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  How to rebuild the communist left, by Comrade Perrault 18.08.2026 29min

  Mansa brings you another and final presentation from the Sparts' 9th International Conference where Comrade Perrault presents an answer to the reason for the crisis of the left and a strategy for rebuilding it. This will soon appear online and in our theoretical journal, Spartacist. 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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  The failure of the Fourth International & lessons for today, by Comrade Vincent 10.08.2026 53min

  Mansa brings you the second main presentation from the Spart's 9th International Conference. Delivered by Comrade Vincent, this presentation presents our understanding of why the Fourth International failed, and what lessons to draw from the history of our movement to go forward in the pursuit of building a world party of socialist revolution. Successful Ninth International Conference of the ICL https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2026-conference Get in touch! sparttalk.org | Like the epis...
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  Workers of the World, Unite Against the U.S. Empire! 02.08.2026 54min

  Mansa brings you the first main presentation from the Ninth International Conference of the Sparts. It is on the international conference document adopted by majority ICL delegates titled "Workers of the World, Unite Against the U.S. Empire!" which will be coming to you soon in print and online in Spartacist. We will be bringing you other content in coming episodes, so stay tuned. (Apologies for the poor quality of the audio at the start - SpartTalking from the road) "Successful Ninth Interna...
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  Youth need a future! Oppose the social media ban in Britain, with Comrade Tom 16.07.2026 54min

  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...
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  South Africa - ANC hegemony crumbles to the right, by Comrade Jesse 07.07.2026 32min

  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...
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  Bolivia Uprising - The betrayal & the next battle, with Comrade Anacleto 30.06.2026 1h

  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! ...
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  Raging heat, resignations, riots & Reform - Britain in shambles, with Comrade Vincent 27.06.2026 1h 7min

  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 ...
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  Fight counterrevolution in Cuba! Oppose reforms, for a left opposition! with Comrade John Masters 23.06.2026 50min

  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 ...
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  Why the ceasefire is NOT a victory for Iran, with Comrade Ray 22.06.2026 35min

  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: Noth...
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  On the world situation - An exchange b/w G Perrault (Spartacist) & Michael Pröbsting (RCIT) 07.06.2026 1h 23min

  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 ...
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  Trotskyists, left-comms & an anarchosyndicalist oh my - Meeting of Internationalist Forces, with Comrade Perrault 29.05.2026 56min

  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 presen...
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  Cuban Revolution in grave danger - The struggle for its survival, with Comrade John Masters 24.05.2026 56min

  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 ...
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  Bolivia erupts - For a workers & peasants government! with Comrade Vincent 20.05.2026 28min

  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...
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  The state of youth in an age of decline, with Comrade Felix 15.05.2026 58min

  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 i...
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  Sparts take on the culture wars - Introducing the new Women & Revolution, with Comrade Mansa 09.05.2026 1h 14min

  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...
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  Communists & the trade unions - A May Day special, with Comrade Perrault 02.05.2026 1h 23min

  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 ...
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  Julius Malema sentenced to 5 years - Fight this racist outrage! Reports from KuGompo City, South Africa 24.04.2026 18min

  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 A...
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  South Korea - Break the alliance with US imperialism! with Comrade John Masters 22.04.2026 55min

  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 d...
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  Communists bring aid to Cuba! Report back from Cuba, with Comrades Anna, Lisa and Tom 21.04.2026 59min

  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 situa...
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  Iran war - A warning to anti-imperialists, with Comrade Vincent 14.04.2026 42min

  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?&nbsp...