Welcome to newcomer Ben as we cover some international news going on in the last couple of weeks as the president of South Korea institutes marshall law, attempts a coup and is resisted by the working class, followed by Assad's imminent deposition and ousting in Syria followed by Ukraine's inevitable surrender as it remains to be seen if Ukraine will be carved up as world capitalism divides and redivides national boundaries. Lastly we cover assassinated CEO of United Health, and what it means for the working class in the fight for universal healthcare.

Closing folk song by Joe Devito Songs on TikTok

Sources for this week's episode:

https://marxist.com/south-korea-yoon-suk-yeol-s-desperate-martial-law-defeated-within-hours.htm

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/12/04/bzst-d04.html

https://marxist.com/an-angry-old-man-a-deranged-ukrainian-and-world-war-iii.htm

Revolutionary optimism fills this episode as Aaron visits the picket line of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, striking for better pay, benefits and pension as their comrades in the US NALC fight to vote NO on a garbage deal on their wages. Solidarity knows no international boundaries as the CUPW workers send their greetings to their brothers, sisters and siblings at the NALC.

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No matter who won this week, Democrat victories and losses are not our losses. The boys take some time to reflect on what the re-election of Donald Trump means and a further reminder of the task of socialists is going forward. If anything this election serves as a confirmation the Democrats are enemies of the working class and we can not rely on them for change. Just know history is full of people with a lot less than what the American working class has, and fought back against gargantuan enemies and prevailed. Never lose hope! We take some time at the end of the episode to check out where Communists did win, with the A"C"P's own renowned deadbeat father and embezzler of socialist orgs Christopher Helali elected to Vermont's Orange County High Bailiff.

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