All That's Left

This episode is a reading of an article by two Chilean socialists from the Revolutionary Socialist Party (PTR), Pablo Torres and Dauno Totoro, about the CIA-backed military coup in Chile in 1973.  Salvador Allende’s election was the most radical attempt to achieve socialism through elections and gradual reforms. This article , titled “Chile 1973: Was victory possible?” examines what was behind the...

In this episode, Oden is joined by Left Voice member Enid Brain to discuss the ongoing entertainment industry strikes by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA). They discuss the key lessons this struggle has for the labor movement, what the tasks are for the Left, and why entertainment workers need to go beyond just fighting for a better contract in the here and now...

In this episode, Oden talks to author and independent Marxist historian Doug Greene about his new book “Stalinism and the Dialectics of Saturn: Anti-Communism, Marxism, and the Fate of the Soviet Union.” They discuss what characterized Stalinism, the approaches to understanding it which incorrectly framed it as an inevitability, and how these explanations fail to take a historical materialist pers...

In this episode, Left Voice member Ben Douglass interviews Richard Hooker, a former UPS inside worker now the principle officer of Teamster Local 623. They discuss the UPS contract struggle, which is heating up after the July 5 collapse in negotiations. They discuss the impending strike, organizing part-time workers, the need for a working-class political party, the importance of workers taking up...

In this episode, Oden is joined by Left Voice members Enid Brain and Reba Landers to discuss the escalating attacks on trans people. They explore why these attacks are increasing from both the Right and liberals and why neither party is our friend in the fight for oppressed people. They also discuss what it'll take to win: a mass movement and an independent party that not only defends but fig...

In this episode, Oden is joined by Left Voice member Tristan Taylor and Wayne State University professor Jonathan Flatley to reflect on the 2020 George Floyd Uprising which began three years ago. They discuss how to turn the energy of a moment like the 2020 protests into a sustained movement, and the kind of revolutionary leadership that’s required to do so. To learn more: - https://www.leftvoice....

In this May Day episode, Oden is joined by Left Voice member and UPS worker Luigi to talk about the impending contact struggle at UPS, what the Teamsters union is demanding, and what's at stake for these workers and for the labor movement as a whole. To learn more: - https://www.leftvoice.org/grueling-working-conditions-and-low-wages-a-testimonial-from-a-ups-warehouse-worker/ Support this pod...

In this episode, Sam is joined by Ines, a member of the French socialist organization and publication Revolution Permanente, to discuss the massive mobilizations that have rocked France since January. They discuss how the crisis of the French bourgeoisie has created the conditions for historic class struggle, how the movement has developed so far, and why a revolutionary leadership is needed to br...

In this episode, Oden digs into the history of the U.S. revolutionary Left and Trotskyism with Bryan Palmer, a historian focusing on labor and the Left who is a lifelong advocate of revolutionary politics. They discuss James P. Cannon, the broader U.S. socialist movement at the start of the 20th century, class struggle in the 1920s and 30s, and Stalinism and the Comintern, among other topics that...

In this episode, Oden and Sam discuss U.S. imperialism under Biden's two years in office so far. They discuss the major contours of the Biden administration's foreign policy during this time, particularly the conflict with Russia and Ukraine, and the strategies for countering Chinese power. Sam also shares his thoughts on what the future holds, especially with a Republican-led House of R...

In this episode, Sam talks to Antoine Ramboz, a member of Révolution Permanente, about the founding of a new revolutionary socialist organization in France. They discuss the current terrain of French politics, class struggle, and socialist organizing, and the lessons that building a new socialist organization can hold for leftists everywhere. To learn more: https://www.leftvoice.org/revolutionary-...

In this episode, Oden talks to Left Voice editor James Hoff and Philadelphia-area college professor Jason Koslowski about President Biden and the Democrats' betrayal of U.S. railway workers. They discuss what it says about the President, the Democratic Party, and the state, and what this means for the Left going forward. To learn more: https://www.leftvoice.org/biden-congress-and-the-squad-ju...

In this episode, Oden talks to Left Voice members Tatiana Cozzarelli and Ezra Brain about the results of the U.S. midterm elections on November 8th. They discuss how the elections played out for Republicans and Democrats, what they say about the future of the parties, and what this all means for the Biden administration. They also talk about the important tasks that lie ahead for the Left. To lear...

