With racism rife under capitalism, and following the explosive Black Lives Matter movement, the question of how to fight for black liberation is more pressing than ever. In this talk, Fiona Lali will discuss which is the way forward; Marxism, or black nationalism. 🌐 You can learn more about the Marxist view of fighting racism and oppression at: https://www.socialist.net/racism.htm ✊ Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.socialist.net/join 📰 Subscrib...
Feb 01, 2023•48 min
In response to the coup in Peru against President Castillo, and the heavy repression of the mass movement by the Boluarte regime, the Marxist Student Federation held a joint meeting to discuss these turbulent events, and explain why only a revolutionary struggle against capitalism can secure the interests of the Peruvian workers and peasants. 🌐 Read the latest on the situation in Peru on the In Defence of Marxism' website: https://www.marxist.com/peru.htm ✊ Join the fight for revolution with th...
Jan 27, 2023•59 min
After decades of proudly poclaiming the era of globalisation, today we see trade wars instead of free trade, and misery instead of prosperity. In this talk, Niklas Albin Svensson discusses the reasons behind the collapse of free trade, what it would mean for the world economy and what attitude we should take towards it. 🔗 Read Niklas' article on this subject: https://www.socialist.net/is-this-the-end-of-globalisation.htm ✊ Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: h...
Jan 26, 2023•52 min
⚠️ This episode is a cross post from International Marxist Radio. To stay up to date with future episodes, head to https://www.socialist.net/imt-radio-new-podcast-coming-soon.htm ⚠️ The International Marxist Tendency (IMT) is pleased to announce the launch of its new podcast, International Marxist Radio (IMR). The first episode of this new series features presenter Joe Attard speaking to In Defence of Marxism (IDOM) editor-in-chief Alan Woods. They discuss perspectives for the world situation go...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 8 min
The Russian Revolution was the greatest event in history, with the working class and poor taking power into their own hands for the first time. In this talk, Keelan Kellegher will discuss the Stalinist degeneration of the USSR that led to its demise. 📚 You can learn more about the Soviet Union in Ted Grant's book 'Russia: From Revolution to Counter-Revolution' available from Wellred Books: https://wellredbooks.co.uk/product/russia-from-revolution-to-counter-revolution/ ✊ Join the fight for revo...
Jan 06, 2023•45 min
Marx referred to religion as the sigh of the oppressed, the sentiment of a heartless world, the soul of soulless conditions. In this talk, Jack Halinski-Fitzpatrick discusses the Marxist view of religion, and its social foundations in class society. 🎧 Check out the International Marxist Tendency's new podcast, 'International Marxist Radio': https://www.marxist.com/new-imt-podcast-international-marxist-radio-coming-in-2023.htm 📚 You can learn more about the Marxist view of religion in Alan Wood...
Dec 16, 2022•54 min
One hundred years ago, the streets of Dublin were turned into a warzone. These were the opening salvoes of Ireland’s brief but bloody civil war. In this talk, Shaun Morris discusses these events, and the continuing struggle for a socialist united Ireland today. 📚 Check out Alan Woods' latest book 'Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution': https://wellredbooks.co.uk/product/ireland-republicanism-revolution/ ✊ Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.social...
Dec 09, 2022•45 min
The past week has seen the largest wave of protests in China for over 30 years, as discontent over harsh lockdown measures, bureaucratic mismanagement and corruption, and the deep crisis of Chinese capitalism has boiled over onto the streets. In this talk, Daniel Morley outlines the Marxist perspective for the class struggle in China, and why workers and youth must take the revolutionary road. 🔗 Read our material on China here: https://www.marxist.com/china.htm 📚 Check out Wellred Books' pamph...
Dec 02, 2022•46 min
Unable to find profit in productive investment, capitalists are seeking easy money in speculative orgies of fictitious capital. In this podcast, Nelson Wan discusses this ludicrous casino of capitalism. ✊ Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.socialist.net/join 📰 Subscribe to the Socialist Appeal newspaper: https://www.socialist.net/subscribe 💸 Support the fight for socialism by helping the International Marxist Tendency buy its own permanent office...
Nov 18, 2022•45 min
Across the world, industrial struggle, political instability, and growing radicalism are gathering momentum. In this podcast, Alan Woods analyses the world situation, and outlines a Marxist perspective for revolutionary struggle. ✊ Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.socialist.net/join 📰 Subscribe to the Socialist Appeal newspaper: https://www.socialist.net/subscribe 💸 Support the fight for socialism by helping the International Marxist Tendency b...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 6 min
The Iranian masses are in the midst of a monumental struggle against the regime, sparked by the murder of Mahsa Amini by state forces. In this episode of Marxist Voice, Esaias Yavari will discuss what route the movement must take in order to succeed. Head to In Defence of Marxism for regular news and analysis: https://www.marxist.com Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.socialist.net/join Subscribe to the Socialist Appeal newspaper: https://www.socia...
