Auxiliary Statements

Episodi

• 160. The Republic | An Clogán 26.06.2026 1h 1min

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• 159. The Theory of Decline or the Decline of Theory | Aufheben 12.06.2026 1h 2min

  The line does appear to be going down. Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/wsPX2A6E
• 158. Hellworlds & Hinterlands w/ Phil Neel 29.05.2026 1h 38min

  In which we welcome Phil Neel on the show to talk about the current great state of the world. Phil's substack: https://philneel.substack.com/ Get Hellworld (soon): https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2813-hellworld-the-human-species-and-the-planetary-factory Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/gZY9cQQ2
• 157. Britain is Dead | Samuel McIlhagga 15.05.2026 58min

  Is Britain's decline a result of long, historical trends affecting every country in capitalism? Or is it due to centuries of elite inbreeding? Reading: 'Britain is Dead' (2023) by Samuel McIlhagga Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/HctY6Cq2
• 156. Theory of the Party | Phil Neel 17.04.2026 1h 2min

  Historical party, formal party, communist party....it's all a party to me, brother. Reading: 'Theory of the Party' (2025) by Phil Neel Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/a4ZdUaA4
• 155. Eugene & Howard Odum and the Limits of American Agroecology | Mark Glen Madison 20.03.2026 1h 5min

  Turns out socialism, cybernetics and agroecology might actually just be the same thing Reading: 'Potatoes Made of Oil': Eugene and Howard Odum and the Origins and Limits of American Agroecology (1997) by Mark Glen Madison Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/WxJx6gkrt
• 154. The Proletarian Revolution and the Renegade Kautsky | Vladimir Lenin 06.03.2026 1h 12min

  Kautsky? More like crapsky. Reading: The Proletarian Revolution and the Renegade Kautsky (1918) by Vladimir Lenin Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/mNrzsQQY
• 153. Workers' Councils | Anton Pannekoek 20.02.2026 1h 6min

  We've finally done it. We finally read one half of worker's councils. Reading: Workers' Councils (1942) by Anton Pannekoek Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/XRun56vB
• 152. The Continuing Appeal of Nationalism | Fredy Perlman 30.01.2026 58min

  You know what, this one wasn't that good. Reading: The Continuing Appeal of Nationalism (1984) by Fredy Perlman Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/DUT4FA2t
• 151. Tariff Dossier | Heatwave 16.01.2026 1h 13min

  Kyle Tucker is a Los Angeles Dodger. Reading: Tariff Dossier (2025) edited by Heatwave Magazine, with contributions from Chuang, Jamie Merchant, Clearinghouse, Réalité, Raffaele Sciortino, Conatus Editorial and more. Just go read it all here: https://www.heatwavemag.info/dossiers/tariffs/ Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Mb6B2e48
• 150. The Long, Slow Death of Global Development | David Oks & Henry Williams 02.01.2026 1h 7min

  Turns out that large scale collapse we've all been worried about might have already happened. Reading: The Long, Slow Death of Global Development (2022) by David Oks & Henry Williams Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4Y9xFfPa
• 149. The Contradictions of Global Migration | Adam Hanieh 12.12.2025 1h 3min

  Why does it seem as though every political issue is being filtered through the issue of immigration? What does this say about the historical mission of socialism? Let us know when you figure it out. Reading: The Contradictions of Global Migration (2019) by Adam Hanieh Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/NjEG9Q9J
• 148. Historical Capitalism | Immanuel Wallerstein 28.11.2025 1h 7min

  With winter on its way we figured what better way to warm our hearts than getting back into the debates around the origin of capitalism? Reading: Historical Capitalism (1983) by Immanuel Wallerstein Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/QFyDYwTH
• 147. Thoughts on the Fundamental Principles & the GIC | Angry Workers, Hermann Lueer & Ian Wright 14.11.2025 1h 2min

  In which we return to the plan for communism put together by the Group of International Communists and discuss several critiques made against its proposals. Reading: Thoughts on the ‘Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution’ (2025) by Angry Workers, Response to Angry Workers (2025) by Hermann Lueer, and On ‘The Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution' (2022) by Ian Wright. Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/3Z8zSesK
• 146. Labour, Nationality & Religion | James Connolly 31.10.2025 1h 1min

  What flag is the right flag for communists to fly? What attitude should we have towards nationalism and religion? Do we all just need to relax a bit? Reading: Labour, Nationality & Religion (1910) by James Connolly, Pro-Palestine symbolism (2025) by Anne McShane and Trying to capture the flag (2025) by Harley Filben Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/A3AfQgjD
• 145. Historical Landmarks in the War on Palestine | Rashid Khalidi & Shir Hever 10.10.2025 1h 6min

  In which we discuss the nature of the colonization of Palestine by the West and the fraught state the settler colony of Israel has found itself in after years of violence and economic crisis. Reading: Historical Landmarks in the Hundred Years' War on Palestine (2017) by Rashid Khalidi and Shutdown Nation (2025) by Shir Hever Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/au2uTQJz
• 144. Communism and Strategy | Isabelle Garo 26.09.2025 1h 1min

  In which we answer the age-old question, just what does it mean for a text to be extremely French? Watching: Communism & Strategy (2023) by Isabelle Garo Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/e9fnmxYq
• 143. The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind | Mark Noll 12.09.2025 1h 2min

  In which we attempt to lay a materialist history over the long, strange history of American Protestantism. Watching: The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind (1994) by Mark A. Noll Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/sZ3s5uKf
• 142. Hypernormalisation | Adam Curtis 22.08.2025 1h 13min

  Say what you will about this podcast, we keep up with the culture, which is why we're watching a nearly 10 year old documentary on Trump, AI and collective politics. Watching: Hypernormalisation (2016) by Adam Curtis Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/KXt8xrkZ
• 141. Why the American Working Class is Different | Mike Davis 08.08.2025 1h 13min

  In which we try to get away from the ultra-left stuff but find it vindicated by history once again :c Reading: Why the American Working Class is Different (1986) (from Prisoners of the American Dream) by Mike Davis Send us a question, comment or valid concern: auxiliarystatements(at)gmail.com DISCORD: https://discord.gg/Mq5d85pV