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Podcast version of the weekly socialist youtube broadcast from ISA. International Socialist Alternative (formerly the Committee for a Workers’ International) is a global fighting organization of workers, young people and all those oppressed by capitalism and imperialism. With a presence in over 30 countries on all continents, we fight to advance a working-class alternative across national borders, for a socialist world. Join us! https://internationalsocialist.net/en/?contactus
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In this special episode of World to Win we discuss the brutal and murderous onslaught on Gaza and the war-crisis in Israel-Palestine. Darragh interviewed Bayan, Tuvaal and Yasha of Socialist Struggle Movement (ISA in Israel-Palestine) on monday 6 november. For over a month the world has looked on in horror at the barbaric actions of the Israeli sta…
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Globally we’ve seen a ramping up of attacks on trans lives but we also see instances of a fightback and a deep radicalization amongst queer youth who are searching for the best means to resist the onslaught. Halfway through Pride month it's clear: around the world a new generation of LGBTQIA people are reclaiming this day as one of militant struggl…
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In this Episode Toya and Yaara talk with Kshama Sawant (ISA in the US), Ruth Coppinger (ISA in Ireland), and Anne (ISA in Germany) about the fight for abortion rights. Plus, an additional report from Andrea (ISA in China/Hong Kong/Taiwan) about shifting reproductive rights policies in China, and a shout out Swedish activists.…
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Toya and Darragh talk to Julia and André of Liberdade, Socialismo e Revoluçao (ISA in Brazil) and Josafat of Alternativa Socialista (ISA in Mexico) about Latin America: a region that has been historically plagued by inequality, poverty and violent repression but also mass revolts, extreme political polarization and elements of revolution and counte…
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In this episode Darragh talks to Andy of Socialist Alternative (ISA in the US) and Nico of PSL-LSP (ISA in Belgium) about the French presidential elections, radicalization on the right, with and the dangerous growth of the far-right. In the absence of a strong left, much of the genuine anger towards the system can be exploited by some of these forc…
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In this episode Yaara and Darragh talk to André and Cedric (both on the International Executive of ISA) about the global food price rises, the devastating impact this is having on working people across the globe, the potential for explosive movements to develop but also the type of program required to point a way out of the crisis.…
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In this episode Toya and Yaara talk to Marie, Emerson and Graciela of Socialist Alternative (ISA in the US) about the attacks on LGBTQ people but also the fightback that exists. It seems like every week in the US another governor is signing into law some hateful bill that further attacks the rights of LGBTQ people in their state. This year along th…
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In this special episode Yaara and Toya talk Valeriy of International Socialist Alternative about the continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine. As we recorded this episode on Sunday 27 February, Russian armed battalions were still entering the country by land, air and sea, with ferocious fighting taking place, and towns and cities are falling to Putin…
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In this episode Yaara and Toya talk to Sam, barista and member of Socialist Alternative (ISA in the US) and Amy, barista, branch secretary for Unite in Northern Ireland and member of the Socialist Party (ISA in Ireland, North & South) about the ongoing wave of coffee shop workers - specifically at Starbucks - filing for union recognition in the US.…
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In this week's episode Yaara talks to Claire and Tom of @Socialist Alternative (ISA in England, Wales & Scotland) about recent political events in Britain with the case of Prince Andrew, the crisis of the Tory government after the ‘Bring Your Own Bottle’ Scandal and the possibility of Jeremy Corbyn launching a New Left Party.…
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In this episode we hear from Marie about the struggle for trans rights, including the recent Netflix walkouts and trans rights protests in the BLM movement. From the reactionary rhetoric of figures like Dave Chappelle and J.K Rowling, to right wing legislative attacks to outright violence, trans people are under threat globally.…
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In this episode we'll be hearing from four guests about the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Ni Una Menos mass movements against gender based violence in Latin America, the movements on abortion rights from Poland, over the Marea Verde in Latin America to the Texas abortion Ban. We'll also hear reports from the m…
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In this episode we're talking to three writers for chinaworker.info (ISA's Chinese website) about the multiple and overlapping crises facing the CCP-regime in China. From the property bubble over the demogrpahic crisis to the multiple crackdowns, creating new problems. Find out more about our solidarity campaign against repression in China & Hong K…
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In this episode, we're joined by Emily and Logan from Seattle to talk about why a right-wing, corporate-backed recall campaign against Kshama Sawant - the independent socialist city councilmember - matters not just in Seattle, but nationally and internationally. Plus, we hear Kshama's own perspective from her time talking on Briahna Joy Gray's podc…
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After the draconian abortion ban was passed in Texas, what do socialists say we should do to fight back? It took a mass movement to win Roe v. Wade in the 1970s - including a mass strike - and it will take a similar movement today to defend and extend abortion rights. We're joined by Grace (ISA in the United States) and Maite (ISA in Mexico) to dis…
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In this episode we're talking about the unfolding climate disaster and how to fight it, with Haritha from the Socialist Party (ISA in Ireland) and Connor of Socialist Alternative (ISA in England, Wales & Scotland). We'll also hightlight International Socialist Alternative's new climate campaign towards the COP26 in Glasgow in November.…
