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Rupture RadioApr 03, 2024
Rupture Reading: The deepening housing crisis - financialisation and accumulation
Hey Everyone!
Today we have a reading of an old article from 2021 by Des Hennelly on the state of housing in Ireland and how we got here. As important now as it was almost 3 years ago when it was first written. Delving into the development of the housing market since the foundation of the state Des notes the impact neoliberalism and capitalism have had and what needs to happen if we are to tackle the housing crisis
This article first appeared in Rupture Issue 4, you can read the article online here ----
Rupture Radio is a podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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The State of the Union: The USA and DSA with Reform and Revolution
Hey everyone!
This week we're joined by 2 of our comrades across the Atlantic from the Reform and Revolution caucus in the DSA. We discuss the current state of the DSA, the recent R&R conference in Portland Oregon (with Rise correspondent Robin Koenig) and the upcoming 2024 US Presidential elections and what role the socialist left can play as we gear up for the worlds worst rematch.
Check out our comrades here! Reform & Revolution (reformandrevolution.org)
(Note due to technical difficulties the majority of Phillips audio was sadly lost, we attempted to recover what we could)
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Can humanity survive AI? With Garrison Lovely
This week we're joined by freelance journalist Garrison Lovely to discuss his latest article in Jacobin Magazine 'Can humanity survive AI?'
Whos behind AI? Where is the development of AI going? What does this mean for workers? and what can a socialist future look like with AI?
These and more are the questions we discuss out, as well as the grim future that awaits us if steps aren't taken to combat the billionaires who run these AI systems
You can read more of Garrisons writings at his substack!
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Save the Date: On March 9th we will be taking part in the Dublin Radical Bookfair. This is an exciting day with stalls from progressive bookshops, publishers, magazines, campaign groups, unions, artists and more. There will also be some drop-in talks and workshops throughout the day organised by different groups, some exhibits and a chance to meet some of your favourite radical authors as well as catch up with us at our stall. The event takes place in the Teachers Club at 36 Parnell Square in Dublin from 12pm to 5pm and is free, so don’t miss it!
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
See you next week, cheers!
Life on the left: Helena Sheehan
Hi everyone and welcome back to our new series life on the left.
This week we're joined by Helena Sheehan, professor emeritus at Dublin City University, accomplished author and a life long activist on the left for over 50 years!
Nicole talks to Helena about her life, moving to Ireland and her history with the left in Ireland and the United States, her inspirations and more!
Helena's latest book Until We Fall: Long Distance Life On The Left is available now and can be purchased here
You can follow Helena on Twitter to keep up to date with her writings
*note this episode was recorded in early February, some references may be out of date*
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Save the Date: On March 9th we will be taking part in the Dublin Radical Bookfair. This is an exciting day with stalls from progressive bookshops, publishers, magazines, campaign groups, unions, artists and more. There will also be some drop-in talks and workshops throughout the day organised by different groups, some exhibits and a chance to meet some of your favourite radical authors as well as catch up with us at our stall. The event takes place in the Teachers Club at 36 Parnell Square in Dublin from 12pm to 5pm and is free, so don’t miss it!
Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
See you next week, cheers!
Interview: Ruairí Fahy- A socialist mayor?
Hello everyone!
This week we're joined by Ruairí Fahy, People Before Profit candidate for Limerick City North and recently announced as the People Before Profit candidate for the first ever directly elected mayor position in Limerick.
In this interview we discuss why Ruairí is running for mayor, what a socialist mayor actually looks like and the importance for socialists to run in local elections.
Ruairí is a dedicated member of People Before Profit, if you would like to get in touch with him you can at the links below
You can keep up to date with the local elections in Limerick here
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
See you next week, cheers!
Interview: Costas Lapavitsas- Making Sense of the Interregnum since 2007-9
Hey everyone and welcome back to Rupture Radio! This week we have a special episode for you with an interview with Costas Lapavitsas on his latest article in issue 11 of Rupture 'Making Sense of the Interregnum since 2007-9' , co-written with Nicolas Aguila
Costas walks us through the developments in the world economy before, during and after the financial crash, the growing internalisation of finance and production and globalization and what this means for the socialist movement now.
You can read Costas and Nicolás' article in the newest issue of Rupture, which can be purchased here or subscribe so you never miss an issue!
This article is inspired by a book written by Costas and the EReNSEP Writing Collective titled: The State of Capitalism: Economy, Society, and Hegemony which you can buy from Verso
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
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Rupture Reading: Free, Safe, Legal: Why we need to legalise drugs
Welcome back to Rupture Radio!
This week we have a reading of Sarah Frazer's article from issue 7 of Rupture where she makes the case for full legalization of drugs. Frazer challenges conventional thinking on the subject of drug legislation and argues that decriminalization does not go far enough to help drug users and wider society. If we are going to have a sensible, ethical and compassionate drug policy, we must topple capitalism.
