In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse finishes reading Mao Tse Tung's On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People.

The reading will cover the final four sections:

IX. On the Question of Disturbances Created by Small Numbers of People

X. Can Bad Things Be Turned Into Good Things?

XI. On Practicing Economy

XII. China's Path to Industrialization

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In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Mao Tse Tung's On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People.

The reading covers the following sections:

VI. The Question of the Minority Nationalities

VII. Overall Planning and Proper Arrangement

VIII. On "Let a Hundred Flowers Blossom, Let a Hundred Schools of Thought Contend" and "Long-term Coexistence and Mutual Supervision"

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In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues reading from Mao Tse Tung's On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People.

The reading covers the following sections:

II. The Question of the Suppression of Counter-Revolutionaries

III. The Question of Agricultural Co-Operation

IV. The Question of Industrialists and Merchants

V. The Question of the Intellectuals

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In this intallment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse reads a short essay by members of the Red Star Caucus of the Democratic Socialists of America.

You can follow along here: redstarcaucus.org/we-do-not-condemn-hamas

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In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse begins to read Mao Tse Tung's 1957 speech, On the Correct Handling of Contradictions Among the People.

Part one will cover section I: "Two Types of Contradictions Differing in Nature".

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"Collab" prod. Zinc -- https://youtu.be/MLXwlxQMysA

"antihero" prod. kaydo -- https://youtu.be/04mgkc0fZSM

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In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse finishes Michael Parenti's 2011 text, The Face of Imperialism.

The reading covers Chapter Ten: Rogue Imperium.

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In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues reading from Michael Parenti's The Face of Imperialism.

The reading will cover all of Chapter Nine: Satellites or Enemies?

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This episode was released to our patrons on November 20th, 2023.

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In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues reading Michael Parenti's The Face of Imperialism.

The reading will cover Chapter Eight: Target Cuba.

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"Aimless" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/HSpHklAgFs4

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In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues to read from Michael Parenti's The Face of Imperialism.

The reading will cover Chapter Seven: Free Market Servitude.

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"Uzziah" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/N2E0w6VRaY4

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In this installment of Marxist Menagerie, comrade Jesse continues reading from Michael Parenti's The Face of Imperialism.

The reading covers Chapter Six: Globalization for the Few.

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"Aurai" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/UJLiq5TC4Vs

"Mors" prod. NK Music -- https://youtu.be/jRF8Is4dmJc

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This episode was released to our patrons on November 4th, 2023.

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