Iran under attack & the left caught in a trap... again, with Comrade Elizabeth

About this episode

Mansa and Comrade Elizabeth discuss the left's division and disorientation regarding Iran amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Mansa is joined by Comrade Elizabeth to discuss how the left finds itself divided and disoriented yet again on Iran. Whether it's the 12-day war, the Dey uprising, or now, the two trends persist and keep getting ever more polarised: denounce the regime for being repressive and therefore refuse to defend Iran from attack by the U.S. and Israel, or support the regime for being anti-imperialist. This binary is not new. We put forward a framework to resolve this and urge leftists to face reality,...

People in this episode

Guest: Comrade Elizabeth

Topics covered

• Iran
• left politics
• U.S. foreign policy
• anti-imperialism
• regime repression

Keywords

• 12-day war
• Dey uprising
• polarization
• defense of Iran

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, U.S., Israel

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