This Wreckage

Here's a fun crossover Sean did with Anders Lee of Pod Damn America on revolutionary and communist theorist Nikolai Bukharin. full episode for Patrons here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/70983824

Sean and Varn return in the sixth episode of our Antifada/VarnVlog crossover project, covering the growing global debt crisis. Between the geopolitics of the dollar as reserve currency, the impact of quantitative easing and the pandemic stimulus, the recent Fed interest rate hike and all the potential upheaval coming down the pipe... this is going to be at least a three-parter so stay tuned! Full Episode! This is an extended preview, for the full episode become a patron today at www.patreon.com/theantifada

Andy joins Minion Death Cult's series discussing HBO's series about the Acapulco anarcho-capitalists: The Anarchists! In episode 2, the anarchists fortunes seem to be on the rise as bitcoin booms. But a crusty group of ancap battle hippies start to wonder if there's more to anarchocapitalism than money, and plan to "fork" the system! For more MDC premium content and to listen to the rest of their ongoing series on the show, subscribe to MDC at https://www.patreon.com/miniondeathcult/

Co-author of The Future Is Degrowth: A Guide to a World Beyond Capitalism, Aaron Vansintjan describes the degrowth worldview, its plans of actions, its reformist and revolutionary ambitions, and beating the Malthusian/Ecofascist/Climate Mao charges. Buy the book from Verso, now 30% off: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3989-the-future-is-degrowth Support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/ Song: Snail Mail - Thinning

Oedipal Alex Jones, the music of David Koresh, the Assassination of Nancy Pelosi by the Coward President Xi, Sean explains Taiwan crisis As_a_joker, and more Settlers banter For the full episode, Discord access, and all other bonus content support the show at patreon.com/theantifada

Sean is joined by Japser Bernes of End Notes and Cal Berkeley to catch up on the comings and goings of the communization current. They discuss the plight of big American cities, the legacy of Occupy/BLM, the ongoing crisis of inflation and supply shocks and how communists might create a counterpower to the logistical infrastructure of capital. Follow Jasper @outsidedadgitator if you like our work, support us at patreon.com/theantifada https://jasperbernes.net/ https://brooklynrail.org/2022/02/field-notes/Been-Down-So-Long-It-Looks-Like-Up-To-Me http://endnotes.org.uk/articles/21

In which Sean and Andy finally start getting mercenary and talk shit behind the paywall. This week we tackle the blinkered stupidity of last week's 'Starbucks baristas are bourgeois' discourse. Is there even a crumb of meaning that we can glean from this meltdown? Anyways, we had fun with it. To access this bonus content, our side projects History is a Weapon/Diving into the Wreckage/Proletkult and our amazing Discord server, become a patron today at www.patreon.com/theantifada Here's the critique we mentioned by @criticofpolecon

What do inflation, the London heatwave, 'communisateur' Los Angeles Truckers and the 1990s hardline band Vegan Reich have in common? They are all part of this brand new news episode featuring Sean and Andy! Plenty of scorching takes within about agricultural production, based bin men, inflation as capital in decay and how much means of production must be destroyed before Andy can rest at night. Sweet bonus episodes, including us talking shit on the 'baristas are bourgeoisie' clowns, can be found at www.patreon.com/theantifada Song: Sex Pistols - Bodies

Sean met with a whole bunch of listeners and patrons and friends on Discord and described his idea for a new organization. Another meeting coming up on Sunday, July 24th at 3pm EST so be sure to make it if you're interested! (You don't have to be a patron to come, but if you'd like to become one you can sign up at www.patreon.com/theantifada) LiF Discord: https://discord.gg/zQrFjMSz Music: The Internationale (Jamaican Reggae Version)

Matthew and Ana from the Neoliberalhell podcast discuss their effort to unite influencers, shitposters, sex workers, abortion advocates, Hunter Biden-watchers in an instarecction against the Meta corporation, which begins this Saturday in NYC and LA! More info on the NYC Protest: https://www.instagram.com/antizuckprotest/ LiF Discord: https://discord.gg/zQrFjMSz For access to our discord and all bonus material, support the show at patreon.com/theantifada Free Kita Analena! https://www.instagram.com/free.kitaanalena/ song: Bikini Kill - Suck My Left One

