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RSB #11 - Imran Khan and the Crisis in Pakistan

In April of this year Imran Khan was removed as Prime Minister of Pakistan following a a vote of no confidence in parliament. He subsequently blamed a conspiracy of corrupt politicians the United States as being behind his removal.  In this episode of the bulletin i'll be looking at why this occurred in the context of the history of the Pakistani state and imperialist influence over it. 

Episode Schedule for this Week

Monday 29th - October Defines Us
Tuesday 30th - Imran Khan and the Crisis in Pakistan
Wednesday 31st - The 2022 Capitalist Crises and the Falling Rate of Proft
Thursday - Clausewitz & The Ukraine War
Friday - Interview with Steve Sweeney
Saturday - The Uprisings in Madagascar
Sunday - Article Analysis - Losurdo on China

October Defines Us - A Marxist History of World War 2 - Part 2

In this the second episode of a Marxist History of World War 2 I examine the  effects of the October Revolution, the founding of the Communist International and how it influened the actions of the imperialist powers in the period leading up to 1939.

Outro Music is the Russian version of 'The International' which was the first national anthem of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic until 1943.  


Episode image is from the second congress of the Communist ...

RSB #10 Ukraine War Update

The latest on Boris Johnsons latest mad dash to Kiev, the developments of the frontlines and the evolution of Ukraine towards greater usage of terrorism.  Stay tuned for more of these in the future including a special edition of this covering the Russian economy and why it has not collapsed in the way that the US (apparently) believed that it would.   See the attached map for the latest picture on the frontlines, this map was produced 2022-08-25 20:13:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Reading Group Poll

Going forward I'll be doing polls for the books to be review in the reading group, in addition if there are suggestions from subscribers I'll throw those into the mix as well.  

Here's what I'm thinking of looking next month.  

Make your choice! 

RSB #9 The Recession Spiral and the Pre 2008 World

In this episode of the bulleting I look at how the pre-2008 economy came to be, why it crashed and why politicians in the west have spent the last 14 years trying (and failing) to rebuild it.  This episode also covers some interesting angles on Ukraine and why the conflict there is linked to the declining state of British, French and German capitalism. 

RSB #8 Sri Lanka & The Comprador Bourgeoisie

Recently a mass uprising of the Sri Lankan working class and middle class saw the government of (now resigned) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign and the President himself flee the country.  What is actually going in Sri Lanka though? Is it a colour revolution? The effects of the Chinese debt trap? Machinations of the Indian bourgeoisie? In this bulletin I take a look at the weakness of Sri Lankan capitalism and why the causes of this collapse are more long term than most interpretation...

RSB #7 The Constancy of Class Struggle

As strikes continue on the British Railway system, spread to the postal service and the docks of Felixstowe many are seizing upon this as a sign of revived class struggle.  But where is the political outlet for all of this? In this episode I look at some of these strikes and how the labour party left is looking to divert them into the dead end of voting for Keir Starmer.  The "Enough is Enough" campaign I talk about on the episode has listed its demands 2022-08-22 21:18:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Episode Schedule for this Week

Monday 22nd - British Strikes Update
Tuesday 23rd - The Situation in Sri Lanka & Reading Group Episode
Wednesday 24th - Economic Analysis
Thursday 25th - Ukraine War Update
Saturday 27th - Marxist History of WW2 Part 2
Sunday 28th - Analysis of the Crises in Pakistan

A Marxist History Of World War 2 - Episode 1 - The Sons of Churchill

In the first episode of the new series 'A Marxist History of World War 2' we look at some of the myths that were created by World War 2 and it's aftermath.  The memoirs and historical work of Winston Churchill is central to the understanding of the conflict propagated across the advanced capitalist nations, in this episode I examine why this.   

Audio featured in this episode

Neville Chamberlain - Declaration of War on Germany 1939

Kenneth Mars - From Mel Broo...

RSB #6 Ukraine Update

As the war in Ukraine continues and the Americans start to turn on Zelensky I look at the latest from the frontlines and ask where the Russian end point for the war may be.  The two attachments are a map of the lastest action on the frontline and an estimation of the Ukrainian losses of equipment since the start of the Russian military campaign in February.  Be sure to check out the two channels these are soured from 'Chronicles of the Conflict' and 'Southfront' both of which you ca...

RT International Appearance

Yesterday I went on RT International to discuss the attempt by the British bourgeois press to smear the RMT leader Mick Lynch for the crime of saying things that were true about Ukraine.

RSB #5 IRA or IRS?

With Joe Biden signing an act proclaiming it to be reduced is inflation in the US coming to a halt? Is this the triumph for Joe Biden that the Democratic Party press is claiming? How can you stop inflation AND defeat tax evasion?  Will the new army of IRS agents secure victory for democracy in Ukraine/Taiwan?  In this bulletin I endeavour to answer some of these questions. 

*Correction* Amy Klobuchar is a senator from Minnesota not Wisconsin.

