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The commentary on the commentary on the Left.

  1. Ep 76: Tariffs and Trade

    26 AOÛT

    Ep 76: Tariffs and Trade

    Bekah welcomes back SPS's resident financial guru to discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs on the state of world finances, markets, and leftist politics on both sides of the Atlantic. --- Further Materials: What is the Relevance of the EU for the Left? (Leipzig, 06/24): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DlJpbdI4rs Tariffs, Trade War & the Working Class (Independent Labor Club of New York, 29.3.25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anLh3-U9jKs D.L. Jacobs' remarks published as Liberation Day: https://www.sublationmag.com/post/liberation-day The Crisis of Neoliberalism (Vienna, 05/17): https://platypus1917.org/2017/05/03/the-crisis-of-neoliberalism/ The Millennial Left is Dead (10/17): https://platypus1917.org/2017/10/01/millennial-left-dead/ Beyond Left and Right? (London, 07/24): https://youtu.be/xschDfeBlDg?si=Ydiu0Ps7u5GaDsqR Radical Interpretations of the Present Crisis Panel Series: New York, 11/14/12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSUlDcXEnR8 London, 12/01/12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH7ofme8_bE Chicago, 12/03/12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFepPXbu13o ----- Original soundtracks by Tamas Vilaghy Editing work by Michael Woodson To learn more about Platypus, go to www.platypus1917.org

    1 h 24 min
  2. Ep 75: Immigration & the Left

    10 JUIL.

    Ep 75: Immigration & the Left

    Lisa sits down with Erin, Danny, and Tim to discuss recent iterations of our Immigration & the Left Panel, as well as the trajectory of immigration politics from the Millennial Left to the present. --- IMMIGRATION & THE LEFT PANEL SERIES UC San Diego (5/22/25) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_KvcJddPp4 Columbia University (4/28/25) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG4vBqNDQ4w University of Illinois in Chicago (11/07/16) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw9UbFW37U4 University of Houston (10/23/16) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyblZjZjBfs Immigration and the Left: An Interview with David Wilson (Sep 2011) - https://platypus1917.org/2011/08/31/immigration-and-the-left-david-wilson/ --- Summer Reading Group on pre-Marxian socialism: https://platypus1917.org/2025/05/22/summer-2025-readings-pre-marxian-socialism/ --- News Coverage Source: CBS Evening News 9/7/25

    1 h 25 min
  3. Ep 74: The Left in the 21st Century & Interview with Doug Lain

    15 JUIN

    Ep 74: The Left in the 21st Century & Interview with Doug Lain

    We're back with a long episode in two parts. In the first half, Pam, Natalie, and Ed reflect upon the closing plenary of the 2025 Platypus International Convention, "Is there a Left in the 21st Century?" which featured Andrew Hartman (author of Marx in America), Branko Marcetic (Democratic Socialists of America & Jacobin author), Chris Cutrone (Platypus), and Alex Higgins (Prometheus Journal). In the second half, Tamas and Andony sit down with Doug Lain to discuss his experience of the 80s and 90s counter-cultural Left, and possible parallels with our current moment. ----- Is there a Left in the 21st Century? (4/5/2025) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE0zr2hs8i4 SPS Intro to the Platypus International Convention https://soundcloud.com/platypus-affiliated-society/2025-convention Platypus Summer 2025 Reading Group: Pre-Marxian Socialism https://platypus1917.org/2025/05/22/summer-2025-readings-pre-marxian-socialism/ The Legacy of the 1980s (3/31/22) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG4uFkcNhHE Why Does Society Have Politics? (4/5/25) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a_-4JRdi6c The Left in the 1980s (2013) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhtI3AfGjcY ----- Original soundtracks by Tamas Vilaghy Editing work by Michael Woodson To learn more about Platypus, go to www.platypus1917.org

    2 h 32 min
  4. Is There a Left in the 21st Century? (2025 International Platypus Convention Teaser)

    28 MARS

    Is There a Left in the 21st Century? (2025 International Platypus Convention Teaser)

    Rebekah, Ismail, and Michael introduce the upcoming Platypus International Convention, featuring Bill Ayers, Chris Cutrone, Alex Higgins, Michael Kazin, Branko Marcetic, Dave McKerracher, and Pamela Nogales among many more speakers, teach-ins, and social events. Is There a Left in the 21st Century? April 3rd-5th Chicago, IL Full line-up available at https://www.platypus.events --- Check out our past events at https://platypus1917.org

