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Mansa sits down with Comrade Tom to discuss the dangerous implications of the proposed social media ban in Britain. We talk about how this will have repercussions for dissidents across the board, further pave the way for digital ID, and ultimately, do absolutely nothing to protect kids. We discuss the need for the trade union movement, working class parents and the left to oppose this ban and merge the struggle for a better future for youth with the struggle of the working class.Youth need a future, not a social media banLatest issue of Women and Revolution: Youth oppression in an age of decline - How to fight for the futureGet 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

Mansa brings to you a report by Comrade Jesse from Johannesburg, South Africa, on the political dynamics in the country. The punchline: things are not looking good for the ANC, and the failure of the post-1994 settlement has frustrated many, giving way to the right. This is most graphically illustrated by the large anti-immigrant protests throughout the country on 30 June.Follow our comrades on X and Insta @AmaBolsheviki, or Facebook @AmaBolsheviki Amnyama.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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Anacleto who spent some time in Bolivia during the height of the movement of workers and peasants against the Paz government. We discuss the current setback, how it was prepared by the leadership of the COB, and how to effectuate a strategic retreat in order to prepare for the next battle which is sure to erupt. Comrades reports from Bolivia:Repudiate the traitors! For a united defense of workers and peasants!Down with martial law! Defend the blockades! Condemn the union leaders' betrayal! Paz cracks down on massive march by COB and indigenous people The people defend the blockades - Paz prepares for repression Bolivia's uprising: Dangers and Tasks Victory to Bolivias workers and peasants! Defeat the US lackeys! Bolivia erupts! For a workers and peasants government! 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

Mansa is joined by Vincent to make sense of everything unfolding in Britain today. From the PM's resignation, to a record-breaking heatwave, racist riots, and the steady growth of reform, Britain's ungovernability is on full display. We discuss how each of these episodes and processes reveals the underlying crisis of British imperialism, and the problems of the left in dealing with the opportunities afforded by it. No surprises: it's the inability and refusal to fight against the trade union bureaucracy and the remnants of left Labourism.Follow the Workers Hammer podcast on Youtube and on X.Some articles on trade unions from the latest issue of Workers Hammer:Organise the unorganised: A challenge to the RMT How to fight misogyny in schoolsLetter from a Unison repFrom older issues:The truth about the Birmingham strikeBin strikers: Take matters into your own hands! Busworkers should be treated better than cattle! 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade John Masters to discuss the series of economic reforms announced by the Communist Party of Cuba which, if implemented, would spell the death of the Cuban Revolution. We discuss why these measures must be vehemently opposed, why they are not akin to China's and Vietnam's reforms in previous decades, and the outlines of a concrete road to fight internationally and within Cuba to defend the revolution. We urge those who listen to share this podcast with leftists in the diaspora from Cuba, the Caribbean and Latin America as a means to advance the discussion on how to fight to save the Cuban Revolution - its defeat would be a defeat for the masses everywhere, and would further embolden Trump's offensive against all of Latin America. Follow our Spanish language podcast devoted to the fight to defend the Cuban Revolution: @Cuba_frente_a_yanquis Defend the Cuban Revolution! Cuban CP "reforms" open door to counterrevolution Cuban revolution in grave danger U.S. workers: Defend Cuba! Break the blockade! Break the blockade! Double the oil shipments to Cuba! Cuba under siege: An eyewitness report 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

Mansa is joined by Ray to lay out our assessment of the Iran ceasefire. Much of the left has declared Iran the victor of the war with the U.S. and Israel, but we think that this is impressionist and disarming. The main reason? Nothing fundamental has changed in terms of the balance of overall forces in the region, and nothing has been resolved for either side. We also discuss how China continues to sit on its hands, allowing the U.S. to retain the initiative on the world stage.Iran War: Nothing won, nothing solved Iran War: Don't underestimate U.S. imperialism Can Iran defeat the U.S. and Israel? Why we're not so confidentGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault and a special guest, Michael Pröbsting of the Revolutionary Communist International Tendency (RCIT) to facilitate (or try to!) a comradely exchange between the two on the world situation. A crucial question for all revolutionaries but on which there is little agreement. Comrades debate whether China is imperialist, its class character, and the war in Ukraine. We would like to thank Comrade Michael for his time and energy in having this important discussion on our platform. Spartacist:The fallacy of the inter-imperialist analysis, by SpartacistThe class nature of ChinaRCIT:For consistent anti-imperialism in the era of Trump's Donroe DoctrimeOn the "U.S. empire" and inter-imperialist rivalryChina's transformation into an imperialist power 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault to report back to our listeners on the 4th annual Meeting of Internationalist Forces, held in Paris on 15-17 May and which we had the pleasure of attending. We discuss what the strengths and weaknesses of the meeting were, some of the main debates, and some highlights. We also appeal to leftists from other organisations to ask their own orgs to attend future meetings in order to expand this important forum for debate, including especially through the presence of non-Western trends of the left.An appeal to youth: Fight for revolution, become a worker The fallacy of the inter-imperialist analysis  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

