<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-specter/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[The Specter]]></title><podcast:guid>31ce0c3b-9383-5c3e-bf2f-75c899a85ed5</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 00:45:54 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2023 Young Communist League]]></copyright><managingEditor>Young Communist League</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this podcast, young organizers and activists of the Communist Party USA explore politics, social justice, and culture through the Marxist lens using scientific research, observation, and participation in working class movements. Each week brings a race, gender, and class analysis that force a closer look at the dangers of capitalism and the immediate need for socialism. These organic, insightful, and powerful conversations are held with comrades, influencers, and diverse local and national leaders.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/5def554f-1d9e-4a63-9781-6888a228ddf6/QdzhPNvODirjsGVITdt572Hm.jpg</url><title>The Specter</title><link><![CDATA[https://the-specter.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/5def554f-1d9e-4a63-9781-6888a228ddf6/QdzhPNvODirjsGVITdt572Hm.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Young Communist League</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Young Communist League</itunes:author><description>In this podcast, young organizers and activists of the Communist Party USA explore politics, social justice, and culture through the Marxist lens using scientific research, observation, and participation in working class movements. 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Shoop’s pamphlet Queer Against Capital can be read here: <a href="https://youngcommunists.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/queer-against-capital.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">queer-against-capital</a></li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-specter.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">9779a6ae-adb4-411b-86b7-dd9c02710bff</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/5def554f-1d9e-4a63-9781-6888a228ddf6/QdzhPNvODirjsGVITdt572Hm.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Young Communist League]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/7dd24160-3de0-4a9b-bbaa-df1555753ee9/the-specter-bennett-episode.mp3" length="36097043" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>37:36</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:author>Young Communist League</itunes:author></item><item><title>Labor&apos;s Upswing</title><itunes:title>Labor&apos;s Upswing</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Labor organizing is on the rise, and young organizers are leading the way. Kooper Caraway, president of the South Dakota AFL-CIO, talks about the events of the past 30 years that have galvanized young people and fueled a new generation of labor activism. </p><p>Intro music: Vera Small, art as GorpoPap </p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Labor organizing is on the rise, and young organizers are leading the way. Kooper Caraway, president of the South Dakota AFL-CIO, talks about the events of the past 30 years that have galvanized young people and fueled a new generation of labor activism. </p><p>Intro music: Vera Small, art as GorpoPap </p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://the-specter.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">4f30c937-c519-4fbf-af04-e957dd289004</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/5def554f-1d9e-4a63-9781-6888a228ddf6/QdzhPNvODirjsGVITdt572Hm.jpg"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Young Communist League]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/2eb583a2-bd77-4ece-ba90-d10ee9d2654d/the-specter-labors-upswing.mp3" length="46543068" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>48:29</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:summary>Labor organizing is on the rise. 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