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A Public Affair
Max Elbaum on MAGA, Gaza, and the 2024 Election

A Public Affair

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 52:46


With election day less than two weeks away, today's show centers upon the choices presented to those on the left. With even John Kelly calling Donald Trump a fascist in […] The post Max Elbaum on MAGA, Gaza, and the 2024 Election appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

RevolutionZ
Ep 303 - Election 2024 and Beyond with Max Elbaum

RevolutionZ

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 51:56 Transcription Available


Episode 303 of RevolutionZ again addresses the complex web of issues, and contending responses that have arisen regarding this coming presidential election in the U.S. How do we understand emerging views of various constituencies? What priorities in dealing with voting and organizing options until November and then after November make most sense or even any sense at all for those seeking a better society and world? Support the show

RevolutionZ
Ep 298 Biden's Withdrawal, Foreign Policy, Left Dynamics, and What's Next with Max Elbaum

RevolutionZ

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 62:16 Transcription Available


Ep 298 of RevolutionZ, welcomes Max Elbaum to discuss prospects and priorities following  Biden's  withdrawa, in light of Harris's momentum, with Trump's authoritarianism, and  continued genocidal Israeli policies. What's with U.S. foreign policy? How can we Stop Trump, address MAGA's rise, win a cease fire, and then continue forward? But, as well, how can we address ideological intolerance and class prejudice even inside the left? With cautious optimism for peaceful protests in Chicago, how do we enhance peace and social prospects until November and then beyond?Support the Show.

Varn Vlog
The Enduring Legacy of Loren Goldner: Left Communism, Marxism, and Cultural Critiques

Varn Vlog

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 114:15 Transcription Available


What if the horizon of the workers' movement has truly ended? On this thought-provoking episode, we welcome Ross Wolfe to dissect the enduring legacy and contemporary relevance of Loren Goldner a monumental figure in left communism. We delve into Goldner's solitary stance amid post-structuralism, his fierce critiques of post-colonialism, and his eye-opening reviews, such as his take on Max Elbaum's "Revolutions in the Air." Walsh offers a rare glimpse into Goldner's mentorship of writers and theorists, his influence on the New York ultra-left scene, and his rigorous examination of movements like Occupy and Maoism. Our discussion continues by contrasting the intellectual debates between Troploin and Theorie Communise with Goldner's unwavering belief in the working class as a pivotal historical force. We touch on Goldner's opposition to third-worldism and post-colonial thought, his rich academic background, and his critical stance against post-structuralism and Maoism. Walsh further critiques contemporary intellectual currents, making connections between Goldner's ideas and ongoing global workers' struggles. We also delve into Christopher Lasch's critiques of American culture, discussing his departure from Marxism, his analysis of cultural malaise and narcissism, and his interactions with feminists. Walsh draws intriguing links between Lasch's thoughts and contemporary thinkers like Anselm Jappe, who critique modern capitalist society.The episode wraps up with a broad look at the dissatisfaction with the mainstream left and the bleak state of contemporary leftist movements. We highlight the significant differences between resistance movements like BDS and the anti-apartheid efforts, underlining the harsh realities faced by Palestinians today. Furthermore, we explore the unexpected political realignments of former radicals and the implications of anti-Americanism within the left, especially concerning the Ukraine-Russia war. Stay tuned for an insightful update from our guest on their upcoming research and writings on Marxism and the family, promising a series of thought-provoking essays in the year ahead. Support the Show.Crew:Host: C. Derick VarnIntro and Outro Music by Bitter Lake.Intro Video Design: Jason MylesArt Design: Corn and C. Derick VarnLinks and Social Media:twitter: @varnvlogblue sky: @varnvlog.bsky.socialYou can find the additional streams on Youtube

The Bitchuation Room
Has The U.S, Learned Nothing? Lessons From Vietnam To Gaza with Max Elbaum

The Bitchuation Room

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 68:25


How do the student protest movements against US-sponsored genocide in Gaza mirror the anti-Vietnam war movement? How have things changed in 50 years and how has the empire gotten more fragile and more violent? Max Elbaum, lifelong radical and author joins Francesca for an hour-long discussion. Read Max's latest piece: What Can We Learn From Aaron Bushnell's Self-Immolation? https://convergencemag.com/articles/what-can-we-learn-from-aaron-bushnells-self-immolation/ Listen to Convergence's podcast: https://convergencemag.com/podcast-shows/block-and-build/ Frantastic Fridays on The Bitchuation Room are free to watch. To see more bonus content and get access to the Wednesday Bonus Bish become a member on YouTube or a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchuationroom.