You can read Sarah's article here
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Life on the left: Bríd Smith
Hello and welcome back to Rupture Radio!
Today we have the first episode of our new series life on the left with our first ever guest Bríd Smith, People before Profit TD for Dublin South-Central and current candidate in the upcoming European elections for the Dublin constituency!
Nicole and Bríd sit down for a one on one discussion about Bríd's life in activism and lived experiences from childhood to the CIE strikes to repealing the 8th and the current opposition to Israels genocide in Gaza. Bríd is a lifelong activist and her insights are invaluable for anyone on the life
We hope you enjoy this episode! If you have any requests for future guests please do not hesitate to get in touch!
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
See you next week, cheers!
Interview: Jess Spear- Agriculture and Eco-socialism
This week we sat down with Jess Spear, environmental scientist turned ecosocialist activist and Rupture regular to discuss her latest article in issue 11 of Rupture. 'Five reasons why agriculture should be central to our ecosocialist vision'
Jess dives deep into the relationship between industrial agriculture and the alarming decline of wildlife populations and ecosystems, and crucially, what measures need to be taken to address these issues within ecosocialism.
Tune in for a thought provoking discussion and discover why ecosocialists should be paying attention to agriculture
Jess's article appears in issue 11 of Rupture Magazine, available here
You can follow Jess on social media
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
See you next week, cheers!
Burnout redux w/ Lawrence Cox (Rupture Repeat)
As we all celebrate the new year, and make resolutions to break, we thought it would be a good opportunity to revisit the topic of burnout, including ideas for how to avoid it in the year ahead.
Following a new intro from Cian, meandering through new years day thoughts, we are re-run a previous interview with sociologist Laurence Cox to discuss the bane of every activist's existence - burnout. The pair outline where burnout stems from, the ways in which it changes how we organise, and what steps we can take on a personal and organisational level to go about countering and preventing it.
Read some rupture authors' new years resolutions here: https://rupture.ie/articles/new-years-resolutions-for-the-tireless-socialist
Read Lawrence Cox's paper on burnout here: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/2201/
Check out his previous interview in Rupture issue 6 here: https://rupture.ie/articles/learn-from-each-others-struggles-an-interview-with-laurence-cox and part two in issue 7 here: https://rupture.ie/articles/learn-from-each-others-struggles
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Rupture Issue 11: interview with Chief Editor Cian Prendiville
Rupture issue 11 is here! To celebrate this week have an interview with Rupture Chief Editor Cian Prendiville to discuss the theme, articles and the future of Rupture going in 2024.
The theme of issue 11 is land, find out why this theme matters and its significance for eco-socialists today, find out what goes into the making of Rupture magazine. Delve into the debates which concern the left around a left government and what role Rupture plays in this crucial moment of debate.
Looking forward, Chief Editor Cian Prendiville reveals exciting plans for 2024. Get a sneak peek into the future as Rupture aims for the magazine in 2024, coupled with a promise of more events, including bookfairs and camps.
Whether you're a devoted Rupture reader or an interested newcomer, we hope you find something in this episode.
You can purchase issue 11 here
Subscribe to never miss an issue of Rupture
Happy Holidays from all of us here at Rupture!
Panel: Exploring the recent far right riot in Dublin
Welcome back to another riveting episode of Rupture Radio!
This week our panel dissects the recent far right riot in Dublin, what does this mean for the city, the nation and what can we do to combat the far right's messaging and disinformation. This is an extremely important issue so don't miss out on this episode!
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Rupture Issue 11 is available to order now! This would make the perfect holiday gift for the eco-socialist in your life!
Issue 11 deals with the theme of Land and features articles such as
- Ecosocialist responses to agriculture
- Mining and the biodiversity crisis
- A response to the Socialist Party on the left government
- And many more!
Subscribe to the magazine here to receive your issue by Christmas ---- Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Magazine. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
The cultural is political: Gig For Gaza and the rebirth of Irish cultural activism
On this episode we have a reading of Padraig Mac Oscair's article on Gig for Gaza which took place on the 28th November.
In this article Padraig gives his review of the recent ‘Gig for Gaza Fundraiser’ in the 3Arena, as well as highlighting the clear link between the cultural and the political in expressions of solidarity from Ireland.
This article was originally published on the 3rd December 2023 on the Rupture website.
You can read the article here
You can check out more of Ruptures web articles here
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Interview - Movements Beyond Environmentalism w/ Patrick Bresnihan
This week Diarmuid sits down to interview Patrick Bresnihan on his and co-author Naomi Millner's new book 'All We Want Is The Earth: Land, Labour, and Movements Beyond Environmentalism'.
They discuss the modern conception of 'environmentalism' and where it comes from, the interconnection or 'resonance' between movements for land, labour rights, and environmental struggles, and how the recent struggle for Palestinian liberation can be connected with the struggle for a liveable planet.