In the latest of our ongoing collaboration between Varn and Sean, the guys sit down to look at the multiple complicating factors behind the ongoing food crisis which has seen it's most striking culmination with the overthrow of the Sri Lankan government last week. How has capital shifted production, distribution and consumption of food crops? What kind of frailties has this produced for global grain supplies? And what are the likely complications as the crisis ratchets up in coming months? This is an extended preview. The full episode is available for patrons, so sign up for this bonus content and much more at www.patreon.com/theantifada

We chat about Sean's appearance at the Sublation Media release event last week in Brooklyn, the dead end of free speech/cancel culture obsession among leftists, and meeting Norman Finkelstein on the beach. Check out the full episode and join or Discord community at http://patreon.com/theantifada Chris Cutrone's essay from the event: https://www.sublationmag.com/post/dogmatization-and-thought-taboos-on-the-left Song: Neil Young - On the Beach

We talk about the recent Supreme Court decisions, the coming rightwing dictatorship, the collapse of liberal democracy, and why only Dark Brandon can save us now. Melinda Cooper - Family Capitalism and the Small Business Insurrection Listen to our bonus episode about the Sublation Media panel and meeting Norman Finkelstein on the beach, and join our Discord community, by supporting the show at patreon.com/theantifada Song: 7 Seconds - New Wind

We discuss some of the methods Noel suggested in Race Traitor journal for white people to abolish themselves. Full episode at patreon.com/theantifada

Zhana is back with her co-editor of the new Noel Ignatiev reader from Verso: Treason to Whiteness is Loyalty to Humanity. We start by talking about Roe being overturned before moving on to Noel's revolutionary dual power strategy, and his intervention into the SDS debates about whether white workers would ever check their privilege. In the bonus we talk more about his nineties journal Race Traitor and what it actually looks like renounce whiteness. Buy the book from Verso (currently 40% off!) Read Hard Crackers journal Closing song: Haggathorn - Awakening with text from David Horowitz's 1999 book "Hating Whitey"

Jake "Feral Jokes" Flores and Andy continue our very specific collaboration of giving positive reviews to controversial works of sf! This time it's David Cronenberg's CRIMES OF THE FUTURE! A film in which "surgery is the new sex," and probably an allegory for why art and politics suck. It's NICE! For the full episode subscribe today at patreon.com/theantifada :) Our previous episode about Severance: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65010363 Listen to Pod Damn America

Matt and Sean are back with an critical review of David Graeber and David Wengrow's 'The Dawn of Everything' and their popular reimagining of humanity's historical evolution. What can their anthropology tell us about what freedom means and has meant to peole? How does their account change our conception of the science of historical materialism? What politics follow from their project and what are the limitations of their Occupy Wall Street-esque worldview? For the full episode become a patron today at www.patreon.com/theantifada Intro: N i g h t f e v e r - V a p o r w a v e

A continuation of our discussion in the main episode with Ted Reese (@grossmanite). We discuss Dengism, the connection between crisis and communism and much more! To check out this bonus content, our History is a Weapon series with Matt Christman, Proletkult with Andy, access to our Discord server and more become a patron today at www.patreon.com/theantifada Bonus song: Europe - The Final Countdown

Do you feel like the economy is out of control? That this simply cannot go on? Are you dreading/anticipating a total breakdown? A final crisis, if you will? Well do we have the episode for you. Andy and Sean are proud to be joined by Ted Reese (@Grossmanite) the author of The End of Capitalism: The Thought of Henryk Grossman to discuss his incredible new book. This episode could not have come at a more relevant time, so you'll want to have a listen. The continued bonus discussion for patrons can be found at www.patreon.com/theantifada so sign up to support our work today. Do yourself a favor and get Ted's work out now from Zero Books. Music: Trapped Under Ice - Reality Unfolds

Antifada's side project about the paranormal and parapolitical is back! with Andy and Jarrod Shanahan's #ReadtheGreenBook tour event at Chicago's Pilsen Community Books, and a short story about Andy's pilgrimage to Dallas. Link to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/67648274 BUY MY BOOK (from Red Emma's): I Want to Believe: Posadism, UFOs, and Apocalypse Communism