Mansa is joined by Comrade John to discuss a burning question for the international socialist and anti-imperialist movement: how to defend the Cuban revolution against the assault of U.S. imperialism. With the island in a deep crisis, we discuss how imperialist strangulation caused untold devastation, but how within this, the policies of the Cuban government have increasingly accommodated the status quo, instead of appealing to the masses of the region and the world to mobilise in opposition to the U.S. We discuss how to fight for the Cuban revolution today when the left is weak and divided. There are no easy answers or shortcuts, except incessant political struggle against the obstacles. Report from PDC trip to Cuba Cuba: Break the blockade! Fundraising success!  (You can still donate to Cuba here) Break the blockade! Double the oil shipments to Cuba! Cuba under seige: An eyewitness report China - Defend Venezuela, Resist America! 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Vincent to discuss the events shaking up Bolivia. The masses are demanding the resignation of U.S. lackey Rodrigo Paz, who has only been in power for 6 months. We salute the heroic struggle and call for a workers and peasants government, while discussing the state of the country and economy, the dynamics behind MAS's collapse, and the risks and dangers facing the movement. Victory to Bolivia's workers and peasants! In defense of permanent revolution - For communist leadership of the anti-imperialist struggle! 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Felix to discuss what's going on with today's youth. While we focus mostly on the West, the trends we discuss are definitely apparent in the Global South, as seen by the Gen Z revolutions of 2025. We discuss why to understand the current condition of youth - marked by anxiety, despair, and divisions - we must understand how youth fit into the changing world situation. From this, we motivate why youth must break from liberalism and join the ranks of the proletariat in order to fight for their future.Check out the new issue of Women & Revolution, devoted to the question of youth.Youth see no future"Critical thinking" and the morass of liberal pedagogyWhat is children's and youth oppression? Britain - Youth need a future, not a social media banAustralia - Down with the social media ban! 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

Mansa is on the hot seat in this one as Comrade Vincent takes over to fire all kinds of questions about the latest issue of Women & Revolution. While the issue is on youth oppression, in this episode we speak more broadly about the growing divisions, particularly as they shape the experience of young people, what's fuelling them and how to fight them as Marxists. We will have more episodes on the issue coming soon. Please go check out the issue, which you can download for free here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/47The previous issue, with a lead article on trans liberation, can be found here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wr/46For our understanding of the source of instability in the world, check out the current issue of Spartacist here: https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70On Charlie Kirk: https://iclfi.org/pubs/bh/27/kirk and why communists need to deal with Charlie Kirk: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2026-kirk-letterGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault to discuss what a revolutionary approach to trade union work looks like, and the challenges and pressures of such work as they bear down on both trade union militants, and left organisations. A day late in publishing this, we hope that listeners will nonetheless appreciate dwelling on these questions which are largely ignored by much of the left. Check out some of the articles on our work in the trade unions below:For revolutionary work in the trade unions Communist longshorewoman speaks - An interview with Emily Turnbull On Colorado meatpackers strike:Expand strike, win safety Colorado meatpacking workers - How to strengthen the strike The strike doesn't have to be over! BoeingHow we fought to escalate the Boeing strike Puerto RicoTo win - Let's strengthen the strike at UPR! (in Spanish)Workers - Join the UPR strike! BritainA challenge to the RMT - Organise the unorganised How to fight misogyny in schools Letter from a Unison rep - Repping against rot Germany IG Metall - Stop the jobs massacre in auto! (in German)For a strong IG Metall union at Tesla! South AfricaNUMSA & All trade unions - Defend Malema to defend yourselves! (United front to defend Malema) MexicoTornel Strike - A strategy to win (in Spanish)Unions! Defend the country! CanadaHow to lose a winning strike 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

We bring you a special episode with reports from the 16 April protest in KuGompo City, South Africa, where Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) was sentenced to five years in prison on bogus gun-related charges. This is a clear attack by the Ramaphosa government which is bowing to Trump's targetting of Malema. Listeners will hear from members of the Socialist Party of Azania, the Solidarity Action Committee Collective, the Trotskyist Group of Greece, Spartacist South Africa, and members of the EFF.Malema sentenced to 5 years - Fight this racist outrage! Speech of our American comrades at an emergency protest following this racist sentencingCheck out AmaBolsheviki Amnyama on X @amaBolsheviki, or visit their website https://iclfi.org/zafGet 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