Our previous episode with Patrick can be found here
If you want to purchase the book yourself you can find it here
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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The Shell to Sea Campaign and its Legacy- Rupture Reading
This week we have a reading of 'The Shell to Sea Campaign and its Legacy' by campaigner, freelance journalist and photographer William Hederman.
William takes us through the history of the Sheel to Sea campaign and draws a thread between this campaign and its successes and what we can learn from the campaign today.
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Rupture Issue 10 out - The theme of the issue is AN IRELAND FOR ALL and features articles on the causes of the rise of a far-right in Ireland, lessons from Sweden, Germany and the Rock Against Racism movement of the 80s and more . If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Magazine. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Talk: Exploring Lenin's Legacy with Paul Le Blanc
Missed the live talk on November 7th in Dublin? No worries – we've got you covered! Join us this week for an exclusive recap of the engaging discussion with esteemed historian and author Paul Le Blanc. Delve into the insights from his latest book, "Lenin: Responding to Catastrophe, Forging Revolution."
Le Blanc, a distinguished scholar in socialist and Marxist history, provides unique perspectives on Lenin's leadership during a time of crisis. How did Lenin navigate the challenges of his era, and what lessons can we draw from his experiences?
You can purchase a copy of Le Blanc's book from Pluto Press here
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Rupture Issue 10 out - The theme of the issue is AN IRELAND FOR ALL and features articles on the causes of the rise of a far-right in Ireland, lessons from Sweden, Germany and the Rock Against Racism movement of the 80s and more . If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Magazine. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Should we ally with Green Capitalists? No- Rupture Reading
In this episode we feature a reading of the article "Should we ally with 'green capitalists'? No'" by RISE member Diana O' Dwyer in which she explores the current climate crisis and the dilemma faced by socialists over whether or not to support reforms driven by capitalists in the fight against climate change, or is this a short sighted strategy that compromises long term goals for short term gains?
This article argues against such allyship, focusing on capitalisms inherent inability to deal with the climate crisis. Instead we should be fighting for an alternate, eco-socialist strategy built on uniting the transformative power of the global working class and the importance of uniting various movements for environmental, economic and social justice change.
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The article can be read in full here
You can Read John Barry's counter-arguement 'Maybe' here
This article originally appeared in issue 3 of Rupture which can be purchased here
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Rupture Issue 10 out - The theme of the issue is AN IRELAND FOR ALL and features articles on the causes of the rise of a far-right in Ireland, lessons from Sweden, Germany and the Rock Against Racism movement of the 80s and more . If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Magazine. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
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What is to be done about Lenin?
If you're around Dublin next Tuesday November, drop in to Connolly Books from 7pm for an important talk on Lenin and why you should actually read about his life and ideas.
We have special gues US-based socialist activist and acclaimed historian Paul le Blanc on his new book "Lenin - Responding to catastrophe, forging revolution", followed by an interview and Q&A session hosted by Rupture radio podcast. There will be an opportunity to buy the book and get it signed by the author on the night as well.
Paul has written extensively on the history of the labour and socialist movements of the United States and Europe, including books on Lenin, Trotsky, Luxemburg and the importance of revolutionary organisation. His latest book has been described as "crackling with intellectual life" by Lars T. Lih, and Ian Angus editor of 'Climate and Capital' has said:
"'This fresh and nuanced examination … is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand Lenin's historical role and his relevance to today's movements for transformative change."
Book a seat here - but also feel free to drop in on the night: https://takeyourseats.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873651474https://takeyourseats.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873651474
Interview: Madeleine Johansson, the rise of the far right in Sweden
On this episode of rupture radio we're joined by Madeleine Johansson to discuss her article in rupture issue 10 about the rise of the far right in Sweden and what we in Ireland can learn from this troubling development
Madeleine is an activist, author and councilor for People Before Profit
She is a member of the Red network and has recently published a new book 'Reform or revolution: Sweden, socialism and the welfare state' which you can purchase here
You can also check out the red network podcast here
Madeleine's social media:
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Rupture Returns - Gaza siege + Budget 2024
We're back, baby. This week we have a full panel to unspin the news. We have Paul Murphy, Nicole McCarthy, Kay Keane and Rupture editor Cian Prendiville to discuss the news of the week. The topics this week include: Israels war on Gaza, the Irish governments damp squib of a budget for 2024 and a short snippet about the recent congress of Brazil's broad ecosocialist party PSOL.