*Early Release* - Interview With Chris Williamson

In this early release for patrons (this will be released publicly on Tuesday) I interview prominent former Corbyn supporter and Labour MP Chris Williamson.  We discuss his new book and his experiences of being witch hunted out of the Labour Party, the failings of the Labour left and the capitulation of Corbyn.  Be sure to follow Chris on twitter @derbychrisw

Reading List For WW2 Series

Next week will see the first episode of the new series 'A Marxist History of World War 2'.  There have been some requests for a reading list for the series so I have listed below the sources I've used for the series so far.  I will update this further as we go along as I am likely to add to it.  Many of these books are out of print but most can be found on either the internet archive or searching on libgen.rs

H Aptheker - The Truth About Hungary

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RSB #4 Pelosis Taipei Booze Cruise

Last week the world was gripped by the travel schedule of an alcoholic octogenarian and in this Red Star Bulletin I ask the simple question, why?  

What is the meaning of Pelosis visit and how does this fit into the growing reality of Chinese-American great power competition.  

The recent white paper from the Chinese government on reunification can be found on the link below.

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Red Star Bulletin #3 - The Mar-a-Lago Connection

In a plot worthy of a discarded Michael Mann script the FBI raided Donald Trumps Florida residence this week.  In this bulletin I examine why this happened and does it tell us about the declining legitimacy of the US bourgeois democracy.  

Thanks Youtube

The algorithm on youtube has deleted the two videos I posted up from my RT appearances so you can now find these over on Odysee.  Apparently someone was rather upset (positively traumatised) by me talking about Taiwan and the fine people at youtube want it to be a "safe space" so hence the removal.  Thankfully all the youtbe content gets backed up automatically over onto my Odysee page where you can find most of the old youtube videos I've done as well. 

Interview With Chris Williamson

This week's interview will be with former British parliamentarian Chris Williamson. He has published a boom recently chronicling his experiences in the Labour Party in the Corbyn era. Williamson was one of Corbyns most consistent supporters only to suffer a betrayal by Corbyn and the rest of the left after being branded an "Anti semite".

I'll be talking to Chris about all this, the failure of the Corbyn project, the phoney anti semitism charges and his views on parliamentary socialism...

*Preview* Introduction to Marxism-Leninism

This is an early release of what will be a 15 part publicly released series covering an introduction to Marxism-Leninism.  The aim of this will be to explain the fundamentals of scientific socialism.  This will start going out as a publicly released series next week. 

*Early Release* Interview With Ashley Frawley

I recently spoke to the Sociologist Dr Ashley Frawley regarding her latest article in Compact Magazine in which she argues that the triumph of "trauma politics" is an anti working class phenomenon.  The conversation went to a number of interesting places including how we should all read more Hegel.  This is an early release for patrons and the interview will go out as a public e...

Red Star Bulletin #2 - Evasions of Reality

In this edition of the Red Star Bulletin I look at the attempts by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to evade the realities of British capitalism and their peddling of the fantasy that tax cuts will somehow generate growth.  

Into the Future

You will all have seen by now that Leila has moved on from doing the show so I thought it the right time to outline a few plans for the show going forward as there will be a few changes.  

I've listed a few of them in brief  below related to what kind of programmes will be coming up in the near future.  As always any comments or questions you have will be gratefully recieved.  

Histories Series

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Q&A And A Curtain Call

In Leilas final appearance on the show we tackle listeners questions on  the Bilderberg group, the WEF, abortion, female emancipation and the  life & crimes of George H W Bush.

Thanks to everyone who's supported us through the last 18 months and stay tuned for more updates on the where the programme is going next! 

Red Star Bulletin #1 - Tunisia

Recently the President of Tunisia claimed victory in a referendum with a 30% turnout which was designed to push the country back towards a dictatorship.  In this first in a series of short bulletins I look at why the first country of the "Arab Spring" has reverted back towards a dicatorship. 

Previews of Coming Attractions

Over two years I began doing a semi-regular show on my youtube channel entitled "A Marxist History of WW2".  My aim in doing so was to present a view of the war in which the major myths that most of us in the west grew up on were taken apart and the reality of that war as an imperialist conflict was more thoroughly explored and explained.  

I'll be putting out a version of this for patrons over the course of the August and September at a rate of one show per week.  Wh...

Revolutionary Run Off!

In the recent poll on which of the great 20th century revolutions you wanted to see programmes about it was a one vote difference between the Yugoslav and Chinese revolutions.  In the spirit of proletarian democracy therefore there is a run off between the two to see which one will be have shows done on it first.  So make your choice! Titoism or Maosim? 

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July Q&A Part 2

In this latest part of out epic July Q&A we handle obesity crisis, more Stalin defending, globalism and its uses and Lenins reading material immediately before the Revolutions of 1917.  

Trucking, Recession and Climate Change w/ Gord Magill

Gord Magill returns to discuss his recent piece in Newsweek on the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, a bill which seeks to remove overtime pay exemptions for truckers. We also speak about the state of the economy and the effects of climate change policy on the trucking industry and beyond.

Read Gord's piece here:

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July Q&A Part 1

How long can we defend Stalin? What is the value of the work of Alexander Dugin? Was there anything proletarian about the cultural revolution?  Was the October revolution actually a revolution? 

All of these questions and much more are contained within this, part 1 of our July Q&A.  There are many more of your questions to follow in part 2 next week! 

The episode image is taken from Diego Rivera's "Detroit Industry" mural.