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in February 2026, before the Iran war. We postponed its publication to cover more urgent questions. Mansa is joined by Comrade John Masters to discuss South Korea, a country rarely discussed in the Western left. We talk about its strategic importance, how it's being squeezed as the US goes on a rampage, its relation to China, the tremendous potential of its proletariat, and as always, the problems of the South Korean left. An extremely educational discussion - I hope listeners enjoy it as much as I did. To follow our Korean social media and content, visit https://iclfi.org/ko or follow @SpartacistHng on XKCTU must break with Lee Jae-myung government! Other articles on South Korea:To defend democratic rights, break the US alliance! Elections after the coup - For a working-class anti-imperialist pole! 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

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on 28 March and therefore some of the references to events are now slightly dated.Mansa is joined by Comrades Anna, Lisa and Tom to discuss their trip to Cuba. They brought material aid under the banner of the Partisan Defence Committee to help Cuba in its hour of need, and they did this in conjunction with the Nuestra America Flotilla - a campaign by hundreds of leftists and activists to bring aid to Cuba. Comrades discuss their impressions on the situation, the contradictions of Cuba under siege, including why significant layers of younger generations don't immediately see the need to defend the Cuban Revolution. Listeners can still donate to the efforts of the PDC towards Cuba -- every little bit counts! Donate here https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/2026-cuba-donateAid to Cuba - PDC fundraising campaignCuba under siege - An eyewitness reportBreak the blockade! Double the oil shipments to Cuba!US workers - Defend Cuba! Break the blockade! 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Vincent to discuss the latest on the Iran war, and probe why a huge majority of the left thinks Iran is winning, including why it was so positive about the ceasefire last week. We get into why simply cheering on the strategy of the IRGC ends up removing any role for socialists, whether on the question of the war, on against their own ruling classes in the West.Beware of US ceasefire swindleDon't underestimate US imperialismCan Iran defeat the U.S & Israel? 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

Apologies for being a few days late! We have been busy producing the new issue of Women & Revolution which should be out soon.In this episode, Mansa sits down with Comrade Perrault to discuss a big debate on the left: why the world is not defined by an inter-imperialist rivalry, but by the breakdown of U.S. hegemony. We go into some of the arguments on the left for characterising China and Russia as imperialist powers, and what the problems with these are. Hint: revision of Marxism!The fallacy of the inter-imperialist analysisThe world at a turning pointU.S. imperialism turns the screwsThe class nature of ChinaWhy China is not imperialistWhy China is not capitalistGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Erica from Workers Vanguard, the newspaper of our comrades in the United States. We start off with the context in the country and the domestic response to Trump's war on Iran as well as his attacks at home. We then discuss the problem with the dominant strategies on offer--a repeat of the so-called general strike in Minneapolis, and No Kings--both of which lead back to the Democrats, and why class independence is the only way to stop Trump.Check out the latest Workers Vanguard here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1189Wars, deportations, inflation: What can stop Trump?Colorado Meatpackers: Expand strike, win safety (in English, French and Spanish)Check out other articles from their press at https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv and follow them on X and Insta @workersvanguard*Correction - The UAW worker who heckled Trump on Epstein was not actually fired. https://www.reuters.com/world/uaw-says-ford-worker-who-heckled-trump-kept-job-not-disciplined-2026-02-09/ 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Julia to discuss the rapidly worsening situation in Cuba and what is being done to help Cuba in its hour of need. Julia explains our fundraising efforts in the Partisan Defence Committee, which launched an international fundraising effort which has so far raised nearly £19,000 to donate to efforts to help Cuba, as well as our comrades who are bringing material aid to Cuba with Nuestra América Convoy.*I mistakenly use USD instead of pounds to refer to the amount of money we have raised.The PDC is taking urgent aid to Cuba!Donate to break the blockade here!Cuba under seige: An eyewitness report 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault to look at why a lot of analysts and the left think the U.S. will emerge weaker out of the Iran war. There is a lot of fatuousness that the Iranian regime's strategy will lead it to victory, but we ask: what constitutes victory? Our starting point is that communists and anti-imperialists should approach this question from the point of view of which class force emerges strengthened out of this conflict. Will this war lead to a strengthening of the oppressed internationally, or no? U.S. imperialism turns the screwsThe world at a turning pointGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Elizabeth to discuss how the left finds itself divided and disoriented yet again on Iran. Whether it's the 12-day war, the Dey uprising, or now, the two trends persist and keep getting ever more polarised: denounce the regime for being repressive and therefore refuse to defend Iran from attack by the U.S. and Israel, or support the regime for being anti-imperialist. This binary is not new. We put forward a framework to resolve this and urge leftists to face reality, and draw the hard lessons, no matter how bitter and painful. Our recent propaganda on/relevant to Iran: Why leftists shouldn't celebrate Khamenei's death, by Mansa KaurStop U.S.-Israel rampage - Defend IranIran still needs to be defendedIran - The revolution must be anti-imperialistIran - Marxists who failed the testIran and the national questionWhy can't anyone stop Netanyahu?Previous SpartTalk episodes:Why workers should stand with Iran!Iran and the Marxists who failedGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault to discuss the resumption of war against Iran by the U.S. and Israel. As we publish, there is news that they have murdered Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran. We discuss what this and the recent escalation on Iran means in terms of the balance of forces in the region, and as always, the problems with the left and what socialists should do.Check out our recent statements on Iran:Stop U.S./Israel Rampage, Defend Iran!Iran Still Needs to be Defended! Iran: The Revolution Must be Anti-Imperialist 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