The Real News Podcast
Mainstream Democrats' complacency will doom us all | The Marc Steiner Show

The Real News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 32:15


Max Elbaum talks about blocking the fascist threat and building real grassroots power.Max Elbaum is on the editorial board of Convergence Magazine and is the co-editor, with Linda Burnham and Maria Poblet, of Power Concedes Nothing: How Grassroots Organizing Wins Elections.Studio Production: Cameron GranadinoPost-Production: David HebdenHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

The Marc Steiner Show
Mainstream Democrats' complacency will doom us all

The Marc Steiner Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 32:15


Max Elbaum talks about blocking the fascist threat and building real grassroots power.Max Elbaum is on the editorial board of Convergence Magazine and is the co-editor, with Linda Burnham and Maria Poblet, of Power Concedes Nothing: How Grassroots Organizing Wins Elections.Studio Production: Cameron GranadinoPost-Production: David HebdenHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

A Public Affair
“The majority of people in this country are against the MAGA age...

A Public Affair

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 53:49


  Today, host Allen Ruff talks with friend of the show Max Elbaum about his recent piece “MAGA Authoritarian Rule or Third Reconstruction?” in Convergence Magazine. Elbaum joins us to explain […] The post “The majority of people in this country are against the MAGA age... appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

A Public Affair
The Strengthening on the Alt-Right with Max Elbaum

A Public Affair

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 53:21


“There is a particular attraction in the MAGA block to the most right wing governments around the world: Trump, Netanyahu, Modi in India, Duterte and now Marcos in the Philippines, […] The post The Strengthening on the Alt-Right with Max Elbaum appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The Bitchuation Room
Cokehead Country Club with Gareth Reynolds & Max Elbaum (Ep 163)

The Bitchuation Room

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 111:36


In the last episode of the year, we're thinking BIG about real political revolution with mentor of the show Max Elbaum. We discuss grassroots electoral work, the limitations and gains of the progressives Squad, and the lasting Bernie effect. All of it discussed in Max's new book Power Concedes Nothing: How Grassroots Organizing Wins Elections. But before that, Gareth and Francesca take stock of what's in the the approved big spending bill and Ukrainian president Zelenksy's address to Congress. Finally look who's teaching a Master Class now, Master Ass George W. Bush. PLUS for the patreon members, an F-35 jet has an embarrassing crash landing and Russia has a new gimmick to boost morale among their war-weary troops. Featuring: Gareth Reynolds https://twitter.com/reynoldsgarethMax Elbaumhttps://convergencemag.com/power-concedes-nothing/The Bitchuation Room will be LIVE at SF Sketchfest on Sunday January 22nd and 8pm. Get tickets: https://sfsketchfest2023.sched.com/event/qEKa/the-bitchuation-roomThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bitchuation Room
Cokehead Country Club with Gareth Reynolds & Max Elbaum (Ep 163)

The Bitchuation Room

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 111:36


In the last episode of the year, we're thinking BIG about real political revolution with mentor of the show Max Elbaum. We discuss grassroots electoral work, the limitations and gains of the progressives Squad, and the lasting Bernie effect. All of it discussed in Max's new book Power Concedes Nothing: How Grassroots Organizing Wins Elections. But before that, Gareth and Francesca take stock of what's in the the approved big spending bill and Ukrainian president Zelenksy's address to Congress. Finally look who's teaching a Master Class now, Master Ass George W. Bush. PLUS for the patreon members, an F-35 jet has an embarrassing crash landing and Russia has a new gimmick to boost morale among their war-weary troops. Featuring: Gareth Reynolds https://twitter.com/reynoldsgarethMax Elbaumhttps://convergencemag.com/power-concedes-nothing/The Bitchuation Room will be LIVE at SF Sketchfest on Sunday January 22nd and 8pm. Get tickets: https://sfsketchfest2023.sched.com/event/qEKa/the-bitchuation-roomThe Bitchuation Room Streams LIVE every TUESDAY at 1/4pmEST on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/franifio and Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifioFollow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPodGet your TBR merch: www.bitchuationroom.comSupport The Bitchuation Room by becoming a Patron: www.patreon.com/bitchationroom or via Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York
Max Elbaum on Power Concedes Nothing

Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 55:09


(11/21/2022) In Power Concedes Nothing author Max Elbaum an American author and social activist tells the stories behind a victory that won both the White House and the Senate and powered progressive candidates to new levels of influence. It describes the on-the-ground efforts that mobilized a record-breaking turnout by registering new voters and motivating an electorate both old and new. In doing so it charts a viable path to victory for the vital contests upcoming in 2022 and 2024. Join us when Max Elbaum tell the story of the November 2020 US election which was arguably the most consequential since the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln—and grassroots leaders and organizers played crucial roles in the contention for the presidency and control of both houses of Congress on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.

