The Antifada

Co-author of The Future Is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism, Aaron Vansintjan describes the degrowth worldview, its plans of actions, its reformist and revolutionary ambitions, and beating the Malthusian/Ecofascist/Climate Mao charges. Buy the book from Verso, now 30% off: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3989-the-future-is-degrowth Support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/ Song: Snail Mail - Thinning

Oedipal Alex Jones, the music of David Koresh, the Assassination of Nancy Pelosi by the Coward President Xi, Sean explains Taiwan crisis As_a_joker, and more Settlers banter For the full episode, Discord access, and all other bonus content support the show at patreon.com/theantifada

Sean is joined by Japser Bernes of End Notes and Cal Berkeley to catch up on the comings and goings of the communization current. They discuss the plight of big American cities, the legacy of Occupy/BLM, the ongoing crisis of inflation and supply shocks and how communists might create a counterpower to the logistical infrastructure of capital. Follow Jasper @outsidedadgitator if you like our work, support us at patreon.com/theantifada https://jasperbernes.net/ https://brooklynrail.org/2022/02/field-notes/Been-Down-So-Long-It-Looks-Like-Up-To-Me http://endnotes.org.uk/articles/21

In which Sean and Andy finally start getting mercenary and talk shit behind the paywall. This week we tackle the blinkered stupidity of last week's 'Starbucks baristas are bourgeois' discourse. Is there even a crumb of meaning that we can glean from this meltdown? Anyways, we had fun with it. To access this bonus content, our side projects History is a Weapon/Diving into the Wreckage/Proletkult and our amazing Discord server, become a patron today at www.patreon.com/theantifada Here's the critique we mentioned by @criticofpolecon

What do inflation, the London heatwave, 'communisateur' Los Angeles Truckers and the 1990s hardline band Vegan Reich have in common? They are all part of this brand new news episode featuring Sean and Andy! Plenty of scorching takes within about agricultural production, based bin men, inflation as capital in decay and how much means of production must be destroyed before Andy can rest at night. Sweet bonus episodes, including us talking shit on the 'baristas are bourgeoisie' clowns, can be found at www.patreon.com/theantifada Song: Sex Pistols - Bodies

Sean met with a whole bunch of listeners and patrons and friends on Discord and described his idea for a new organization. Another meeting coming up on Sunday, July 24th at 3pm EST so be sure to make it if you're interested! (You don't have to be a patron to come, but if you'd like to become one you can sign up at www.patreon.com/theantifada) LiF Discord: https://discord.gg/zQrFjMSz Music: The Internationale (Jamaican Reggae Version)

Matthew and Ana from the Neoliberalhell podcast discuss their effort to unite influencers, shitposters, sex workers, abortion advocates, Hunter Biden-watchers in an instarecction against the Meta corporation, which begins this Saturday in NYC and LA! More info on the NYC Protest: https://www.instagram.com/antizuckprotest/ LiF Discord: https://discord.gg/zQrFjMSz For access to our discord and all bonus material, support the show at patreon.com/theantifada Free Kita Analena! https://www.instagram.com/free.kitaanalena/ song: Bikini Kill - Suck My Left One

In the latest of our ongoing collaboration between Varn and Sean, the guys sit down to look at the multiple complicating factors behind the ongoing food crisis which has seen it's most striking culmination with the overthrow of the Sri Lankan government last week. How has capital shifted production, distribution and consumption of food crops? What kind of frailties has this produced for global grain supplies? And what are the likely complications as the crisis ratchets up in coming months? This is an extended preview. The full episode is available for patrons, so sign up for this bonus content and much more at www.patreon.com/theantifada

We chat about Sean's appearance at the Sublation Media release event last week in Brooklyn, the dead end of free speech/cancel culture obsession among leftists, and meeting Norman Finkelstein on the beach. Check out the full episode and join or Discord community at http://patreon.com/theantifada Chris Cutrone's essay from the event: https://www.sublationmag.com/post/dogmatization-and-thought-taboos-on-the-left Song: Neil Young - On the Beach

We talk about the recent Supreme Court decisions, the coming rightwing dictatorship, the collapse of liberal democracy, and why only Dark Brandon can save us now. Melinda Cooper - Family Capitalism and the Small Business Insurrection Listen to our bonus episode about the Sublation Media panel and meeting Norman Finkelstein on the beach, and join our Discord community, by supporting the show at patreon.com/theantifada Song: 7 Seconds - New Wind