Radio GDR. Life in the former East Germany holds an ongoing fascination for a lot of people. Join us as we learn more about the former East Germany. Radio German Democratic Republic is a podcast designed to educate and inform on the life and times of East Germany. Radio GDR is hosted by Steven Minegar, Shane Whaley, Anke Holst and John Paul Kleiner.
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AJ Longreads brings you the best of Al Jazeera's long-form journalism to listen to in your own time.
BigMx Podcasts are aimed to bring moto news and history to the service and make everything easy to access. Podcasts without boarders the BigMx Crew consisting of Brad Gebhardt and Chris Mellen will leave no stone unturned.
Global Dance Radio: is a biweekly one hour podcast showcasing the latest releases and Dj Guestmix worldwide, 60 mins of the very best new electronic dance music, melodic, techno, progressive and trance around the world, is the biweekly radio show, hosted by DJ and Producer Paul Lennar Tune into GDR Every biweekly Monday, direct from Colombia for more info: https://bit.ly/2RtXkw5 Enjoy it! Global Dance Radio: es un podcast quincenal de una hora que muestra los últimos lanzamientos y Dj Guest ...
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The People’s School for Marxist-Leninist studies’ sole goal is to educate the working class to prepare to build socialism. Our team of talented teachers run an interactive classroom focused on openness and clear understanding.
Still looking for a publisher? What have you? Rob&Dolli: Life to Life - we are East and West, Canadian and East German, philosopher and analytical woman, editor and author, wine consultant and psychotherapist. We couldn‘t be more apart and yet feel a sense of alike. We need to get our words out on life, traveling, wine, psychology, famous places and Kierkegaard. Get to know us, let us become friends! Listen and come back to our show!
This podcast invites you to an immersion in the life and work of Georg Baselitz. Discover the exhibition through a storytelling including focuses on works by Pamela Sticht and various quotes of the artist. Production: Clara Gouraud Writing: Clara Gouraud and Pamela Sticht, associate curator at the Musée national d’art moderne Voices: Claire Olivier and Florian Hutter Editing: Maxime Champesme Mixing and recording: Ivan Gariel Sound design: Sixième son Musical excerpts: Intabolatura de lauto: ...
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"A House Divided Cannot Stand" - Designing Chapman University's Berlin Wall Monument at Liberty Plaza with Richard Turner
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This episode seeks to answer a burning question - what does an artist do with a piece of the Berlin Wall? In our last episode, we interviewed Dr. Jim Doti, Professor and President Emeritus of Chapman University in Orange, California (chapman.edu), about how Chapman secured a piece of the Berlin Wall for the university's lovely campus. Today I am ho…
Derek Schuster from GDR Honda checks in for 40 minutes of gold. Check out all the BigMx Radio podcast and BigMxRadio.comBy Brad Gebhardt
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The Other Germany The GDR (ch. 5) - PSMLS Translated
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The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a translated book (originally Spanish) by comrade Luis Corvalán. Corvalán was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile for over 3 decades. He was an ardent defender of the Soviet and Eastern European socialist experiences. Comrade Corvalán passed away on July 21, 2010. This epis…
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The History Of Ukrainian Fascism - PSMLS Presents
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This video dives into the terrifying history of Ukrainian fascism and its relation to the current Kyiv regime. In the face of furious pro-Ukraine propaganda from the US/NATO/EU/AUKUS bloc, we Communists must be able to readily explain the dangers of fascism and the unparalleled threat that it poses to the revolutionary working-class movement. We ho…
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Breathing Life into Character - The Magic and Beauty of Our Fictional Others
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What makes you turn the pages of a great novel or story? Many people love a great harrowing plot. Yet what would a plot be without wonderful characters to follow and fall in love with? Today, Rob and I dive into a discussion about the importance of great characters and where they come from. We also touch upon inspiration, where we get our ideas , a…
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The Hopi farmer championing Indigenous agricultural knowledge
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Michael Kotutwa Johnson is on a mission to show that millennia of Native American land practices can provide valuable lessons for growing food and sustaining the Earth. Written by Jane Palmer. Read by Laura Lockwood.By Al Jazeera
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The 1989 World Festival of Youth and Students in Pyongyang, North Korea (235)
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The 13th World Festival of Youth and Students was held from 1–8 July 1989 in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It was the largest international event staged in North Korea up until then. The event took four years of preparation by the North Korean government, which effectively spent a quarter of the country's yearly budget (US$4.5 billion) on …
This clip is a speech given by comrade Laura R. from the League of Young Communists USA (LYCUSA). The LYC is the youth league of the only Bolshevik Party in America, the Party of Communists USA (PCUSA). On Sunday, May 1, our Party comrades participated in May Day demonstrations in 6 cities across the country. This speech was from the Washington DC …
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The Kenyan mothers fighting to end police brutality
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Mothers in Kenya whose sons have been killed by police brutality are fighting for justice, and in turn, protect other young men. Written by Jaclynn Ashly. Read by Pete Ferrand.By Al Jazeera
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"Historical Memory" - How Dr. Jim Doti Brought the Berlin Wall to Chapman University
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There are many pieces of the Berlin Wall on display all around the world. How did universities, museums and other places secure these sections of what was once the most intimidating symbol of the Iron Curtain? In this episode of Radio GDR, I have the privilege of being joined by Dr. Jim Doti, Professor and President Emeritus of Chapman University i…
This clip is a speech given by comrade Lee from the Party of Communists USA (PCUSA). This past Sunday, our Party comrades participated in May Day demonstrations in 6 cities across the country. This speech was from the Washington DC demonstrations, where PCUSA flags were flown in front of the White House. Enjoy!Connect with PSMLS: linktr.ee/PSMLSNo …
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Britain’s Cold War Human Chemical Warfare Experiments (234)
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Ian Foulkes was exposed to the deadly nerve agent Sarin in 1983 at the Porton Down Chemical & Biological Defence Establishment., one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities. Ian describes in detail the process and the ill effects this caused him and shares details of a little-known fatality where 20-year-old Ronald…
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Canada versus Germany. Nature or Culture? Which Land Would you Choose?
