Ideas & Debates
“Poor Things” Floats Like a Butterfly and Stings Like a Butterfly
Poor Things is a fantastical comedy with beautiful set design and costumes and an Oscar-winning performance from Emma Stone. So why did it leave me feeling so empty? Despite juggling feminist and socialist ideas, the film is ideologically muddled and often self-contradictory.
Basil Rozlaban
March 16, 2024“Oppenheimer” Shows the Betrayals of Stalinism and the Dangers of Lesser Evilism
Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is a striking tale of a man who leaves the Left because of the betrayals of Stalinism. The film is also a warning about where lesser evilism in the face of the Far Right can lead us.
Sybil Davis
March 10, 2024To Achieve Black Liberation, Class Independence Is Key
A united, working-class party fighting oppression is our only hope for Black liberation.
Tristan Taylor
February 29, 2024This Black History Month, Let’s Fight for Palestinian Liberation
Black liberation struggles have always expressed solidarity with the struggle against the Zionist occupation of Palestine. This Black History Month, as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza, this tradition takes on a special importance.
Carmin Maffea
February 26, 2024#AllThatsLeftPod: Two Years of War in Ukraine
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the war in Ukraine after two years, and the continued need for an independent, working-class solution.
Left Voice
February 24, 2024Are You a Communist? Then Let’s Talk about the IMT
The International Marxist Tendency, led by Alan Woods, is rebranding itself as “the Communists.” Does this represent a shift to the left? Sort of. Yet decades of opportunist positions do not disappear overnight.
Nathaniel Flakin
February 12, 2024Six Ideas to Advance the Movement for Palestine
Nearly four months into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, what will it take for the movement to continue forward and impose its demands?
Luigi Morris
January 28, 2024The Farce of the “Two-State Solution” and the Socialist Perspective for Palestine
For decades, imperialist governments have been calling for a “two-state solution.” This is an obvious failure. But what would a socialist alternative look like? A debate with different socialist tendencies.
Nathaniel Flakin
December 16, 2023No, Intifada Does Not Mean Genocide Against Jews
Does "Intifada" mean genocide against Jews? Obviously not. A history lesson for racist cynics.
Nathaniel Flakin
December 14, 2023#AllThatsLeftPod: Javier Milei, Argentina’s New, Far-Right President
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss Javier Milei's rise to power and what it means for the Argentinian and international Left.
Left Voice
December 11, 2023