Read more on these topics here:
- https://rupture.ie/articles/palestinian-people-have-a-right-to-resist-the-occupation-irish-politician-cuts-through-israeli-spin
- https://rupture.ie/articles/budget-2024-five-things-the-government-hope-you-didnt-notice
- https://rupture.ie/articles/psol-conference-review
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Rupture Issue 10 out - The theme of the issue is AN IRELAND FOR ALL and features articles on the causes of the rise of a far-right in Ireland, lessons from Sweden, Germany and the Rock Against Racism movement of the 80s and more . If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Magazine. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
See you next week, cheers!
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Ecosocialist Summer Camp 2023
Register for the summer camp today - only a few spaces left at the hostel: https://www.letusrise.ie/ecosocialist-camp
Contact us at ecosocialistquarterly@gmail.com or on twitter at https://twitter.com/ruptureradio_
Anti-Refugee Protests w/ Conor Reddy
This week we're joined by People Before Profit rep for Dublin North West Conor Reddy to discuss his the recent anti-refugee protests taking place across Ireland in recent weeks.
We discuss the nature of these protests, what's driving their attendance, the presence of far-right activists, what can be done, and the need to provide an alternative by building a working class fightback through demonstrations and direct action.
If you would like to get active on any of the issues discussed in this episode join People Before Profit https://www.pbp.ie/join/, United Against Racism https://www.united-against-racism.net/ or your local 'For All' group.
Tallaght for All - https://twitter.com/TallaghtForAll
Drimnagh for All - https://twitter.com/DrimnaghForAll
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Rupture Issue 9 is due out! The theme of the issue is CARNIVAL OF REACTION and features articles on the the partition of Ireland, the making the Irish carceral state, and the development of Soviets during the revolutionary period. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
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International debate on the war in Ukraine, w/ RISE, Tempest, Anticapitalistas & MES/PSOL
The war in Ukraine has sparked intense discussion and debate among socialists and Marxists worldwide about how to understand and respond to this war. Should socialists support or oppose NATO governments sending weapons and military aid to the Ukrainian government? What is an internationalist and socialist strategy to avoid a catastrophic nuclear conflict, end this war, and defend the interests of the working class and the democratic right to self determination?
To facilitate this debate, MORE organised a roundtable discussion with representatives of other socialist groupings. Marxists internationally have generally taken two different perspectives. While there is general agreement that this war involves questions of self-determination of Ukraine Russian imperialism, and Western imperialism, there has been significant disagreements about what conclusions should be drawn. Some argue that socialists around the globe should support the struggle for self-determination of Ukraine and therefore support military aid by the US and other Western countries; others argue that in this inter-imperialist proxy war socialists, for example in the US, have to oppose Biden's billions in military aid to the pro-capitalist, pro-NATO Zelensky government.
Based on mutual respect for the different opinions of Marxists, this debate had representatives of both sides with the aim of clarifying the issues and contributing to a better Marxist understanding of the challenges involved.
Read articles from the different perspectives here:
- Paul's article, reflecting the perspectives of MORE and RISE is here: https://rupture.ie/articles/imperialism-today
- Andreu Coll's article reflecting Anticapitalistas is: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NbwFB3HtUryoGNJulcrV-dkokz1kct8yGbbfJM3aaAk/edit?usp=sharing
- Aaron Amaral, reflecting the view of Tempest Collective: https://www.tempestmag.org/2022/06/solidarity-with-ukraine-resistance/
- Bruno Magalhães, reflecting the view of MES: https://movimentorevista.com.br/2022/05/war-in-ukraine-solidarity-with-ukrainian-resistance-against-all-imperialisms/
Full recording of the entire discussion available here: https://reformandrevolution.org/2022/12/04/audio-video-international-debate-on-the-war-in-ukraine-should-socialists-support-nato-governments-sending-weapons-to-the-zelensky-regime/
Issue 9 of Rupture is out soon, and will include a critical response to Paul's article on this from fellow PBP member Ollie Power. The special feature of this issue is on 'Carnival of Reaction' looking at the partition of Ireland and it's impacts on the centenary of the formation of the Irish Free State. We will have a special launch party for the new issue on Saturday December 10th in Connolly Books in Temple Bar Dublin at 7pm, with wine, a panel discussion and a special rupture radio live recording - make sure to come along and pick up your copy.
Debating the War in Ukraine - Imperialism Today by Paul Murphy
The war in Ukraine has sparked intense discussion and debate among socialists and Marxists worldwide about how to understand and respond to this war. Should socialists support or oppose NATO governments sending weapons and military aid to the Ukrainian government? What is an internationalist and socialist strategy to avoid a catastrophic nuclear conflict, end this war, and defend the interests of the working class and the democratic right to self determination? This week we have an audio version of an article by Paul Murphy in Rupture on this issue.
