150 years on: the relevance of Marx’s Capital
We publish here two video talks by Rob Sewell, editor of Socialist Appeal and co-author of “Understanding Marx’s Capital”, both taken at the recent “Capital in a Day” event.
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Myths of Marxism: does the working class still exist?
We are frequently told that Marxism is no longer applicable as a theory in modern society because the working class – apparently – no longer exists. Supposedly “we are all middle class now”, thanks to rising wealth, automation, and deindustrialisation. Jack Halinski-Fitzpatrick explains how this is not the case. If anything, the working class is numerically larger and stronger than ever before.
Perspectives for World Revolution
Speaking at the recent World School of the International Marxist Tendency, held at the end of July 2017, Alan Woods – editor of In Defence of Marxism, www.marxist.com – discusses the current turbulence and volatility in the global economic, political, and social situation. The task is to break with the status quo and fight for revolution.
After the election: Tories in chaos, Blairism buried
The election on 8th June marks a fundamental turning point in British politics. It has transformed the country already, demonstrating the enormous anger that has built up against the Establishment and austerity. What is the way forward now for the Corbyn movement and the fight for socialism?
The theory of the Permanent Revolution
In April 1917, Lenin returned to Russia and politically re-armed the Bolshevik Party with the slogan “all power to the soviets”. In doing so, as Alan Woods discusses in this video, Lenin was affirming Leon Trotsky’s theory of the permanent revolution.
Trump’s chaos at home and hypocrisy abroad
Alan Woods, editor of In Defence of Marxism, discusses Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East, which is taking place at a convenient time for the new president, who requires a distraction from the crisis facing his administration back home.
The general election: How to kick out the Tories
In this recent video from a meeting of the London Marxist societies, Josh Holroyd of the Socialist Appeal editorial board discusses the upcoming election in Britain and explains the steps needed for Corbyn’s Labour to defeat the Tories.
Will there be a Third World War?
In this video from a London-wide meeting of Marxist societies, Ben Gliniecki of the Socialist Appeal editorial board discusses the current sabre-rattling between the Trump administration and the North Korean regime.
Melenchon, Macron & Le Pen: Lessons of the French Elections
In this video from a London Marxist Student meeting, Ben Gliniecki of the Socialist Appeal editorial board discusses the results of the first round of the French presidential elections and the lessons to be learnt for the Left internationally.
The French elections: a collapse of the status quo
Alan Woods, editor of In Defence of Marxism, discusses the recent results of the first round of the French presidential elections. Above all, these results represented a shattering of the status quo, with a complete collapse of the traditional parties of the centre left and the centre right.
The April Theses: Lenin rearms the Bolsheviks
Alan Woods discusses the events surrounding Lenin’s return to Russia on 16th April 1917.
Hitler and the Rise of Fascism in Germany
In this talk from the REVOLUTION! 2016 Marxist festival, Hans-Gerd Ofinger discusses the rise of the Nazis in Germany, discussing how Hitler was able to come to power – in his own words – “without so much as breaking a pane of glass”.