    47 min
  5. Ep 73: On the German Elections and the Antideutsch

    27 MARS

    Ep 73: On the German Elections and the Antideutsch

    In this episode of Sh-t Platypus Says, we focus on the German politics in the present and since the aftermath of the New Left. In the first half, Lisa discusses the recent German elections results with Jule, Daron, and Andreas. What does the victory of Friedrich Merz's center-right CDU mean for the Left? In the second half, Lisa sits down with Therri, Marius, and Jo to reflect on our German language Antideutsch panel, forthcoming in English translation in the Platypus Review. They discuss the history of the Antideutsch, the current of the Antideutsch and their influence in Germany, and further questions provoked by our panel. --- Ep 66: AfD & Sahra Wagenknecht in Germany, Anarchism on the West Coast: https://soundcloud.com/platypus-affiliated-society/ep-66 Was waren die Antideutschen? (German language panel) Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPbT71IExIw Transcript: https://platypus1917.org/2024/11/03/was_waren_die_antideutschen/ preparatory readings for the Antideutsch panel: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p01FL84oWkNOttxB3y9gA7x65zojFQn78RKuifAXNQ0/edit?usp=sharing Linke Antworten auf die AfD (German language panel) Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgpaaXvMqLg&themeRefresh=1 --- Cover image by Martin Steger Original soundtracks by Tamas Vilaghy Editing work by Michael Woodson To learn more about Platypus, go to www.platypus1917.org

    1 h 59 min
  6. Ep 72: The Right for the Left

    5 FÉVR.

    Ep 72: The Right for the Left

    Itsï and Johannes sit down with Chris Cutrone to reflect on last year's summer reading group, The Right for the Left. They discuss the historical difference between the Right and the Left, the prevalence of right-wing ideas on the Left, and how the Left conceded the contestation of ideas to the Right. The full syllabus can be found here: https://platypus1917.org/2024/05/08/summer-2024-readings-the-right-for-the-left/ Visit our website at www.platypus1917.org

    1 h 13 min
  7. Ep 71: Nina Power Interview & the United Healthcare Assassination

    15/12/2024

    Ep 71: Nina Power Interview & the United Healthcare Assassination

    Episode 71 comes in two parts: In the first, Pam sits down with Audrey and Itsï to discuss the assassination of United Healthcare's CEO, and what the Left has to say about it. They consider the historical anarchist tactic of the propaganda of the deed, and what Marxism had to say about it. In the second part, Lucy and Wentai interview Nina Power, a writer active since the 90s on the British Left. They reflect on the experience of the Gen X and Millennial Left in the UK, the changes in feminism and gender politics during that time, and revisit her first book from 2009, One Dimensional Woman. Visit our website at www.platypus1917.org --- LINKS Unherd Interview, 26 July 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI7p1UypGqA Nina Power, One Dimensional Woman (2009) https://files.libcom.org/files/onedimensionalwoman.pdf Nina Power, What do Men Want? Masculinity and its Discontents (2022) https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Men-Want-Masculinity-Discontents/dp/0241356504

    2 h
  8. Ep 70: Trump's Reelection & Interview with Carlos Garrido

    10/11/2024

    Ep 70: Trump's Reelection & Interview with Carlos Garrido

    In this episode, Pam sits down with Platypus members, Ethan and Gabe, to discuss Trump's reelection and the Republicans' victory in Congress, the Left's nostalgia for Bernie along with its efforts to "critique" the Democrats, and the new multiracial coalition behind the GOP. In the second part, Daniel and Itsï sit down with Carlos Garrido, Director of the Midwestern Marx Institute and Secretary of Education for the American Communist Party, founded this year. They discuss American Marxism, W.E.B. DuBois, the launch of the ACP, and why now might be the moment for a communist party. Our volume "Marxism in the Age of Trump" is now on sale and available to purchase here: https://platypus-publishing.square.site/product/marxism-in-age-of-trump/5?cs=true&cst=custom ---- "The Left and the 2024 Election" (10/30/24 panel) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IbzY1kaG2c --- Eugene V. Debs - The Negro In the Class Struggle (1903) https://www.marxists.org/archive/debs/works/1903/negro.htm Constitution of the American Communist Party (2024) https://acp.us/2024-constitution.pdf

    2 h 14 min
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