Guerrilla History

This is a release from the terrific show Peacemongers (Fredshetsarna), a Swedish anti-imperialist podcast.  The episodes features Henry Hakamaki and Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro discussing their book translation of Communism - The Highest Stage of Ecology.
Be sure to subscribe to their podcast and/or their YouTube!  Below are the shownotes from their episode posting:
In this session of Peacemongers we had the honor of having Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro and
Henry Hakamäki on, the translators of Guillaume Suing's "Communism, the highest state of
ecology" from iskra books. We dive into the different parts of the book and a surrounding
discussion about ecology, biology and socialism.
We explore the ecological experiences of Cuba established in the 90's, the so-called "special
period" after the overthrow of its ally and trading partner the Soviet Union. What contradictions
there are within Cuba at that point and its conditions for realizing a transformation on a massive
scale.
We discuss the not so linear history of the Soviet Union through the lens of ecological
development. A country often demonized as ecologically destructive in a totalizing manner,
while the historical data throws a wrench in that narrative.
The book also delves into a discussion about biology and genetics, how scientific theories are
politicized in the polemic of the sides in the cold war and why the marxist philosophy of
dialectical materialism is useful for understanding evolution and biology.
On the topic of this book we discuss the relationship between imperialism and ecology, history
and science. How research is weaponized, weather historical or scientific to fit the narrative of
the vampire like beast of capitalism and fascism.
This is a quite long, sometimes challenging subject we found very educational and interesting,
we hope that you will too.
A big thanks to our guests Salvatore and Henry for coming on.
You can find the book at https://www.iskrabooks.org/communism-the-highest-stage-of-ecology
This as well as many other fantastic books there are all available as PDF for free but we
encourage you to support their work by buying some beautiful books.
For swedes who are interested in iskra books, email bokkallarenorebro(AT)gmail.com for what
you are looking for and I'll try to get it in my next order from iskra.
Some references in the episode:
Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro: Socialist states and the environment
https://www.plutobooks.com/product/socialist-states-and-the-environment/
Davies & Wheatcroft The Years of Hunger: Soviet Agriculture, 1931–1933
Levins & Lewontin: The Dialectical biologist
https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674202832
And in case you have lived in a cave, Henry Hakamäki is the cohost of Guerrilla History Podcast
(https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/) with friend of the show Adnan Hussein where you can find
5+ years of top class counter-historical discussions from politicization of dinosaur fossils to war,
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In this episode, Adnan discusses Professor Gabriel Rockhill's new book, Who Paid the Pipers of Western Marxism, v. 1 of The Intellectual World War. This incredibly important book contributes an insurgent foray, a guerrilla attack, against the imperial theory industry and its ideological work in the psychological, intellectual war that is central to the perpetuation of imperialist capitalism of our era. This first volume lays out a crucial method and approach, a way of performing intellectual history through dialectical and historical materialism, while exposing the relationship between the deep state/permanent state forces that have patronized a compatible left culture and the wider systemic network of institutions where intellectual and cultural production takes place. The work goes on to examine some important figures particularly in the so-called "Frankfurt School" and situate these thinkers/scholars and their work within the imperial theory industry. It is a fascinating conversation about an profoundly important new book. We look forward to further volumes in this important series on the Intellectual World War.
Dr. Gabriel Rockhill is a professor of philosophy and global interdisciplinary studies at Villanova University. He is the author or editor of a dozen books and co-founder of the Critical Theory Workshop. Check out its website and consider joining their summer school, attending their events and supporting this collective intellectual and liberatory project: https://criticaltheoryworkshop.com/

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In this episode of Guerrilla History, Ali Kadri is back for another installment of our ongoing mini-series with him!  This time, a fascinating discussion on The China Model.  If you missed our previous episode with him, Surplus Populations and the Political Economy of Waste, and The Future of Resistance, be sure to check that out!  Also, stay tuned for more installments of this series!
Be sure to check out the conference that Ali discussed, and also be sure to follow Ali's recommendation to check out Torkil Lauesen's work, such as The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism and Unequal Exchange: Past, Present, and Future
Ali Kadri is an esteemed Professor at various institutions around the world, as well as the author of many important books including Arab Development Denied: Dynamics of Accumulation by Wars of Encroachment, The Accumulation of Waste: A Political Economy of Systemic Destruction, and The Unmaking of Arab Socialism.  






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In this episode of Guerrilla History, we bring back Jeremy Kuzmarov (whom you may remember from our episode  Trying to Unbalance Russia - Sanctions on Russia) to discuss a piece he recently wrote for CovertAction Magazine - Blackfeet Nation Tries to Overcome Legacy of White Settler Genocide By Bringing Back the Buffalo.  A really fascinating discussion, you'll definitely want to listen in, as well as watch the documentary we discuss - BRING THEM HOME .
Jeremy Kuzmarov is Managing Editor of CovertAction Magazine and is author of four books on US foreign policy including The Myth of the Addicted Army (Massachusetts, 2009); Modernizing Repression (Massachusetts, 2012); The Russians are Coming, Again, with John Marciano (New York: Monthly Review Press, 2018) and Obama's Unending Wars (Atlanta: Clarity Press, 2019).  You can stay up to date with his work by checking out his website at https://jeremykuzmarov.com/
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To ring in 2026, we hosted an annual Revolutionary Guerrilla Menace, this time a livestream also on the Adnan Husain Show.  Naturally, we discussed the abduction of Maduro, the Trump administration, and imperialism more generally. 
Be sure to also listen to Rev Left Radio, Red Menace, and the Adnan Husain Show!
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