Paul is speaking at an international roundtable debate on the war in Ukraine this Sunday December 4th at 6pm Irish time, find out more here: https://cutt.ly/ukraineroundtable
Read Paul's article here: https://rupture.ie/articles/imperialism-today
Issue 9 of Rupture is out soon, and will include a critical response to this article from fellow PBP member Ollie Power. The special feature of this issue is on 'Carnival of Reaction' looking at the partition of Ireland and it's impacts on the centenary of the formation of the Irish Free State. We will have a special launch party for the new issue on Saturday December 10th in Connolly Books in Temple Bar Dublin at 7pm, with wine, a panel discussion and a special rupture radio live recording - make sure to come along and pick up your copy.
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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The Case for Energy Nationalisation w/ Paul Murphy: Rupture Radio @ 100
To celebrate reaching our 100th episode of the podcast, this week we brought our panels back - with Diana O'Dwyer, Cian Prendiville, and Paul Murphy discussing the rampant price gouging from energy companies in Ireland, what socialists can do to counter this rise, and the need for energy companies to be put into public ownership. This episode was originally recorded live over Zoom on the 11th of November.
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Rupture Issue 8 has a feature focus on IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Brazil: Bolsonaro beaten, but Bolsonarism still a threat w/Luciana Genro
Brazil's far-right, Trump-like president Bolsonaro has been booted from office, beaten in the recent election by centre-left candidate Lula da Silva. This week Cian sits down with Brazilian socialist MP Luciana Genro to discuss Bolsonaro's time in power, how he was beaten, what Lula's government will bring and what the socialist left is doing to continue the fight against Bolonarism and fascism.
Luciana is a leading member of the Party of Socialism and Liberty (PSOL), a pluralist socialist party in Brazil, and she is part of the Marxist group 'Socialist Left Movement' (MES) within that. Read more of the analysis of the election here:
- Lula's victory was a great democratic triumph against authoritarianism, statement by the MES National Executive: https://movimentorevista.com.br/2022/11/lulas-victory-was-a-great-democratic-triumph-against-authoritarianism/
- Bolsonarism: investigate, judge and punish, by Luciana Genro: https://movimentorevista.com.br/2022/11/bolsonarismo-investigar-julgar-e-punir/
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Join us on Friday November 11th to celebrate our 100th episode of Rupture Radio with a special live show, discussing the case for nationalising the energy sector. Sign up to get the zoom link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rupture-radio-100-the-case-for-energy-nationalisaton-w-paul-murphy-td-tickets-462410511287?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
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Rupture Issue 8 has a feature focus on IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Tá Gá Le Gníomh w/ Ciarán Mac Aodha Bhuí
This week Diarmuid is joined by Ciarán Mac Aodha Bhuí to discuss his article from the latest issue of Rupture Issue 8 - Tá Gá Le Gníomh - we discuss the impact capitalism has on minority languages and the struggles of the irish language specifically.
Ciarán is a writer and socialist activist based in Limerick and a regular contributor to Rupture.
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Rupture Issue 8 is due out! The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Tory meltdown & working class fight back w/ Dave Hill
Dave Hill is a revolutionary socialist, a member of Anti Capitalist Resistance as well as the Labour Left Alliance in Brighton & Hove. He was active in the Labour Party in the 1980s and again involved in Labour in the course of the Corbyn movement. He speaks from his own perspective about events in particular in England and the challenges facing the left there today.
Check out the full recording of the meeting here: https://reformandrevolution.org/2022/10/24/audio-video-enough-is-enough-in-the-british-state/
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Rupture Issue 8 has launched! The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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The liberating influence of the Transitional Programme - Audiobook
This week's episode is slightly different - we recorded an audiobook version of an old talk from revolutionary Marxist theoretician George Breitman. This is an excerpt from a whole series of talks Breitman delivered in 1975 looking at the method behind the so-called 'Transitional Programme', which Trotsky advocated for in the 1930s as a way to link the day-to-day struggles we are involved in, to the need for a socialist transformation of society.
Breitman demonstrates how the 'transitional method' transformed the understanding and approach of himself and other socialists, how it helped to clarify the difference between tactics and principles, and how socialists should relate to liberal illusions working class may have. It is an old talk, but a favourite, and definitely one very relevant to socialists today.
Check out the full talk, and two more as part of the series, available here: https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/document/swp-us/idb/swp-1970-76-db/v33n05-jun-1975-disc-bul.pdf
Read more about the transitional method in this article from the latest issue of rupture: https://rupture.ie/articles/whats-the-point-of-a-transitional-programme
More about George Breitman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Breitman
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Rupture Issue 8 has launched - being shipped out shortly! The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Budget crumbs & costings for revolution
This week Cian is joined by Des and Devin to dig into the so-called 'budget bonanza', debunking the government spin and exposing it's Thatcherite fine print. We also look at the missed opportunities here, and discuss what a socialist budget would look like.
