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Tune in for weekly commentary and analysis on current events from a revolutionary socialist perspective. New episodes are released every Thursday. This podcast is produced by Speak Out Now, a revolutionary socialist group. You can find out more about us at our website speakoutsocialists.org, or by following us on Twitter and Instagram @revsocialists. Special thanks to Boots Riley and the Coup for letting us use their song "Get Up feat. Dead Prez." You can check out more from The Coup at anti.com/artists/the-coup

Speak Out Now


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    Capitalism and the Climate Emergency

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 23:42


    Climate change is the most severe crisis of our time. The future of life on this planet is at risk. Despite the serious warnings of climate scientists, corporations around the world continue to be directed by their drive for profits. And the governments that represent their interests continue along the same path of environmental destruction. The future of our species cannot remain in their hands. The choice in front of us is clear – we have to organize our forces to save ourselves and life on our planet.

    March Townhall: End the War on the People of Ukraine!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 28:18


    For organizational resources or to learn more, go to: https://speakoutsocialists.org/no-war-in-ukraine-2/Russia's horrific invasion of Ukraine is devastating the country — bombing hospitals, schools, apartment buildings, houses and more. Civilian death tolls are estimated to be in the thousands, and over two million Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries.We must oppose Russia's brutal and totally unjustified attack on Ukraine. We must also oppose the aggressive goal of the U.S and NATO to dominate the region, which helped to provoke Russia's attack. The Ukrainian people are being used as pawns in the struggle between these major powers.In cities across Russia people are facing the brutality of the police as they say “NO!” to this war. And people around the world are beginning to show their opposition as well. We, in the U.S., have an obligation to join this opposition and declare our support for the right of the Ukrainian people to determine their own future.For organizational resources or to learn more, go to: https://speakoutsocialists.org/no-war-in-ukraine-2/

    February Townhall with Dave Zirin on The Kaepernick Effect: How Taking a Knee Sparked a Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2022 33:57


    In 2016, amid an epidemic of police shootings of Black people, NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick began a series of protests on the field, refusing to stand during the U.S. national anthem. By taking a knee, Kaepernick's simple act spread like wildfire throughout American society, becoming a powerful symbol of resistance to the systemic racism in this country.Listen in to hear author Dave Zirin speak about his latest book The Kaepernick Effect: Taking a Knee, Changing the World, as well as sports and resistance in the recent period. Dave Zirin is the sports editor of The Nation, a columnist for The Progressive, and the host of the Edge of Sports podcast. His many other books include A People's History of Sports in the United States, Game Over, Bad Sports, and Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics, and Promise of Sports.

    Workers Corner #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 20:39


    This episode is a conversation centered around the union organizing drive of Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, the PRO Act, and workers' organizing in general.

    Workers Corner #1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 15:02


    Monthly commentary on developments in the working class in the United States.

    Workers of the World: Growth, Change, Rebellion (Talk by Kim Moody)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 65:50


    Presentation and Q&A from Kim Moody at Speak Out Now Townhall on March 20, 2021.

    COVID-19: A Natural Event, But a Human-Made Catastrophe (Talk by epidemiologist Rob Wallace)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 27:22


    Presentation by epidemiologist Rob Wallace given at our online town hall on July 25, 2020.

    On the Brink of Starvation: COVID-19 and the Global Food Chain (Talk by Raj Patel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 21:23


    Socialism 101: Lessons of the Russian Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 16:12


    Socialism 101: When Workers First Took Power: The Paris Commune

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 28:33


    8/12/20: As Millions Lose Their Jobs, Politicians Disagree on the Crumbs to Give Workers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 22:50


    8/5/20: Whose Laws and Whose Order?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 30:58


    Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from the weeks of July 23 - August 5.

    Socialism 101: Why the Working Class Needs to Take Power to Save the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 20:05


    Socialism 101: How Capitalism Works and Where It Came From

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 20:37


    7/22/20: Reopen the Schools? Our Health vs Profits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020 32:24


    7/15/20: Maquilas and Coronavirus: Workers Figthing Govts & Corporations for the Right to Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 28:49


    Socialism 101, Part 4: What Will It Take?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 10:10


    Part 4 of our Socialism 101 series, originally read on zoom on Saturday, June 27th.

    Socialism 101, Part 3: Reform or Revolution: The Role of the State

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 19:11


    Part 3 of our Socialism 101 series, originally read live at a zoom discussion on Sunday, June 21st.

    7/1/20: U.S. Politicians are Guilty of Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 28:49


    Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from the week of June 25 - July 1.

    6/24/20: We Must Go Beyond Defunding the Police

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 37:33


    Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from the week of June 18-24.

    6/17/20: This Whole Racist System is Guilty!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 23:25


    Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from the week of June 11-17.

    Socialism 101, Part 2: Why We Need Socialism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 19:13


    Part 2 of our Socialism 101 series, originally read live at a zoom discussion on Sunday, June 14th.

    Socialism 101, Part 1: Why Capitalism Must Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 15:37


    Part 1 of our "Socialism 101" series, originally read live at a zoom discussion on Sunday, June 7th.

    Speech #2 from George Floyd Solidarity March

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 4:09


    An activist from Speak Out Now speaks at the George Floyd Solidarity protest at Oscar Grant Plaza on Monday, June 1st.

    Speech #1 from George Floyd Solidarity March

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 5:50


    “This time we need to get rid of capitalism once and for all.” An activist from Speak Out Now speaks at the George Floyd Solidarity March, a rally organized by Oakland youth on Monday, June 1st in front of Oakland Technical High School.

    6/10/20: We are at a Turning Point – But Which Way Will We Turn?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 29:49


    Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from the week of June 4-10.

    6/3/20: We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 38:33


    Commentary and analysis by Speak Out Now from the week of May 28 - June 3.

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