Mansa and Cairo pick up their discussion from the previous episode on how liberalism destroyed the black struggle in the U.S. They begin with the collapse of the Soviet Union and the hyper-liberalism of the Clinton years to Obama's post-racial society which eventually gave us MAGA, only for the anti-Trump resistance to then give us Biden which brought Trump back with a vengeance. In all this, the black struggle in America was further weakened due to its liberal politics. "Liberalism destroyed the black struggle: How to rebuild it"Read the issue of Black History here: https://blackstruggle.org/27/Follow the work of our comrades in the US on X and Insta @workersvanguardGet 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

Mansa is joined by Cairo Turner, editor of the newly relaunched Black History and the Class Struggle. We discuss how the current near non-existent state of the black movement is a result of decades of liberal politics. We start with the Civil Rights movement and how its massive potential was undermined by the likes of MLK Jr who hitched it to the progressive wing of the American ruling class, and how these politics paved the way for the backlash and reaction in the late 70s and 80s. Ultimately, the lesson from this period is that the struggle for black liberation must be tied to the struggle for the liberation of the working class - both go forward together or fall back separately."Liberalism destroyed the black struggle: How to rebuild it" Read the issue here: https://blackstruggle.org/27/Follow the work of our comrades in the US on X and Insta @workersvanguardGet 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

In a special episode, Mansa is joined by Comrades Bourchier and Edith from Australia to discuss the merger of their two organisations, the Spartacist League of Australia and the Revolutionary Communist Organisation, respectively. We discuss the basis for the merger, what led to this despite differences on some questions of analysis and programme, what this merger means for rebuilding the Australian left and lessons for the left internationally. The merged organisation will be relaunched as Communist Unity in May 2026.Reports on the RCO conference and RCO-SLA merger which give a somewhat different taste:Communist Unity's 2026 General Conference, by Anthony Furia and Christina Veselovskiy of the RCOFactions, nameswitching and unity, by Mia Volkova of the RCOSLA articles:Why we are joining the RCO, and you should too, by the SLACheck out the issues of Red Battler, the now-ceased paper of the Spartacists in Australia.For more from the RCO:The website of the RCO can be found here: https://revcomorg.info/Partisan! the official publication of the RCO, can be found here: https://partisanmagazine.org/articles/Follow RCO on Insta @rev_com_orgGet 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

Mansa is joined by Jens from Autoarbeiter für eine kämpfende IG Metall (Autoworkers for a fighting IG Metall) and Steffen from Spartakist-Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands to discuss the attacks raining down on workers in the auto industry. As Germany's economy continues to reel from being cut-off from cheap Russian energy and increasing competition from China, the German auto bosses are seeking to cut their losses on the backs of autoworkers. Jens discusses what he and his co-workers have been doing to bring pressure to bear on the IG Metall, the largest union in auto, to fight against the massacre of jobs. Jetzt erst recht: Unterschreibt unsere Petition an die IG Metall! (now more than ever: Sign our petition to IG Metall!) Das Massaker an Industriearbeitsplatzen muss aufhoren! Stoppen wir es jetzt! Auch in Marienfelde! (The massacre of industrial jobs must stop! Let's stop it now! Including in Marienfelde!) Get in touch with Jens at [email protected] 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Anacleto from Mexico City to discuss how Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's decision to suspend oil shipments to Cuba is aiding the imperialist chokehold on the island and why communists must fight to break this blockade as a means of defending not just Cuba and the Cuban Revolution, but also to defend Mexico and the Mexican working class and peasantry from imperialist aggression. We discuss the challenges of building the anti-imperialist struggle in a context where Latin America is under attack but where there seems to be a growing right-ward shift. Break the blockade! Double the oil shipments to Cuba!Front page of El Antiimperialistia #5 - No resistir significa mas subordinacionThe world at a turning pointFollow our comrades in Mexico on X and Insta @gem_lciGet 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

