The Heatwave

46 - la depresión mexicana

la pxta depre pero mexa.
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outro song: bienvenido al caos - depresión sonora
the struggle continues, ¡venceremos!

45 - Approaching Organizing and Spirituality w/ Rev Left Radio

Spirituality is one of the most difficult subjects to talk about. Institutionalized religion has historically been a force of reaction to oppress the masses. A lot of people turn towards the Left out of their legitimate negative experiences that result from religious or spiritual practice. Whether we want to admit it or not, the same can be unfortunately said about political organizing. While it is easy to romanticize the work that we do, organizing spheres are not perfect. The fact that almost every one of us can name someone who has been harmed through this work is indicative of the costly nature that comes from our work. On this episode of The Heatwave, we wanted to spark a conversation around this issue with the help of the one and only Breht O'Shea from Revolutionary Left Radio. We discussed the pernicious trends that happen within organizing that endanger the health and safety of others and what can we possibly do about it.
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Outro song: Makiza - La rosa de los vientos
The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

44 - EL PODER DE LA ROSA

To cool off from a long year filled with many ups and downs, we decided to take a break from our regular episode format and analyze two different pieces of pop culture, the Marvel movie, Wakanda Forever, and the Mexican television series, La Rosa de Guadalupe. Both are quite different and diverging approaches to communicating their message but as you will hear, they share similar (problematic) end goals. We hope y'all enjoy it!
If you’re interested in getting in touch with us, please feel free to hit us up on Instagram, Twitter, and The Heatwave’s Instagram. If you’re interested in joining a local org, We highly recommend joining us at Mecha de ASU, PSL Phoenix, or PSL Tucson!
The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

43 - WAKANDA SIN AMOR

To cool off from a long year filled with many ups and downs, we decided to take a break from our regular episode format and analyze two different pieces of pop culture, the movie, Wakanda Forever, and the Mexican television series, La Rosa de Guadalupe. Both are quite different and have diverging approaches to communicating their message but as you will hear, they share similar (problematic) end goals. We hope y'all enjoy it!
If you’re interested in getting in touch with us, please feel free to hit us up on Instagram, Twitter, and The Heatwave’s Instagram. If you’re interested in joining a local org, We highly recommend joining us at Mecha de ASU, PSL Phoenix, or PSL Tucson!
Outro song: Aleman & Rema - Pantera
The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

42 - Coronel Amelio Robles

His name was Coronel Amelio Robles.
The Mexican Revolution can be characterized as one of the most contested social revolutions to happen due to the multidimensional nature of the struggle. The present-day Mexican settler colony describes it as the “dawn” of a new transformation that “successfully pushed” the nation towards “modernity”; for many guerrilleros involved, it is a reminder of the contradictory nature of navigating within Latin America. The story of Coronel Amelio Robles Ávila of the Liberation Army of the South is a perfect encapsulation of this. Being a Transgender Zapatista in the early 20th century, Robles had to live his whole life in a struggle for recognition for who he was and did whatever was necessary. While some consider the bloodshed of the revolution to end in 1920, Amelio unfortunately engaged in the struggle until his deathbed. In this episode of The Heatwave, we study his story, the disgraceful revisionism that resulted after his passing, and what present-day lessons we can apply for the true liberation of all people.
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Outro song: Amparo Ochoa - La Entalladita
The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

41 - The New Age Devil’s Excrement

As China and the rest of BRICS aspire to the possibility of creating a multipolar world, the Amerikan Empire will not remain sidelined. Capitalist Imperialism will not let its stranglehold over the globally colonized and, out of necessity, will do whatever is needed to maintain control. Out of the looming fears of the settler bourgeoisie, the Yankee empire is turning inward, undermining indigenous sovereignty for the possibility of maintaining global domination. In this episode of The Heatwave, we discuss the expansion of rare earth mining within the US and how it is intrinsically attached to the decadent lifestyle the settler class in the US experience.
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Outro song: slowthai - i know nothing
The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

40 - Water Sovereignty in the Colorado River Basin

Needless without saying, water is life and we will cease to exist without it. Every aspect of our lives is dependent on it and unfortunately, due to the barbarism of capitalist exploitation that is built off of the settler-colonial foundation of the region, the future of water in the southwest is more uncertain than ever before. In response to the inaction of the State of Arizona, the Gila River Indian Community decided to take a stance and pull out from subsidizing the state's water supply. In this episode of The Heatwave, we discuss the historical legacies of the colonization of local indigenous nations and how this is tied to this bold stance taken by the GRIC.
If you’re interested in getting in touch with us, please feel free to hit us up on Instagram, Twitter, and The Heatwave’s Instagram. If you’re interested in joining a local org, We highly recommend joining us at Mecha de ASU, PSL Phoenix, or PSL Tucson!
Outro song: Raye Zaragoza - In The River
The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

39 - The Youth vs Fundamentalism

With two fundamentalist bills becoming the law of the land, the youth are not taking $h!t for granted. Even with the Amerikan Empire trying to grasp a sense of control over people in all aspects of life, people are still taking a stance and calling out the brutality that this wretched country propagates. The walkout from students from Hamilton High shows us the next chapter of local resistance to fascist repression. In this episode of The Heatwave, we discuss this protest, the current state of precarity, the saddening police murder of Ali Osman, and the inspiring new Cuban family code.
If you’re interested in getting in touch with us, please feel free to hit us up on Instagram, Twitter, and The Heatwave’s Instagram. If you’re interested in joining a local org, We highly recommend joining us at Mecha de ASU, PSL Phoenix, or PSL Tucson!
Outro song: Residente, iLe & Bad Bunny - Afilando los Cuchillos
The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

38 - Approaching Propaganda

Day in and day out, we are constantly exposed to propaganda. On social media, on television, or even on the radio, we are exposed to people that are trying to influence us. Whether that is to buy something that we don’t need or to sell us the idea that we need to get to war, propaganda is an essential fabric of Amerikan society. As communists in the imperial core, we must counter this. We must counter the narrative-building machine that has existed since the inception of this settler-colonial nation that has caused much havoc abroad. This is no easy task—the state department are professional manipulators so whatever we release, it must be calculated. In this episode of The Heatwave, we reflect on the purpose of propaganda and how to approach it in a way that does not restate the same narratives that our class-enemies express.
 
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Outro song: Dead Prez - Propaganda
 
The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!

37 - White Supremacy at ASU

We are currently witnessing the decline of the Amerikan Empire and the oppressor class is doing whatever is necessary to maintain their power. In a country that was created from genocidal erasure and enslavement, it is no surprise the settler class is resorting to their old ways. Fascism is a necessary evil for global capitalism, so ASU using the empty platitude of “freedom of speech” and platforming a spokesperson that openly-espouses white supremacy is a canary for what is yet to come in the Southwest. In this episode of The Heatwave, we discuss the “white advocate” Jared Taylor’s visit to Tempe and how it ties to the unmasking of fascism globally.
If you’re interested in getting in touch with us, please feel free to hit us up on Instagram, Twitter, and The Heatwave’s Instagram. If you’re interested in joining a local org, We highly recommend joining us at Mecha de ASU, PSL Phoenix, or PSL Tucson!
Outro song: Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy
The struggle continues, ¡Venceremos!