
Spart Talk
English-language podcast of the Spartacist League. Listen for a revolutionary Trotskyist perspective on key questions for the workers movement internationally.
Episodes
34 episodes
Mamdani-mania! How to avoid another AOC situationship, with the Just Break Already caucus in the DSA
It's a full house at Spart Talk as Mansa is joined by Brianna, Edward and Jack from the Just Break Already (JBA) caucus in the DSA (Dem Socialists of America). We discuss what went down at the recent DSA convention at which Jack was a delegate,...
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Episode 33
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1:08:04

What is the permanent revolution? Revolutionary strategy for the Global South, with comrade Anna Mili
Mansa is joined by Anna Mili of the Trotskyist Group of Greece to discuss key questions for revolutionary strategy for the Global South, a burning question for the left as US imperialism turns the screws on the whole world, squeezing oppressed ...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:16:51

Lessons of the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan - A conversation with Jon Brule
Mansa sits down with Jon Brule, longtime leader of the Spartacist League US and the ICL, to review the ICL's position on the Soviet intervention into Afghanistan in 1979 where we controversially raised the slogan "Hail Red Army!". We discuss th...
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Episode 31
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41:23

Greece - The lessons of Tempi, with comrades Maria and Emilio
Mansa is joined by comrades Maria and Emilio from the Trotskyist Group of Greece to discuss the lessons of the Tempi struggle. Tempi refers to the train crash resultant of pure EU-led austerity that led to the death of 57 students, unleashing a...
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Episode 30
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46:53

Political repression and how to fight it - Comrades Kat and Kate from the PDC explain
Mansa sits down with Comrades Kat and Kate from the Partisan Defence Committee to discuss the increase in political repression and its relation to the crisis of U.S. hegemony. Crucially, we try and understand why there isn't a united response i...
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Episode 29
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44:34

China and the breakdown of the liberal world order - A conversation with Ray Bishop
Mansa is back with Ray Bishop, member of the editorial board of Spartacist, to discuss all things China, from how the CPC's strategy is undermining the defense of China, to the crazy Sparts writing an open letter to the very CPC they are critic...
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Episode 28
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32:06

Labor under Trump - How workers must brace for reaction, with Comrades Michael and Tom
Mansa sits down with Michael Davisson, editor of Workers Vanguard, and Tom, a public transit worker, who recently came together in a workers' conference hosted by the Spartacist League U.S. which brought together workers from across the country...
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Episode 27
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1:06:55

How the US empire dominates the globe - Comrade Vincent explains
Mansa is back with Vincent with the third instalment of their series on the world situation. We discuss the basic mechanics of the US empire going back to the end of WWII in order to understand the dynamics behind the rise of Trump, what's on t...
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Episode 26
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1:01:44

Britain's new left party: Ditch the liberals, win the workers! Lessons of Corbyn with Comrades Eibhlin & Vincent
Mansa is joined by Comrades Eibhlin and Vincent from Spartacist League Britain to discuss the latest development on the British left: the announcement by Zarah Sultana that she will form a new left party with Corbyn. Since this announcement, th...
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Episode 25
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1:03:00

Iran and the Marxists who failed - A discussion with Comrade Elizabeth
Mansa is joined by Comrade Elizabeth to discuss how the bulk of the international Marxist left failed the test posed by the US bombing of Iran. Instead of taking a clear and simple stand in defense of an oppressed country under attack by imperi...
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Episode 24
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45:27

Why the American Empire won't be gradually defeated - A discussion with Comrade Vincent
Mansa is back with Vincent for round two of our discussion on the current world situation and the task of communists. In this episode we dive into the fundamental difference between a Marxist versus a gradualist understanding of how change happ...
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Episode 23
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25:57

Why isn’t Zohran Mamdani a step forward for New York? Comrade Brianna explains
Mansa is joined by Brianna from New York to discuss what most leftists in the Anglosphere are talking about: the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primaries for mayor of NYC. While liberals and many on the left are rejoicing that they...
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Episode 22
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49:46