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Today we are faced with a dilemma. Germany or Canada? Culture or nature? Rob and I discuss and explore what each country has to offer, what the pros and cons of both are from customer to service to even, yes, gulp, who might be more attractive as a nation overall. We also dispel some myths about our home countries. Which country will win? Which wou…
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Deutschland gegen Kanada! - Kultur oder Natur? Welches Land ist besser?
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Heute stehen wir vor einem Dilemma. Deutschland oder Kanada? Kultur oder Natur? Rob und ich diskutieren und erkunden, was jedes Land zu bieten hat, was die Vor- und Nachteile beider Länder sind. Wir räumen auch mit einigen Mythen über unsere Heimatländer auf. Welches Land wird gewinnen? Was würdest du wählen: Kultur oder Natur? Entscheidungen, Ents…
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For The Emancipation Of Black People From Imperialism - PSMLS Reads
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The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents a July 1929 report to the 2nd World Congress of the League Against Imperialism at Frankfort, Germany, by comrade James W. Ford. This speech particularly highlights the relationship between the toiling Black peoples around the world and the effects of the imperialist WWI. Check out our partne…
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The radio show championing justice for abuse victims in Nigeria
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Silent Voices is a radio show in Nigeria that offers support to women and minors who are victims of violence to seek justice. By exposing perpetrators, the show aims to galvanise others to reach out, so that they too can get help. Written by Ope Adetayo. Read by Pete Ferrand.By Al Jazeera
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Flying for the CIA's Air America in South East Asia (233)
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In 1964, pilot Captain Hansen found himself unemployed. He began to send out feelers to several companies including one that had placed an ad in the Washington Post called Air America. When he was called in for an interview which primarily consisted of two questions - can you fly good and do you drink a lot. Air America was the airline owned by the…
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Capitalism vs. Communism - Jeff Myers' "Crash Course" on Life in East Germany
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We Radio GDR hosts all agree on this simple truth - our favorite interviews are of you the listeners and members of the Facebook group. Jeff Myers joined the group in January of 2022 and has proceeded to post some of the most captivating photos of his trip to the GDR in 1987. From pictures of old East Berlin to Trabants to an eerie "teaching assist…
Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough delves into the history of runes, the ancient alphabet of Northern Europe. Travelling to Orkney, she learns how and why these spiky letters were used.By BBC Radio 3
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The woman setting the record straight on Native American history
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Sarah Eagle Heart is a storyteller and an award-winning producer. She wants to heal her people through telling Indigenous stories. Written by Brandi Morin. Read by Emma Jones.By Al Jazeera
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Fundamentals Of Marxism - Leninism (pt. 1/2) - PSMLS Audio
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Please enjoy the first episode covering the 1961 Soviet text "Fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism." This episode covers the significance of the Marxist-Leninist Party in relation to the working-class struggle. We hope you learn something new!Connect with PSMLS: https://linktr.ee/PSMLSLiterature Used In This Class:https://bannedthought.net/MLM-Theory/.…
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A photojournalist in Cold War Eastern Europe (232)
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During the 1970s and 1980s, Arthur Grace travelled extensively behind the Iron Curtain, working primarily for news magazines. One of only a small corps of Western photographers with ongoing access, he was able to delve into the most ordinary corners of people's daily lives, while also covering significant events. His remarkable book Communism(s) A …
Here we go everyone! Had my guest drop out with illness but the show must go on! this episode we tackle a few pertinent topics that needed a thorough break down plus some stories mixed in! Any feedback would be great! Want to win a 2022 YZ 250!? Go to bigmxradio.com only 234 raffle tickets […]By Brad Gebhardt
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Trotsky The Traitor By Alex Bittelman (ch. 5) - PSMLS Reads
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The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the fifth and final chapter of comrade Alexander Bittelman's 1937 pamphlet entitled "Trotsky the Traitor." This piece of writing dissects the wrecking activities that Trotsky engaged in, particularly his collaboration with German and Japanese fascism with the clear intention of sabotaging th…
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Socialism Betrayed (pt. 3/3) - PSMLS Audio
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The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the third and final part of a three-part series over the book "Socialism Betrayed" by Roger Keeran and Thomas Kenny. This class specifically highlights the ideological differences between Bukharin, Trotsky, and Stalin in the early years of the Soviet Union. We hope you learn something new!In…