Check out PBP's alternative budget here: https://www.pbp.ie/people-before-profit-launch-cost-of-living-and-housing-emergency-budget
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Rupture Issue 8 has launched - being shipped out shortly! The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Countering Burnout w/ Laurence Cox
This week Cian is joined by sociologist Laurence Cox to discuss the bane of every activist's existence - burnout. The pair outline where burnout stems from, the ways in which it changes how we organise, and what steps we can take on a personal and organisational level to go about countering and preventing it.
Read Lawrence Cox's paper on burnout here: https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/2201/
Check out his recent interview in Rupture issue 6 here: https://rupture.ie/articles/learn-from-each-others-struggles-an-interview-with-laurence-cox and part two in issue 7 here: https://rupture.ie/articles/learn-from-each-others-struggles
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Rupture Issue 8 has launched - being shipped out shortly! The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Anois ar theacht an tSamhraidh w/ Bill Rolston and Robbie McVeigh
This week Diarmuid was joined by Chris Beausang as they sat down with Bill Rolston and Robbie McVeigh, authors of 'Anois ar theacht an tSamhraidh: Ireland, Colonialism and the Unfinished Revolution', for a discussion of the nature of Irish colonialism. We discuss what led them to writing the book, the resurgence of colonial and post-colonial thought, the original plantations, the outcomes of the Anglo-Irish Treaty, the development of both states north and south, and questions of identity.
The book can be purchased directly from the publisher Beyond the Pale Books here - https://www.beyondthepalebooks.com/shopnewbooks/p/colonialism
Chris Beausang is a writer and critic based in Dublin. He has written a review of the book for Liberated Texts which can be found at https://liberatedtexts.com/reviews/irelands-struggle-for-self-determination-robbie-mcveigh-and-bill-rolstons-ireland-colonialism-and-the-unfinished-revolution/
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Rupture Issue 8 is due out this week and so we will be hosting a launch event in Connolly Books on Friday September 16th at 7pm. We hope a few listeners can make it! Event details can be found here - https://www.facebook.com/events/448978250598867/?active_tab=about
The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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The Fall of Troy - won't someone think of the landlords?!
This week Cian sits down with Paul Murphy to ask him to explain the Robert Troy scandal from start to finish, pausing briefly for a tangent on this twitter meme.
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Rupture Issue 8 is due out at the end of the month. The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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The Future is Italy w/ David Broder
This week Diarmuid sat down with David Broder, author of 'First They Took Rome: How the Populist Right Conquered Italy" and Europe Editor of Jacobin Magazine, to discuss the political situation in Italy, the recent collapse of Mario Draghi's government, and the rise of the Italian far right.
David's Twitter can be found here
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Rupture Issue 8 is due out at the end of the month. The theme of the issue is IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and the Irish Language. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Great British Breakdown? w/ Paul O'Connell
This week Cian sat down with socialist activist and trade unionist Paul O'Connell to discuss the breakdown of Boris Johnson's premiership, the non-alternative posed by Labour, the recent RMT strikes, and what British socialists should do going forward.
Paul's Twitter can be found here
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Rupture Issue 7 has been released! The theme of this issue is WORK and as such will feature great articles on topics such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Class War Trade Unionism w/ James O'Toole
This week we interviewed James O’Toole about his new book The Return of Class War Trade Unionism as well as the general approach of socialists when engaging in labour struggles.
James' book can be purchased here - https://bit.ly/3bKCJk4
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Rupture Issue 7 has been released! The theme of this issue is WORK and as such will feature great articles on topics such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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PBP AGM22: Building an ecosocialist party of struggle
The recent 2022 People Before Profit AGM was a major success and marks another positive step forward in building a major, pluralist eco-socialist party in Ireland. Here newly elected PBP Steering Committee member and Rupture author Cian Prendiville reports on some of the key highlights from the conference.
This episode is an audio recording of a Rupture article available to read online at rupture.ie
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Rupture Issue 7 has been released! The theme of this issue is workand as such will feature great articles on topics such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Cost of Living Crisis w/ Richard Boyd Barrett
In this week's podcast, we sat down with Richard Boyd Barrett to discuss the ongoing cost of living crisis and the Cost of Living Coalition which has been formed to get active around the issue.
A national demonstration is planned for Saturday June 18th at Parnell Square
If any listeners would like to get involved with this coalition you can email and contact through social media below:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/COLCIreland
Twitter - https://twitter.com/COLCIreland
Email - Info@COLC.ie
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Rupture Issue 7 has been released! The theme of this issue is workand as such will feature great articles on topics such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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The Battle Over Roe v Wade.
In this week's podcast, Rupture regular Diana O'Dwyer sat down with US-based socialist feminist activist Rosemary Dodd to discuss the recent leaked draft opinion that the US Supreme Court is planning to overturn the 1973 Roe v Wade decision, the consequences this would have for abortion rights in the United States, and the growing fightback by socialist feminists there to defend abortion access. Rosemary is a member of Reform and Revolution, a Marxist caucus within the Democratic Socialists of America in political solidarity with the RISE network within People Before Profit.
