Queer liberation is incompatible with capitalism, because queer oppression inscribed in capitalist production and reproduction. In this episode, we explain why, and how socialism can create the context for queer liberation and sexual liberation for all.

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• Queer Oppression is Etched in the Heart of Capitalism
• For a Pride Against Capitalism, Imperialism, and the Far Right
• Whither Queer Liberation?
• The Supreme Court Is Endangering Far More than Trans Athletes — We Must Fight Back

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In this episode, Oden speaks to Samuel Karlin about the massive protests that have shaken Bolivia during the past month, led by workers, Indigenous peoples, and peasants demanding President Rodrigo Paz step down. Sam describes the origins of the uprising, including Paz's austerity and privatization policies, and how broad sectors have mobilized despite union bureaucracies' conciliatory approach.

Importantly, Sam explains how the current situation must be viewed in the context of the failures of the Pink Tide governments in the early 2000s, including that of Evo Morales and the MAS party, which ultimately helped pave the way for right-wing governments to take power in Latin America. What's happening in Bolivia shows the power of the working masses to fight both the Far Right and imperialism, and it must be an inspiration for working people and oppressed sectors everywhere.

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- International Declaration: Long Live the Workers’, Peasants’, and Indigenous Rebellion in Bolivia! Down with the Austerity Government of Rodrigo Paz!

- Bolivia: The Start of a Counteroffensive against the Right-Wing Wave in Latin America

- Class Struggle Erupts Throughout South America, Confronting Trump's Far-Right Allies

- Declaration: For a General Strike in Bolivia Until the Paz Government Falls

- The Bolivian Revolution of 1952: When Workers and Miners Defeated a National Army

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In this episode, Oden speaks to sociology professor Remo Erdosain about the new U.S. embargo on Cuba. Remo describes the six-decades-long history of imperialist attacks on the island, their devastating human and economic toll, and the goal of these efforts: Capitalist restoration, and erasing the gains of the 1959 Revolution. Importantly, Remo explains how we must support the Cuban working class — without supporting the program of the Diaz-Canel administration — in leading this fight. And from outside of Cuba, we must build a movement to demand an end to this monstrous embargo. The struggle of the Cuban people is the struggle of the global working class.

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- As Trump Strangles Cuba, We Need a Movement to Confront Imperialist Aggression and the Blockade

- Cuba Needs Oil, Not Symbolic Solidarity

- Down with the Imperialist Siege on Cuba

- In Defense of the Cuban Revolution

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