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Lives derailed: Fleeing Ukraine war destroyed my father’s health
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It’s been nearly two months since Russia invaded Ukraine. For one family from Kyiv, the invasion greatly threatened their elderly father's life. So, they embarked on a dangerous journey to get him out. Written by Zoe Osborne. Read by Laura Lockwood.By Al Jazeera
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Escaping from Cold War Romania (231)
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Zsolt Akos Pall was 17 when he decided to flee Cold War Romania for a better life in the West. It’s a heart-warming story of the generosity of strangers. Young Zsolt finds compassionate border guards, gets lost in Vienna and has incredible luck wherever he turns as he negotiates the iron curtain as well as many other international borders to reach …
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Enduring Our Own Good Friday Gardens: Betrayal in Every Day Life
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In consideration of Good Friday, Rob and I have chosen the topic of betrayal. A heavy topic but one that yields a catharsis through analysis, confrontation and confession. We delve into how betrayal has shaped our lives, and more importantly, the hurt that has come from either betraying or being betrayed. We cannot shy from the tender truths and, w…
Story time with a man who knows. Go to BigMxRadio.com and enter to win a 2022 YZ 250 2 Stroke as well as 14 additional prizes! only 260 tickets Left!By Brad Gebhardt
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Taking Stock with Victor Grossman: The GDR's Achievements - Part I
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In 1952, a 24-year old American soldier defected to the Eastern Bloc in order to avoid a US Army disciplinary hearing and what he feared would be draconian punishment for his involvement in socialist and communist politics in the United States. This decision put his life on an entirely new trajectory, one that left him with a new name, Victor Gross…
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East German Blues or Music, Cars and Life in the former GDR (DDR)
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In this episode, my husband, Uwe, Rob, and I discuss the music and the strenuous and strange world of life in the GDR (German Democratic Republic - DDR or Deutsche Demokratische Republik). From stories about the popularity of the band Genesis in East Germany to the long application process for buying a car (‘the running cardboard’), the gouging of …
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Trotsky The Traitor By Alex Bittelman (ch. 4) - PSMLS Reads
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The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the fourth chapter of comrade Alexander Bittelman's 1937 pamphlet entitled "Trotsky the Traitor." This piece of writing dissects the wrecking activities that Trotsky engaged in, particularly his collaboration with German and Japanese fascism with the clear intention of sabotaging the Soviet …
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The Sri Lankan taxi driver reuniting adoptees with their families.
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His day job is taxing people around Sri Lanka, but what Andrew Silva does in his spare time is truly life changing. With a car full of DNA tests and a natural detective's instinct, he's helping to reunite adopted children with their birth mothers. Written by Bhavya Dore. Read by Loveday Smith.By Al Jazeera
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A Hungarian childhood in Cold War Romania (230)
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Zsolt Akos Pall was born in a small town in the Hungarian speaking part of Romania. For ordinary people, life in Romania in the 1980s was very hard and it could be even worse if you were a part of the Hungarian Szekler minority since the Communist government persecuted the Hungarian minority. They even made them change their Hungarian names into Ro…
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Trotsky The Traitor By Alex Bittelman (ch. 3) - PSMLS Reads
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The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the third chapter of comrade Alexander Bittelman's 1937 pamphlet entitled "Trotsky the Traitor." This piece of writing dissects the wrecking activities that Trotsky engaged in, particularly his collaboration with German and Japanese fascism with the clear intention of sabotaging the Soviet g…
Enjoy this clip from our 2021 class " Leninist Party of a New Type pt. 3," that discusses a term that has recently floated around in ultra-left and radical circles: "class reductionism." What is this term? Does it have a history in the working-class movement? What relationship does this 'ideology' have to Marxism-Leninism? This clip will answer the…
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Nostalgie und Ostalgie in Ostdeutschland - Unsere Leben vor und nach der Wende
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Heute haben wir einen besonderen Gast, meinen Mann Uwe. Gemeinsam werden wir über Ostdeutschland sprechen. Wir werden über Musik, Kultur und die allgemeine Lebenswelt in Ostdeutschland sprechen sowie über Robs Erfahrungen als Kanadier in der ehemaligen DDR. Freut euch auf ein weiteres erfolgen von Rob and Dolli Life to Life... auf Deutsch.…
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'Not a quitter': The Karachi doctor taking rapists to court
