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The Red Thread
The Red Thread is a podcast from Left Voice where we explore workers’ struggles, union organizing, socialist theory, social movements, imperialism, climate change, and the ongoing fight for socialism. We thread the needle from historical struggles of exploited and oppressed peoples to today's fight for socialism and liberation in short episodes every week.
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Episodes
14 episodes
The Mamdani Moment: A Socialist Perspective
With the NYC mayoral elections just two months away, we’re talking about one of the most important developments for the Left right now: Zohran Mamdani’s win in the Democratic mayoral primary and his ongoing campaign to win the election in Novem...
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Netanyahu’s Genocidal Escalation in Palestine
In this episode, we discuss the dire situation in Gaza and urgent need to end this genocide. Israel is advancing with its recently approved plan to invade and “take over” Gaza City. At the same time, Palestinians in Gaza are starving and being ...
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ICE, Domestic Militarization, and Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda
As Donald Trump ramps up attacks on immigrant communities, he’s building the machinery for a far-reaching authoritarian project. In this episode of The Red Thread, we unpack how anti-immigrant rhetoric is being weaponized to supercharge ICE, re...
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Imperialist Bombs on Iran Reverberate Around the World
This month, we saw one of the most alarming escalations in the Middle East in years: the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, murdering hundreds of civilians in the process. This situation gives us a glimpse at...
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The History of May Day: International Workers' Day!
In this episode, we celebrate International Workers' Day by looking back at how it started: in Chicago, in 1886, where tens of thousands of workers were going on strike and taking to the streets.One of their main demands was for an eight...
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Helly and Mark, Hegel and Marx: Severance and Labor Alienation
In this episode, we're talking about Severance, which Apple TV claims is its most-watched show ever. And it has a cult following, including us!There are so many angles to analyze this show from, but in this episode we're focusing on Marx...
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Who Produces Society’s Wealth?
In this episode, we’re continuing our series, “What we talk about when we talk about socialism.” We'll discuss key definitions about socialism, explore the challenges we face in the current stage of capitalism, and respond to the myths and misc...
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Amazon's Secret to Success is Exploitation
In this episode of The Red Thread, we reveal Amazon’s true secret to success. Spoiler alert: it’s not about innovation, technology, or entrepreneurship, but something far older: capitalist exploitation.The are over a million workers who ...
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Immigration: Myths vs. Reality
In this episode of the Red Thread, we’re exposing the truth behind the anti-immigrant lies being spread as “common sense.” These myths about immigration aren't just misconceptions - they're deliberately being used by the ruling class to justify...
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Make Way for Winged Eros: Valentine's Day, Love, and Socialism
For our Valentine's Day edition of The Red Thread, Melanie and Emma discuss the "profoundly social" emotion of love from a revolutionary socialist perspective, with the help of Alexandra Kollontai's work "Make Way for Winged Eros: A Letter to W...
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Marxism and Black Struggle
In this episode of The Red Thread, we're diving into how Marxism can be used to fight the interconnected systems of racism and capitalism. Black struggle has a rich history, from the fights by the first enslaved Africans to today's recent Black...
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Trump 2.0: More Nationalism and Attacks On Democratic Rights
In today's episode, we recap Trump's first week back in office. From his inauguration full of billionaires and far-right politicians to executive orders attacking immigrants, trans rights, and public health, we break down how Trump's administra...
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