Red Flag Radio Podcast
1) Rising Tide + spying on the far right
Emma and Chloe discuss their respective weekend experiences of shutting down a coal port and spying on a far right rally. "Understanding the net zero circus" by Lily Campbell in Red Flag "The far ...Show More
2) Mamdani and the dead-end of the Democrats
Chloe and Emma discuss that meeting between NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump. They talk about what the meeting and Mamdani's campaign reveal about the limitations of a strategy for soc...Show More
3) Socialist strategy in trade unions
In this episode, Chloe and Emma explain the socialist theory of the trade unions. We talk about the trade union bureaucracy and the rank-and-file socialist strategy in the unions.
4) Australia's love affair with arms dealers explained
Chloe and Emma discuss the protest at the Indo-Pacific arms expo in Sydney, and what it reveals about Australian imperialism. We talk about the AUKUS deal, why Australian politicians are so committed ...Show More
5) Are we living in a new world order?
Chloe and Emma talk about the major shift in world politics in 2025. The political, economic and social structures of world capitalism are being reshaped to meet the demands of a new era of instabilit...Show More
6) Why mutual aid can't challenge capitalism
Emma and Chloe critique mutual aid from a socialist perspective and discuss Dean Spade's 2020 book Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (And the Next). While mutual aid might feel good, ...Show More
7) Italy's strike for Palestine + the Gaza ceasefire
Emma and Chloe discuss the ceasefire in Gaza, before an interview with Josh Lees, eye witness to the historic general strikes for Palestine in Italy. Josh is a regular on the pod, a socialist activist...Show More
8) Trump, Farage and the far right offensive
Emma and Chloe review the authoritarian offensive of Trump and the far right in the US, who have used the assassination of Charlie Kirk to intensify a crackdown on left-wing speech. We discuss the far...Show More
9) European workers block everything
Workers in Europe have been rising up to fight for Palestine and against their own governments. It all began with the "bloquons touts" movement in France, which mobilised millions of workers and stude...Show More
10) The Nazi "March for Australia": Combatting the far right threat, with Anneke Demanuele
Chloe interviewed Anneke Demanuele about the anti-migrant demonstrations led by Nazis around Australia last week. Anneke is a leader in the Melbourne-based Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, which m...Show More