South Korea - Break the alliance with US imperialism! with Comrade John Masters

About this episode

Mansa and Comrade John Masters discuss the strategic importance of South Korea and its relationship with US imperialism and China.

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in February 2026, before the Iran war. We postponed its publication to cover more urgent questions. Mansa is joined by Comrade John Masters to discuss South Korea, a country rarely discussed in the Western left. We talk about its strategic importance, how it's being squeezed as the US goes on a rampage, its relation to China, the tremendous potential of its proletariat, and as always, the problems of the South Korean left. An extremely educational d...

People in this episode

Guest: Comrade John Masters

Topics covered

• South Korea
• US imperialism
• China
• proletariat
• South Korean left

Keywords

• Iran war
• Western left
• political commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Places: South Korea, US, Iran, China

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