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  • France: What's REALLY happening

    October 22, 2026 · 57 min

    The times we are living in are anything but ordinary. In the last twelve months alone, more than 57 countries have seen significant anti-government protests. Right now, France is at the centre of the storm. On Saturday 17 October…

  • Reports from the front line – Spain, France and Germany

    October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min

    Europe is the weak link of world capitalism. From Madrid to Paris to Berlin, young people and workers are on the move. In this special episode of Against the Stream, we talk to comrades of the Revolutionary Communist International on the…

  • Spain and France: Another May '68?

    October 8, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    Occupations; general strikes; riot police tear-gassing school students. The streets of Madrid and Paris have exploded in revolt. Hundreds of thousands of youth and workers have risen up – against unbearable housing costs in Spain and an…

  • The World Economy Faces Perfect Storm

    October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    This week the interest rate on 10-year US government bonds hit 5.3 per cent, and borrowing costs in Britain, France, Germany and Japan are at levels not seen in decades. For ordinary people, that means higher costs at the petrol station…

  • The Deepening Crisis of World Capitalism

    September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 20 min

    Against the Stream is back. After a summer break, Victor Murray joins Jorge Martín of the International Secretariat of the Revolutionary Communist International to take stock of the key processes shaping the world situation.The US-Iran…

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  • Will Cuba restore capitalism?

    June 25, 2026 · 1 hr 42 min

    On 18 June, the Cuban National Assembly approved a sweeping package of economic reforms. If implemented, they mean the end of the planned economy and the full restoration of capitalism on the island, which is currently under extreme…

  • Iran Deal: the Biggest Defeat in US History

    June 18, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

    World School of Communism 2026: https://schoolofcommunism.com/ - The United States and Iran have signed a deal to end the war. Looking through the fourteen points of the ‘Memorandum of Understanding’, it becomes clear that America has…

  • Could America go Communist?

    June 11, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    Five hundred days of Trump in power. No more forever wars – except there is a war. The biggest paychecks in history – except hundreds of millions of Americans say the cost of living is the worst they can ever remember. And thirty-four…

  • The Ruling Class Has No Answer – Does the Left?

    June 4, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

    The Iran war has set off a cascade of crises working their way through the world economy. Oil reserves are at a twenty-year low, inflation is rising, bond yields are spiking, and the IMF is warning of a worldwide slump. But is there a way…

  • Communists Answer Your Toughest Questions

    May 28, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

    What will be the future of Israel and the Gulf countries? What is the possible order of the Middle East and Asia? Those questions are the starting point for this week's Against the Stream – a special Q&A episode where Hamid Alizadeh and…

  • Capitalism is ungovernable.

    May 21, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min

    Six prime ministers in ten years. Labour just lost fifteen hundred council seats. Has Britain become ungovernable? In this week's Against the Stream, Hamid Alizadeh sits down with Adam Booth, editor of The Communist, the paper of the…

  • The meaning of Trump’s trip to China

    May 14, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    Trump is in Beijing. He thinks he has gone to negotiate from a position of strength, but in reality, he is negotiating from a position of weakness. That is the story of American imperialism in 2026. In this week's episode of Against the…

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About the show

In Against the Stream, our weekly current affairs podcast, members of the International Secretariat of the Revolutionary Communist International sit down to discuss the main events shaping global affairs. In an increasingly turbulent world situation, these discussions look behind the headlines of the mainstream press and the statements of politicians, to bring out the real processes and interests at play.