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[UNLOCKED] Lebanon Pt. 1: Resisting Occupation w/ Hussein Assaf

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is an unlocked version of the episode "Lebanon Pt. 1: Resisting Occupation w/ Hussein Assaf."  In Part 1 of our new series on Lebanon, Hussein...

Iran Pt. 3: The Empire vs. Iran w/ Bikrum Gill

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, part 3 of our ongoing series on Iran, we're joined again by Bikrum Gill for a conversation exploring sovereignty and imperialism in ...

[TEASER] Atlantic Slavery and the Plantation System w/ David McNally

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is a preview of the Patreon episode "Atlantic Slavery and the Plantation System w/ David McNally." You can listen to the full episode by subscrib...

Cuba Pt. 2: ¡Viva la Revolución! w/ Manolo De Los Santos

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, part 2 of our new series on Cuba, we're joined again by Manolo De Los Santos for a conversation on Cuba's revolution.. Manolo De Los ...

[TEASER] The Political Economy of Love in Capitalism w/ Kristen Ghodsee

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is an unlocked version of the Patreon episode "The Political Economy of Love in Capitalism w/ Kristen Ghodsee." You can listen to our entire 5-pa...

The Intellectual World War w/ Gabriel Rockhill

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we're joined by Gabriel Rockhill to discuss his new book, Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism, which takes a fascinating dive into...

[TEASER] Iran Pt. 2: The Impacts of Economic Strangulation w/ Elina Xenophontos

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Iran Pt. 2: The Impacts of Economic Strangulation w/ Elina Xenophontos." You can listen to the full episode by ...

[TEASER] Venezuela Pt. 6: The Empire Strikes w/ José Luis Granados Ceja and Andreína Chávez

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is an unlocked version of the Patreon episode "Venezuela Pt. 6: The Empire Strikes w/ José Luis Granados Ceja Andreína Chávez." You can listen...

Cuba Pt. 1: Before the Revolution w/ Manolo De Los Santos

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, part 1 of our new series on Cuba, Manolo De Los Santos joins us to explore Cuba before the Cuban revolution. Manolo De Los Santos is ...

[UNLOCKED] How Fascism Works (a Michael Parenti Reading)

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is an unlocked version of the Patreon episode "How Fascism Works." RIP Michael Parenti, (September 30, 1933 – January 24, 2026) In this episode...

[TEASER] Alliance of Sahel States Pt. 4: The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara w/ Amber Murrey

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Alliance of Sahel States Pt. 4: The Life, Politics and Legacies of Thomas Sankara w/ Amber Murrey." You can lis...

US Labor & Imperialism Pt. 2: Zionism w/ Jeff Schuhrke (Palestine Pt. 16)

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, part 2 of our 2-part miniseries on US labor and imperialism, Jeff Schuhrke joins us to take a deep dive into his new book, No Neutral...

[UNLOCKED] Immigration, ICE, and Working Class Rebellion w/ Cecilia Guerrero

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Note: We have unlocked this Patreon episode which originally aired on Jun 23, 2025 It's easy to get lost in the narratives that are fed to us by the v...

[UNLOCKED] Venezuela Pt. 5: Monroe Doctrine 2.0 w/ José Luis Granados Ceja

03 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This is an unlocked version of the Patreon episode "Venezuela Pt. 5: Monroe Doctrine 2.0 w/ José Luis Granados Ceja." You can listen to our entire 5-...

[BONUS] The Turn of the Year (or A Solstice Celebration) w/ Manda Scott and Nathalie Nahai

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Holidays! In this annual tradition, Della is joined by two fellow podcast hosts to reflect on insights and questions from the past year and shar...

[TEASER] Reconnecting to the Land and to Place

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Reconnecting to the Land and to Place." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: ...

US Labor & Imperialism Pt. 1: the War Against Communism w/ Jeff Schuhrke

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, part 1 of a 2-part miniseries on US labor and imperialism, Jeff Schuhrke joins us for a conversation on how US labor aided and at tim...