Nov 11, 2022•40 min
By drumming up xenophobia and nationalism, the ruling class uses the migrant crisis to blame anyone but themselves for falling living standards at home. In this talk from the recent Revolution Festival, Manon Powrie discusses the real causes of the refugee crisis and the socialist struggle for open borders. Join the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.socialist.net/join Subscribe to the Socialist Appeal newspaper: https://www.socialist.net/subscribe Support ...
Nov 03, 2022•37 min
As the attacks of the ruling class intensify, tens of thousands of workers in Britain are moving into action. But what is the way forward? In this talk given at the recent Revolution Festival, Rob Sewell discusses the Marxist perspectives for the British revolution. Read the report from our recent Revolution Festival: https://www.socialist.net/revolution-festival-2022.htm Get involved in the fight for revolution with the International Marxist Tendency: https://www.marxist.com/join Support the fi...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 1 min
More and more young people are turning towards the ideas of communism and revolution. The Marxists have been connecting with this mood across the world. But what is communism? In this talk given at the UCL Marxist Society, Josh Holroyd explains why capitalism is in crisis, why we need revolutionary class struggle to overthrow it, and why we need Marxist ideas to guide the struggle for communism. Join the Marxists today: https://www.socialist.net/join Come along to next weekend's Revolution Festi...
Oct 14, 2022•45 min
The Iranian masses are in the midst of a monumental struggle against the theocratic regime, sparked by the murder of a young Kurdish woman. n this podcast recorded by Fightback (Canadian section of the International Marxist Tendency), Hamid Alizadeh talks about the mass movement in Iran, what's necessary for it to win, and what we can learn from it internationally. Get your tickets for Revolution Festival 2022, for which we have just announced an extra session the lessons of the movement in Iran...
Oct 07, 2022•58 min
After months of stalemate, a new stage has opened up in the Ukraine war, with Russian forces being put to rout in the Kharkiv Oblast. In this episode of Marxist Voice(recorded a few days before Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilisation), Hamid Alizadeh and Jorge Martin, members of the marxist.com editorial board, discuss the main developments in the Ukraine war, and where the conflict is going. Read our latest analysis on the conflict: https://www.marxist.com/russia-putin-declares-partial-m...
Sep 30, 2022•57 min
The national question is one of the most complex questions that Marxists must grapple with. In this talk from the recent Marxist Student Federation summer school, Shaun Morris - editor of Revolution Scotland - explains how Marxists approach this question, drawing on Marx’s writings on Ireland, and Lenin’s writings on the subject. Read more on the national question over on our education hub: https://www.socialist.net/the-national-question.htm Get your tickets for this year's Revolution Festival -...
Aug 12, 2022•33 min
Far from being a neutral force standing above society, Marxists understand that the state is a tool for the suppression of one class by another. In this talk from the recent Marxist Student Federation summer school, Fiona Lali discusses the origins of the state, and refutes the views of the reformists and anarchists on this question. 🔗 Want to learn more about the Marxist view of the state? Head to our education hub: https://www.socialist.net/the-state.htm 📚 Get a copy of Lenin's classic text ...
Aug 03, 2022•34 min
To understand the current conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere, it is necessary to understand why war is inherent to capitalism. In this talk from the recent Marxist Student Federation summer school, Daniel Morley outlines what imperialism is, how it emerged, and how revolutionaries must approach inter-imperialist conflicts. 🔗 Learn more about war and imperialism over on our education hub: https://www.socialist.net/marxism-and-war.htm 📚 Get your copy of Lenin's classic text 'Imperialism: The Hig...
Jul 28, 2022•55 min
The history of the Bolsheviks - particularly the life and ideas of Vladimir Lenin - contains essential lessons to guide us in the struggle for revolution today. In this talk from the recent Marxist Student Federation summer school, Rob Sewell - editor of Socialist Appeal - explains why we need to build a revolutionary leadership on the model of the Bolsheviks. 🔗 Find out more about the lessons of Bolshevism over on our education hub: https://www.socialist.net/organisation-and-tactics.htm 📚 Get...
