The Antifada
The Antifada

The Antifada

Sean KB and AP Andy

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Communist podcast exploring political economy, history and the class struggle with AP Andy, Sean KB and guests. Become a patron to enjoy bonus content, access to our Discord community and more at: www.patreon.com/theantifada twitter: @the\_antifada @spaceprole @as\_a\_worker email: antifadamindset at gmail streaming: twitch.tv/theantifada

Recent Episodes

E270 - The Rain in Spain w/ Prole.info
NOV 18, 2024
E270 - The Rain in Spain w/ Prole.info
<p>A report from the Valencia inundation zone by B from the propaganda powerhouse <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://Prole.info">Prole.info</a>! We discuss the floods and the political aftermath, including mudslinging at the King and the future of the Spain's tenuous socialist government. From there were move on to his thoughts about Trump, the Democrats, and the second edition of the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&amp;p=1728">Housing Monster</a> (with an intro by Sean! pre-order now from PM Press!). </p><p>Show notes: </p><p> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://schengen.news/spains-congress-approves-bill-to-cancel-golden-visa-program-in-january-2025/">https://schengen.news/spains-congress-approves-bill-to-cancel-golden-visa-program-in-january-2025/</a></p><p> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://jacobin.com/2024/05/spain-sanchez-psoe-vox-eu-elections">https://jacobin.com/2024/05/spain-sanchez-psoe-vox-eu-elections</a> </p><p>Housing Monster PDF: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prole.info/pdfs/thm_english.pdf">https://www.prole.info/pdfs/thm_english.pdf</a> </p><p>All other <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://prole.info">prole.info</a> material: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prole.info">www.prole.info</a> </p><p>B on Twitter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/@proledotinfo">https://x.com/@proledotinfo</a></p><p>Jazz and Blues Radio show from Ben Kritikos</p><p> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://buenavida.co.uk/red-white-blues/">https://buenavida.co.uk/red-white-blues/</a> Lazo Ediciones<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lazoediciones.blogspot.com/">https://lazoediciones.blogspot.com/</a></p><p> Cuadernos de Negación<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://cuadernosdenegacion.blogspot.com/">https://cuadernosdenegacion.blogspot.com/</a> </p><p></p><p>Song: Waka Flocka Flame - I Remember</p>
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79 MIN
E269 - What Does the Election Mean for Labor? w/ Independent Labor Club of NY
NOV 13, 2024
E269 - What Does the Election Mean for Labor? w/ Independent Labor Club of NY
<p>On November 9th, 2024 the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ilclabor.com/">Independent Labor Club</a> of NY hosted a panel at Woodbine in Ridgewood, Queens. Sean moderated this discussion between:</p><ul><li>Aaron Lelonde of the International Longshoremen's Association</li><li>Sou Mi of WGA-East and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.leftvoice.org/">Left Voice</a></li><li>Gregory Butler of Int'l Union of Operating Engineers and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://gangboxnews.blogspot.com/">Gangbox News</a></li><li>Ellie Pfeffer of Maoist Communist Union, formerly of Amazonians United</li></ul><p>What accounts for the realignment seen in 2024? Did large swathes of workers (including Black and Hispanic) vote Trump solely from racism and misogyny? What was the role of organized labor in the recent election? What effects might the results of the election have on the prospects for organizing labor in the future?</p><p>If you like what you hear, support our podcast and access great bonus content: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.patreon.com/theantifada">www.patreon.com/theantifada</a></p><p>If you're interested in joining the ILC, we have chapters across the country and in Australia: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ilclabor.com/">https://ilclabor.com/</a></p><p>The event was held <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/woodbine.nyc/">@woodbine.nyc</a> in Ridgewood, Queens Saturday November 9th. Contribute to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.woodbine.nyc/fallfundraising">Woodbine's Fall Fundraiser drive</a>.</p><p>Song - Capital STEEZ x Joey Bada$$ - Survival Tactics</p>
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90 MIN
E268 - Antifada Election Desk (Part 1) w/ Varn, Zhana, Reid Kane
NOV 8, 2024
