On this episode of SPS, we first focus on our Annual International Convention (March 29–April 1), which will take place in Chicago, at the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, & the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Planning committee members, Ryan & Ethan introduce the convention theme, panels, and historical concerns across the upcoming events. Our second segment is a deep dive into the Platypus archives on the question of imperialism & anti-imperialism, prompted by the one-year anniversary of the Ukrainian War, and the twentieth anniversary of the Iraq War. Members, Sunit & Farsad, join Lisa and Rebekah to reflect on the Platypus panels on the Ukraine crisis a year ago, and on the recent developments of the anti-imperialist and anti-fascist Left. They go back to the founding moment of Platypus and the very first panel "Imperialism: what is it, why should we be against it?" (2007).

Platypus International Convention 2023 program:
https://platypus1917.org/platypus-international-convention/15th-annual-platypus-international-convention-history-and-class-consciousness/

Convention Segment Links:
> Mike Macnair "The Philosophy Trap" (2013):
https://weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/987/lukacs-the-philosophy-trap/
> CPGB/Platypus dialog in full (2013):
https://chriscutrone.platypus1917.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cpgbcontralukacs031513.pdf
> Chris Cutrone "CPGB Contra Lukacs" (2014):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyAx32lzC0U
(in the PR: https://platypus1917.org/2014/02/01/why-still-read-lukacs-the-place-of-philosophical-questions-in-marxism/)

Imperialism & Anti-imperialism Segment Links:
> 2007: Panel: Imperialism: What is it, why should we be against it?https://platypus1917.org/2010/07/09/imperialism-what-is-it-why-should-we-be-against-it/
> 2022: Chris Cutrone "Ukraine: More of the same" https://platypus1917.org/2022/04/01/ukraine-more-of-the-same/
> 2022: Crisis in Ukraine and the Left Panel iterations:
>>> Frankfurt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIPr7AyMWak&list=PLNc4xGUuaRwmAmGIlzqMgDuAkQNP-T0sW&index=4  
>>> online in German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiFxUcBxYqQ&list=PLNc4xGUuaRwmAmGIlzqMgDuAkQNP-T0sW&index=7  
>>> online in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3js9LcbDTY0&list=PLNc4xGUuaRwmAmGIlzqMgDuAkQNP-T0sW&index=6
> 2007: Interview with Tariq Ali by Chris Cutrone https://archive.org/details/TariqAliInterviewedByChrisCutronePlatypusChicago
> 2020: Panel “Imperialism and the Left” https://platypus1917.org/2020/07/01/imperialism-and-the-left/ and ​​https://platypus1917.org/2020/09/01/imperialism-and-the-left-2/
> debate between Tariq Ali and Christopher Hitchens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5atWb_LD-2I 
> 2016: Panel "Was ist Imperialismus? Warum sollten wir dagegen sein?" https://platypus1917.org/2016/06/24/podiumsdiskussion-vom-16-06-2016-ist-imperialismus-warum-sollten-wir-dagegen-sein/

SPS #55: The Platypus International Convention, and Anti-imperialism & the Left

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Tucker is back (on Twitter at least) and is dropping some truth bombs about life outside the media establishment. It reminds me of the life outside the medical establishment. Just like Tucker can cover Jeffrey Epstein how he sees fit, I can talk about Covid, or Obamacare, or whatever how I see fit--and practice that way too!

We also listen to Tucker's excellent independently sourced take on Jeffrey Epstein and his likely murder on the Vigilant Fox podcast.

Victor Davis Hanson has a piece in American Greatness talking about the Jacobins of the French Revolution and how our modern day Wokeism is the American variant of the Jacobins. Will we have a counter revolution like the French did with the Thermidors, or are is our great American experiment headed for the guillotine? 

China once had a Great Leap Forward that killed millions through murder and starvation. We have our own Leap Forward, call it the Green Leap Forward. Can we avoid the fate of the Chinese by calling out the BS in their plans to "stop climate change"?

https://DoctorTommy.com/podcast

Tucker's Back, American Counter-Revolution (Against WOKE), Green Leap Forward

The co-hosts respond to Suresh Naidu’s piece in “Jacobin,” “What Marx Really Meant.” They begin by discussing norms of interpretation (of texts and of history), with emphasis on why principled interpretation is ethically important. They critique Brill, a major publisher, for insinuating that texts can’t be misinterpreted. They then respond in detail to Naidu, showing that he was not telling the truth when he claimed not to be concerned with “what Marx really meant,” and defending the importance of getting the meaning of texts right against his vitriolic attack.

Plus current-events segment, “People of New York 34, Trump 0,” on the historic felony conviction of Donald J. Trump.

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Episode 118: The Ethics of Interpretation, or “What Suresh Naidu & Jacobin Really Meant"

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These sources provide a comprehensive overview of **political ideologies**, covering the spectrum from the **foundational principles of American and French Revolutions** to modern political parties and extremism. They contrast liberal and leftist ideologies, primarily through their differing approaches to **capitalism** and social change, emphasizing the distinction between reform and revolution. Several texts explore **conservatism in the United States**, detailing its historical roots, economic views like fiscal conservatism and deregulation, and current movements such as right-wing populism. Furthermore, the documents examine the concepts of **authoritarianism and totalitarianism**, defining them through practices that sabotage accountability and infringe on human rights, with examples ranging from historical regimes like Francoist Spain to modern groups like the Taliban. The origins and evolution of the **left–right political spectrum**, tracing back to the French Revolution and the actions of groups like the Jacobins, are also discussed. Finally, the texts touch on the modern platforms of the **Republican and Democratic Parties in the U.S.**, highlighting Republican priorities like border security and deregulation, and Democratic focuses on social equality, minority rights, and health care.

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