Mansa is joined by Jeremy from Minneapolis and Paula from Chicago to get the latest from the ground. We discuss what it's like on the ground, the fear and anger amongst people, what the 'general strike' of January 23 represented, and what's ahead. Although Trump seems to be moderating a little bit by reassigning ICE czar Greg Bovino and placing the killer ICE agents on leave, this does not mean that the anti-immigrant offensive has stopped. The urgent question still posed is why the union movement did not come out in force, and what it will take to make that happen. Listen to find out.Left, stop fronting; For real strike action on 1/23!Labour: Make ICE stand down!ICE kills Renee Nicole Good; Labour must act!Follow us on X and Insta @workersvanguardGet 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

Mansa is joined by Ray to discuss why China is absent as the old world order is being torn up and the new emerges. We discuss why China is not resisting the U.S. as Trump goes on the offensive throughout the world, and why it's in China's interest to do so to as a means of defending the 1949 revolution and building the anti-imperialist struggle.China: Defend Venezuela, resist America! China: Do nothing, loseThe class nature of China: Not imperialist, not capitalistChinese Spartacist!Follow us on X in Chinese @sibadakepai or in English @SpartacistICLGet 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

Mansa is joined by Edith and Ozan, members of Hospital Workers Building Union Power (HWBUP), to discuss the biggest nurses strike in New York history. We discuss what the strikes are about, the mood on the picket lines, what the problems are with the strategy of the union leaders, and what's holding back the strike from winning. Read the leaflets from HWBUP here: https://linktr.ee/hwbup_nycMeet them in person this Saturday, 24th January at the Holiday Appeal for Class War Prisoners, St. Mark's Church in the Bowery, 131 E. 10th St., ManhattanFollow them on Insta @hwbup_nyc 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Vincent to discuss the mass uprising in Iran and what communists should fight for. We in the International Communist League argue that for the struggle against the regime to succeed and lead to a progressive outcome for the masses, it must be based on an anti-imperialist and working class programme. We explain why this is necessary by putting it in the context of the flip-flop of the  left: uncritically cheer on the movement without drawing a line against imperialism, or denounce the movement as pro-imperialist and end up politically backing the Iranian regime. Get in touch with us with your agreements and disagreements on this burning question!Iran - The revolution must be anti-imperialistIran under attack - Marxists who failed the testAfter October 7, where are we now? Only anti-imperialism can unite the people's of SyriaGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault for the official launch of Season 2 of SpartTalk. They dive right in by taking on the rising pressures facing militants and socialists in the face of crazy world events and an increasingly difficult political climate. We discuss the necessity to having a clear understanding of dynamics and forces driving big changes, how to deal with the isolation at work, how to combat the tendency towards demoralisation and despair, and more.See also: The World at a Turning PointIran: The revolution must be anti-imperialistDefend Venezuela, Release Maduro!China: Defend Venezuela, Resist America! --Subscribe to the show to get the latest episode and follow us on X @SpartacistICL, or send us an email at [email protected] 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

Mansa kicks off season 2 of Spart Talk with an emergency episode following the US bombing of Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro. The punchlines: workers and oppressed of the world, including in the US, must take a clear stand with Venezuela against US imperialist aggression, call for the release of Maduro, build an anti-imperialist united front in all of Latin America and the global South. We also point to the urgent need to call on the PRC to stand in defense of Venezuela and push back the US offensive."Defend Venezuela, Release Maduro!" https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2026-venezuela"US workers: Stand with Venezuela!" https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1188/venezuela"Defend Venezuela and Mexico against US imperialism!" https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1187/venezuelaFollow regular updates on X @SpartacistICLGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrades Vincent and Anna to wrap up 2025 - a turning point in the world situation. We talk about what this year represented, what this meant for the tasks of the left and discuss some of the work we did, and what's ahead. This episode marks the end of season 1 of Spart Talk. We will be back in January with more content, and wish our listeners a restful break and a happy new year. (Apologies to our listeners; after uploading we realised there were some technical issues with the sound after the 1:10:52 mark where Comrade Anna's sound dropped; we have re-uploaded the file, but unfortunately were unable to address the issue.)Please visit https://iclfi.org/en and browse around to look at our recent publications, the work of our comrades around the world, and our theoretical documents. Follow us on @SpartacistICL to stay up to date, and follow the podcast wherever you get your podcasts!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