[TEASER] Mexico Pt. 2: Morena and The Fourth Transformation w/ Stephanie Weatherbee Brito

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "[TEASER] Mexico Pt. 2: Morena and The Fourth Transformation w/ Stephanie Weatherbee Brito." You can listen to t...

A World out of Balance: Introducing Doughnut 3.0 w/ Andrew Fanning

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Patreon: www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast Mazlo: https://donate.mazloweb.com/donate/xsKGfZHZFXvoNMzVKaSvH In this episode we're joined by Andrew Fannin...

[TEASER] Mexico Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Cecilia Guerrero

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Mexcio Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Cecilia Guerrero." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing ...

From the Frontlines: Tenant Organizing w/ Josh Poe and Tara Raghuveer

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, part of our ongoing From the Frontlines series, Tara Raghuveer and Josh Poe join us for a conversation about tenant organizing. Tara ...

[TEASER] Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century w/ John Smith

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century w/ John Smith." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to ou...

China Pt. 8: Mao Zedong and Maoism with Yueran Zhang

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 8 of our ongoing series on China we're joined by Yueren Zhang to discuss Mao Zedong and the political philosophy of Maoism. Yueran Zhang is As...

[TEASER] Venezuela Pt. 4: The Empire vs. Venezuela w/ Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza and Saheli Chowdhury

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Venezuela Pt. 4: The Empire vs. Venezuela w/ Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza and Saheli Chowdhury." You can listen to ...

Slow Down or Die w/ Timothée Parrique

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Timothée Parrique joins us for a discussion on degrowth. We begin the conversation with explaining the concept of degrowth, looking ...

[TEASER] Venezuela Pt. 3: Sanctions as Economic Warfare w/ Cira Pascual Marquina

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are publishing this episode a few days early. Solidarity with Venezuela! This is a free preview of the episode " Venezuela Pt. 3: Sanctions as Econ...

Migration as Economic Imperialism w/ Immanuel Ness

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

 A quick but important announcement: if you're a recurring donor through Flipcause (not Patreon, but Flipcause) please check your spam folder for an...

[TEASER] Venezuela Pt. 2: Socialist Communes and Anti-Imperialism w/ Chris Gilbert

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Venezuela Pt. 2: Socialist Communes and Anti-Imperialism w/ Chris Gilbert." You can listen to the full episode ...

Post Capitalist Parenting Pt. 5: Raising Children in the Midst of Global Crisis w/ Jo delAmor

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Part 5 of our ongoing Post Capitalist Parenting series, Jo delAmor joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about raising children in...

[TEASER] Alliance of Sahel States Pt. 3: Hyperimperialism and the Fight for Sovereignty w/ Mikaela Nhondo Erskog

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Alliance of Sahel States Pt. 3: Hyperimperialism w/ Mikaela Nhondo Erskog." You can listen to the full episode ...

Post Capitalist Parenting Pt. 4: Midwifery and Birthing w/ Robina Khalid

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Part 4 of our ongoing Post Capitalist Parenting series, Robina Khalid joins us to talk about the process of birthing from the perspec...

[TEASER] Venezuela Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Vijay Prashad

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Venezuela Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Vijay Prashad." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing ...

Palestine Pt. 15: The Gaza Freedom Flotilla w/ Chris Smalls & Huwaida Arraf

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Part 15 of our ongoing Palestine series, we've invited on two guests for a wide-ranging conversation around the Gaza Freedom Flotilla...

[TEASER] China Pt. 7: A Socialist Response to the COVID Pandemic w/ Creighton Ward, Kevin Li, and Alessandro Zancan

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 7: A Socialist Response to the COVID Pandemic w/ Creighton Ward, Alessandro Zancan, and Kevin Li." Yo...

Marx's Capital Vol. 2 w/ Richard Wolff and Shahram Azhar

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In our inaugural episode on Marx's Capital, we took a deep dive into Capital Vol. 1, the first of three volumes on political economy written by Karl M...

[TEASER] Third Worldism and the Bandung Spirit w/ Pranay Somayajula

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Third Worldism and the Bandung Spirit w/ Pranay Somayajula" You can listen to the full episode by subscribing t...

