Ep 141: Materialist Boy Living in a Multi-Polar World

This Time I wrap up international topics revisiting socialist states and geo-politics from a internationalist point of view. I start with a statement of position from eco-socialists; a Jacobin book review about Cuba how Cuba survived as a leftist country, yet another point of view on China and their treatment of Ugyers and the cause of the abuse there. In the 2nd Half I pivot to Ukraine with ever deepening understanding perspective with a clear vision of what needs to be done going forward; not only to resolve this crisis but all of them, for everybody. I cover a mainstream reaction, then and ultra-left one that blames the US, then pivot to a local leftist for a balanced take that pulls things discussed together.

Music Used: If I had a Hammer, by David Rovics

Sources
UK ecosocialist org statement on G-7 conf in 2021: ‘lay off the Imperialism’
https://www.ecosocialist.scot/?p=355
Book review about Cuban’s socialist governments perseverance.
https://jacobinmag.com/2021/01/we-are-cuba-review-socialism-soviet-union
Another look at CCPs treatment of Uygers and the aftermath of ‘genocide’.
https://progressive.org/latest/whats-going-on-china-uighurs-erlich-210219/
The end of Pax Americana opens door of possibilities bad but also good.
https://seeyouin2020.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-more-us-imperialism-declines-closer.html
A reasonable reaction of the invasion
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/2/24/is-putins-gamble-on-ukraine-rational
Marxist view on the cause of the war being US Imperialism
https://mronline.org/2022/03/11/when-did-the-ukraine-war-begin/
Viewpoint from a leftist in Kiev- World Peace is up to everyone
https://internationalviewpoint.org/spip.php?article7538
Some Philosophy that counters some of my points, where I go wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqgVuBQeoI0&t=382s