Why did the much larger French army fail to combat the Germans in 1940? Why did the British and the French not support their Polish "ally" in 1939? Why does the end of the French 3rd Republic have so much to do with it's counter revolutionary beginnings? These are the questions I examine in the latest episode of 'A Marx...
2022-11-28 15:58:59 +0000 UTC View Post
In this special episode I look at this recent article by the Ukrainian sociologist Volodymyr Ischenko regarding the nature of Russian capitalism. It is an interesting analysis in some ways though, I argue, i...
2022-11-25 18:38:41 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I look at the fate that has befallen those who have provided themselves and their movements as allies to the US imperialists. This is relevant not only to the fate of Zelensky but also to the latest selling out of the Kurds in Syria by the US. It is also something that...
2022-11-24 22:55:08 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I look at the latest from the Russia-NATO war before turning to related issues including Boris Johnsons recent interview on CNN. I then exa,ine why the European nations were so weak and how Borish Johnson's interview confirmed much about this. I also look at the falling apar...
2022-11-23 21:47:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Part 2 of the Q&A has everything from Bonpartism, later stage imperialist decay and maga "communism". Thanks to all those who submitted questions!
The final part of the Q&A will be out next week and it'll focus on a question submitted regarding Stalin and as you all know that always requires a massiv...
2022-11-21 14:06:25 +0000 UTC View Post
This an early release for patrons, the interview will go out on public release on Friday of this week.
I recently spoke with Carlos Garrido, co-founder and editor of Midwestern Marx, about his new book 'Marxism and the Dialectical Materialist Worldview'. Our discussion covers the themes of the book, the imp...
2022-11-20 13:44:03 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I speak to Peruvian nationalist Alejo who talks us through the various different contradictions inside his nation.
We speak about the troubles facing the left reformist government of Castillo, the role of the US empire and the actions of the numerous NGOs in nations like Peru.
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In this episode I look at the latest Ukrainian attempt to secure NATO ground forces involvement in the war via the missile strike on Polish territory. This leads into a discussion of the FTX scam collapse and it's links to the Ukrainian regime. Finally, I look at the recent comments made by...
2022-11-17 17:27:36 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I look at the latest talk of a potential peace deal between the Russians and Americans regarding the war in Ukraine and why this is not likely to happen now.
I also examine the recent bombing in Istanbul and the claims that the US had some role to play in this plot.
In the final s...
2022-11-15 11:44:43 +0000 UTC View Post
In this first episode of the Q&A I look at the following questions!
* What is an intelligence asset?
* The neocon view of Taiwan
* Xinjiang and the Uyghur issue
* The prospects for Communist organising
* The role of the individual in history
* My brief sojurn with anarchism
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2022-11-14 12:25:30 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of the bulleting I look at the rotten propagandistic coverage of the Russian withdrawal from Kherson and the perpetual role of ex-Trotskyites as neo-cons and pet empire intellectuals.
The bulk of the episode though is taken up with an examination of the way in which the Russian bo...
2022-11-13 00:02:10 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I look at further developments regarding the Russian withdrawal from Kherson. Is there a deal with the US? Or is it actually the case that this war will grind onwards as the US itself is not capable of agreeing on a way forward within the Biden administration?
I ...
2022-11-11 23:46:56 +0000 UTC View Post
What should we make of the Russian withdrawal from Kherson city? Is there a deal on the cards between the US and Russia? Is Ukraine going to be partitioned?
I'll be looking at all of this then turning to examine the US midterms and the continuity that exists from Obama to Trump to Bid...
2022-11-10 12:23:30 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I speak to investigative journalist Kit Klarenberg about his latest work on the machinations of British intelligence in the Ukraine war.
We also cover the decline of British imperialism and get into some de...
2022-11-08 17:10:04 +0000 UTC View Post
In this latest bulletin we look at the latest news from the frontlines in Ukraine/Southern Russia including developments in Kherson, Ugeldar and Bakhmut. We then consider the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's recent visit to Beijing, the comments made by President Xi Jinping and the wider con...