NATO Pt. 2: The Long War on the Third World w/ Pawel Wargan

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's not hyperbole to suggest that the imperialist wars waged upon the Global South by the United States and the imperialist bloc that it leads are ak...

[TEASER] Alliance of Sahel States Pt. 2: A View from Within w/ Inem Richardson

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Alliance of Sahel States Pt. 2: A View from Within w/ Inem Richardson." You can listen to the full episode by s...

NATO Pt. 1: An Anti-Imperialist Introduction w/ Elina Xenophontos

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

NATO—The North Atlantic Treaty Organization—far from being just a defensive alliance between the United States and Europe, is actually the spear t...

[TEASER] Immigration, ICE, and Working Class Rebellion w/ Cecilia Guerrero

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Immigration, ICE, and Working Class Rebellion w/ Cecilia Guerrero." You can listen to the full episode by subsc...

Iran Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Séamus Malekafzali [BONUS]

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As seems to be the case with most of the countries that the United States goes to war with—much of the population here doesn't know very much about ...

Post Capitalist Parenting Pt. 3: A Dialectical Perspective w/ Breht O'Shea

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most radical things you can do is live your life in direct opposition to the forces that control our society. Not just fighting for policie...

[TEASER] China Pt. 6: The Long Transition Towards Socialism w/ Gabriel Rockhill

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 6: The Long Transition Towards Socialism w/ Gabriel Rockhill." You can listen to the full episode by ...

[UNLOCKED] Alliance of Sahel States Pt. 1: Burkina Faso – An Anti-imperialist Introduction w/ Prudence Iticka

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Imperialism is the primary contradiction facing the globe—and the split of the world into two poles, the imperialists and the anti-imperialists, is ...

How to Fall in Love with the Future w/ Rob Hopkins

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you look around at the state of the world—and the despair that comes with the reality of climate change, fascism spreading its tentacles around t...

[TEASER] Alliance of Sahel States Pt. 1: Burkina Faso – An Anti-imperialist Introduction w/ Prudence Iticka

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Alliance of Sahel States Pt. 1: Burkina Faso – An Anti-imperialist Introduction w/ Prudence Iticka." You can ...

Post Capitalist Parenting Pt. 2: Reimagining the Family w/ Kristen Ghodsee

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There is nothing natural about the way we arrange families under capitalism—in fact, there are many who would argue that there is something quite un...

[TEASER] The Imperial Boomerang w/ Julian Go

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "The Imperial Boomerang w/ Julian Go." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: ht...

From the Frontlines: Organizing Against Amazon w/ Chris Smalls and Mars Verrone

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Smalls had no idea the direction his life would take when he was discharged in 2020 for organizing a walk out in protest against Amazon's safety...

[TEASER] China Pt. 5: Towards an Ecological Civilization w/ Tings Chak

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode " China Pt. 5: A Socialist Approach to Ecological Development w/ Tings Chak". You can listen to the full episod...

A History of the CIA, Coups, and Assassinations w/ Vijay Prashad

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"What is the price of an assassin's bullet? Some dollars here and there. The cost of the bullet.  The cost of a taxi ride, a hotel, an airplane, the ...

[TEASER] How Fascism Works

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "How Fascism Works." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon....

From the Frontlines: State Repression and Anti-Imperialist Organizing w/ Calla Walsh

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The moniker The Merrimack Four might be something you're already familiar with—perhaps you saw the headlines in the late fall of 2023 about a handfu...

[TEASER] China Pt. 4: Unlearning Anti-China Propaganda w/ Li Jingjing

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 4: Unlearning Anti-China Propaganda w/ Li Jingjing". You can listen to the full episode by subscribin...

Marx's Capital Vol. 1 w/ David Smith

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Capitalism is a social phenomenon—yes, it is deeply grounded in concrete, material reality—but it's a reality that ultimately relies on a series o...

[UNLOCKED] China Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Jason Hickel

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world that we all grew up in is no longer a reality—although, in many ways, those in power are grasping onto it with the desperation of drowning...