In this episode, Oden talks to Giacomo Turci, an editor at Left Voice's sister publication La Voce Delle Lotte and a leader of the Revolutionary Revolutionary Internationalist Fraction (FIR), about the victory of the Italian far-right in last month's elections. They discuss the fall of the government of Mario Draghi, what's behind the rise of the Right, how to characterize Giorgia M...

In this episode Sam talks with Left Voice's LA correspondent Julia Wallace about the crisis of LA City Council. They discuss the leaked conversation of City Council officials planning to redistrict the city while using slurs to describe their constituents. Sam and Julia also talk about the successes and challenges of the militant movement which has emerged to demand these officials resign. Le...

In this episode, Oden and Left Voice writer Robert Belano talk about the upcoming general elections in Brazil, in which incumbent, right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro is facing former president Lula. The discuss Bolsonaro’s rise and legacy, what a Lula presidency would look like, and what the tasks are for the Brazilian and international Left going forward. To learn more: https://www.leftvoice.org...

It's Disability Pride Month! In this episode, two autistic members of Left Voice and regular contributors to the show, Sam and Olivia, talk about their experiences with disability. In their conversation they explore how capitalism creates disability and pits disabled workers against more able bodied and neurotypical workers. They also explore how socialism can fight for true disability rights...

In this episode, Oden interviews three members of the socialist feminist group Pan y Rosas (Bread and Roses) about the fight for abortion rights in Argentina, Mexico, and Chile. Learn more about Bread and Roses: https://www.leftvoice.org/we-need-socialist-feminism-join-bread-and-roses-to-fight-for-it/ Sign up for Bread and Roses here : Follow the interviewees on Twitter:Yara Villaseñor: @konvulsaA...

In this episode, Oden talks to author and independent historian Doug Greene about DSA founder Michael Harrington, and Greene’s new book “A Failure of Vision: Michael Harrington and the Limits of Democratic Socialism.” They discuss Harrington’s ideology, his legacy, and the ways that Harrington casts a long shadow over DSA. Read more of Doug’s work: https://blanquist.blogspot.com/ https://www.patre...

In this episode, Oden and Left Voice editor and PSC-CUNY member James Hoff talk about unions, and the recent unionization wave in the United States. They discuss the basics of unions — what they are, why they're important, and how union elections work — and the factors that led to a rise in unionization efforts at Starbucks, Amazon, and other companies. To learn more: https://www.leftvoice.or...

In this episode, Tatiana Cozzarelli talks with New York abortion provider Angelique Saavedra to talk about the attacks on abortion rights and the way forward from a socialist feminist perspective. Read Madeleine Freeman's article about the need for a mass movement for abortion rights here: https://www.leftvoice.org/make-it-law-for-free-safe-and-legal-abortion-on-demand-and-without-apology/ Re...

In this episode, Oden and Left Voice writer Robert Belano talk about capitalism and climate change. They discuss how capitalism has brought us to this crisis, and why it cannot resolve it. Rob also explains the pitfalls of a Green New Deal approach and tech utopianism, and what the tasks are for the Left. To learn more: https://www.leftvoice.org/biden-and-the-democrats-have-given-up-on-meaningful-...

In this episode, Sam talks with Left Voice editor, Juan C. about all things imperialism! They discuss what imperialism is, what Lenin meant by it, and how it shapes the world today, especially in the context of the war in Ukraine. Read the latest issue of our magazine here: https://www.leftvoice.org/left-voice-magazine-for-march-2022/ Support this podcast on Patreon at https://patreon.com/leftvoic...

In this episode, Oden talks with Left Voice editors Ezra Brain and Olivia Wood on the spate of anti-trans bills, especially those targeting trans kids, that are being passed across the country and the need for a mass movement that not only defends, but fights for trans lives. Read Olivia’s article on Biden and trans rights here: https://www.leftvoice.org/sorry-biden-but-better-than-trump-is-not-go...

In this episode, Sam talks to Left Voice editor and guest host Maryam Alaniz about the current situation in Ukraine, especially in light of Putin’s recent military aggression. Maryam then interviews Philippe Alcoy, writer for our sister site Révolution Permanente and an expert in geopolitics, as they discuss how neither Russia nor NATO and the U.S. offer any solutions for the working class of eith...