Leftist content creators

Leftist content creators are sometimes called BreadTube (in the case of radical liberals), LeftTube, or sometimes even Beardtube (for Marxist–Leninists). They mostly create videos for YouTube with many also having blogs, with some having their own websites.

List of YouTube channels

Democracy at Work

"Democracy at Work is a non-profit 501(c)3 that produces media and live events. Our work analyzes capitalism critically as a systemic problem and advocates for democratizing workplaces as part of a systemic solution. We seek a stronger, fuller democracy – in our politics and culture as well as in our economy - based on workers’ equal collaboration and shared leadership inside enterprises and throughout society."

RichardDWolff

Main article: Richard D. Wolff

A lifelong professor of economics, Richard D. Wolff is a well-known critic of contemporary capitalism and the leading proponent of an alternative economic system based on Worker Self-Directed Enterprises (WSDEs). He is the host of Economic Update, and has been interviewed on several popular television programs that include: Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill Moyers’ Moyers & Company, The Charlie Rose Show, and Up with Chris Hayes. As the founding director of Democracy at Work ([/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection [email protected]]), Wolff's publications that advocate for making the workplace democratic include articles in Truthout.org, The Guardian, Common Dreams, as well as his recent book: Capitalism's Crisis Deepens. The videos on this channel also advocate for WSDEs as a key part of moving forward from the current model of capitalism to a new and better economy.

More information can be found on [/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection [email protected]]'s websites:
http://democracyatwork.info
http://rdwolff.com

azureScapegoat

Swedish Marxist who makes educational videos.

Maoist Rebel News

Canadian Maoist Third–Worldist who is known by the name Jason Unruhe. Even within the left, he is known for having controversial views on topics such as race, sexuality and gender.
Website: https://maoistrebelnews.com

TheFinnishBolshevik

Finnish communist and Marxist–Leninist, gives information and various thoughts on various topics pertaining to these.

Xexizy

Marxist YouTuber covering various topics.

The Marxist Project

Videos on Marxism and topics from a Marxist perspective.

Paul Cockshott

Main article: Paul Cockshott

Scottish computer scientist and Marxian economist who does videos on all sorts of topics, among them being Marxism, history, economics, and the future.

Animarchy

An anime YouTuber who publishes videos about anime from a Marxist viewpoint, meme videos, and game streams. Critical supporter of Stalin and the Soviet Union and used to identify as a Posadist (likely as a joke). He said on a comment section he is a "orthodox Marxist". Friends with Weeb Revolution.

Ashley_F

Ashley Frawley is a humanist Marxist who is affiliated with Zero Books.

BayArea415

Pro-China Marxist–Leninist and attorney who published videos about China. He deleted his YouTube channel and Reddit account and privated his Twitter account in mid-2021.
Video archive

Benji

Various kinds of content.

Comrade Pierre Tru-Dank

"Syndical-communist, Marxist, Cockshottian, cybernetic squad, Sorelian, De Leonist, futurist, proletarian internationalist, economics student, lift brah, and most certainly a pessimistic lefty eceleb. Pierre is one of the original /leftypol/ "gang of four" from 2016 who aims to rejuvenate a dying online left from its idpol, reformist, sensationalist, and red liberal/conservative plague."

Comrade Rhys

Welsh Marxist–Leninist.

ContraPoints

Alias of Natalie Wynn, a socialist and a transgender woman. She mainly discusses topics such as gender and sexuality. She has also made videos on right-wing personalities such as Jordan Peterson.

Empire Files

Documentaries and interviews hosted by Abby Martin. Reports on war along with inequality within imperialist states.

Fellow Traveler

Marxist–Leninist YouTuber and Discord moderator. Has controversial views, particularly in regards to his denouncement of the concept of social-imperialism and Maoism.

Flea Market Socialist

He does incredible visual arts propaganda and also has great how-to videos for everyday lefty needs.

Hasan Piker

Hasan Piker is a Twitch streamer and YouTuber who covers current affairs.

IanWright

Website: darkmarxism.online

InDefenseOfToucans

Communist history, especially Soviet and Bolshevik.

Innuendo Studios

Social politics and online culture discussed from a left-wing perspective. Has a good series on exposing the alt-right's tactics.

