Left In The Void

This week I'd like to talk about the role Black Americans have played in building the modern foundations of our leftist movement and my role as a white man in the multiracial and anti-racist future we all want. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

Believe it or not, some people outside of Russia support the invasion of Ukraine. They're called Tankies. Tankies are a problem. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

Plant and Glitter from Cosmetic Plague Mutual Aid sat down with us to discussed how they got involved with their community. Mutual Aid has grown in popularity since the pandemic exposed the failures of our government and the state to provide the basic things we all need to survive. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

Capitalism exists on a boom and bust cycle, and we're always the ones who have to pay for it when it goes bust. COVID-19 certainly help this last bust along, but that didn't stop the billionaire pigs from concentrating even more wealth. Also, Horseshoe Theory bad, Ben Shapiro bad, and Los Angeles Liberals bad. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

A $15 dollar minimum wage and a more fair wage for service industry workers are just a few things listed in Biden's new stimulus bill. States across the country retry old bills to criminalize protesting, and we discuss some of the issues the left has with gatekeeping. So, now would be a good time to pull out that notepad full of all your favorite Marx quotes! You know, the one with the buzz words you use to win arguments on Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

On Jan. 6th Trump's supporters stormed the capitol while the rest of us looked on and watched in awe. Many great memes were made, but what happens after? Why did this happen, and should we be more worried? We can't answer all of that, but we sure as hell want to try and answer some of it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

With the recent release of Cyberpunk 2077, the poor business practices and labor abuses of AAA game companies have once again come under fire. While companies like EA, Blizzard, Riot Games, and CD Projekt RED exploit and abuse their employees, others have found a way to remold their businesses. Introducing: Gaming Unions and straight-up Anarcho-Syndicalist game companies! Also, this podcast does not promote the illegal pirating of AAA games. However, we do discuss such criminal activity...you know...for educational purposes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

Let's talk about Thanksgiving, shall we? A holiday dedicated to football, turkey, and harsh reminders of why you moved so far away from your extended family. Oh, and also a severely mangled retelling of Native American history and culture that neglects to respect a cohesive and healthy national identity. Yeah, that holiday. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

Trump has lost the election, and Joe Biden will take his place. So the fight for leftist ideals, equal rights under the law, and the fight against capitalism is over, right? Absolutely not. So, what does a Biden Presidency mean for the Left? And, now what will Donald Trumps supporters do without their orange leather megaphone? So many questions, and so little time to mobolize. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

A conservative coup in Bolivia ousted Socialist President Evo Morales, but less than one year later, his MAS party wins in a landslide election. Police Violence causes nationwide protests in Nigeria birthing the hashtag #ENDSARS and possibly evolving into a Social Revolution. In the States, Biden and Trump have a second go at it while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Ohmar get out the vote with a Live Stream event with some of the biggest streamers on Twitch. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

The Battle of Blair Mountain, I.C.E vs The 3rd Reich, and how SpaceX can deliver a bomb near you! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

Anarcho-Syndicalism, Socialism and California Prop 22. This week we discuss how we came to believe what we believe. Also, we dunk on Uber, old employers, and capitalism as a whole. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support

PRO Act, Progressive Politics, And COVID-19: Corporations use COVID as an excuse to pass shoddy tests, ignore labor rights, and Donald Trump gets COVID himself. But, on a lighter note, Rhode Island might provide a road map for progressive campaigns to effectively undercut the democratic establishment. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftinthevoid/support