In our fourth episode we will be talking to freelance political writer, artist and activist, comrade Marius Trotter, about Identity Politics, Intersectionality, Marxism and the American Empire.

All subjects of his January 30th 2022 article for Midwestern Marx, titled 'Rise of Woke Empire'.

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Link to comrade Marius Trotter's essay:-

https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/rise-of-woke-empire-by-marius-trotter

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Further Reading recommendations from comrade Marius Trotter:-

'Black Reconstruction', by W. E. B. Du Bois.

'Class Notes: Posing As Politics and Other Thoughts on the American Scene', by Adolph L. Reed.

'Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life', by Barbara J. Fields and Karen Elise Fields.

'The Panthers Can't Save Us Now: Debating Left Politics and Black Lives Matter', by Cedric Johnson.

'The Darker Nations', by Vijay Prashad.

In this episode we will be hearing from political commentator and analyst, Mr. Wali Frozan; talking about the origins, ideologies and potential future successes and failures of the Taliban group, and Afghanistan's overall geopolitical landscape.

Some book recommendations from Mr Frozan:-

• 'Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia' by Ahmad Rashid,
• 'Jihad & Co.: Black Markets and Islamist Power' by Aisha Ahmad,
• 'Aahan Posh' by Farzana Chaudhry based on detailed interviews with Colonel Imam (Sultan Amir Tarar).

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Mr Frozan's Twitter handle, Blog, and YouTube channel:-

• https://mobile.twitter.com/walifrozan 
• https://progressiveafghanistan.home.blog/
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQmc984-AtHlpBBnqDS7uA/videos

Discussing the evolution of an Iranian anti-imperialist, as well as life in Iran and the impact of the crippling sanctions on everyday life.

Exploring how culture, language, displacement, wars and late-stage capitalism impacts our identities and who we are.

And what we can do, and how to, escape the crisis of identity.