Indy Audio
The Indypendent Midterm Election Night Special on WBAI // 08 Nov. '22

Indy Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 290:42


Over the past couple of years, The Indypendent News Hour has become the premiere news and public affairs show on WBAI, a listen-sponsored community radio station whose signal beams 90 miles in all directions from atop a Midtown skyscraper. On Nov. 8 2022, we expanded our normal one-hour news show into a five-hour election night special. We not only keep track of key races in New York and nationally but provide a deeper analysis of the issues that have animated the midterms — crime, inflation, abortion rights, the threat to democracy — and ones that haven't been discussed nearly enough: the racist backlash to Black Lives Matter, the demise of local news and the spread of conspiracy theories, the growing power of the billionaire class over the rest of society. Throughout the show, we heard live interviews with NYC voters by roving Indy reporters. Here is the five-hour breakdown. FIRST HOUR —Interview with Ben Max, editor of Gotham Gazette, about the most competitive governor's race in New York in a generation as well as key congressional and legislative races that could swing the balance of power in Washington and Albany. —Interviews with Socialist state legislators Jabari Brisport and Phara Souffrant Forrest about Kathy Hochul turning to the New York Left to save her floundering campaign. SECOND HOUR —Interview with legendary NYC journalist Tom Robbins. —Interview with Bob Hennelly about the demise of local media and the national media echo chamber that has been promoting the “red wave” for weeks. —Grassroots report from Florida where Gov. Ron DeSantis is pioneering is testing out his version of homegrown American fascism as prepares to run for President in 2024. THIRD HOUR —Interview with acclaimed Marxist-feminist-anti-racist scholar Linda Martín Alcoff. Will there be a backlash against the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade? If not, why not? —Interview with Indy Contributing Editor Nicholas Powers about the underlying causes of the public hysteria over crime, the rise of conspiracy theories and why working class people of color are now also starting to move away from supporting the Democrats. FOURTH HOUR —Grassroots report from North Carolina where Cheri Beasley is trying to become the first Black woman from the South to be elected to the Senate. —Interview with Mondale Robinson of the Black Male Voter Project. —Interview with Carrie Santoro, executive director of Pennsylvania Stands Up. —Interview with historian Max Elbaum about what the left must do to defeat MAGA and reset U.S. politics in a more progressive direction FIFTH HOUR —Interview with Linda Sarsour, Brooklyn-born Palestinian-American activist, Women's March co-founder and national surrogate for Bernie Sanders in 2016 and 2020. —Grassroots report from Arizona. —Interview with Ron Daniels, President and Founder of the Institute of the Black World 21s Century about the Midterm elections and their impact on Black America.

The Real News Podcast
Marc Steiner Show: The left needs a long-term vision of change

The Real News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 37:56


Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/the-right-won-by-playing-the-long-game-what-is-the-lefts-response“It took most of us far too long to fully comprehend that Trump's presidency represented a qualitative uptick in the determination and capacity of the right to impose minority rule,” Linda Burnham, Max Elbaum, and Maria Poblet write in the introductory essay to their co-edited book Power Concedes Nothing: How Grassroots Organizing Wins Elections. “Forty years of Republican anti-tax, anti-regulatory, anti-government ideology and governance; backlash against the election of the nation's first Black president; fear of demographic change; the growth of a far-right, all-encompassing media environment; and long-standing, deeply rooted patterns of white and Christian supremacy set the stage for his election.” Now, as a conservative-dominated Supreme Court is poised to launch a legalistic assault on civil rights and Republicans continue to undermine the democratic process around the country, the right is reaping the gains it has sought and fought for over the course of generations. In this installment of The Marc Steiner Show, Marc speaks with Burnham and Elbaum about how the right's long-term strategy paid off and how the contributions compiled in their new book chart a path for the left to fight back.Linda Burnham served as national research director and senior advisor at the National Domestic Workers Alliance for nearly a decade and co-authored, with Nik Theodore, Home Economics: The Invisible and Unregulated World of Domestic Work. She was a leader in the Third World Women's Alliance in the 1970s, and co-founded, with Miriam Ching Louie, the Women of Color Resource Center, serving as the organization's executive director for 18 years. Max Elbaum has been involved in peace, anti-racist, and radical movements since joining Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) in the 1960s. The third edition of his book about the US revolutionary efforts that emerged from the 1960s upsurge, Revolution in the Air, was released in 2018 by Verso Books. He is currently on the editorial board of Convergence (formerly Organizing Upgrade).Tune in for new episodes of The Marc Steiner Show every Monday on TRNN, and subscribe to the TRNN YouTube channel for video versions of The Marc Steiner Show podcast.Pre-Production/Studio: Dwayne GladdenPost-Production: Stephen Frank

