Radical Reflections

Roman Kononenko [Communist Party of the Russian Federation and Leninist Komsomol] discusses the monumental events that encapsulated Russia throughout 1917, and why they remain relevant in the contemporary age.Support Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: USSR Anthem, Igor Presnyakov.

Josh Jackson returns to the show for a second time to discuss all things related to the suspension of Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party.Support Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: Libanus, The Trials Of Cato   

Gloria La Riva outlines the aims of her third-party US presidential campaign bid, covering a range of issues that place her campaign in principled opposition to both Democratic and Republican pledges. La Riva 2020 campaign: HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: Irish Goodbyes; Good Friend

Helen Yaffe [academic economist] discusses Che Guevara's contributions towards Cuban diplomacy between 1959-1965, focusing upon his radical economic policies that ultimately came to define the country's socialist development.Connect with Helen: HEREPick up a copy: HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: Fusil Contra Fusil [Guns against Guns], Silvio Rodríguez

Eoghan O'Neill discusses his new book, methodically explaining how our current economic/social surroundings distort the exploitation of labour in a  number of different guises.Find The Capitalist Illusion: HEREConnect with the CPI: HERE and HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: By Memory Inspired, Glasnevin

Ben Norton of The Grayzone lays down a comprehensive assessment of Nicaraguan history, and the national liberation movement that has shaped the country's development.The Grayzone: HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Track: Tom Paine's Bones, The Trials Of Cato

Vincent Bevins graphically exposes the US sponsored 1965 regime in Indonesia, and the stark consequences involved for its people and national affairs.Get The Jakarta Method: HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREOur Intro Track Creator: HEREEnd Music: Young Blood by Good Friend

The Qiao Collective lay down a strong defence of the country's ongoing commitments, and debunk a few common Western tropes levelled at the CCP in the process.Qiao Collective: HEREFurther Reading on China: HERE and HERESupport Radical Reflections: HEREEnd Music: Difyrrwch by The Trials of Cato

Stella Rooney [Unite the Union member and professional artist] discusses the pressures of working in the arts under capitalism, and how expressive qualities can be used in the fight for socialism. Connect with Stella: https://www.stellarooney.comRadical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsEnd Music: Rock Bottom Revival, Good Friend 

Bernard Regan of Cuba Solidarity Campaign lays down a strong defence of the country's contemporary arrangements, and how it continues to deliver on the revolution's gains in the modern age. Visit: https://cuba-solidarity.org.ukSupport Radical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsEnd Music: The War, Angels and Airwaves

Breht of Revolutionary Left Radio joins us for a second time to discuss all things related to employment under socialism, and how it positively compares to those working within the capitalist mode of production.Visit: https://www.revolutionaryleftradio.comHome of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.co.ukEnd Music: The Internationale [in Gaelic] by Pol MacAdaim

Jonathon Shafi joins us to discuss the concerning events in Glasgow, and how to oppose them going forward.Jonathon: https://twitter.com/Jonathon_ShafiRadical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsEnd Music: The Internationale by Alistair Hulett

We've teamed up with Existential Comics to discuss digital production, and how it could be improved and managed more efficiently under socialism. Existential Comics: http://existentialcomics.comRadical Reflections: https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflections

Cameron Crowder of WHOA-GSA and Black Alliance For Peace talks to us about the monumental events unfolding within the US, and how we should understand and assess them.Connect With Cameron: https://twitter.com/birthmarxistWHOA-GSA: https://twitter.com/gsowhoaBlack Alliance For Peace: https://twitter.com/blacks4peaceEnd Music: These are the Things by the Trials of Cato

In our latest Coronavirus Response, Matt Kerr [Labour Party Councillor for Cardonald Ward] gives his thoughts on how the electoral representation of labour should assess and respond to the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.Connect with Matt: https://twitter.com/MattKerrLabourHome of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.co.ukhttps://twitter.com/RadReflectionshttps://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsEnd Music: The Curious Case of Hy Brasil by Good Friend                                           

In our latest work, Paul O'Connell of Leave, Fight, Transform [LeFT] provides a comprehensive historical and contemporary analysis of the European Union, and how socialists should both understand and interact with its institutions. Connect with LeFT: https://leftcampaign.orgConnect with Paul: https://twitter.com/pmpocHome of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk                                                                                    https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsEnd Music: Haf by The Trials of Cato

Joshua Jackson joins Radical Reflections to discuss the early development of the Labour Party, providing a comprehensive analysis of historical events that would define British electoral politics throughout the early twentieth century.Connect with Joshua: https://twitter.com/JoshuaYJacksonHome of Radical Reflections: http://www.radicalreflections.co.uk                                          https://twitter.com/RadReflections                                          https://www.patreon.com/radicalreflectionsEnd Music: Gloria by the Trials of Cato: https://www.thetrialsofcato.com                                          

In our latest work, Unite the Union activist and organiser Willie Howard gives his thoughts on the impact of coronavirus for workers.Further Reading: https://unitetheunion.orgEnd Music: My Desperate House by Gaffa Tape Sandy  

In our latest work, RMT activist and organiser Conor Cheyne gives his thoughts on the impact of coronavirus for transport workers.Further Reading: https://www.rmt.org.uk/home/End Music: Overloading the Limiter by Good Friend         

In our latest work, we chat with historian Liam Cahill on all things related to the Limerick Soviet. A forgotten revolution that we have a collective duty to bring back into public memory.Connect with Liam:https://twitter.com/LiamCahill2013Further reading:https://twitter.com/LimerickSoviethttps://www.calton-books.co.uk/books/forgotten-revolution-the-centenary-edition-the-limerick-soviet-1919/End Music:The Limerick Soviet by Alun Parry.