The 'Fada boys catch up after Andy's Amtrak trip across the country! We talk the impending Roe vs. Wade overturning, homelessness crisis, crime wave, police slowdowns, and the great resignation. Listen to the end for our new manifesto! Help us keep the show going by supporting the at patreon.com/theantifada! Patrons get bonus episodes and acess to our discord community. The Interregnum: https://haters.noblogs.org/post/2022/01/07/the-interregnum-the-george-floyd-uprising-the-coronavirus-pandemic-and-the-emerging-social-revolution/ More on Echo Park homeless struggles: https://newrepublic.com/article/166383/los-angeles-echo-park-homeless-industrial-complex You Sweep? We Strike! action in Minneapolis: https://twitter.com/IGD_News/status/1529991181945348097 LA Riots 2020 by Ryan Lee https://endnotes.org.uk/posts/ryan-lee-la-riots-2020 Song: The Clash - Train in Vain

None dare call him breadtuber! Sean is joined by Muke (@muke10101) of the Marxist youtube channel Xexizy to discuss his project and popularization of good communist takes on politics, the economy and whether profit is, in fact, theft. Along the way they discuss the problems with soc-dem streamers, the parlous state of UK politics ,why the critique of political economy is important and begin the critique of Leninism found the bonus. For this bonus and much more, become a patron today at patreon.com/theantifada Check out his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDULjo1v2Hivuu4h4LZSTUQ Outro: Ｋａｌｉ Ｕｃｈｉｓ － ｔｅｌｅｐａｔíａ （ｖａｐｏｒｗａｖｅチ ル) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7PYIx8_yn4

Sean and Muke continue the discussion on Leninism and the joy of sects. Also, a very (im)modest proposal on how to maybe revive international unionism, wrest control over supply chains and strike some serious blows against capital. To access this bonus content and more become a patron today at patreon.com/theantifada

We take a look back at 4 years of Antifada, and Jamie says goodbye. Continue to support her work at Everybody Love Communism! And, as always, you can support the Antifada for bonus episodes, Discord chat, and more at http://patreon.com/theantifada Closing songs: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Dead Flag Blues Hogtown Jug Band - Future's in The Streets

Andy and Sean trade prison stories with Jarrod, including a near uprising in the Tombs kicked-off by the revolutionary demand for pound cake. For the full episode and all other bonus material support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada. We really appreciate it! Don't forget to pick up your copy of Captives: How Rikers Island Took NYC Hostage Song: Ghostface Killah - We Made It

Jarrod Shanahan returns to talk about his new book Captives: How Rikers Island Took NYC Hostage, out TODAY from Verso. Captives it the history of Rikers Island as a progressive reform turned riotous penal colony in the neoliberal era. While today it's slated to be closed, the book shows how the plan to build new state-of-the-art humanitarian jails is repeating the mistake. Check out our bonus episode with Jarrod on Friday at Patreon.com/TheAntifada Song: Negative Approach - Borstal Breakout

Sean and Derick are back with the 4th installment of our crossover series on history, political economy and current events. In this episode, the boys examine China: what was the mode of production in the revolutionary period? How has China changed since the reform period? What are common misconceptions about the CPC, good or bad? The full conversation is over two-and-a-half hours, so if you like what you hear become a patron at www.patreon.com/theantifada to hear this bonus content and a lot more. To see the full recorded video of this recording, and support one of the best content creators out there, head over to https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog to give Derick some love as well. NOTE: We screwed up a previous post of this file, should be fixed now!

In this bonus, Sean and Tarence talk some smack about the National Conservative slash Post-Left crowd. Are they worth worrying about? What does their whole stupid movement mean? How do we all get some of that sweet Theil cash? For the rest of the episode and a whole lot more bonus content, become a subscriber today at www.patreon.com/theantifada

Nearly two years after the epic Trillbillies Workers Party crossover episode, Sean and Tarence decided to check in on how Giovanni Arrighi's historical schema is holding up. Then they throw in some Ellen Meiksins Wood and Andreas Malm for good measure. Also, what to make of the NatCon/Post-Left losers from the Vanity Fair article. Check out more about JD Vance and Peter Theil and the rest of those dinguses by becoming a supporter at www.patreon.com/theantifada Intro: Jordan Davis, Luke Bryan - Buy Dirt