[TEASER] China Pt. 3: Bourgeois Democracy vs Socialist Democracy w/ Vijay Prashad

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 3: Bourgeois Democracy vs Socialist Democracy w/ Vijay Prashad." You can listen to the full episode b...

Marxism for the Masses w/ Savannah from All Power Books

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Marxism is not some esoteric philosophy meant to be analyzed and discussed in the ivory towers of the academy—not that appreciating Marxism from an ...

[TEASER] China Pt. 2: Socialist Democracy and Democratic Centralism w/ Ken Hammond

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 2: Socialist Democracy and Democratic Centralism w/ Ken Hammond." You can listen to the full episode ...

Post Capitalist Parenting Pt. 1: Parenting Under Capitalism w/ Toi Smith

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Capitalism has placed us under many spells that influence and limit what we believe to be normal and natural. Parenting is one intimate site where cap...

[TEASER] China Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Jason Hickel

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "China Pt. 1: A Socialist Introduction w/ Jason Hickel." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to ou...

Trade Wars and Tariffs w/ Richard Wolff

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you know anything about the way the world works—and even more so if you're someone who's an expert in economics, political economy, etc.—then y...

[TEASER] (Chinese) Socialism vs (U.S.) Capitalism

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "(Chinese) Socialism vs (U.S.) Capitalism." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon her...

From the Frontlines: Class Struggle and Class War in the US Southeast w/ Cecilia Guerrero

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Class is the thread that ties different systems of oppression together—whether it's patriarchy, national oppression, racist oppression, reproductive...

[UNLOCKED] From the Frontlines: Revolutionary Disaster Response in Los Angeles w/ Gage and Sean of All Power Books

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One thing that has become quite clear in recent decades is that the best form of disaster preparedness is …community. Being plugged into an organize...

Technofeudalism w/ Yanis Varoufakis

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Technofeudalism—you might already have some sense of what the term means, even if you haven't sat down and unpacked it fully. A mode of production w...

[TEASER] World on Fire

11 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "World on Fire." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/...

[TEASER] Four Ways to Be Anticapitalist

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Four Ways to Be Anticapitalist." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https:...

Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism w/ Breht O'Shea and Alyson Escalante

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Capitalism, imperialism, monopoly—far from being separate concepts that just happen to take shape parallel to one another or to overlap from time to...

[TEASER] The More Than Human World

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "The More Than Human World" You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www....

A Solstice Celebration for 2024 w/ Manda Scott and Nathalie Nahai

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Solstice! In this annual tradition, Della is joined by two fellow podcast hosts to reflect on the past year and set some intentions for the year...

Historical Materialism w/ Torkil Lauesen

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Historical materialism is the science of Marxism. It's the theory developed by Marx and Engels that explains how human societies develop and change ov...

[UNLOCKED] Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness w/ Da'Shaun Harrison

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anti-fatness as anti-Blackness. Being Black and fat in our capitalist, white-supremacist, ableist, heteronormative society is to live in a body that i...

[TEASER] Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism: An Introduction

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism: An Introduction." You can listen to the full episode by subscribin...

How to Be a Good Ancestor w/ Roman Krznaric

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's been said that "the shortest path to the future is always one through the deepening of the past." But how do we balance the past, present, and fu...

[TEASER] Palestine Pt. 14: Decolonial Marxism w/ Patrick Higgins

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Palestine Pt. 14: Decolonial Marxism w/ Patrick Higgins." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to ...

The Exhausted of the Earth w/ Ajay Singh Chaudhary

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Exhaustion. What a perfect and powerful word to describe our times. Exhausted bodies—over-worked, over-productive, over-stretched. Bodies pushed to ...

[TEASER] Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness w/ Da'Shaun Harrison

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness w/ Da'Shuan Harrison," which will be unlocked in a few weeks. To...

Prefigurative Politics and Workplace Democracy w/ Saio Gradin and Nicole Wires

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Prefigurative politics, building the new within the old, exercising our muscles of collectivity and collaboration—muscles that have grown weak and a...