The Marc Steiner Show
The left needs a long-term vision of change

The Marc Steiner Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 37:56


Read the transcript of this podcast: https://therealnews.com/the-right-won-by-playing-the-long-game-what-is-the-lefts-response“It took most of us far too long to fully comprehend that Trump's presidency represented a qualitative uptick in the determination and capacity of the right to impose minority rule,” Linda Burnham, Max Elbaum, and Maria Poblet write in the introductory essay to their co-edited book Power Concedes Nothing: How Grassroots Organizing Wins Elections. “Forty years of Republican anti-tax, anti-regulatory, anti-government ideology and governance; backlash against the election of the nation's first Black president; fear of demographic change; the growth of a far-right, all-encompassing media environment; and long-standing, deeply rooted patterns of white and Christian supremacy set the stage for his election.” Now, as a conservative-dominated Supreme Court is poised to launch a legalistic assault on civil rights and Republicans continue to undermine the democratic process around the country, the right is reaping the gains it has sought and fought for over the course of generations. In this installment of The Marc Steiner Show, Marc speaks with Burnham and Elbaum about how the right's long-term strategy paid off and how the contributions compiled in their new book chart a path for the left to fight back.Linda Burnham served as national research director and senior advisor at the National Domestic Workers Alliance for nearly a decade and co-authored, with Nik Theodore, Home Economics: The Invisible and Unregulated World of Domestic Work. She was a leader in the Third World Women's Alliance in the 1970s, and co-founded, with Miriam Ching Louie, the Women of Color Resource Center, serving as the organization's executive director for 18 years. Max Elbaum has been involved in peace, anti-racist, and radical movements since joining Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) in the 1960s. The third edition of his book about the US revolutionary efforts that emerged from the 1960s upsurge, Revolution in the Air, was released in 2018 by Verso Books. He is currently on the editorial board of Convergence (formerly Organizing Upgrade).Tune in for new episodes of The Marc Steiner Show every Monday on TRNN, and subscribe to the TRNN YouTube channel for video versions of The Marc Steiner Show podcast.Pre-Production/Studio: Dwayne GladdenPost-Production: Stephen Frank

RevolutionZ
Ep 179 Strategy Talking with Max Elbaum about DSA, Left Culture, and Organizing

RevolutionZ

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 56:58


Episode 179 of RevolutionZ offers a wide ranging discussion with Max Elbaum spurred by his recent article Democracy, Strategy, Modes of Struggle: The High-Stakes Strife in DSA.Support the show

The Bitchuation Room
The Empire Takes An L with Max Elbaum & Matt Lieb (Ep 101)

The Bitchuation Room

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 94:26


Everyone thinks they could've done Afghanistan war better! And Biden isn't backing down from his decision to withdraw. Author and activist Max Elbaum joins Francesca to weigh in on the 20-year war and whether this will be a new chapter of American de-militarization (or whether the President will just pivot to military aggression against China.) Plus, comedian Matt Lieb on Covid taking out conspiracy theorists and OnlyFans hanging sex workers out to dry. Featuring: Max Elbaum, author & activist (Revolution in the Air, People's World) Matt Lieb, comedian (Pod Yourself a Gun, Good Mythical Morning) Get your official Bitchuation Room merch: www.bitchuationroom.com! 20% off when you become a patron at patreon.com/bitchuationroom Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Thanks to Rebecca Rufer, Maximillien Inhoff, Ellie Hoffman, Alexandra Ornes, Cody Hickox & Rosalie Atkinson Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bitchuation Room
The Empire Takes An L with Max Elbaum & Matt Lieb (Ep 101)