In the second part of our interview ben tells us more about his affinity for indigenous struggle, why he moved back to NY, his views on COVID mandates and public health, his hatred of Jerry Rubin, and if he beat up the MC5. In the spirit of the Motherfuckers, the full episode is available FREE at patreon.com/theantifada... but while you're there, why not support the show for the rest of our bonus content and access to our discord commune! check out ben's art: https://www.instagram.com/ben_morea/?hl=en

Ben Morea is a founding member of Black Mask and Up Against the Wall Motherfucker, two 1960s revolutionary formations known as the most direct action-oriented wing of the youth revolutionary movement in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Comrades of the Black Panthers, Diggers, Yippies, and SDS, their black bloc tactics and uncompromising solidarity with black and indigenous struggles remains a blueprint of anarchist activity today. Part 2 of the discussion here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/65563424 Armed Love is a series about the revolutionary subculture of the sixties. Episode one was an interview with Peter Coyote, and episode 2 was a discussion of Charles Manson and the Lyman Family. Joining me for the interview was Matt Peterson of Woodbine.nyc Correction on #ReadtheGreenBook tour-- the Minneapolis date is May 24, not 23 Song: Jefferson Airplane - We Can be Together

In their first ever CURRENT EVENTS episode, the Everybody Loves Communism crew of Jamie Peck, Aaron Thorpe (he's back, y'all!) and Jorge Rocha (@linegoesdown) take on various topics of the day, including Peter Thiel's Bitcoin meltdown and NYC mayor Eric Adams' love of crypto. Okay, so it's mostly about Bitcoin. What does it mean that various capitalists are having it out over this dumb new commodity? To the 1,000 or so of you who are already listening to ELC on the regs: sorry for the dearth of slop this week. Come to the Eve 6 afterparty and Jamie will buy you a drink. No seriously, she's throwing the afterparty for the 5/4 Eve 6 NYC tour date. DM for deets! Listen to ELC and give us money: Patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism or Fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism Follow ELC on Twitter: @ELCpod

Jake "Feral Jokes" Flores and Andy discuss the new Apple TV show Severance. Full the full episode support the show at Patreon.com/TheAntifada

The crew talks about the Sunset Park shooting, Amazon unionization, global uprisings resulting from inflation and war, and getting various kinds of ill in Mexico. Support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifada for our weekly bonus episode, Discord access, and more! Song - Macka B - Give the Workers

Listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/antifadas-is-13-64451503 For almost four years we've been speculating about the end of a certain period of history and hoo boy is it here! In this part one of the thirteenth installment of HIAW, Matt and Sean return to talk about the roots of this current turbulence: What are the forces aligned for and against the 'rules-based international order'? How has the calculus of the various ruling classes changed in this zero-sum moment? Are there even good guys or bad guys to root for? And how has the seeming exit of the working class from history worked out for humanity? Not so good, it seems... In part two we delve into the muck and mire of the XXth century, the hopes and dreams of communism, and the bitter denouement of 1991. To hear the second half, and support our work, sign up as a patron at www.patreon.com/theantifada for access to this bonus content, access to our Discord server, and more. Music: Eddy Huntington - USSR Vaporwave

For the full episode and all other bonus content, support the show at http://Patreon.com/TheAntifada! Jamie and Leslie (@leslieleeiii) discuss two more great vampire movies: Tom Holland's teen popcorn flick 'Fright Night' (1985) and Mel Brooks' classic horror-comedy starring Leslie Nielsen, 'Dracula: Dead and Loving It' (1995).

After the episode on Lenin's imperialism with Erin Hagood, we decided to get a different perspective on the Ukraine war and other current events with Australian anarchist-communist Matt Crossin (@MattCrossin). How does Australia fit into the global economy and capitalist hegemony? What are the uses and limits of theories of imperialism? How are anarchists in Ukraine and Russia confronting the upheaval of war? And how might working class power be forged in this chaotic and desperate time? For bonus episodes, access to our Discord server and more become a patron at www.patreon.com/theantifada Gilles Dauve article: https://www.troploin.fr/node/98 Angry Workers: https://www.angryworkers.org/ Music: Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Insufficient Funds

Andy and Sean talk more with Erin Hagood of Platypus about our political horizons. Do we still need a Leninist party? Do the global wave of uprisings point towards revolution or the Democratic Party? Is Antifada Post-Left? For the full episode support the show at Patreon.com/TheAntifada