Mansa is joined by Comrades from the Partisan Defence Committee - Comrade Jon from New York and Comrade Kat from London - to highlight some of the defence work they have done this year, why it's key to strengthening the struggle against the ruling class and imperialism, and how our listeners can help. Listen to them explain the cases of Eric Duprey who was murdered by the cooler-killer cop, pro-Palestinian activists, British nurse Lucy Letby, black nationalist group Uhuru, black nationalist and EFF leader Julius Malema, and former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. We are asking our listeners to consider becoming sustainers of this crucial work or make a one-off donation this holiday season! Information about holiday appeals in the U.S. can be found here: https://iclfi.org/events/enCheck out the work of the PDC in the U.S. here: http://partisandefense.org/An overview of the PDC's work in Britain: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/255/pdcHelp build the trail of cooler-killer cop who murdered Eric Duprey: https://iclfi.org/usa/events/2026-ny-duprey1Open all police archives! https://iclfi.org/pubs/slus/2023-08-28-police-archivesWhy all socialists and trade unions have a stake in defending Julius Malema: https://iclfi.org/pubs/ssa/2025-malema2For united class-struggle defence to free political prisoners in Pakistan: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/2025-rci-pakistan-letterFree Umar Khalid! https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1181/khalidAll out May 9! Defend Xolani Khoza! https://iclfi.org/pubs/slus/2025-pdc-khozaWhy we defend Lucy Letbyhttps://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/255/letbyProtest French state repression: https://iclfi.org/pubs/slus/2025-pdc-franceTo send donations to the PDC in Britain or to become a sustainer, send funds to: Partisan Defence Committee, Sort code 20-10-53, Account no 60521507, or get in touch at [email protected], or follow them on X @PDC Britain or Insta @partisandefencecommitteeTo do the same for the PDC in the U.S., contact [email protected] or follow them on X@partisandefenseGet 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

Mansa sits down with Vincent from Workers Hammer to discuss whether Your Party has a future and if so, what does it look like? Short answer: yes, but it depends on its politics. Fresh from the conference, both dive into the context in Britain and the tasks it poses for the left in order to challenge the rightward shift, win the working class and bridge the divides between different segments of the oppressed.What next for your party? https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/2025-yp-whose-partyWorkers Hammer pamphlet compiling all leaflets in the lead up to Your Party conference, titled "How to make your party work" https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/2025-yp-pamphletCheck out Vincent & Eibhlin's videos on the conference and other things here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz8-TI43Mp8&t=2103sFollow Workers Hammer on YouTube, X and Insta @WorkersHammerGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrades Julia and Leticia to discuss the state of Argentina after two years of Milei, who has just strengthened his position in the recent midterm elections. We discuss the basis of support for Milei, why the Peronists - the historic bourgeois nationalist force in Argentina - still remain attractive as the main vehicle to fight Milei, and the contradictions plaguing the Argentine Trotskyists. English articlesArgentina: The downward spiral continues, https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70/argentinaArgentina: To defeat Milei, fight for national liberation! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/69/mileiWake up! Workers are being led to a historic defeat! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/69/wakeupTrotskyists in Argentina: Hot air and sectarianism, https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/69/argentinaSpanish articlesArgentina: La espiral descendente continua https://iclfi.org/spartacist/es/44/argentinaLos trotskistas en Argentina: Palabras al aire y sectarismo https://iclfi.org/spartacist/es/43/argentinaUn llamado al Frente de Izquierda: Para derrotar a Milei, ¡luchar por la liberación nacional! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/es/43/milei¡DESPIERTEN! Llevan a los trabajadores a una derrota histórica https://iclfi.org/spartacist/es/2024-05-07-argentinaFollow Spartacist on X @SpartacistICLGet 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

Mansa is joined by Cassian and Natalie from the Just Break Already caucus in the DSA to discuss their work in the DSA now that the Mamdani era has begun. They touch on two main things that socialists in the DSA should be fighting to push Mamdani to do: ditch Tisch and the Taylor law! Check out their leaflet, "Try to hold Zohran accountable in action; ditch Tisch and the Taylor law!" https://www.instagram.com/p/DRTRdYmkd6v/?img_index=1And follow them on X @cleanbreaknow and Insta@dsa_justbreakalreadyGet 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