The Empire Strikes Back! A discussion with Comrade Vincent
Note: This episode was recorded before Israel and the U.S. bombed Iran.Join Mansa and Vincent as they break down the key positions of the Spartacists in the current world situation. We will be doing a series of episodes on this - with mo...
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Episode 21
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22:15

LA protests: Labor must beat back Trump terror! Comrades Lital and Sandra report from the ground
Mansa is joined by Lital and Sandra from LA as they report on the situation on the ground following ICE raids and anti-ICE protests. We discuss why the movement is weakening and how to defend immigrants. Short answer: organised labour must come...
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Episode 20
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37:32

Why workers should stand with Iran! A discussion with Comrade Perrault
Join Mansa as she discusses Israel's aggression against Iran with Comrade Perrault. How should Marxists, and most importantly, workers, view this war, and what is the correct position? Perrault explains our approach to the war and why a refusal...
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Episode 19
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34:17

Why the RCA is getting it all wrong - Comrades Lital and Edward explain
Join Mansa as she sits down with Lital and Edward from our group in the US to discuss the unsolicited greetings they recently sent to the Revolutionary Communists of America. I ask them why they did this, and what the points of difference are. ...
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Episode 18
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34:04

What the left?! The crisis in the Marxist left and tasks of communists, with Comrade Perrault
Mansa is back with Comrade Perrault to discuss the crisis of the left and the tasks of revolutionaries in the changing world situation. We discuss what exactly are the causes and symptoms of this crisis and why left groups who think they've esc...
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Episode 17
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48:20

Trump attacks South Africa! A conversation with Comrades Jesse and Dinapolo of AmaBolsheviki Amnyama
**Apologies that the audio quality is not the greatest due to the internet connection!Join Mansa and Comrades Jesse and Dinapolo from Spartacist South Africa who help make sense of Ramaphosa's complete capitulation to Trump, what the col...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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46:15

A call to action! Protest French state repression, with Comrade Kat
Mansa is joined by Comrade Kat of the Partisan Defence Committee (PDC), a non-sectarian social and legal defence organisation that is part of building international solidarity to defend pro-Palestine and trade union activists in France. She mot...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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16:48

Palestinian struggle at a crossroads: What next? A conversation with Comrade Vincent
Join Mansa as she sits down with Vincent to assess the state of the Palestinian struggle. Revolutionaries must admit that the movement has been unable to stop the onslaught, that communists are irrelevant in this struggle, and that the movement...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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55:47

India-Pakistan War: The main enemy is at home! A conversation with Mansa & Vincent
Join Mansa as she sits in the hot seat and Vincent David, editor of Spartacist, plays host. We talk about the India-Pakistan war which saw an explosion of national unity on both sides, with many forces on the left backing their governments' rea...
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Episode 13
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1:05:59

Defend China and fight for an independent socialist Xinjiang! National oppression in China with Comrade Ray Bishop
Listen to a hayfevery Mansa as she sits down with Ray Bishop, member of the ed board of Spartacist, and author of "National Opperssion in Xi's China: A Trotskyist answer." We discuss how the national oppression of Uyghurs is used by imperialist...
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Episode 12
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38:58

Macron blows hot air and the left draws no lessons from the New Popular Front - A discussion on France with Comrade Alexis
Join Mansa as she discusses French politics with Comrade Alexis, National Secretary of Ligue trotskyste de France (LTF), the ICL's French section. We discuss Macron's empty bravado in the face of Trump, the dynamics fuelling the support for Le ...
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Episode 11
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45:33

What to do now in Germany? - A discussion with Comrades Philipp and Toralf
Join Mansa as she sits down with Comrade Philipp from our German group, Spartakist-Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands (SpAD), and supporter Toralf Endruweit, to discuss the political dynamics behind the recent German elections. Though the centre held,...
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Episode 10
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49:42

Bury Labour and vote socialist in the Australian elections! A conversation with Oskar & Chris from Spartacist League Australia
Join Mansa as she sits down with Australian comrades Oskar and Chris to discuss why the hell noone is talking about Australia, the delusional bubble of the ruling class, the coming elections, and what workers should do. R...
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Episode 9
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31:15
