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Premium Episode 76 - Trotskyism pt. 4: Programmed to Split, Cannon, Schactman, Dobbs, Hoffa, Teamsters, and Bag Fumbling, feat. Comrade Chad
🕑 Added 2023-11-17 13:26:36 +0000 UTC(first of two episodes)
Today I'm rejoined by Comrade Chad to discuss post-Trotsky Trotskyism in the US, especially their penchant for attacking communism 'from the left'. Comrade Chad walks us through some of the theory and vocabulary necessary. Then we zero in on James Cannon, Max Schactman and James Burnham in particular. We attempt to explain the theoretical positions this entailed within both Trotskyism. Marxism, and Cold War geopolitics before explaining their actions in the labor movement.
Along the way we discuss Farrell Dobbs, Jimmy Hoffa, Joseph Hansen, Burnham's theoretical works, the Congress for Cultural Freedom, and much more.
episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__
Premium Episode 76 Songs:
Teamster Power by Tex Williams
After You’ve Gone by the Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio
Moiritat (Mack the Knife) by Sonny Rollins
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https://programmed-to-chill.myshopify.com/
Comments
ampgorky
Reuther - it’s actually the name of the labour archive here in Detroit - named after Walter reuther. But of course uaw is scum, our thing is drum!
voteforjefe
Currently reading Losurdo’s critique of Stalin (it’s free online at the publisher’s website, highly recommend!) and this series has been a nice companion to that. Also finally watched The Irishman for the first time a couple weeks ago and the Hoffa connection was really interesting.
Rafał Gałczyński
Without a doubt, Trotsky was a dangerous clown. full of himself. Yet, I can see no point in this joyous Stalin's apology, especially that it is based on few sources, books and opinions that are questionable and generally controversial.
