In this episode of On Mass I expand my argument in regards to whether China is a socialist country or a capitalist-imperialist country in the present day. I begin by conceptualizing how we should think about socialism, and then move towards giving a brief account of how China developed after it's revolution in 1949 with an emphasis on the Cultural Revolution's attempt to correct problems that developed in most socialist countries as they pertained to the transition to socialism on the level of economics, culture, ideology, and politics. For this argument I focused on the question of whether Ch ..read more

In this episode of On Mass I discuss the dynamics and implications of the movie "Black Panther" and the contours of Black liberation. I also talk about some of the historical debates around this topic and discuss the opinions of Marcus Garvey, A. Phillip Randolph, Cyril Briggs, and Harry Haywood and relate them to an ongoing debate I've been having with members of the African People's Socialist Party and Black liberalism in general. References: Joshua Bloom - Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party Harry Haywood - Black Bolshevik: Autobiography of an Afro-Amer ..read more

In this Episode of On Mass we interview Tyler A. Shipley who is a Professor of Society, Culture and Commerce in the Department of Liberal Studies at Humber College to discuss his newest book, "Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and Colonial Imagination". Book description by Fernwood Publishing: "Canada in the World begins by arguing that the colonial relations with Indigenous peoples represent the first example of foreign policy, and demonstrates how these relations became a foundational and existential element of the new state. Colonialism—the project to establish settler capitalism in ..read more

A discussion with two indigenous communist organizers about Canadian settler-colonialism and revolutionary communism. Some references: Unist'ot'en Camp: http://unistoten.camp/no-pipelines/ Environmental Disaster: http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/…rrows-first-nation/ Mental Health: http://www.heretohelp.bc.ca/visions/aborig…stical-reality ..read more

An interview with author and professor of philosophy J. Moufawad-Paul on his book Continuity and Rupture, which touches on the topic of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism ..read more

In this episode of On Mass we take a look into Iranian history as it pertains to imperialist (American and British) aggression and the class forces within the country in relation to said imperialism. The episode begins with a brief explanation of capitalist-imperialism, and then looks at the British Petroleum Company's exploitation of Iranian oil, the coup that deposed of Mohammed Mosaddegh, and a look at how communists attempted and/or failed to respond to the conditions within Iran. Some Sources: Iran: The Rise and Fall of the Tudeh Party by Farhang Jahanpour Harvest of Shame: Tudeh and the ..read more

In this episode of On Mass, comrade Peter Clark and I discuss social democracy (or democratic "socialism") as a political tendency in relation to the reality of capitalist-imperialist exploitation.  We also discuss the ideas of Professor Richard D. Wolff who is the host of the leftist show Economic Update and how his ideas factor into the general topics of social democracy, opportunism and reformism ..read more

For this episode of On Mass the conversation with Esperanza further deepens as we explore the relationship of the sex industry to capitalism, imperialism and patriarchy. Esperanza is a Maoist, writer, and organizer who works with the anti-imperialist and transnational organization AF3IRM. To follow Esperanza, go to @endclasssociety on Twitter or read her articles on Medium:  https://proletarianfeminist.medium.com ..read more

In this Episode of On Mass we interview Tyler A. Shipley who is a Professor of Society, Culture and Commerce in the Department of Liberal Studies at Humber College to discuss his newest book, "Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and Colonial Imagination". Book description by Fernwood Publishing: "Canada in the World begins by arguing that the colonial relations with Indigenous peoples represent the first example of foreign policy, and demonstrates how these relations became a foundational and existential element of the new state. Colonialism—the project to establish settler capitalism in ..read more

In this episode of On Mass we take a look into Iranian history as it pertains to imperialist (American and British) aggression and the class forces within the country in relation to said imperialism. The episode begins with a brief explanation of capitalist-imperialism, and then looks at the British Petroleum Company's exploitation of Iranian oil, the coup that deposed of Mohammed Mosaddegh, and a look at how communists attempted and/or failed to respond to the conditions within Iran. Some Sources: Iran: The Rise and Fall of the Tudeh Party by Farhang Jahanpour Harvest of Shame: Tudeh and the ..read more