The Bitchuation Room

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 94:26


Everyone thinks they could've done Afghanistan war better! And Biden isn't backing down from his decision to withdraw. Author and activist Max Elbaum joins Francesca to weigh in on the 20-year war and whether this will be a new chapter of American de-militarization (or whether the President will just pivot to military aggression against China.) Plus, comedian Matt Lieb on Covid taking out conspiracy theorists and OnlyFans hanging sex workers out to dry.  Featuring: Max Elbaum, author & activist (Revolution in the Air, People's World)   Matt Lieb, comedian (Pod Yourself a Gun, Good Mythical Morning)   Get your official Bitchuation Room merch: www.bitchuationroom.com! 20% off when you become a patron at patreon.com/bitchuationroom   Join Francesca LIVE in Portland on Thursday Sept 2nd at the Alberta Alley with Matt Lieb, Mac Smiff, and Eric Ward. Tickets here: https://bit.ly/TBRPortland   Follow The Bitchuation Room on Twitter @BitchuationPod Thanks to Rebecca Rufer, Maximillien Inhoff, Ellie Hoffman, Alexandra Ornes, Cody Hickox & Rosalie Atkinson Music Credits: The Cannery by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4485-the-cannery License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Support The Bitchuation Room on: Venmo: @TBR-LIVE Cash-App: @TBRLIVE    Check Out The Bitchuation Room Podcast  iTunes: http://bit.ly/iTunesbitchuation Spotify: http://bit.ly/spotifybitchuation  Stitcher: http://bit.ly/stitcherbitchuation   Find Francesca On:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/franifio  YouTube: The Bitchuation Room's channel: https://www.youtube.com/franifio  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/franifio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Franifio Insta: https://www.instagram.com/franifio/    

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon
Ted Rall POLITICAL SUICIDE & Max Elbaum on the Left & Biden

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 59:31


The Left Debate: Vote For Biden Or Not? We talk with political cartoonist Ted Rall and Socialist organizer Max Elbaum. The post Ted Rall POLITICAL SUICIDE & Max Elbaum on the Left & Biden appeared first on Writer's Voice.

The Bitchuation Room
BONUS: A 1968 Kind of Year with Max Elbaum & Matt Lieb

The Bitchuation Room

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 83:52


Mass demonstrations against police killing of Black Americans, state repression, a rampant pandemic, climate emergencies and a crooked celebrity klansman to kick out of the White House. 2020 in America is shaping up to be more volatile than 1968, when millions rose up to demand systemic change and a break with the status quo. Good thing we've got the wonderful Max Elbaum, author of “Revolution In The Air”, to assess where we are on that long arc toward justice.  Featuring: Francesca Fiorentini Max Elbaum (Author, Revolution In The Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che & editor of www.OrganizingUpgrade.com) Matt Lieb (@mattlieb) Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bitchuation Room
BONUS: A 1968 Kind of Year with Max Elbaum & Matt Lieb

The Bitchuation Room

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 83:52


Mass demonstrations against police killing of Black Americans, state repression, a rampant pandemic, climate emergencies and a crooked celebrity klansman to kick out of the White House. 2020 in America is shaping up to be more volatile than 1968, when millions rose up to demand systemic change and a break with the status quo. Good thing we’ve got the wonderful Max Elbaum, author of “Revolution In The Air”, to assess where we are on that long arc toward justice.    Featuring:  Francesca Fiorentini   Max Elbaum (Author, Revolution In The Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che & editor of www.OrganizingUpgrade.com)   Matt Lieb (@mattlieb)

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon
Max Elbaum: What’s At Stake for the Left in the 2020 Election?

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 31:55


We talk with Max Elbaum about the debate over whether the Left should support Joe Biden. The post Max Elbaum: What’s At Stake for the Left in the 2020 Election? appeared first on Writer's Voice.

KPFA - Against the Grain
The Radical Left and Biden vs. Trump

KPFA - Against the Grain

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 39:12


What should socialists and other leftists do vis-a-vis the 2020 presidential elections? Should they stay on the sidelines, or throw themselves into the anti-Trump coalition? Max Elbaum contends that, given Trumpism's relentless drive toward racist authoritarian rule, the left's prospects would be significantly better if Biden prevails. Max Elbaum, “Socialist Strategy and the Biden Debate” Organizing Upgrade Organizing Upgrade Max Elbaum, Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che Verso, 2018 (3rd ed.) The post The Radical Left and Biden vs. Trump appeared first on KPFA.