Andy, Sean, and Platypus Erin Hagood go over the details of a historic panel on the crisis in Ukraine, then segue into the question of Lenin's definitions of imperialism and revolutionary defeatism and what clarity they offer today, if any. Hear more of our discussion and all bonus material by supporting the show at Patreon.com/TheAntifada Show notes: Lenin - Socialism and War Crisis in Ukraine panel: https://youtu.be/Uyoe5ml05LQ Michael Roberts on Ukrainian economy: https://brooklynrail.org/2022/03/field-notes/Ukraine-The-Economic-Consequences-of-the-War Spencer Leonard on Bonapartism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv6hY8AhT20 song: Oxxxymiron, Porchy, LSP - Imperial

Events are moving rapidly and there are processes in motion that seem to be forging a new global order. The question is what kind? Following up on last week's episode with Alex Gendler, Sean and Derrick are back to continue the discussion of the Russo-Ukrainian War. What are the geopolitics that led to this violent and tragic episode? What are the regional and global forces that helped create it? What kind of changes to the capitalist economy can we expect to see especially out of the West's 'total financial war' on Russia? How should communists orient towards these events and what should we be building towards the future? This is an extended preview. To hear the entire two hour plus episode become a subscriber today at www.patreon.com/theantifada To see the video recording of this and access all of Derrick's excellent analysis and interviews check out www.patreon.com/varnvlog and www.youtube.com/c/CDerickVarnVlog

Friend of the show and Ukrainian immigrant Alex Gendler (@achilleselbow) discusses the Russian invasion of Ukraine, situating it in its proper historical context before discussing more recent events. He also takes some time to debunk galaxy brain takes from dumb dumb anti-imperialists who think a "multipolar" world — with neoliberal, authoritarian Russia as one of the poles — will somehow bring us closer to communism. Song: Blind Boy Grunt - John Brown Links: https://www.nplusonemag.com/issue-19/the-intellectual-situation/ukraine-putin-and-the-west/ https://crimethinc.com/2022/02/15/war-and-anarchists-anti-authoritarian-perspectives-in-ukraine https://www.nihilist.li/2017/11/19/confession-of-the-ukrainian-marxist-soldier/ https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/a-letter-to-the-western-left-from-kyiv https://illwill.com/the-kazakh-insurrection Donate: https://operation-solidarity.org/ https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-ukraines-media-going https://www.peopleinneed.net/ https://redcross.org.ua/en/donate/

Max Collins of '90s (and present day) alt-rock band Eve 6 (@Eve6) returns for a wide-ranging BONUS convo touching on music, religion, shitposting, and Max's hi-jinx with the guy from Third Eye Blind. Become a supporter at patreon.com/theantifada to unlock this episode, tons of other bonus content, and our Discord community! Image: emily_eclectic

Andy and Sean discuss Putin vs. Ukraine vs. Brandon and the war's origins in the EuroMaidan uprising. If the left's revolutionary strategy is take public space and push towards militant result, are we not replicating the errors of Ukraine and Syria? Are the Canadian truckers doing essentially the same thing? Support the show by becoming a Patron for just $5 a month at Patreon.com/TheAntifada! Big discounts for yearly membership Reading on the subject: Ukraine: https://crimethinc.com/2022/02/15/war-and-anarchists-anti-authoritarian-perspectives-in-ukraine Canada: https://www.midnightsunmag.ca/fascism-is-as-canadian-as-the-maple-leaf/ https://crimethinc.com/2022/02/14/ill-winds-from-ottawa-thinking-through-the-threats-and-opportunities-as-a-far-right-initiative-gains-momentum https://breachmedia.ca/the-battle-of-billings-bridge/ https://north-shore.info/2022/02/07/trip-report-ottawa-on-saturday-february-5/ Interview with teamster about how this is not a workers movement: https://fromembers.libsyn.com/patriots-and-big-trucks https://itsgoingdown.org/canadian-tire-fire-29/ Song: Яблочко/Yablochko - Ukrainian Black Army song

Jamie and Aaron Thorpe (@paradoomer) round out the Valentine's Day-adjacent content by attempting to answer a listener's relationship question. They also talk designer babies and bio-mechanical wombs. Become a supporter at Patreon.com/TheAntifada to unlock the full version of this episode, plus tons of other bonus content and our Discord community!

