REDS - the best political book of the year? With Paul Mason

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Sep 3, 202647:06News & Politics

The Matts are joined by The New World contributing editor Paul Mason to discuss his blockbuster book Reds: A Global History Of Communism . We cover a lot of ground - from pre-historic society through the French Revolutio...

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