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Rupture Issue 7 has been released! The theme of this issue is workand as such will feature great articles on topics such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Further reading:
A battle over Roe v Wade - Rosemary Dodd - https://reformandrevolution.org/2022/03/08/a-battle-over-roe-v-wade/
Defend Roe v Wade and don't stop there - Reform and Revolution - https://reformandrevolution.org/2022/05/07/defend-roe-v-wade-and-dont-stop-there/
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie
Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Bonus: The case for eco-socialist degrowth - meeting recording
This week we have a bonus episode - a recording from a live public meeting Rupture organised with RISE on the case for eco-socialist degrowth.
Capitalist growth is destroying our life support systems. Every single year the material taken from the Earth to feed the insatiable capitalist appetite for profits grows larger and larger and the waste spewing into the atmosphere, land, rivers, and sea grows bigger and bigger. The latest IPCC reports make clear that we have "a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all".
However, climate action has to be more than “saving the environment” and ensuring a safe future. It also must ensure we’re building a different society that delivers a better life for all, in particular for all those most impacted by poverty, deprivation, and insecure conditions.
In this meeting, we discuss the case for eco-socialist degrowth, which is “a planned downscaling of energy and resource use to bring the economy back into balance with the living world in a safe, just and equitable way."
SPEAKERS
Stefania Barca - Distinguished Researcher "Beatriz Galindo", University of Santiago de Compostela (ES); and the author of many books and articles including 'The Labor(s) of Degrowth', Forces of Reproduction and Towards a Political Economy of Degrowth
Paul Murphy - TD for the eco-socialist party People Before Profit and a member of the revolutionary socialist network, RISE; and regular contributor to Rupture Magazine and Rupture Radio podcast and co-author of 'The necessity of ecosocialist degrowth'.
Eco-Socialist Degrowth? w/ Paul Murphy
This week we sat down to discuss the ideas of Eco-Socialist Degrowth.
Attend the Degrowth meeting this Thursday 5th May in Connolly Books. Tickets HERE
Capitalist growth is destroying our life support systems. Every single year the material taken from the Earth to feed the insatiable capitalist appetite for profits grows larger and larger and the waste spewing into the atmosphere, land, rivers, and sea grows bigger and bigger. The latest IPCC reports make clear that we have "a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all".
In this meeting the case will be made for Eco-Socialist Degrowth, which is “a planned downscaling of energy and resource use to bring the economy back into balance with the living world in a safe, just and equitable way."
Rupture Issue 7 will be released at the end of April 2022. The theme of this issue is WORK and as such will feature great articles on topics such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Further reading:
Eco-socialism and/or De-growth - Michael Löwy https://www.letusrise.ie/rupture-articles/2wl71srdonxrbgxal9v6bv78njr2fb
Growth and Degrowth: What Should We Say? - John Molyneux http://www.rebelnews.ie/2021/03/01/growth-degrowth-what-should-ecosocialists-say-part-one/
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's Eco-Socialist Quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie
Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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War on Neutrality - the Marxist case for defending Irish Neutrality
This week Cian sits down with Rupture regular Diana O'Dwyer to discuss the government's war on neutrality, and the Marxist case for defending it.
Diana recently helped write the PBP Neutrality Bill which would have enshrined neutrality in the constitution and barred the government from joining NATO or other military alliances. It was narrowly defeated in the Dail, after the Greens broke with their previous position and voted it down.
We talk about why we socialists must oppose the attempts to present NATO as some sort of peace force, and why we should defend the idea of Irish Neutrality, and push for a consistent anti-imperialist, anti-war approach.
Rupture Issue 7 will be released at the end of April 2022. The theme of this issue is WORK and as such will feature great articles on topics such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
Any comments or queries please send them to LeftInsidePod@gmail.com or get in touch on Twitter.
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Irish Left Archive interview with Rupture's Jess Spear
As we are in the final week of production for Rupture Issue 7 we have decided to re-run a great interview our friends over at the Irish Left Archive did with Rupture contributor and RISE National Organiser Jess Spear. They discuss how Jess got into political activism, the launch of Rupture Magazine and Rupture Radio, and the place of People Before Profit on the Irish Left
We would encourage listeners to head on over to the Irish Left Archive podcast as they have many other great episodes with many other great activists - https://www.leftarchive.ie/podcast/
Rupture Issue 7 will be released at the end of April 2022. The theme of this issue is WORK and as such will feature great articles on topics such as the four day work week, working conditions during and after covid, and reproductive labour. If you would like to subscribe to the magazine go to https://rupture.ie/subscribe
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Venti Solidarity - Interview with Starbucks worker unionising in the US
This week Cian sits down with Starbucks worker Laila Dalton about her experience trying to unionise her Starbucks shop in Pheonix Arizona (USA), and socialist author and activist Alex Stout who has written about the US-wide Starbucks unionisation drive.
