Mansa is joined by Comrade Perrault for the official launch of Season 2 of Spart Talk. They dive right in by taking on the rising pressures facing militants and socialists in the face of crazy world events and an increasingly difficult political climate. We discuss the necessity to having a clear understanding of dynamics and forces driving big changes, how to deal with the isolation at work, how to combat the tendency towards demoralisation and despair, and more.

The World at a Turning Point, https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2025-world

Iran: The revolution must be anti-imperialist, https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2026-iran

Defend Venezuela, Release Maduro! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2026-venezuela

China: Defend Venezuela, Resist America! https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2026-china-venezuela

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Mansa kicks off season 2 of Spart Talk with an emergency episode following the US bombing of Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro. The punchlines: workers and oppressed of the world, including in the US, must take a clear stand with Venezuela against US imperialist aggression, call for the release of Maduro, build an anti-imperialist united front in all of Latin America and the global South. We also point to the urgent need to call on the PRC to stand in defense of Venezuela and push back the US offensive.

"Defend Venezuela, Release Maduro!" https://iclfi.org/spartacist/en/2026-venezuela

"US workers: Stand with Venezuela!" https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1188/venezuela

"Defend Venezuela and Mexico against US imperialism!" https://iclfi.org/pubs/wv/1187/venezuela

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Mansa is joined by Comrades Vincent and Anna to wrap up 2025 - a turning point in the world situation. We talk about what this year represented, what this meant for the tasks of the left and discuss some of the work we did, and what's ahead. This episode marks the end of season 1 of Spart Talk. We will be back in January with more content, and wish our listeners a restful break and a happy new year. (Apologies to our listeners; after uploading we realised there were some technical issues with the sound after the 1:10:52 mark where Comrade Anna's sound dropped; we have re-uploaded the file, but unfortunately were unable to address the issue.)

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