NEW PATREON EP robbie reads an essay by the poet and environmental activist gary snyder and reflects on a wide variety of issues from commodified housing to centralization to long covid and more

NEXT WEEK'S PATREON: reconnecting to the land and to place (reading series)

🎧 NEW @upstreampodcast.bsky.social EP: US Labor & Imperialism Pt. 1: the War Against Communism w/ Jeff Schuhrke is out now! Listen to the full conversation anywhere you get your podcasts and subscribe to us on patreon.com/upstreampodcast for extra episodes!

NEW EP @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social joins us to discuss the sad and sordid history of US organized labor's anticommunist crusade and its ties to the CIA, the state department, and the worst of the Cold War

in its mission to eradicate the world of communism and any hope for a better world, the empire used wars, coups, sanctions, all manner of propaganda, and yes, its own trade unions—in fact, the AFL-CIO played such a major role in fighting communism it often led the effort

NEXT WEEK US labor & imperialism pt. 1: the war against communism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social

NEXT WEEK US labor & imperialism pt. 1: the war against communism w/ @jeffschuhrke.bsky.social

NEW PATREON EP stephanie weatherbee brito tells us all about mexico's new third party headed by claudia sheinbaum, the context they arose out of, the fight against neoliberalism, and mexico's fourth transformation

NEW PATREON EP stephanie weatherbee brito tells us all about mexico's new third party headed by claudia sheinbaum, the context they arose out of, the fight against neoliberalism, and mexico's fourth transformation

NEXT WEEK'S PATREON mexico pt. 2: morena and the fourth transformation w/ stephanie weatherbee brito

if you are surprised the US is waging war against Venezuela, you can read «Washington bullets» or become a patreon to @upstreampodcast.bsky.social and listen to the full episode of this overcast.fm/+AA9qn0PiQw0

morena is mexico's new 3rd party with the goals of overturning neoliberalism and reducing poverty. they have an 80 percent approval rating. meanwhile in the US we're told we have to vote for the democrats because third parties are spoilers

NEXT WEEK'S PATREON mexico pt. 2: morena and the fourth transformation w/ stephanie weatherbee brito

NEW EP ecological economist andrew fanning shares the latest progress report on our global economic system through Doughnut 3.0—a model to balance human needs with planetary boundaries. how're we doing? spoiler alert: very, very badly

NEW EP ecological economist andrew fanning shares the latest progress report on our global economic system through Doughnut 3.0—a model to balance human needs with planetary boundaries. how're we doing? spoiler alert: very, very badly

"thanksgiving" is a dark holiday in a country with a sad and sordid foundation of genocide, but gratitude (despite being co-opted by the Great Satan) is something else entirely. we're beyond grateful to our beautiful upstream community and how we've grown together—here's to you 🍻

NEXT WEEK a world out of balance: introducing doughnut 3.0 w/ @andrewlfanning.bsky.social

new miniseries underway

NEW PATREON EP the terrific cecilia guerrero joins us for a fascinating journey through Mexican history through a materialist lens before giving us a sense of the forces behind the most recent aggression towards the country by the US

NEW PATREON EP the terrific cecilia guerrero joins us for a fascinating journey through Mexican history through a materialist lens before giving us a sense of the forces behind the most recent aggression towards the country by the US

NEXT WEEK'S PATREON mexico pt. 1: a socialist introduction w/ cecilia guerrero

NEXT WEEK'S PATREON mexico pt. 1: a socialist introduction w/ cecilia guerrero

NEW EP josh poe and tara raghuveer join us to discuss why the rent is so damn high and why organizing tenants is a necessary piece of the solution

In the world of smart, effective and just downright decent human being organizers, these are two of my very favorite. Can't wait to listen!

NEW EP josh poe and tara raghuveer join us to discuss why the rent is so damn high and why organizing tenants is a necessary piece of the solution

NEXT WEEK: from the frontlines: tenant organizing w/ josh poe and tara raghuveer

NEXT WEEK: from the frontlines: tenant organizing w/ josh poe and tara raghuveer

Listen to the full episode: 🎙️ Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century w/ John Smith by subscribing to our @upstreampodcast.bsky.social Patreon at patreon.com/upstreampodcast 🎧 🙌✨

NEW PATREON EP we are joined by the one and only john smith to discuss his groundbreaking book and a lifetime of anti-imperialist struggle through thought and action

NEXT WEEK'S PATREON: imperialism in the twenty-first century w/ john smith

the US blockaded Cuba. the US sanctioned Venezuela. the US devoted its entire existence to destabilizing the Soviet Union.

NEXT WEEK'S PATREON: imperialism in the twenty-first century w/ john smith

NEW EP yueren zhang joins us to take a deep dive into mao and the political philosophy of maoism, exploring key events in chinese history along the way and presenting a critique of china from a maoist perspective

Why all the red-baiting against Mamdani? 👇🏾

NEW EP yueren zhang joins us to take a deep dive into mao and the political philosophy of maoism, exploring key events in chinese history along the way and presenting a critique of china from a maoist perspective

NEXT WEEK china pt. 8: mao zedong and maoism w/ yueren zhang

NEW EP jesus rodriguez-espinoza and saheli chowdhury of @orinocotribune.bsky.social join us to discuss how we got here, why the US has its sights trained on venezuela, the latin american far right, the "war on drugs," and much more

And then someone would be like, and for me, I've got 12% more money on my bank account than last year. And you're like, who invited this guy? This is such a weird way of looking at success. - Slow Down or Die w/ Timothée Parrique @upstreampodcast podcasts.apple.com/u... 5/5

Then you have wealthy people, and then you have a very large majority of the population making a very small percentage of the wages and having no wealth whatsoever. - Migration as Economic Imperialism w/ Immanuel Ness @UpstreamPodcast podcasts.apple.com/u... 4/4

Just finishing this episode. I don’t think there’s much doubt that the US empire is trying really hard to manufacture consent in order to silence anti-capitalist voices, as well as do some good ol’ fashioned resource extraction while at it. #capitalismisdying

NEW EP jesus rodriguez-espinoza and saheli chowdhury of @orinocotribune.bsky.social join us to discuss how we got here, why the US has its sights trained on venezuela, the latin american far right, the "war on drugs," and much more

I’m currently reading Slow Down or Die and I can’t recommend this episode/interview enough www.publishersweekly.com/9798889661016

NEXT WEEK'S PATREON venezuela pt. 4: the empire vs. venezuela w/ jesus rodriguez-espinoza and saheli chowdhury

NEXT WEEK'S PATREON venezuela pt. 4: the empire vs. venezuela w/ jesus rodriguez-espinoza and saheli chowdhury

Slow Down or Die w/ Timothée Parrique 🌱 🎧 ✨ New @upstreampodcast.bsky.social conversation released today! 🙌 Listen here or anywhere you listen to the Upstream Podcast 👇 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

NEW EP we're joined by @timparrique.bsky.social to discuss his new book on degrowth—an economic and political movement calling for an end to the delusional and deadly belief that there can be infinite growth on a finite planet

NEXT WEEK: slow down or die w/ @timparrique.bsky.social

SLOW DOWN OR DIE

NEXT WEEK: slow down or die w/ @timparrique.bsky.social

NEW PATREON EP cira pascual marquina of el panal commune joins us for a wideranging conversation on sanctions as a tool of US hegemony and what the sanctions regime imposed on venezuela is all about