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A podcast on radical politics, critical theory, and history. Hosted by @redandinexpert.bsky.social

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Best analyses of Mamdani's electoral victory and his prospects going forward anyone? Thanks in advance
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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And they have raised a further $60M...

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November 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Best analyses of Mamdani's electoral victory and his prospects going forward anyone? Thanks in advance
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
"And no, the wealthy won’t just pack up and leave — New York’s top 1 percent move less often than all other income groups. And when they do move, they move to other high-tax states like New Jersey and California."
Mayor Mamdani’s Budget Can Add Up
New York’s incoming socialist mayor faces real fiscal constraints — but also real opportunities. With a strong tax base, modest reforms, and a clear political mandate, Zohran Mamdani has the tools to ...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Sofia Menemenlis joins @poltheoryother.bsky.social podcast to discuss her article on solar geoengineering - or “solar radiation management" as it has become known.

They talk about how the implementation of SRM is imagined and what the potentially catastrophic side effects would be.

Uh… geostorm🎬
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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"Stardust Solutions is a US-Israeli company that is developing technology for solar geoengineering. They've raised $15 million in funding from AWZ Ventures, a Canadian-Israeli venture capital fund that advertises its ties to the CIA, FBI, and the Mossad..." - Sofia Menemenlis
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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"Stardust Solutions is a US-Israeli company that is developing technology for solar geoengineering. They've raised $15 million in funding from AWZ Ventures, a Canadian-Israeli venture capital fund that advertises its ties to the CIA, FBI, and the Mossad..." - Sofia Menemenlis
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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📢☀️NEW EPISODE📢☀️ Sofia Menemenlis joins PTO to talk about her recent article on the threat of solar geoengineering in the @the-breakdown.bsky.social:
The Sunlight Managers w/ Sofia Menemenlis
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 11/05/2025 · 46m
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November 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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You can read Sofia's essay here — a digital subscription is just over £1 a month and enables us to keep publishing these important stories

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The Sunlight Managers
By deploying the language of objectivity while evading questions about the social relations that underlie the climate crisis, the science profession is granting legitimacy to a dangerous idea: solar g...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Recommended listen: with Sofia Menemenlis on @poltheoryother.bsky.social covering her superb essay on the science and politics of geoengineering for Issue 2 of @the-breakdown.bsky.social

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The Sunlight Managers w/ Sofia Menemenlis
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 05/11/2025 · 46m
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November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
📢☀️NEW EPISODE📢☀️ Sofia Menemenlis joins PTO to talk about her recent article on the threat of solar geoengineering in the @the-breakdown.bsky.social:
The Sunlight Managers w/ Sofia Menemenlis
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 11/05/2025 · 46m
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November 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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I interviewed Sofia Menemenlis about her recent article in @the-breakdown.bsky.social on the concept and history of solar geoengineering and the threat it poses:

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The Sunlight Managers w/ Sofia Menemenlis
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 11/05/2025 · 46m
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November 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Excited to see Sofia Menemenlis discussing her @the-breakdown.bsky.social essay on solar geoengineering on the great @poltheoryother.bsky.social podcast
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The Sunlight Managers w/ Sofia Menemenlis
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 05/11/2025 · 46m
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November 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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BBC's editorial policy for stories of crimes committed by asylum seekers seems to be to boost them in the hope of achieving credibility with people who have already decided that the BBC is a pedophile protection racket
October 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Another parable from George Osborne's Britain
October 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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"There is a quote often attributed to Chico Mendes... “ecology without class struggle is gardening.” In the case of the current Brazilian government, it is not only the class struggle that is absent, but also the gardening." - @sabrinafernandes.bsky.social

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Lula’s Dilemma
In Brazil, big agribusiness holds the reins of political power. Without confronting this head-on, Lula’s ecological promises will remain just that—promises.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Spectre's own Shireen Akram-Boshar writing for @truthout.org .
October 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Really smart analysis by a friend and colleague who knows Korea inside and out. "The roots of the Korean far-right w/ Kevin Gray." podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The roots of the Korean far-right w/ Kevin Gray
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 20/10/2025 · 1h 3m
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October 22, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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ICYMI - Kevin Gray on last year's attempted "self coup" in South Korea. We spoke about the Korean right's roots in the Japanese occupation, the US role in rehabilitating Korean collaborators, and the constituency of the far-right in South Korea today:
The roots of the Korean far-right w/ Kevin Gray
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 20/10/2025 · 1h 3m
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October 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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On the left, Marr today saying that the dog ate his homework and Britain can’t be governed. On the right, Marr on the NS podcast in late 2023, saying that the lobby hacks were bullshitting the public because they assumed Labour were lying, and they might be smarter and more capable than they looked.
October 22, 2025 at 9:35 AM
ICYMI - Kevin Gray on last year's attempted "self coup" in South Korea. We spoke about the Korean right's roots in the Japanese occupation, the US role in rehabilitating Korean collaborators, and the constituency of the far-right in South Korea today:
The roots of the Korean far-right w/ Kevin Gray
Podcast Episode · Politics Theory Other · 20/10/2025 · 1h 3m
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October 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Listen to the full episode here:

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"When the Americans arrived in Korea [in September 1945] they refused to work with the People's Committees. Instead, the United States military worked with the Korean Democratic Party, which consisted mainly of the landlords and the collaborator class." - Kevin Gray
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Listen to the full episode here:

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"When the Americans arrived in Korea [in September 1945] they refused to work with the People's Committees. Instead, the United States military worked with the Korean Democratic Party, which consisted mainly of the landlords and the collaborator class." - Kevin Gray
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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"When the Americans arrived in Korea [in September 1945] they refused to work with the People's Committees. Instead, the United States military worked with the Korean Democratic Party, which consisted mainly of the landlords and the collaborator class." - Kevin Gray
October 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM