Red Menace

Alyson and Breht discuss recent events and what they mean.    Support Red Menace here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace

Our beloved co-host Alyson is out sick for this month, so Breht takes over at the last minute to read some passages from the new Cli-Fi (Climate Science Fiction) Novel "The Ministry for the Future" and the non-fiction book "The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming" as jumping off points to discuss how Climate Change will play out over the rest of our lives, the geopolitical conflicts and ruptur...

In this episode, Alyson and Breht discuss the election results, Trump and the GOP, the coming Biden administration, Covid-19 and the Vaccine(s), the causes of conspiracy thinking, and much more. Outro music: 'Wildflowers' by No Thanks Check out their music here: https://no-thanks.bandcamp.com/album/submerger Support Red Menace here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace

In this episode, Alyson and Breht discuss the mental health fallout from the Covid Crisis, the possible futures of the American Right, the political economy of the pandemic, what comes next, and much more. Outro music: 'Chum' by Earl Sweatshirt Support Red Menace 

In this episode, Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the fundamental ideas, concepts, and arguments within Marxism. We want this episode to stand as a resource for *everyone* interested in Marxism - from those who are brand new to the Marxist left all the way to veterans of the Left who simply want a concise refresher. If you know someone who is moving leftward but still struggling with underst...

Alyson and Breht discuss current events, the 2020 elections, climate change, and the future of this broken society.  (This was recorded before the events in Kenosha developed) Outro music: 'Werewolf' by CocoRosie ------- Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Learn more about the show here: www. RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss 'The Communist Manifesto' by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Free text here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/   Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Learn more about the show here: www. RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com Outro music:  'Cloa...

Alyson and Breht discuss current events.   ------- Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Learn more about the show here: www. RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com

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On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss 'Critique of the Gotha Programme' by Karl Marx Free text here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1875/gotha/   Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Learn more about the show here: www. RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com   An enormous thank you goes to our Patrons, es...

Alyson and Breht discuss current events. Topics include: an update on Covid projections and body count, the historical economic crisis that we are all living through, the end of the Bernie campaign, grassroots socialist organizing efforts, why Joe Biden and the Democratic Party is NOT your friend, how monopolies form in the wake of economic crashes, and much, much more.  Donate to FTP Philly Cash...

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss 'Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844' by Karl Marx Free text here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1844/manuscripts/preface.htm   Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Learn more about the show here: www. RevolutionaryLeftRadio.com   An enormous tha...

On this emergency episode of Red Menace, Alyson and Breht discuss COVID-19, what the best models are predicting, what the response of the US State and capitalist class is, what the Left can do, what the future looks like, and much, much more.  Find more info at www.revolutionaryleftradio.com

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss The Civil War in France by Karl Marx Free text here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx... video version here: https://youtu.be/pqBAhG_5DBk outro music: 'Everything Counts' by Depeche Mode Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Learn more about the show here: www. Rev...

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht interview J. Moufawad-Paul about his book Demarcation and Demystification you can buy his book here: https://www.johnhuntpublishing.com/zer0-books/our-books/demarcation-demystification More of his writing can be found here: http://moufawad-paul.blogspot.com Video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/dUUq8Kwkw3I Next month, we will cover "The Civi...

In our final installment of "The Wretched of the Earth" Alyson and Breht summarize, examine, and apply the lessons of the final chapter and conclusion of Frantz Fanon's masterpiece work. Next month, we will cover "The Civil War in France" by Karl Marx Support Red Menace and get access to bonus monthly content on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/TheRedMenace Learn more about the show here: www...

In our second installment of "The Wretched of the Earth" Alyson and Breht summarize, examine, and apply the lessons of the third and fourth chapters of Frantz Fanon's masterpiece work.  Next month, we will cover chapter 5 and the Conclusion. ANNOUNCEMENT: We have hired Dave Jacobs to begin producing our videos! This is the second episode he has produced, so please check it out on YouTube here:  ht...

 In our first installment of "The Wretched of the Earth" Alyson and Breht summarize, examine, and apply the lessons of the first two chapters of Frantz Fanon's masterpiece work.  Next month, we will cover chapters 3 and 4, and in December we will finish off this text by covering chapter 5 and the Conclusion.  ANNOUNCEMENT: We have hired the YouTuber BadMouse to begin producing our videos! This is...

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss For A Revolutionary Position on the Negro Question by Harry Haywood Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/1956-1960/haywood02.htm YouTube version: https://youtu.be/ePM8XO4Jtm Rev Left interview with Dr. Rebecca Hall (Haywood's daughter) here: http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/11202395 ------- An enormous thank you go...

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht are joined by Marx Madness to discuss On Practice by Mao. Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_16.htm     Check out Marx Madness here: https://marxmadness.pinecast.co   Outro Music by Better Oblivion Community Center - Didn't Know What I Was in For ------- An enormous thank you goes to our Patron...

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss On Contradiction by Mao Full text here: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-1/mswv1_17.htm Video version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNnqmbRhcBQ   Check out Bad Mouse's complementary video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k46uaDvnoYE   Outro Music by K. Flay - The President Has A...

Lenin's Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder is a classic text of Marxist polemical theory, sharply critiquing ultra-leftist tendencies emerging after the Bolshevik Revolution. Lenin argues against dogmatic purity and revolutionary impatience, insisting that revolutionaries must strategically engage with existing institutions—such as trade unions, parliaments, and electoral politics—to build...

An episode done on Rev Left last year in which Alyson Escalante joins Breht to discuss Lenin's major work of political theory, State and Revolution.  ------- Our logo was made by BARB, a communist graphic design collective! You can find them on twitter or insta @Barbaradical. Please reach out to them if you are in need of any graphic design work for your leftist projects!  -------- Please Rate and...

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss  The Foundations of Leninism by Joseph Stalin Full text here:  https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1924/foundations-leninism/ch06.htm The video episode can be found on youtube at:  https://youtu.be/XB2Cbir6ac8 ------- An enormous thank you goes to our Patrons, especially: Seth Walker @Ceseth on Twitter   Dillon Bussard http...

On this episode of Red Menace Alyson and Breht discuss  What Is To Be Done? by V.I. Lenin Full text here:  https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1901/witbd/ The video episode can be found on youtube at:  https://youtu.be/1lRM_fsjanE -------- A very special thank you goes out to our Patreon supporters like:  Zachary Stueland, Anton Pannekoek, Dillon Bussard, Dylan, HN, Das Chunk, Terrence Ma...