A deep dive into the revolutionary history and current resistance movements of Los Angeles. We go over the radical history of the black and Chicano revolutionary history through the Black Panther Party’s armed struggle in LA, and interview Brown Beret co-founder Carlos Montes on the Chicano movement. We analyze the diversity of tactics being used today to resist fascism and how it echoes past moments.

Dedicated to all people resisting oppression and exploitation around the world, to the Community Self-Defense Coalition, the Harbor Area Peace Patrols, the Long Beach Rapid Response Network, and all the organizations and revolutionaries on the ground resisting fascism today.

Special thanks to Carlos Montes and the LA Wellness Center for giving us time and space to interview.

Matthew J. Hunter—Writer & Director

Danny Estrada—Co-Editor

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Joining the show are Jordan Duran (@JJisAMarxist2) and Francesca M (@framari6) from DSA’s Springs of Revolution group. We discuss Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral primary win, AOC’s recent vote to support Israeli genocide, what DSA is, and experiences and lessons from community organizing. Springs of Revolution: https://sordsa.org/LINKS: https://linktr.ee/matthuntermcr

"The struggle is my life. I will continue fighting for freedom until the end of my days. But we must recognize that tactics must be adapted to conditions—sometimes negotiations, sometimes mass mobilization, and, when necessary, armed resistance."

— Nelson Mandela, Conversations with Myself (2010)

Full article on the Los Angeles uprising: https://redstartribune.substack.com/p/lessons-from-the-los-angeles-uprising

"Donald Trump and the US military bombing multiple sites in Iran is a massive escalation of imperialist war in West Asia and another sign of the US being overtly fascist. Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz—three nuclear energy sites in western Iran—were illegally attacked by US B2 bombers on June 21.

The Trump regime and the Zionist entity have been claiming Iran is attempting to produce and develop nuclear weapons. However, Iran has been part of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) since 1958. The three sites that were bombed are regularly inspected by that agency to ensure Iran is developing nuclear energy for purely peaceful use. Iran is also part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty—Israel isn’t." Full article on Iran-US-Israel war https://redstartribune.substack.com/p/us-war-on-iran-is-a-fascist-threat