Michael Roberts economist

He also has a blog.

Nathan Rich

American-Chinese anti-imperialist living in Beijing and critiquing western MSM disinfo on China, also does an in-depth historical series on China.

NoMoreLibsPlease1975

Banned multiple times. His whole shtick is to combat liberals by intentionally overidentifying with what they hate: Stalin, Pol Pot, North Korea, Holodomor, etc.

Philosophy Tube

A channel created by Abigail Thorn, originally made for only Philosophy-related content and video essays.

Plastic Pills

Videos on Marx, Adorno, Lacan, Althusser, Debord, Deleuze, and others.

PoliDice

Leftist YouTuber who debunks right-wing falsehoods.

Politsturm International

ML propaganda channel.

Premier Liles

Marxist–Leninist–Maoist YouTuber. Commonly provides educational content.

Prolekult

"Prolekult is a Marxist film, writing and culture platform based in Birmingham, England. The purpose of the project is to provide high-quality film content looking at world politics, culture and economics from a Marxist perspective."

Rad Shiba

Left-communist and orthodox Marxist.

Red Plateaus

Humanist Marxist.

Richard Medhurst

Analyzes the news through an application of socialist materialism.

Shaun

British leftist who mostly debunks right-wing falsehoods.

Socialism For All

"US American studying Marxism (anti-revisionist Marxism-Leninism)."

Taranis News

French gilets jaunes riot clips.

Thought Slime

Run by a non-binary anarcho-communist who mainly makes comedic videos around topics relating to anarchist theory, anti-capitalism and anti-fascism. They have also made a couple story-time videos as well as movie reviews.

Three Arrows

Progressive, anti-fascist, and social democratic BreadTuber whose name comes from a symbol popular with the American antifa movement. His channel is similar to that of Shaun's, "but with a greater focus on debunking bad history, and a sense of humor just as dry."

Todd McGowan

Lacanian.

understandingpower

Videos on Noam Chomsky. No activity since mid-2013.

Vaush (Debatably)

Vaush is a Twitch streamer and YouTuber who covers current affairs with a "dirtbag" approach, meaning he does not shy away from using some amounts of "performative cruelty" and explicit language. He has emerged from the community of the political gaming streamer Destiny. He is controversial for his statements on pedophilia in addition for statements in support of NATO, harsh criticism of socialist states like Cuba and the DPRK, and support for the Democratic Party of the US, for which he is sometimes called a liberal.

Viki1999

Transgender Austrian YouTuber who makes a variety of videos from analyzing arguments to explaining different leftist ideologies.

Weeb Revolution

Pro-China Marxist–Leninist and also supports Soviet Union fully. Produces various videos about anime from a communist viewpoint along with a few gaming videos. Friends with Animarchy.

ComradeWenger

Marxist–Leninist-Stalinist and anti-revisionist who's pro-Hoxha. Has content which debunks revisionist and anti-communist propaganda. He also has a website.

YazMinsky

"Using video games to talk about art, culture, politics, and philosophy. Also other stuff."

Zero Books

Marxist book publisher that posts theory discussions and clips.

Organization channels

Taimur Rahman, General Secretary of the Pakistani communist Mazdoor Kisan Party

Videos are in Urdu and English. Informally affiliated with Zero Books.

Lecture/educational

In Defense of Marxism

Marxist theory and analysis. In Defense of Marxism is the organ of the International Marxist Tendency, a revolutionary organization operating in more than 30 countries, including the United Kingdom, Pakistan, the USA, and all over Latin America.

Communist Corresponding Society

The Communist Corresponding Society is a Marxist discussion group based in the UK. The CCS seeks to encourage discussion, analysis, self-education, and self-clarification by drawing on multiple strands of Marxist and leftist thinking. They post their latest guest talk/lecture audio on the internet for a week (starting in 2021, prior talks only stayed on the internet for a day).

Global Marxism Online Talk

The Global Marxism Online Talk is hosted by the Gyeongsang National University (Korea) SSK research team and presents topics from various researchers around the world focusing on "Postcapitalism and the Innovation of Marxism".

See also

• YouTube channels
• Leftist media

External links

• BreadTube subreddit
• breadtube.tv