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In this episode we're talking about the Communist Manifesto, first published in 1848. What lessons does it still hold in the current period of crisis and turmoil, where millions of workers and young people are searching for an alternative to capitalism? We’ve invited Sebastian of the Sozialistische LinksPartei (ISA in Austria) and Becci of Socialis…
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In this episode we're talking about the assassination of Haiti's president, Jovenal Moïse, by hired mercenaries last month. Eric and Eljeer of Socialist Alternative (ISA in the US) will expand on how this happened, in the context of deepening economic and social turmoil in Haiti - the poorest country in the western hemisphere.…
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In this episode we're talking about the growing support for the use of cryptocurrencies. We're talking to Manus of the Socialist Party (ISA in Ireland) and Tony of Socialist Alternative (ISA in the US) about how cryptocurrencies work, why so many are investing in it and what its popularity says about the current state of capitalism.…
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This week on World to Win we're digging back into some Marxist classics looking at one of Lenin's most essential written contributions to Marxism - State and Revolution. Lenin's exposure of the sham of capitalist democracy still rings true in today's world. We're talking to Laura from the Socialist Party in Ireland and Per-Åke from Rättvisepartiet …
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In this episode we’re turning to Latin America. In Colombia, Peru, Chile, Brazil and all over, the winds of resistance are blowing in mass struggles and in election victories for the Left. We’re talking to André, from the ISA International Executive and leading member of Liberdade Socialismo e Revolucao, our Brazilian section and David Sanz, from P…
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In this episode we're digging up some marxist theory. Specifically, Leon Trotsky's theory of Permanent Revolution. We'll be talking about what lead him to formulate it and how it was confirmed through the events in 1917 Russia and elsewhere as well as it's relevance for today in situations like in Belarus, Myanmar, etc.…
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In this episode we're taking a look at the situation facing working class people more than 100 days into the Biden administration. Were talking to ISA members from Socialist Alternative (US), the Kshama Solidarity campaign and the Socialist Alternative Black Caucus. We're asking ask them what the socialist analysis is of the Biden presidency so far…
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This episode we're discussing sports under capitalism. We've invited Suzanne Wrack (football journalist at the Guardian) and John Hird (member of Socialismo Revolucionario - ISA in the Spanish state) to talk about football/soccer and the revolt against the proposed European Super League.
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This episode we are placing our focus back on the pandemic and looking a bit deeper into the situation in India and Brazil. We're talking to Cedric, who's a member of the International Executive of ISA and currently in India, about the catastrophic health situation in the country at the hands of the Modi government. We're also talking to André (mem…
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After the Brexit debacle, an enormous Covid death toll and the worst recession in 300 years, we're now seeing protests and rioting in Northern Ireland and rising calls for independence in Scotland and Wales. So in this episode we talk to Daniel from Northern Ireland, a member of the Socialist Party (ISA in Ireland) and Claire Laker Mansfield in Lon…
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In this episode we talk to Tom and Tony of Socialist Alternative (US) about prospects for the global economy - a year after the pandemic triggered a huge economic crisis - as well as what solutions are being discussed, like Modern Monetary Theory. What is it? Does it work or doesn't it? Read Tony's article on MMT here: https://internationalsocialis…
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In this episode we talk to Harper of the Socialist Party (Ireland) and Paul of Socialist Alternative (ISA in England, Wales & Scotland) about the heroic working class struggle that took place in Paris 150 years ago. Read Harper's article on the Paris Commmune: https://internationalsocialist.net/en...…
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In this episode we talk to Eljeer and Quinn of Socialist Alternative (US) about the rich, revolutionary history of two leaders of the black liberation movement, the preacher MLK and Ida B Wells, who was a civil rights journalist. Their contributions to the struggle are especially important at a time when many people are questioning what is the way …
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This week's episode is part 2 of a two part special around International Women's Day. Today we're talking about how the developing economic crisis and the pandemic that that triggered it in 2020 pose a real threat to the gains women have made in previous decades. It shows that socialist feminism is needed, more than ever.…
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This week we feature union activists and socialists on the ground in Bessemer, Alabama engaged in the historic union drive at an Amazon warehouse. Hear about the campaign for a yes vote, the dirty tactics Amazon are using to undermine the drive and the huge impact this can have on the rebuilding of a fighting labor movement in the US and beyond.…
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This episode Toya and Yaara are talking to Philipp from the SLP (ISA in Austria) about how the climate crisis has become more and more concrete for working people as each year brings more intense wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, famines, floods, and of course pandemics. They're also discussing with Haritha from the Socialist Party (ISA in Ireland, …
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This week we have a special about the new solidarity campaign launched by International Socialist Alternative, which calls for International Solidarity against Repression in China and Hong Kong. We'll hear from activists on the ground how workers and youth around the world can organise in solidarity against repression, for worker's rights and again…
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