Episode 59: “On Revolutionary Violence”

In this episode of Coffee with Comrades, we discuss Hannah Arendt’s seminal essay, “On Violence,” from her collection Crises of the Republic. You can find a highlighted .pdf copy here! Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music:  Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie  Outro: “Universal Language” by Stick to Your Guns

Episode 58: “An Exceptional Lack of Innocence” ft. Danny Haiphong

Hey, y’all! This week, we weren’t able to record a current events segment, but we did wanna share one urgent bit of news with you. The Trump Admininstration announced it would be officially pulling U.S. troops out of North Eastern Syria, essentially green-lighting the invasion of territory held by Rojava’s revolutionaries. Pearson shares the SDF general command’s statement on the matter and urges international solidarity demonstrations. Danny Haiphong joins us for the hour to chat about the book he co-authored, American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: A People’s History of Fake News—From the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror. We critique about U.S. imperialism and discuss the ways the U.S. asserts its innocence even as it manipulates and exploits geopolitics. – Pick up a copy of American Exceptionalism and American Innocence! – Follow Danny on Twitter. – Check out Black Agenda Report online. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music:  Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie  Interlude: “This is America” by Childish Gambino Outro: “Actions Not Words” by Stray From the Path  

BONUS: “Revolution in Rojava”

Hey, y’all! In this special bonus episode of Coffee with Comrades, we share a Florida State University Center for Participant Education lecture and discussion on the Revolution in Rojava. Due to current events, we felt it was urgent to get this episode out ASAP. Please feel free to share it widely and follow along with the PowerPoint. To find out more about solidarity demonstrations in your area, follow Defend Rojava and check out the Internationalist Commune.   Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website. Coffee with Comrades is a proud affiliate of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is part of the Rev Left Radio Federation. Our logo was designed by Sydney Landis. Support her work, buy some art. Music:  Intro: “I Ain’t Got No Home in this World Anymore” by Woody Guthrie  Interlude: “Sunrise Over Rojava” by Lee Brickley Outro: “Rojava” by David Rovics