165 - A.K 47 - Who are the social democrats and what do they want? - part II
10 June 2026

165 - A.K 47 - Who are the social democrats and what do they want? - part II

A.K. 47 - Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai

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Kristen Ghodsee reads a 1906 essay of Alexandra Kollontai, which is weirdly prescient of the present day, 120 years later. This is the second installment of a multipart episode with reading, commentary, and analysis of "Who are the social democrats and what do they want?” 

Mentioned in this episode:

Article: "No babies? Blame capitalism.”

Article: "Der Kapitalismus bestraft das Kinderkriegen"

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    Everyday UtopiaRed ValkyriesWhy Women Have Better Sex Under SocialismSecond World, Second Sex

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