Mansa is joined by Workers Vanguard editor Michael Davisson and Lital to discuss the meaning of Mamdani's victory. Since taking office, the Democratic Socialist that the left is fawning over, has declared points of agreement with Trump, retained hated NYPD police commissioner Jessica Tisch, and now endorsed pro-genocide Democrat Hakeem Jeffries. Where is the socialism in all this and what to do to hold Zohran accountable, and why. We discuss all this to update our listeners on what Mamdani's victory means.What Mamdani's victory really represents: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2025-zohranListen to previous episodes of Spart Talk on Mamdani here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/sparttalkThe Third Rail - Mamdani mania and the working class, a podcast by Transit Workers for a Fighting Union https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTBLXbJE9FsFollow Workers Vanguard on X, Insta and Facebook @WorkersVanguardGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrades Regis and Elizabeth to discuss the fast moving events in the Philippines which has been rocked by a corruption scandal of huge proportions. Though the left has now called for the resignation of Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte and is raising the slogan for “transitional peoples’ councils”, they are hoping to build these in an alliance with the liberals and military generals.We discuss the dynamics on the ground and what all socialists on the ground should fight for in the lead up to Bonafacio Day: for a break with the liberals and military generals! Read what comrades have to say on the situation: For a BAYAN/PLM government of the masses! https://iclfi.org/pubs/tap-en/2025-bayan-plmFor a united front in Luneta https://iclfi.org/pubs/tap-en/2025-lunetaSubscribe to Talibang Anakpawis here: https://iclfi.org/phl or follow them on X @SpartacistPH or Facebook @SpartacistGroupPilipinas 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

Mansa sits down with Comrade Eibhlin to discuss the hype behind Catherine Connolly, the new President of Ireland, and why the left is so cheery about it. We get into what this victory means, or rather what it doesn't mean, for the situation of the Irish working class, which has been slowly moving to the right. We get into what drove this process during the heyday of liberalism, the fortunes of Sinn Fein, and within this broader picture, make a case for why it's completely disorienting and unhelpful to place hopes on Connolly, a rubber-stamp figure, and propose some tasks for the left in Ireland today."For a united Irish workers republic!" https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70/ireland"Enough waiting: Fight for a border poll! https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/256/ireland-poll"Reviewing 'Theses on Ireland': https://iclfi.org/pubs/wh/256/ireland-review"Marxists and the fight for a united Ireland": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mykTfuas3dI&t=6sFollow us on X @SpartacistICL, the work of our comrades in Britain can be followed on X, Insta and Youtube @WorkersHammerGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Oskar, editor of Red Battler, to discuss the dynamics and outcomes of the Gen Z uprising in late August. We try and place this explosion of anger of youth in the context of Indonesia's place in a changing world order, marked by shrinking room to manoeuvre between the U.S. and the China/BRICS bloc. We also go into the weakness of the organised working class and the left. In this context, Oskar proposes some outlines of a programme to pursue debate and discussion on the left for how to go forward from here. Towards 100% merdeka!You can read the article, Indonesia: Where to now? here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/rb/2025-indonesia The world at a turning point: https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2025-worldIn defense of permanent revolution: For communist leadership of the anti-imperialist struggle! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/68/permrevFollow us on X @SpartacistICL and follow the podcast to get your weekly digest of Trotskyist politics! 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

Mansa sits down with Vincent for a special episode to discuss some key lessons of the Russian Revolution for the struggles of the working class and oppressed today, and how these are crucial to addressing the crisis of the left. We focus on three: split with social chauvinism, communist leadership of the democratic tasks, and internationalism (or why the revolution degenerated). What is revolutionary leadership? https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/68/leadershipIn defense of permanent revolution https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/68/permrevThe fight for the Fourth International today: https://iclfi.org/pubs/pamphlets/lfi-debate/4th-intlTrotsky - In defence of Octoberhttps://www.marxists.org/archive/trotsky/1932/11/oct.htm"An essential condition of the Bolsheviks' success," in Left-wing Communism: An infantile disorder: https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1920/lwc/ch02.htmFollow us on X @SpartacistICL and share the episode! 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