Since the first Starbucks unoinised last December, oer 150 stores across America have filed for union elections. Workers are getting organised, but so are the bosses, with a new union-busting CEO brought in and major attempts to intimidate workers.
Show your support by donating to the Solidarity fund started by the Pheonix Metro Starbucks workers: https://www.gofundme.com/f/phoenix-metro-starbucks-solidarity-fund
You can see the video mentioned here: https://perfectunion.us/leaked-union-busting-footage/
Find out more about the struggle, with this interview with Laila Dalton discussing her experience: https://jacobinmag.com/2022/03/starbucks-nlrb-election-union-organizing-food-industry-unfair-labor-practice
And this article by Alex Stout outlining the struggle so far, and the next steps: https://reformandrevolution.org/2022/03/23/starbucks-goes-to-war-in-attempt-to-smash-worker-power/
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie
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Plan to Fail - Reviewing the Climate Action Plan w/ Leftist Dad
This week Cian sits down with Des Hennelly (@LeftistDad) to dig into the government's Climate Action Plan, and see how it measures up to the latest warnings from the IPCC. Spoiler Alert: It's a plan to fail.
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio
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Putin's brutal war in Ukraine & the global anti-war movement
Cian and Paul sit down to discuss Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine, the resulting refugee crisis and the threat of this spiralling into a full-scale inter-imperialist war between Russia and NATO.
For more on the war check out this initial statement from People Before Profit and this statement from US-based revolutionary socialists in the Reform & Revolution caucus of the DSA, written for an American audience.
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie
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Tax Haven Ireland w/ Brian O'Boyle
This week Diarmuid sat down with economist and socialist activist Brian O'Boyle to discuss his and Kieran Allen's book Tax Haven Ireland. They discuss what role tax havens play in modern capitalist economies, how Ireland became a tax haven, and what the cost is to working people at home and abroad.
Tax Haven Ireland can be purchased directly from Rebel Books by sending an email to willycumming07@gmail.com to get the book posted. Rebel.books2020@gmail.com is the paypal.
Rupture Article: Tax Haven Ireland - the inside story - https://rupture.ie/articles/tax-haven-ireland
The newly formed RIFT (Research in Ireland for Transformation) are co-sponsoring this online event to mark the publication of Brian O’Boyle and Kieran Allen’s important new book Tax Haven Ireland. For further details and to register for the event please go here.
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie
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Not one more: Ending gender-based violence
Following on from the horrific murder of Ashling Murphy, and the massive outpouring of anger, we look at an article by Jess Spear and Diana O'Dwyer discussing how we can end the pandemic of male violence against women.
Article from 25 November 2020, read by Jess Spear. Find the article here: https://www.letusrise.ie/featured-articles/pyej3sr8nizwqwjan9916x3xwz5e4w
Elections, Parliaments, and Socialist Hegemony w/ Seán Mitchell
This week Diarmuid and Dave sat down with socialist activist and PBP member Seán Mitchell to discuss what place elections and parliaments have in socialist strategy for today.
Seán wrote a pamphlet on the same topic which can be found on the REBEL website here - http://www.rebelnews.ie/2021/03/09/lenin-elections-socialist-hegemony-new-pamphlet/
Seán is also the author of Struggle Or Starve: Working-Class Unity in Belfast's 1932 Outdoor Relief Riots which can be found here - https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1049-struggle-or-starve
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie
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Don't Look Up (or how not to save the world)
A special episode this week where Cian gets to sit down with Meg Morrigan and Kiran Emrich to discuss and debate the Netflix sensation Don't Look Up. The panel debate if this is this an excellent film, inspired by Bertolt Brecht and dialectical materialism? Or is it just an overly-long, over-the-top, hard to watch non-comedy?
Meg is a socialist activist with a background in film and theatre and wrote a positive review of the film for 'Reform & Revolution', a US sister publication to Rupture. However Kiran, PBP activist from Galway, is not so convinced by the film, leading to some interesting exchanges.
Check out Meg's review here: https://reformandrevolution.org/2021/12/27/how-not-to-save-the-world-dont-look-up-tells-it-how-it-is/
And let us know what film or show you'd like us to review next on the podcast; tweet us @ruptureradio_ or email us at leftinsidepod@gmail.com
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Rupture Radio is a weekly podcast looking at news, politics and culture from a socialist perspective. It is produced by members of the RISE network within People before Profit, and is linked to Rupture - Ireland's eco-socialist quarterly. Check out the magazine at rupture.ie Anyone who would like to support the podcast can do so on our Patreon. This will also allow you to get extra content and have a say in topics and interviews we take on. Sign up today at https://www.patreon.com/ruptureradio