Neither MAGA-fascism nor Islamic Republic

About this episode

Bill Weinberg discusses the complex dynamics between the US-Israeli aggression and the Iranian regime's repression of civil opposition.

As Trump and Netanyahu rain death down on Iran, the ayatollah regime paints any would-be protesters as pawns of the "enemy" and promises deadly repression. This positions the civil opposition poorly for any resumption of the uprising that the regime drowned in blood mere weeks ago—and points to the paradoxical reality that Trump and the regime are de facto (at least) collaborators against the Iranian people. In Episode 318 of the CounterVortex podcast, Bill Weinberg repudiates both those who would rally around the reactionary and criminal regime in the name of opposing the US-Israeli aggression and those who would rally around Trump's reckless and criminal war in the interest of opposing the regime. Instead, he offers statements from Iran's anarchist and dissident-left opposition that continue to advance an uncompromising neither/nor position. Listen on SoundCloud or via Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/countervortex Production by Chris Rywalt We ask listeners to donate just $1 per weekly podcast via Patreon -- or $2 for our new special offer! We now have 61 subscribers. If you appreciate our work, please become Number 62!

People in this episode

Host: Bill Weinberg

Topics covered

• MAGA-fascism
• Islamic Republic
• Iran
• civil opposition
• anarchism
• dissident-left

Keywords

• Trump
• Netanyahu
• Iranian protests
• uprising
• repression

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran

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