Mansa is joined by Comrades Philipp and Jeanne from Tokyo to get educated on what's happening in Japan. There's a new Prime Minister in town, Sanae Takaichi, who has been nicknamed the Japanese Margaret Thatcher, the right is growing, attacks are on the horizon, yet the left is stuck in its old ways. Our comrades point to some lessons that the left needs to learn in order to go forward. Our discussion is based on the article "Japan in crisis, the left in disarray - Workers need to prepare for the coming attacks" can be read here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/icl-ja/5/elections (use google translate for English)Read the rest of the issue here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/icl-ja/5Follow our Japanese language social media on X @icl_nihonGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Victor from Mexico to discuss the war drive against Venezuela and the attempts to oust Maduro by Trump. We discuss the need for an anti-imperialist united front of the Latino masses and the American working class, how the propaganda about narco-terrorism is being used to undermine the sovereignty of Latin American countries, why the methods of Maduro and Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico are undermining the fight against Trump and US imperialism, and other challenges of building the anti-imperialist struggle. Defender a Venezuela y México! https://iclfi.org/pubs/ai/4/venezuelaThe same article can be read in English here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1187/venezuelaPuerto Rico: How to get the working class behind independence: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1187/puerto-ricoFollow the Grupo Espartaquista de México on X and Instagram @gem_lci and on Youtube @ElAntiimperialista-x6t 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

Mansa sits down with Comrade Perrault to discuss all the things happening in the world, from uprisings in the Global South to military buildups, wars and broken ceasefires, the growing right wing and gigantic stock market bubbles. In a time where the news cycle is dizzying and it's easy to feel overwhelmed, or get swept away by the photos online showing the latest struggles across the world, and when the left is either busy chanting revolution, or proclaiming the arrival of fascism, Mansa and Perrault try to make sense of the direction of travel and arm workers and leftists with some basic lessons for coping. US imperialism turns the screws: https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70/screws The crisis of the Marxist left and the tasks of the ICL: https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70/crisis-leftPalestine - Kill the Deal! Sabra and Shatila must not be repeated! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2025-palestineAmerican Dystopia: Dig in, don't give up! https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1187/dystopiaDefend Venezuela and Mexico against US imperialism: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1187/venezuela Italy: Weld the Palestine movement and working class struggles: https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/2025-italyChina: Do nothing, lose! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/70/chinaFollow us on X @SpartacistICL or get in touch by emailing us: [email protected] 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

Mansa is joined by Comrades Jesse and Arthur from Johannesburg to discuss the latest bombshell in South African politics: EFF leader Julius Malema being found guilty of gun-related offences, a development which could potentially cripple this radical nationalist party. Comrades explain why this is a continuation of Trump's attacks against South Africa and why every worker and fighter against neo-apartheid and imperialism must defend Julius Malema. Comrades lay out how to take this struggle forward, and give our listeners an update on the successful defense campaign for Xolani Khoza. Check out the statement "Defend Julius Malema!" here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/aba/2025-malemaDonate to Xolani Khoza's legal fund here: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/defend-xolani-khozaFollow them on Facebook @AmaBolsheviki Amnyama and X and insta @AmaBolshevikiGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrades Alexis and Sacramento from Ligue trotskyste de France to discuss the never-ending governmental crisis. Recorded two days before the resignation of PM Lecornu (who lasted less than a month) we discuss why the ground beneath Macron's feet is shrinking, why Le Pen continues to grow, the place of Jean-Luc Melenchon of La France Insoumise in the coming events, and the reasons why the far left is in the seventh heaven calling for general strikes when the working class is, in comrades' words, stuck in Dante's inferno. Tune in to get updated on the situation in France!The latest leaflet on the left in seventh heaven, in French, can be read here: https://iclfi.org/pubs/lb/2025-gouffre Vincent and Gab's episode on strikes in France and the problems with Revolution Permanente's approach:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB8EsA18_1wFollow Communist en Tabarnak! on X @Comm_en_TabAlexis' presentation at the latest Ligue Trotskyste forum in Paris can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez_xFZJ66ME Follow Ligue Trotskyste de France, or Le Bolchevik (their paper) on X, Insta and Youtube @leBolchevik_LTFGet 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

Mansa is joined by Comrade Mauro from Italy to discuss the recent strikes by Italian unions in defense of the Sumud Flotilla. Following Israel's attack on the flotilla, the unions have now called for a general strike on Friday, 3 October. Mansa and Mauro discuss the potential for these events to reviltalise the workers' movement in Italy, as well as the obstacles to doing so, in the broader context of the Meloni government and the Atlanticism that shackles the Italian left. (This episode was recorded on 1st October.)Read the statement by the Lega Trotskista d'Italia on the recent events here:https://iclfi.org/pubs/spo/2025-palestina2The link to donate to the USB defense fund for pro-Palestinian activists:https://www.gofundme.com/f/cassa-di-resistenza-dei-lavoratori-contro-il-massacro-a-gazaFollow them on insta @spartaco_ltdiGet 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