The 1930s Great Depression: Could it happen again?
In this discussion, James Kilby talks about the 1930s depression, looking at the similarities and differences to todays’ crisis.
History
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January 1923: Germany on the brink
Today marks one hundred years since French troops invaded the Ruhr. This occupation, combined with hyperinflation, sparked revolutionary convulsions across Germany. With crisis once again haunting Europe, Rob Sewell examines the lessons of 1923.
Was the USSR communist?
Keelan Kellegher discusses the Stalinist degeneration of the USSR that led to its demise.
Lenin’s struggle against bureaucracy
Today marks the centenary of Lenin’s ‘Testament’, in which he took up the struggle against Stalin and the bureaucratisation of the Soviet state. His Testament – suppressed for decades – dispels the slander that Stalinism was the continuation of Leninism.
Revolution and civil war in Ireland
Shaun Morris discusses the Civil War in Ireland, and the continuing struggle for a socialist united Ireland today.
The Russian Revolution: The meaning of October
We celebrate today’s anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution by republishing this article by Alan Woods. 105 years on, we proudly defend the conquests of the October Revolution, and the inspiring example of Lenin, Trotsky, and the Bolsheviks.
The ideas of V. Gordon Childe: In defence of historical materialism
Today, 19 October, marks 65 years since the death of Vere Gordon Childe – an archaeologist who, by applying the Marxist view of history, made enormous leaps forward in our understanding of early human societies and the Neolithic revolution.
Lessons of the 1926 general strike
We republish here an article by Ted Grant on the 1926 general strike. With the class struggle sharpening in Britain, union leaders and workers alike are again raising the idea of a general strike. It is vital we learn the lessons from history.
The ‘June Days’ of 1848: The volcano of revolution erupts
1848 was a year of revolution in Europe, with French workers rising up and exploding onto the streets in a struggle against the old order. Today, as Marx wrote then, a spectre is once again haunting the ruling classes – the spectre of communism.
40 years on: The Falklands crisis – A socialist answer
The Falklands War began 40 years ago this week. As Ted Grant explains, this was an imperialist conflict between Britain and the Argentinian Junta. The task of the Marxists was – and is – to explain the class interests behind the war.
The life and ideas of Lenin
Rob Sewell discusses the life and ideas of Vladimir Lenin, and what revolutionary Marxists can learn from them.
The Revolutionary Legacy of Rosa Luxemburg (Book Launch)
Marie Frederiksen dispells the myths surrounding Rosa Luxemburg, and defends the revolutionary legacy she left behind.