A podcast series brought to you by Solidarity, a revolutionary socialist group in Australia. www.solidarity.net.au
Casey Forsyth looks at the dynamic driving colonial settlement on this continent and draws lessons for the struggle for Indigenous rights and in solidarity with Palestine.
Read more about colonial settler movements.
This talk was delivered at the Resist and Rebel conference in Melbourne on 30 August 2025.
Victor Fernandez, an LA-based activist and member of Solidarity's US sister group, Marx21, talks about Trump's racist ICE raids and the growing resistance to them.
Read more about resistance to Trump.
Find out more about Solidarity.
Find out more about Marx21 US.
This talk was given at the Resist and Rebel conference in Sydney on 23 August 2025.
Michael Grewcock, a retired lecturer in criminal law and criminology, speaks on the history of capitalism, settler colonial law and the police in Australia.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was delivered at Resist and Rebel in Sydney on 23 August 2025.
Liz Grosshans introduces the ideas of Alexandra Kollontai, a Russian revolutionary who argued that liberation for women was tied to the fight against capitalism. In a socialist society private domestic drudgery would be replaced by public services for all.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was given at the Resist and Rebel conference in Melbourne on 30 August 2025.
There have been waves of protest against the Prabowo government in Indonesia. Solidarity spoke to Indonesian socialists about the issues. Neysia is from the Socialist Youth Organization and Aldi represents the Perserikatan Sosialis or Socialist Union.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This interview was recorded on 10 September 2025.
Chris Breen discusses why Anthony Albanese's recognition of a Palestinian state is a sham, why a "two-state" solution is an illusion and why one Palestinian state based on equality between the river and the sea is an urgent necessity.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was delivered at a Solidarity meeting in Sydney on 28 August 2025.
Julie Monteiro tells how students and workers turned France upside down, with student protests helping trigger a 10 million-strong general strike. She looks at how the ruling class was able to reestablish "order" and discusses the political lessons we can draw today.
Find out more about Solidarity
This talk was delivered at Solidarity's Melbourne branch on 31 July 2025.
A Chinese student activist and Griffin Phillips explain how the revolution unfolded and draw lessons for the struggle today. For security reasons, the student's voice has been replaced.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was delivered on 29 May 2025.
Solidarity editor James Supple looks at the agenda behind Trump's erratic behaviour and argues that to fight him, we need to take on the logic of the system he represents.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was given at Solidarity's Keep Left conference on 19 April 2025.
A Palestinian student activist from the West Bank and Chris Breen (Teachers & School Staff for Palestine and Solidarity) discuss the way forward for liberation.
Find out more about Solidarity.
These talks were delivered at Solidarity's Keep Left conference on 19 April 2025.
Karina Lester (Yankunytjatjara woman and anti-nuclear activist) is a descendant of Indigenous people who experienced nuclear testing in South Australia. She talks about the horror of that time and its consequences. Caitlin Doyle (Solidarity) argues why nuclear tensions are increasing and how we can resist today.
Apologies that the sound quality of this recording is poor but the content is great -- please stick with it!
Phil Griffiths looks back at how the Communist Party rebuilt a fighting union tradition in the 1930s and draws lessons from today, from both their successes and weaknesses.
Read more about the Militant Minority Movement.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was delivered at Solidarity's Keep Left conference on 20 April 2025.
Dr Stephen Gapps has just published Uprising: War in the colony of New South Wales, 1838–1844. Here he is in conversation with Solidarity member Paddy Gibson.
Read more about Aboriginal resistance.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was recorded at Solidarity's Keep Left conference on 20 April 2025.
Angus Dermody explains why the logic of capitalism is taking us to the brink of disaster and how we can challenge the system to fight back for the planet.
Read more about climate action.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was given at Solidarity's Keep Left conference on 20 April 2025.
Stalinism and Maoism continue to attract new supporters. To make sense of this, and to make the case for socialism from below, we talk to David Camfield, the author of a new book, Red Flags: A reckoning with communism for the future of the left.
Find out more about what's wrong with Stalinism.
Find out more about Solidarity.
Buy a copy of Red Flags: A reckoning with communism for the future of the left.
James Supple analyses Israel's onslaught on Iran, how it fits with the aims of imperialism in the region and how mass revolt from below can stop the war.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was delivered at a Solidarity meeting on 19 June 2025.
The majority of European Jews looked to socialist ideas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. David Glanz argues Zionism was a fringe movement for decades and can be challenged again.
Find out more about Solidarity.
This talk was delivered at Solidarity's Keep Left conference on 19 April 2025.
Paddy Gibson speaks about a new edition of Tom O'Lincoln's book, Into the Mainstream: The Decline of Australian Communism, for which he has written the introduction.
Paddy describes how the book charts the CPA's strengths, but also how its Stalinist politics led to its decline. He draws lessons for revolutionaries today.
Copies of the book are on sale at Solidarity branch meetings or by contacting the publisher, Interventions.
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.