The Real News Daily Podcast
This Is Not A Drill: Rebellions, Repression, And Elections

The Real News Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 62:23


The explosion of the largest urban rebellions in the US since the 1960s has sharpened the political and economic crises that were already unfolding. In the backdrop of all of these overlapping crises, November's election looms large, as Trump's promised escalation of state violence and his drumming up of authoritarian sentiments puts the high stakes of the general election into sharp relief. How do these urban rebellions and the state's violent reaction reshape the political terrain? What new capacities do we now have and what new challenges must we grapple with so that we may defeat Trump and grow our movements? How must we shift our 2020 strategy? Join us for the next episode of This is Not a Drill: LIVE as we talk 2020 political and electoral strategy in the face of uprisings, pandemic, and crisis. Hosts Adam Gold and Rishi Awatramani are joined by special guests Nelini Stamp, Jennifer Epps-Addison, Tami Sawyer, and Max Elbaum to discuss strategic questions facing left organizers at this crucial historical juncture. Guests: Nelini Stamp, Working Families Party Jennifer Epps-Addison, Center for Popular Democracy Tami Sawyer, Black Voters Matter Max Elbaum, Organizing Upgrade

The Real News Podcast
This is Not a Drill: Rebellions, Repression, and Elections

The Real News Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 62:24


The explosion of the largest urban rebellions in the US since the 1960s has sharpened the political and economic crises that were already unfolding. In the backdrop of all of these overlapping crises, November's election looms large, as Trump's promised escalation of state violence and his drumming up of authoritarian sentiments puts the high stakes of the general election into sharp relief. How do these urban rebellions and the state's violent reaction reshape the political terrain? What new capacities do we now have and what new challenges must we grapple with so that we may defeat Trump and grow our movements? How must we shift our 2020 strategy? Join us for the next episode of This is Not a Drill: LIVE as we talk 2020 political and electoral strategy in the face of uprisings, pandemic, and crisis. Hosts Adam Gold and Rishi Awatramani are joined by special guests Nelini Stamp, Jennifer Epps-Addison, Tami Sawyer, and Max Elbaum to discuss strategic questions facing left organizers at this crucial historical juncture. Guests: Nelini Stamp, Working Families Party Jennifer Epps-Addison, Center for Popular Democracy Tami Sawyer, Black Voters Matter Max Elbaum, Organizing Upgrade

Renegade Paradise
Episode 11 - Max Elbaum's Talk at the ILA Local 422 Hall

Renegade Paradise

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 37:24


Recently, writer and activist Max Elbaum was in Charleston to discuss his book, Revolution In The Air. The book chronicles the rise of the New Communist Movement in the United States in the 60s and 70s, and it’s subsequent decline in the 80s. It also examines what organizations like DSA can learn from the legacies of Vladimir Lenin, Mao Tse Tung and Che Guevara, and from the various tendencies and organizations of the New Communist Movement operating at the time. This episode is a followup to the previous episode in which we interviewed Max about his book. He offers up some valuable insights about what it was like to be on the forefront of the socialist movement back then, and chats with the audience about organizing in 2019.

Renegade Paradise
Episode 10 - Interview With Writer & Activist Max Elbaum, Author of "Revolution In The Air"

Renegade Paradise

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 51:49


Recently, writer and activist Max Elbaum was in Charleston to discuss his book, Revolution In The Air. The book chronicles the rise of the New Communist Movement in the United States in the 60s and 70s, and it’s subsequent decline in the 80s. It also examines what organizations like DSA can learn from the legacies of Vladimir Lenin, Mao Tse Tung and Che Guevara, and from the various tendencies and organizations of the New Communist Movement operating at the time. In this episode, we ask Max some questions about the book, and get his take on applying lessons learned from the activists that came before us in an age of rising inequality, fascism, and looming environmental destruction on the horizon.

