EPISODE · Aug 26, 2026 · 2H 17M
"We stopped the Klan!" with veteran Trotskyists Don A & Gene Herson
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Mansa brings you a very special episode with comrades Don A and Gene Herson, veteran Trotskyists and long-time leaders of the Spartacist League, who were instrumental in organizing and building a very successful labour-black mobilization to stop the Klan when it announced its march to Washington, DC for 27 November, 1982. We dive into the dynamics of this important event and discuss the political lessons for building the anti-fascist and anti-racist struggle today. The documentary footage of the 1982 DC anti-Klan mobilization will find its way to our Youtube soon - subscribe to our channel @Spartacist to get alerts!Obituaries:Al Nelson (1936-2022) Ed Kartsen (1953-2023)Read More About the Anti-Klan Victory: Workers Vanguard No. 319 (10 December 1982) Young Spartacus No. 105 (December 1982/January 1983)Get in touch!sparttalk.org | Like the episode and subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on X @SpartacistICL, YouTube @Spartacist, or follow Mansa on Insta @punjabibolshevik
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Mansa brings you a very special episode with comrades Don A and Gene Herson, veteran Trotskyists and long-time leaders of the Spartacist League, who were instrumental in organizing and building a very successful labour-black mobilization to stop the Klan when it announced its march to Washington, DC for 27 November, 1982. We dive into the dynamics of this important event and discuss the political lessons for building the anti-fascist and anti-racist struggle today. The documentary foota...
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