Ep 38: Talking Revolution, Defending Socialist States
In this first episode of the year I read from a number of pieces calling for revolution, defending what it is, talking about what it takes. Then push back strong against standard American narratives about socialist states and the true nature of Stalin, then finish with how they do democracy better with the example of the recent Cuban constitutional rewrite.
Sources and Links
Pastor goes atheist after giving it a try. Changing, taking on new beliefs
https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2014/12/27/a-year-after-giving-atheism-a-try-former-pastor-ryan-bell-admits-i-dont-think-that-god-exists/?fbclid=IwAR0Oni0pYITvRLRshnBY_x0u_Db3uTK8Hx2XdgOHznOThi_Vsr6NU2G8zpo
Call to revolution from Pamela Anderson
https://www.pamelaandersonfoundation.org/news/2018/12/18/revolt-dont-react?fbclid=IwAR24K9scfBkMsDZ9QFBUamaVTNvJYn9Mvs1lR1gdgiW0dwetaAY2TpBaoUs
French Academic talks about todays Marxism, questions about revolutionary results.
https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/4133-alain-badiou-we-are-at-a-new-beginning-of-marxist-thoughtfbclid=IwAR1c5TzMo9xNHwSPhDXHsrjuHHgBQRzBHdnC1stdZPfu6RfsWjOnkFGIiMw
Revolutionary visits and accesses the movement in another
https://mronline.org/2018/12/07/biplavs-communist-party-of-nepal-on-the-move/?fbclid=IwAR0cHLgZg-GjX1tTaKsnqx_BiPHaa00ih4imu-tqcozc7ifbOQk-_Udwk60
A defense of socialist states, explains dialectics
https://socialism-simplified.com/2018/12/25/socialist-states-are-more-democratic-than-capitalist-states/?fbclid=IwAR1nOyU_H8JEjepjESudcRUT5OXjWrE9UWJL0oK-bA0J2YjfZksielRZWX0
Cuba rewrites its Constitution
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Thousands-Participate-in-Crafting-Cuban-Constitution-as-Process-Enters-Final-Stage-20181105-0004.html
More about Cubas Constitution
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cuba-constitution-communism-idUSKCN1OJ2YB?fbclid=IwAR0nqdnEcqIpgfdLpG8Mo877qowGV8ty36tE7EosoVXnL0jALZiQNdJd2OU
Revising the mainstream narrative of Stalin and the Purges
https://www.businessinsider.com/new-research-reveals-misconceptions-about-joseph-stalin-and-his-great-purge-2016-7?fbclid=IwAR0stue4Hl9SZqIaGCFr3pjvd78_ISQ7mpRiATFXfSsvyN2x4J71NCjxlBM