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Episode 73 of The RNL—Revolution, Nothing Less!—Show

Bob Avakian on Revenge vs. Emancipation! PLUS: Cornel West, Andy Zee on The Wretched of the Earth

In Episode 73: Bob Avakian on Revenge vs. Emancipation! Plus, Cornel West and Andy Zee on the 60th-year anniversary publication of Franz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth. And sights and sounds from the Women's March for Abortion Justice and the need for mass resistance and revolution, NOT relying on elections and the system.

In this rare time when revolution could be ripened and made in the U.S. imperialist citadel... when so many around the world suffer so needlessly as a result of this system of capitalism-imperialism... and when many are looking for a way out of this nightmare... we bring you crucial guidance and leadership, as well as debate and discussion. An excerpt of a speech from Bob Avakian, the most important political leader and thinker on the planet, speaks to why revenge must not guide the revolution but instead must be rooted in the emancipation of ALL humanity.

Then, we present a major exchange between Cornel West and Andy Zee on the occasion of the 60th anniversary publication of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth. This Revolution Books NYC event, produced in partnership with the Brooklyn Book Festival, featured Cornel West, who wrote the introduction for this new edition of the book, in conversation with Andy Zee, host of The RNL Show. This took place at Revolution Books NYC on September 29, 2021. It was a packed house that spilled into the street with outdoor seating and it was Livestreamed. Watch the full event here.

Co-host Sunsara Taylor returns to the abortion rights emergency. She brings some sights and sounds from the march, highlighting the impact and revolutionary clarity brought by the BREAK ALL THE CHAINS! Unleash the Fury of Women As A Mighty Force For Revolution! contingents organized by the Revcoms. She also calls out the danger of the strategy put forward by the main Women's March leaders of relying on this system's elections, calling instead for mass, sustained resistance and organizing for an actual revolution.

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