2022-11-07 23:19:27 +0000 UTC View Post
In this special episode I look at the event that defined the last 105 years, that October Revolution of 1917. In doing so I trace the origins of the Bolsheviks victory back to the early days of Russian Marxism, the role played by Plekhanov, the development of Russian capitalism and the birth of t...
2022-11-05 23:14:39 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of the Red Star bulletin I look at the latest news from Ukraine, the developments in Iran and the threats of war in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
I then look at the confused world of the MMT theorists and conclude with a consideration of the role of bourgeois catastrophism in ...
2022-11-04 00:02:37 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of the bulleting I look at the renewed Ukrainian grain deal and who really benefits from it.
I then examine how this is connected to Putins meeting with Pashinyan and Aliyev, the Iranian connection to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, more US terrorism against Iran and finally the cuckin...
2022-11-02 23:09:30 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of the daily bulletin I look at the latest from the frontlines in Ukraine including some fresh advances made by the Russian forces before turning to look at the new mass attacks on the Ukrainian energy grid.
I also examine the claims regarding the hacking of Liz Truss's phone and what it could tell us ab...
2022-10-31 22:28:34 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I look at the latest from the frontlines in Ukraine. I then examine the attack on the Russian naval base in Sevastopol and ask what the British involvement may have taken the form of. There is also the question of the infinite self deception engaged in by the EU over the sanctions on Russian energy...
2022-10-29 23:09:53 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of Red Star Daily I look at the nature of fascism, what constitutes a fascist regime and what does not and why we should avoid applying the term too hastily.
Outro is 'Partisans Song' by The Red Army Choir
Episode Artwork is 'Shooting the Fascist Vultures' by the Soviet Artist Vik...
2022-10-28 22:39:15 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of the daily bulletin I examine:
1) The latest from the frontlines
2) Chinese continue to expand their activity in European economies
The bulk of the episode though consists of an examination of the speech and Q&A given by Putin at the Valdai Club today.
Outro Music is 'This Is The ...
2022-10-27 23:08:57 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of the daily bulleting I look at the latest from the frontlines in Ukraine. I then turn to comments made by Putin recently at a meeting of CIS security officials regarding the sovereignty (or lack thereof) of Ukraine. I also consider the devastating effects on populati...
2022-10-26 22:29:48 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of the bulletin I look at the latest updates from the frontlines in Ukraine/South West Russia before turning to the overhyping of US deployments done by CBS news. I then look at the latest developments on the "dirty bomb" story including 2022-10-25 22:15:53 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of the daily bulletin I look at the latest from the frontlines in the Russia-Ukraine war. This then leads onto a discussion of the allegations made by the Russian MoD that the Ukrainians are preparing to detonate some kind of dirty bomb or low yield nuclear device and how th...
2022-10-24 22:15:20 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of Red Star Daily I look at the latest from the frontline including the stories coming out of Kherson. I then look at the deployment of Russian forces to Belarus and how they may be potentially used. I then look at the propaganda stories regarding the Novaya Khakovka d...
2022-10-23 20:37:34 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I speak to the journalist Dan Cohen about his recent article on political crises afflicting Haiti. We discuss the many invasions suffered by Haiti led by US and French imperialism, the role of the liberal opposition as tools of the US, the tactics the Biden regime is pursuing and ...
2022-10-21 16:01:39 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode of Red Star Daily I look at the following events in the light of the Ukraine war
* The fall of Liz Truss
* The recent leaked audio of the candid comments of Silvio Berlusconi
* The evolving Russian plans for the war
* The failure of the US plans at each turn
* The disintegration o...
2022-10-21 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
n this episode of the daily update I look at the latest decisions made by the Russian Security Council including the imposition of martial law in the four new regions of Russia, the potential for Ukrainian assaults in Kherson and the evacuation of the civilian population from there and the contin...
2022-10-19 23:22:33 +0000 UTC View Post
In this update on the Russia-Ukraine war I look at the latest information coming from the frontline before turning to an interesting interview given by the new commander of the Russian forces in South West Russia/Ukraine General Surovikin. In the latter part of the episode I examine some of the possible ways the war may...
2022-10-19 10:55:50 +0000 UTC View Post