[RE-RELEASE] A Marxist Perspective on Elections w/ August Nimtz

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"This is the most important election of our lifetimes." "Voting for a third-party candidate? Might as well throw away your vote!" "You may not like he...

[TEASER] Disabled Ecologies w/ Sunaura Taylor

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Disabled Ecologies w/ Sunaura Taylor." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: ...

The Fight for The Congo w/ Vijay Prashad

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, or The DRC, is—despite being in one of the most resource-rich regions on the planet—one of the poorest count...

[TEASER] Western Marxism w/ Gabriel Rockhill

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Western Marxism w/ Gabriel Rockhill." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: ht...

Palestine Pt. 13: Al-Aqsa Flood and the Resistance Axis w/ Matteo Capasso

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Al-Aqsa Flood operation, which took place one year ago today, was perhaps one of the most important blows against U.S. imperialism that we've ever...

[UNLOCKED] Oil, Monopoly Capitalism, and Imperialism w/ Adam Hanieh

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oil is much more than just a source of energy—it's a commodity that has shaped—and has been shaped—by the forces of capitalism perhaps more so t...

[TEASER] Will the Revolution Be Funded? w/ Nairuti Shastry and Zac Chapman

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Will the Revolution Be Funded? w/ Nairuti Shastry and Zac Chapman." You can listen to the full episode by subsc...

The Politics of Pleasure w/ Eric Wycoff Rogers and Zarinah Agnew

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Capitalism's addiction to growth doesn't just show up in the external world. It can also be found inside us—in our manufactured desire for more and ...

Breaking the Chains of Empire w/ Abby Martin (Live Show)

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. empire—the world's greatest enemy. U.S. imperialism is not a "single issue," it's directly connected to hundreds of millions of people's lives,...

[TEASER] Oil, Monopoly Capitalism, and Imperialism w/ Adam Hanieh

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a free preview of the episode "Oil, Monopoly Capitalism, and Imperialism w/ Adam Hanieh." You can listen to the full episode by subscribing t...

Better Lives for All w/ Jason Hickel

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're often told that it would be unfeasible for everyone on the planet to live good lives—that if there wasn't some degree of poverty—or at least...

[TEASER] Nathan Fielder's "The Curse" w/ Carlee

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can listen to the full episode "Nathan Fielder's 'The Curse'" by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Pat...

The Logical Case for Socialism (and Against Capitalism) w/ Scott Sehon

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Facts don't care about your feelings. Logic isn't fair. Reason isn't concerned with your emotions. These oft-regurgitated cliches hurled at the left b...

[UNLOCKED] Capitalism and the Weight Loss Industry w/ Johann Hari

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Weight loss has become a fully fledged industry in the United States—another classic trick by the capitalist class: manufacture a problem to make pr...

[TEASER] The Liberal Virus

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can listen to the full episode "The Liberal Virus" by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subsc...

Walter Rodney, Marxism, and Underdevelopment with D. Musa Springer & Charisse Burden-Stelly

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pan-African Marxist, underdevelopment theorist, guerrilla intellectual, father, husband, radical—these are all terms that we could use to describe W...

[TEASER] Sex, Desire, and the Neoliberal Subject

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can listen to the full episode "Sex, Desire, and the Neoliberal Subject" by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodc...

Breaking Up with Capitalism w/ Malaika Jabali

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As socialists in the United States one of our most important tasks—at least under our current material conditions—is to raise class consciousness ...

[TEASER] Capitalism and the Weight Loss Industry w/ Johann Hari

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcast As a Patreon subscriber you will get access to ...

Righteous Indignation, Love, and Running for President w/ Dr. Cornel West

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Righteous indignation, truth, justice, and, maybe most important, love. These are some of the pillars that support the work that Dr. Cornel West, toda...

[TEASER] Palestine Pt. 11: Israel and the U.S. Empire w/ Max Ajl

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You can listen to the full episode "Israel and the U.S. Empire w/ Max Ajl" by subscribing to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/upstreampodcas...