Discussing socialist construction in Cuba and Nicaragua. During today's episode, we speak with two comrades who recently visited the Latin American countries on solidarity delegations. We discuss the accomplishments of socialism carried out by the Communist Party of Cuba and the Sandinista National Liberation Front. We also debunk imperialist propaganda about Cuba and Nicaragua, while exposing the crippling impact of U.S. sanctions. Lastly, we talk about what we as anti-imperialists in the imperial core can do to stand in solidarity with sanctioned nations. Today's guest are Erica Caines and Chris Durán. Erica is a poet, writer, and organizer in Baltimore and the DMV area. She is an organizing committee member of the anti-war coalition, the Black Alliance for Peace as well as an outreach member of the Black-centered Ujima People’s Progress Party. Erica founded Liberation Through Reading in 2017 as a way to provide Black children with books that represent them. Erica participated in the January 7-16th Women in Nicaragua: Power and Protagonism Delegation organized by the Jubilee House Community, Casa Benjamin Linder, and the Alliance for Global Justice. Chris is a community organizer working with Free 'em All New Jersey. He also works with several other campaigns to free U.S.-held political prisoners and prisoners of war. Chris is a recent graduate of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University. He is a member of the 51st Contingent of the Venceremos Brigade to Cuba, which took place from December 27 to January 6. Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez. Podcast: -- ? Unmasking Imperialism Podcasts ✅ SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3wkxZX1 ✅ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3yp5Mjb ✅ Apple: https://apple.co/3hhlIOQ ✅ Google: https://bit.ly/3xpqz6g ? Video Playlists ✅ Unmasking Imperialism: https://bit.ly/3ifCPkJ ✅ Communism 101: https://bit.ly/3fg9l4a ✅ Nicaragua Against Empire: https://bit.ly/37eunvy ✅ Presentations: https://bit.ly/3ygfuFa ✅ Demonstrations: https://bit.ly/38R9is1 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHCLPj0wp9w

Exposing imperialist propaganda about Socialism With Chinese Characteristics. During today's episode, we debunk claims that the People's Republic of China is capitalist, imperialist, and genocidal. We also study excerpts from Roland Boer's book, "Socialism With Chinese Characteristics: A Guide for Foreigners." Today's guests are Carlos Garrido and Edward Liger Smith. Carlos is a Cuban American philosophy graduate student and instructor at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. His research focuses on Marxism, Hegel, and early 19th century US socialism. He is an editor and co-founder of Midwestern Marx and the Journal of American Socialist Studies. Edward Liger Smith is an American political scientist and specialist in anti-imperialist and socialist projects, especially Venezuela. He also has research interests in the role southern slavery played in the development of American and European capitalism. He is currently a graduate student, assistant, and wrestling coach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He is an editor and co-founder of Midwestern Marx and the Journal of American Socialist Studies. Subscribe to Midwestern Marx: https://www.youtube.com/c/MidwesternMarx Read the Journal of American Socialist Studies: https://www.midwesternmarx.com/journalofamericansocialiststudies.html Unmasking Imperialism exposes imperialist propaganda in mainstream media. Hosted by Ramiro Sebastián Fúnez. Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/unmaskingimperialism/socialism-with-chinese-characteristics-unmasking-imperialism-ep-47 --- ? Unmasking Imperialism Podcasts ✅ SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/3wkxZX1 ✅ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3yp5Mjb ✅ Apple: https://apple.co/3hhlIOQ ✅ Google: https://bit.ly/3xpqz6g ? Video Playlists ✅ Unmasking Imperialism: https://bit.ly/3ifCPkJ ✅ Communism 101: https://bit.ly/3fg9l4a ✅ Nicaragua Against Empire: https://bit.ly/37eunvy ✅ Presentations: https://bit.ly/3ygfuFa ✅ Demonstrations: https://bit.ly/38R9is1 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsbdJHF_gWc