Giving the Mic to the Wrong Person
58. health justice round table ft. tim faust

Giving the Mic to the Wrong Person

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 104:11


SEE TIM IN PORTLAND! Thursday(9/26) at 7:30 at Powells downtown. - Tim Faust(@crulge) returns to the show to do a properly roundtable discussion with local Portland healthcare activists and disability advocates to talk about his new book, Garrett & I are joined by Adam from the Portland DSA Medicare-for-All campaign, Betsy from Portland Jobs with Justice, and Nico from Real Choice Initiative here with Tim on the line. Topics we cover: the need for health justice beyond just healthcare, the need for disability and trans rights as part of any actual Single-Payer plan, problems with thinking of healthcare only in marketing terms, nursing homes acting like prisons, the successful efforts of Reclaim Idaho and the Maine People's Alliance. Tim's book: https://healthjusticenow.com/ _Health Justice Now: Single Payer and What Comes Next_ Available here at Powells, and support their union ILWU Local 5: https://www.powells.com/book/-9781612197166/?partnerID=35751 Check out Tim's booktour: He'll be in Seattle on Wednesday(9/25) https://twitter.com/crulge/status/1171989316761006080 --- If you're in Portland, come for the protest on Friday(9/24) at Senator Ron Wyden's office to call for Medicare For All: https://actionnetwork.org/events/picket-of-senator-wydens-health-care-of-the-future-event https://www.facebook.com/events/391221361560951/ --- Recs: --- R. Stevie Moore - https://rsteviemoore.bandcamp.com/ Rebel Galaxy: Outlaw Dogbreth - "When You Call My Name" Tommy Douglas - the "Mouseland" speech Mark Hill - The Antifa Comic Book: 100 Years of Fascism and Antifa Movements Octavia's Brood Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention - Freak Out Adolph Reed - "Marx, Race, and Neoliberalism" - https://libcom.org/files/Marx,%20Race%20and%20Neoliberalism%20-%20Adolph%20Reed.pdf Break: Kate Bush - "Cloudbursting" Ending: Tommy Douglas' "Mouseland" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdwySCMovHk National Nurses United's M4A campaigns - https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/medicare-for-all The National Single Payer Strategy 2019 Conference in Portland, Oct 18-29: https://www.healthcare-now.org/strategy-conference/2019-portland/ Real Choice Initiative - http://realchoiceoregon.com/ Join DSA - https://www.dsausa.org/ Our episode with Max Elbaum: https://soundcloud.com/givingthemic/56-max-elbaum-and-lessons-learned-from-the-new-communist-movement-and-the-sds --- Help us make the show! http://www.patreon.com/givingthemic - http://www.twitter.com/givingthemic - Questions/comments/suggestions for great local Korean food: givingthemic@gmail.com - http://facebook.com/givingthemic/ - - Main theme by The Mysterious Breakfast'r Cereal on SoundCloud @chiptheme - - All items trademarked and copyright their respective owners. Please don't sue. Please don't sue. Please don't sue.

Giving the Mic to the Wrong Person
56 - Max Elbaum and Lessons Learned from the New Communist Movement and the SDS

Giving the Mic to the Wrong Person

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 84:07


Max Elbaum from Verso Books, author of _Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che_, was in Portland last month and sat for an interview with myself and Kevin from Regrettable Century. Stay tuned for his story about the Weather Underground and Bob Avakian! Here’s the website for Max’s book: https://revolutionintheair.org Max's interview in Jacobin: "Learning from the New Communist Movement" https://www.jacobinmag.com/2018/09/max-elbaum-new-communist-movement-socialism-organizing Kevin's podcast: http://regrettablecentury.buzzsprout.com/ Max Elbaum's panel talk with members of Portland DSA's Red Caucus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_01IQn0MU8 Opening sound clip: "Communists on Campus: The Weather Underground" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tChf9wJKARA ------ Recs: -Panopticon -David Blight's _Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom_ ---- Help us make the show! http://www.patreon.com/givingthemic - @givingthemic - Questions/comments/suggestions for great local Korean food: givingthemic@gmail.com - http://facebook.com/givingthemic/ - - Main theme by The Mysterious Breakfast'r Cereal on SoundCloud @chiptheme - - All items trademarked and copyright their respective owners. Please don't sue. Please don't sue. Please don't sue.

Trillbilly Worker's Party
Episode 79: New Year, New Left (w/ special guest Max Elbaum)

Trillbilly Worker's Party

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 71:32


We start season 3 off with author Max Elbaum, whose book "Revolution in the Air" is all the rage on the left right now. We talk about the New Communist Movement, coalition building, electoralism, smashing your idols, and other topics of import. Please support us on Patreon, where you can find all kinds of additional Trillbillies content that you can't find anywhere else: www.patreon.com/trillbillyworkersparty

The Bitchuation Room
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Socialism (LIVE!)

The Bitchuation Room

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 66:49


Why are Americans taking an interest in democratic socialism? What led to the radical left movements of the 60s and 70s in the United States and which vintage shop can we get some at? In the second live episode of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca and co-host comedian Nato Green are joined by activist and author Max Elbaum to talk about the work cut out for revolutionaries in America. Also joining the panel is comedian Dhaya Lakshminarayanan to dissect Don Trump Jr.'s psyche, the withdrawal of troops from Syria and how sexting Che Guevara would probably only lead to heartache. Also apparently Lenin was a monogamist. Thanks to Marc Atkinson, Dominic del Bene, and Jessica Mozes for their production help! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bitchuation Room
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Socialism (LIVE!)