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For this Al Jazeera series on inspiring yet overlooked women, Sanam Maher was drawn to the story of Dr Summaiya Syed. She’s fighting to change the way sexual assault is documented in Pakistan. The country has an abysmally low rate of conviction in such cases. Written and read by Sanam Maher.By Al Jazeera
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The shooting down of KAL007, the Able Archer exercise and the nuclear war scare of 1983 (229)
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The year 1983 was one of the most dangerous in human history. While the Cuban crisis was exceptionally dangerous and both the United States and the Soviet Union had significant nuclear arsenals in 1962, a war in 1983 would have likely ended the human race. Brian Morra was Chief of Intelligence Analysis for US Forces Japan at Yakota airbase when on …
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Trotsky The Traitor By Alex Bittelman (ch. 2) - PSMLS Reads
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The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the second chapter of comrade Alexander Bittelman's 1937 pamphlet entitled "Trotsky the Traitor." This piece of writing dissects the wrecking activities that Trotsky engaged in, particularly his collaboration with German and Japanese fascism with the clear intention of sabotaging the Soviet …
Thor Kawasaki Pro Circuit Team rider Tanner Ward checks in for a pre season podcast.By Brad Gebhardt
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No Man's Land: Michael Califra's Crossings in Divided Berlin
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In our first interview of season 3, we speak with Michael Califra, author of "No Man's Land," one of our favorite works of fiction about life in divided Berlin. Michael lived and worked in Germany, mostly in Berlin, from 1986 to 1998 where he crossed between East and West many times. When he first considered writing about Berlin, it was still divid…
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In Berlin, a Russian Jewish restaurant rallies behind Ukrainians
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As Germany sees an uptick in anti-Russian sentiment, Ukrainian and Russian restaurant staff band together to oppose war. Written by Gouri Sharma/ Read by Sergej Zulkarneev.By Al Jazeera
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Charlotte Philby talks about her grandfather Soviet spy Kim Philby & her book "Edith & Kim" (228)
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In June 1934, Kim Philby met his Soviet handler, the spy Arnold Deutsch. Kim Philby was a British intelligence officer and a double agent for the Soviet Union. In 1963 he was revealed to be a member of the Cambridge Five, a spy ring that had divulged British secrets to the Soviets during World War II and in the early stages of the Cold War. The wom…
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E-848: Denny Stephenson & Aldon Baker
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One partied harder than any pro motocross racer in the history of the sport… and other guy introduced the NEXT LEVEL of motocross training programs that we know today. Ladies and Gentlemen.. Denny Stephenson and Aldon Baker. Want to win a 2022 YZ 250? Go to BigMxRadio.comBy Brad Gebhardt
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Trotsky The Traitor By Alex Bittelman (ch. 1) - PSMLS Reads
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The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the first chapter of comrade Alexander Bittelman's 1937 pamphlet entitled "Trotsky the Traitor." This piece of writing dissects the wrecking activities that Trotsky engaged in, particularly his collaboration with German and Japanese fascism with the clear intention of sabotaging the Soviet g…
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Socialism Betrayed (pt. 2/3) - PSMLS Audio
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The People's School for Marxist-Leninist Studies presents the second part of a three-part series over the book "Socialism Betrayed" by Roger Keeran and Thomas Kenny. This class specifically highlights the ideological differences between Bukharin, Trotsky, and Stalin in the early years of the Soviet Union. We hope you learn something new!Interested …
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The anti-apartheid fighter empowering women in South Africa
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This is the story of Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi who went from the front lines of anti-racist activism to success in politics and business. “I want my legacy to be that of a woman who believed in justice, equality and doing what is right. " Written by Thabi Myeni. Read by Jo de Frias.By Al Jazeera
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The first woman to graduate from French Commando school (227)
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Maura McCormick was posted to Berlin as a Signals Intelligence voice interceptor (Russian). Her workplace was the Teufelsberg U.S. listening station, aka Field Station Berlin. Maura shares her early impressions of Berlin and working at the Tberg. She talks about her impressions of the infamous James Hall, a United States Army warrant officer and si…
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Season 3 - The Gang is Back Together Again!
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Welcome to Radio GDR Season 3! Join Steve Minegar, Shane Whaley, Anke Holst and John Paul Kleiner as we talk about what we’ve been up to, what we’re learning and what we look forward to sharing in this season. Our ability to bring you stories from behind the Berlin Wall is dependent on monthly donors like you. Visit us at https://www.eastgermanypod…