The Against the Stream podcast reports from Spain, France and Germany through comrades of the Revolutionary Communist International, looking at youth and worker movements across Europe. According to the episode, young people who grew up amid war and crisis are reaching revolutionary conclusions, and class questions are coming to the fore in place of calls for 'more democracy'. Issues including militarism, racism, police violence, housing, Palestine and the climate crisis are feeding a revolutionary mood across the continent. The episode argues that Europe's rulers have no way out, since rising inflation and heavy debt make it hard to keep the economy stable without social and political upheaval.
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