E268 - Antifada Election Desk (Part 1) w/ Varn, Zhana, Reid Kane
<p>Our roundtable discusses the meaning of Trump's victory--the election's stakes, its international reverberations, what it tells us about the crisis of capitalist accumulation, how economics connect with the the race/class/gender demographic voting shifts, and the historic characters of the Republican and Democratic Parties.</p><p>In<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-were-doing-115585236"> <strong>Part 2,</strong></a> available for patrons at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://patreon.com/theantifada">http://patreon.com/theantifada</a>, we plot THE RESISTANCE!</p><p>Panelists: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@VarnVlog">C. Derick Varn</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://hardcrackers.com/about/">Zhandarka Kurti</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/laborrepublican">Reid Kane</a></p><p>Song: Los 3 de La Habana - Cancion de Trump</p>
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70 MIN
E267: Ex-Pat Zerg Rush w/ Nise_Yoshimi
NOV 4, 2024
E267: Ex-Pat Zerg Rush w/ Nise_Yoshimi
<p>Sean and Andy are joined by Sean, prolific <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/nise_yoshimi">poster</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lateralthinkingtechnology.wordpress.com/">blogge</a>r and short fiction writer, to talk about the changes he has seen over the last decade as an expat worker in both mainland China and Hong Kong. </p><p>What shifts in politics, the economy and social life has he seen? What is the material basis for Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign? In what ways is the 'reform and opening up' period of 'market Stalinism' similar to Tony Blair's New Labour Britain? What does the imperial and post-imperial gaze on Hong Kong and the east more generally say about western precepts of China and Chinese capitalism? Is a new social explosion in China on its way or are we all, even in the west, lying flat for the foreseeable future?</p><p>To support our work, become a patron today at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.patreon.com/theantifada">www.patreon.com/theantifada</a> </p><p>Follow Sean on the shit app: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/nise_yoshimi">https://x.com/nise_yoshimi</a></p><p>Check out his excellent blog: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lateralthinkingtechnology.wordpress.com/">https://lateralthinkingtechnology.wordpress.com/</a></p>
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80 MIN
E266: Amerikkkan FEDeration of Labore w/ Jeff Schuhrke
OCT 30, 2024
E266: Amerikkkan FEDeration of Labore w/ Jeff Schuhrke
<p>Sean is joined by labor activist and historian <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/JeffSchuhrke">Jeff Schuhrke</a> to discuss his new book <em>Blue Collar Empire: The Untold Story of US Labor's Global Anticommunist Crusade</em> out <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.versobooks.com/products/2979-blue-collar-empire">now</a> from Verso Books.</p><p>Why did American unions become a junior partner in US Empire during the Cold War ? How did anti-communists come to control US labor organizations in the 20th Century? What sort of high jinx were the AFL-CIO up to in Europe and the developing world? What did union activists do to expose this class collaboration and fight back against it? What might a reinvigorated working class internationalism look like in the 21st century? Join us for this great conversation about a great book that's absolutely essential reading for unionists and their allies.</p><p>To access the bonus portion of this episode and years worth of other premium content, support the show at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.patreon.com/theantifada">www.patreon.com/theantifada</a></p><p>Buy Jeff's book: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.versobooks.com/products/2979-blue-collar-empire">https://www.versobooks.com/products/2979-blue-collar-empire</a></p><p>Get involved:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ilclabor.com/">https://ilclabor.com/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rankandfileproject.com/">https://rankandfileproject.com/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://workerorganizing.org/training/">https://workerorganizing.org/training/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://rankandfilecrew.org/">https://rankandfilecrew.org/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://labornotes.org/">https://labornotes.org/</a></p><p></p><p>Song: Neil Young - Union Man</p>
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103 MIN