Jul 22, 2022•53 min
In this episode of Marxist Voice, Adam Booth - editor of socialist.net - offers a Marxist perspective on the crisis within the ranks of the Tory party, and the explosive events that lie ahead for British capitalism. This podcast was originally published by Fightback Radio, the podcast of the Canadian section of the IMT. Check out their podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ApBZg3nM172AEb4LmxnFw And check out their website here: https://www.marxist.ca For more Marxist news and analysis on ...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 19 min
In this podcast episode, Laura Brown and Joel Bergman discuss the reasons and impact of the repeal of Roe v. Wade and provide a Marxist perspective on how to fight back against this egregious attack on abortion rights. Originally published by Fightback, the Canadian section of the IMT (https://www.marxist.ca)and Socialist Revolution, the US section of the IMT (https://socialistrevolution.org). 🔗 Read more: https://www.socialist.net/usa-roe-v-wade-overturned-prepare-for-battle.htm 🎟️ Get your t...
Jul 08, 2022•58 min
What are the historical causes of the conflict in Israel and Palestine? What is the role of British and US imperialism? In this talk, Fracesco Merli discusses the way forward for the Palestinian struggle against oppression and for national liberation, and how it connects with the revolutionary movement against capitalism on a world scale. 🔗 Stay up to date with situation in Israel-Palestine: https://www.marxist.com/israel-and-palestine/ 🎟️ Get your ticket to the International Marxist Universit...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Marxists have a great deal to learn from the tremendous insights of the materialist thinkers of the Enlightenment, one of the most revolutionary periods in human history. In this talk, Ben Curry explores the road to genuine knowledge that was paved by these giants, drawing out the lessons we must apply to the movement today. 🔗 Brush up on your Marxist philosophy over on our education hub: https://www.socialist.net/science-and-dialectical-materialism.htm 📚 Get your hands on a copy of Alan Woods...
Jun 23, 2022•52 min
Latin America is a region in turmoil. Before the pandemic even struck, there were a series of powerful revolutionary uprisings. In this talk, Jorge Martin will discuss the events that have challenged the capitalist system, making a balance sheet of the experiences and shortcomings of the "progressive governments" of a decade ago. 🌎 Read our analysis of events in Latin America on In Defence of Marxism: http://www.marxist.com/americas.htm 📚 Pick up a copy of Jorge's book 'Permanent Revolution in...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min
The events surrounding the upsurge in the Black Lives Matter movement forced the issue of racism to the front of people's minds. In this episode of Marxist Voice, Fiona Lali explains why we must link the fight against racism with the fight against capitalism, to bring an end to the racist divisions of bourgeois society. 🔗 Read more about the Marxist view on how to fight racism over on our education hub: https://www.socialist.net/racism.htm 📚 Get yourself a copy of our pamphlet 'A Marxist Intro...
Jun 10, 2022•44 min
The capitalist state, that is in essence the police, army, courts, and prisons, is a weapon of the ruling class used against the rest of us. In this episode of Marxist Voice, Olivia Ruadh will explore how the state developed, how it is maintained, and how to fight against it. 🔗 Read more about the Marxist analysis of the state over on our education hub: https://www.socialist.net/the-state.htm 📚 Pick up a copy of Lenin's classic 'The State and Revolution' from Wellred Books UK: https://wellredb...
Jun 03, 2022•36 min
In this episode of Marxist Voice, Ben Gliniecki answers the vital question of how we can build revolutionary leadership today, drawing from many examples of previous attempts to do so, most notably the example of the Bolshevik party - the only party to ever lead the working class to power. 🔗 Read more about revolutionary strategy and the lessons of Bolshevism over on our education hub: http://www.socialist.net/organisation-and-tactics.htm 📰 Subscribe to the In Defence of Marxism magazine, and ...
May 25, 2022•48 min
As the crisis of capitalism deepens across the world, women are facing a sharp increase in harassment and violence. In Britain, the brutal murder of Sarah Everard sparked widespread anger and dismay at the treatment of women. But how do we solve this crisis of women's safety? For Marxists, the first step in fighting for the true liberation of women is to understand the root cause of this oppression, which is to be found in class society. 📚 Read more about the fight for women's liberation over o...
May 20, 2022•40 min
Opponents of Marxism often accuse it of being indifferent to the sanctity of the individual. But do capitalism and its apologists really respect the individual any more than Marxism does? In this talk, Ellen Morton explores the real role of morality in class society. 🔗 Learn more about Marxist philosophy over on our education hub: https://www.socialist.net/education 🎫 Get your tickets for the International Marxist University: https://www.socialist.net/imu 📰 Subscribe to Revolution Scotland: h...
May 12, 2022•33 min