Friend of the show Aaron Thorpe (@paradoomer) stops by for some capital-d Discourse about the Superbowl, nostalgia, and the NFL's promise to "end systemic racism." Jamie and Aaron also discuss Larry David's crypto ad and REI's woke anti-union campaign. Check out Aaron's substack piece on nostalgia: https://spacelight.substack.com/p/what-may-have-been Outro song: Kendrick Lamar - Good Kid M.A.A.D. City

Eve 6 frontman and powerful poster Max Collins (@Eve6) stops by to discuss Neil Young, Joe Rogan, and "cancel culture"...but more importantly, how Spotify is fucking musicians out of rent money. What, if anything, can music fans do to help? Is Max the daddy that Joe Rogan's fans need? He also previews his band's upcoming tour with friend-of-the-show Jake Flores! Closing song: Eve 6 - The Heart in a Blender Song (downloaded from Soulseek) Check out Jamie's new history and theory podcast: fans.fm/everybodylovescommunism, patreon.com/everybodylovescommunism, or listen in your fav podcast app

Clark Filio, producer of How To: With John Wilson, stays on to talk NFTs, crypto, CIA Anitfa vs. Nazi Apes, metaverse nikes, how to make it rich with NFT farts, and Jingle Berry. The full episode is available to patrons at http://Patreon.com/TheAntifada Critique of crypto currency by Gegen Kapital und Nation: https://gegen-kapital-und-nation.org/en/bitcoin-finally-fair-money/?fbclid=IwAR24m892D8HjbHgJD7tWHM4GH5zHcUZ15hL6MWA4FI6E6-Qm9IAMVoRqb7M Signal creators weights in on Web3: https://moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-first-impressions.html Antifa Ryder Ripps: https://news.knowyourmeme.com/news/after-bored-ape-yacht-clubs-alleged-racist-ties-critic-ryder-ripps-elaborates-on-specifics-of-the-controversy But NFT farts: https://fartjarsnft.com/ Line Goes Up video on NFTs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g song: The Vandals - Ape Shall Never Kill Ape

Painter, arts worker organizer, and How To: With John Wilson producer Clark Filio talks to us about the world of art! What is an arts worker, why are they organizing, and what are they organizing for? How do we wrest the art world away from the Sachlers and Axelrods of the world, and what would it look like after? Listen to our bonus episode How to get Rich with NFTs by becoming a Medici-level Patron at Patreon.com/TheAntifada Clark Filio's IG and painting Children of Gont: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHX6IbcFMdr/ The Financial Reason for Abolishing Museum Boards: https://hyperallergic.com/author/clark-filio/ Clark's article about the Tear Gas Biennial: https://communemag.com/breathing-together/ Closing song: The Thermals - No Culture Icons

The long-awaited second installment of Diving Into The Wreckage, the VarnVlog/Antifada crossover series is here! This time, Sean and Derrick put on their doomer caps to discuss capitalism and global warming: Is there a way out within this mode of production? Why have emissions ramped up so much in our lifetimes? What kind of political forces make climate change so intractable? And what does the future look like if we keep going down this path? This is an extended preview of a longer episode. To access the full ep and tons more bonus content become a patron today at www.patreon.com/theantifada To watch the video recording of this conversation, do what you should be doing already and subscribe to C. Derrick Varn's excellent content as well: https://www.patreon.com/varnvlog Music: Gary Numan - This Wreckage

Sean and David Parsons, host of the excellent history podcast Nostalgia Trap, take a dive into the politics and ideology of fossil fuels through the lens of the 2005 George Clooney and Matt Damon film 'Syriana'. They go back to the 1990s and 2000s, especially the wake of 9/11 and the runup to the Afghanistan and Iraq invasions, to look at the sometimes troubled and myopic, but always fraught, way that Americans understand their relationship to oil and geopolitics. Out later this week will be follow-up crossover, 'Diving into the Wreckage 2' with C Derrick Varn, about the deep connection between capital accumulation and fossil fuel consumption, globalization and rising emissions, and the future we can expect with climate change. For access to this and more become a patron at www.patreon.com/theantifada