The Bitchuation Room

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 66:49


Why are Americans taking an interest in democratic socialism? What led to the radical left movements of the 60s and 70s in the United States and which vintage shop can we get some at? In the second live episode of The Bitchuation Room, Francesca and co-host comedian Nato Green are joined by activist and author Max Elbaum to talk about the work cut out for revolutionaries in America. Also joining the panel is comedian Dhaya Lakshminarayanan to dissect Don Trump Jr.'s psyche, the withdrawal of troops from Syria and how sexting Che Guevara would probably only lead to heartache. Also apparently Lenin was a monogamist. Thanks to Marc Atkinson, Dominic del Bene, and Jessica Mozes for their production help!

KPFA - Against the Grain
Left Theory and Practice

KPFA - Against the Grain

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 47:59


“Revolution in the Air” author Max Elbaum gave a talk about radical left organizing in the 1960s and '70s and lessons for today. Rachel Herzing and Isaac Ontiveros co-direct the Center for Political Education, which works, via the dissemination of theoretical and historical insights, to inform and inspire people and organizations on the left. CPE's People Get Ready II conference on November 17 The post Left Theory and Practice appeared first on KPFA.

Jacobin Radio
The Dig: Lessons from the New Left with Max Elbaum

Jacobin Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018


Let’s ensure that the history of American socialism doesn’t repeat as farce. That’s one reason that Max Elbaum wrote Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che, an account of the little-remembered New Communist Movement that defined the American anti-capitalist Left of the 1970s. Their internationalism, anti-racism and cadre organization were in many ways admirable. Their dogmatism and sectarianism proved disastrous. Elbaum relates this history, and the lessons that the New Left failed to learn from the Old Left—lessons that today's resurgent left would be wise to study. Thanks to Verso Books. Check out their huge catalogue of left-wing titles, including Revolution in the Air, at www.versobooks.com Please support this podcast with MONEY at patreon.com/TheDig

SPS
Ep. 7: On 50 years of 1968, Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,” and the Irish border

SPS

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 80:33


On this episode of SPS, we discuss Childish Gambino’s “This Is America;” “50 Years of 1968,” the opening plenary at the International Convention of the Platypus Affiliated Society in Chicago, April 2018; and the recent liberal hysteria over the Irish border, with Platypus members Cam Hardy (Toronto) and Rory Hannigan (Sheffield, UK). Hosted by Audrey C., Pam C., Laurie R. Articles mentioned: (1) "Up in the air: The legacy of the New Communist Movement, An interview with Max Elbaum" with Spencer A. Leonard, in the Platypus Review 30 (December 2010) https://platypus1917.org/2010/12/01/up-in-the-air-the-legacy-of-the-new-communist-movement/ (2) "The Cynicism of Childish Gambino’s 'This Is America'" by Israel Daramola, in Spin (May 8, 2018) https://www.spin.com/2018/05/donald-glover-this-is-america-review/ (3) "The ex-IRA men: ‘United Ireland? It’s all guff’" by Simon Carswell, in the Irish Times (Apr 8, 2017) https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/the-ex-ira-men-united-ireland-it-s-all-guff-1.3041131 (4) Mike Mcnair on Ireland and Brexit, in "Across the board" for the Weekly Worker (April 24, 2018) https://weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/1200/across-the-board/

Jacobin Radio
The Dig: Policing Poor Black Families with Dorothy Roberts

Jacobin Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2018


Recent cases of horrific child abuse have elicited widespread media attention. What the media coverage often misses is what these incidents reveal about a two-tiered child protection system that systemically surveils, punishes, and destroys poor black families while ignoring abuses perpetrated in affluent white homes. Dan's guest is Dorothy Roberts, who has closely studied the racism and poverty policing that pervades the child-protection system. Thanks to Verso Books. Check out Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che by Max Elbaum versobooks.com/books/2707-revolution-in-the-air.  

Jacobin Radio
The Dig: Comey Liberal Cop Fetish

Jacobin Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018


James Comey is liberal America's favorite cop and now, as a result, a bestselling author as well. Patrick Blanchfield returns to talk about his Baffler review of Comey's new book. It's awful, of course. But it's bad in productively revealing ways. Comey has become an icon of the liberal fetishization of the national security state as a bulwark against Trumpism—when it fact it is that very national security state and its rampant abuses that are deeply implicated in Trump's rise. The elevation of police as a model of duty and leadership contrasted against Trump's vulgar monstrosities renders invisible not only why Trump won but why he is so dangerous. Here's Patrick's review: thebaffler.com/latest/prig-and-pig-blanchfield Thanks to Verso Books. Check out Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che by Max Elbaum versobooks.com/books/2707-revolution-in-the-air And Deport, Deprive, Extradite: 21st Century State Extremism by Nisha Kapoor versobooks.com/books/2551-deport-deprive-extradite And support this podcast with $ at patreon.com/TheDig