Here in our third and final interview with Joseph Gregory Mahoney we discuss our closing thoughts on the Cultural Revolution as well as Dialectical and Historical Materialism. If you wish to further support this show you can do so through our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35491695 Twitter: https://twitter.com/crimson_pod?lang=en

Here is the second part of our interview with professor of politics with East China Normal University Josef Gregory Mahoney. In the second part we dive further into the subject of The Cultural Revolution. If you wish to support the show you can do so at out Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/join/7134627

Here is the first part of a two part interview with professor of politics with East China Normal University Josef Gregory Mahoney. In this first part professor Mahoney gives his take on the history and larger processes surrounding the Great Leap Forward. Here is our Patreon page for those who wish to support this show! https://www.patreon.com/join/7134627

In episode 5 of our series "Understanding The Moscow Trials" we cover the assassination of Sergei Kirov. (Unfortunately some audio issues appeared near the end of the episode. It'll be resolved for next time, folks!) Here is our Patreon for those who wish to support the show! https://www.patreon.com/join/7134627 Sources: -"The Murder of Sergei Kirov: History, Scholarship and the Anti-Stalin Paradigm"- Grover Furr -https://espressostalinist.com/2013/10/23/marxist-leninist-research-bureau-the-kirov-murder/

On the 4th installment of our comprehensive study into the Moscow Trials we cover the years 1928 through 1933. If you would like to support this show you can check out our newly established Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35491695 Sources -"Bukharin and The Bolshevik Revolution" Stephen F. Cohen -"Another View of Stalin" Ludo Martens -"The Moscow Trials as Evidence" Grover Furr -The Right Danger in the C.P.S.U.(B.) -Joseph Stalin https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/stalin/works/1928/10/19.htm -Mémoirs de Jules Humbert-Droz -"The Ryutin Affair and "Terrorism" Narrative of The Purges" William A. Clark -"Socialism Betrayed" Roger Keeran and Thomas Kenny

Late last month, Dr. Asatar Bair made a tweet that lead Stalin's name to trend on Twitter. The story was picked up the following day by Fox News. On the 22n'd episode of the Crimson Flag we interview Dr. Bair and discuss his recent experience as well as the importance of upholding our proletarian history. The Fox News Article: https://www.foxnews.com/us/professor-praises-stalin-great-leaders-20th-century Dr. Bair's YouTube Channel and Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/user/asatarbair https://twitter.com/asatarbair -After taking some time to get back into the swing of making episodes, we decided to reopen our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35491695

In this episode we trace the United State's history of using social media platforms, such as ZunZuneo or Piramideo, to further their aims at spreading regime change in Cuba. You can support this show on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35491695 Sources: https://apnews.com/article/904a9a6a1bcd46cebfc14bea2ee30fdf https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-funding-another-social_b_5599147 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-funding-another-social_b_5599147 https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/09/cuba-broadcasting-budget-355591 Recorded July 13th 2021

In our third episode on the Moscow Trials we examine the party history from 1925 to 1927. The second half of the episode focusses on the ideological disagreements which underpinned the debates of that decade. Part #2 is available here: https://studio.youtube.com/video/9ikszhCT-78/edit Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/crimson_pod This show is available on Spotify, Apple Music or wherever you listen to podcasts. ☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭☭

In episode #19 of the Crimson Flag Podcast we discuss the Romanian counter-revolution of 1989. Although questions still linger as to what exactly happened in during the events of 1989, its now been established that elements within the Romanian Communist Party and the military had been working to bring the socialist government to its end as long as 6 months before the "revolution" began. Check out Connor's Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/pWnageTaco92 Dankey's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCktxmYOVYpsuHgerHqzLEkg Sources: https://www.workers.org/marcy/1990/sm900111.html https://balkaninsight.com/2017/12/18/romania-s-1989-uprising-was-staged-prosecutor-say-12-18-2017/ https://www.france24.com/en/20091220-twenty-years-later-timisoara-affair-exposes-media-credulity Bohlen, Celestine. “Bucharest Says Entire Politburo Ruled by Ceausescu Is in Custody.” New York Times. New York, January 3, 1990. https://www.politico.eu/article/thirty-years-after-romanian-revolution-questions-remain-death-of-nicolae-ceausescu/ https://www.romania-insider.com/iliescu-revolution-trial-may-2021 http://www.ceausescu.org/ceausescu_texts/ceausescu_chronology.htm

On Episode #18 we give a an update on the Crisis in Gaza. Crimson Flag Twitter- https://twitter.com/crimson_pod