Syrian chemical attacks and imperialist cynicism
Alan Woods, editor of In Defence of Marxism, discusses the belligerent Western response to gas attacks in Syria. Is it really humanitarian concerns that are driving all this sabre-rattling?
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Tory liars and Blairite saboteurs
Boris Johnson has been caught lying over the Salisbury attack. And Blairite MPs are up to their usual sabotaging shenanigans. Alan Woods comments.
Turkey’s attack on the Kurds: who are the real terrorists?
The Turkish army’s recent brutal invasion of Afrin – and the misery it is exacting on the Kurdish population – has once again highlighted the cynical hypocrisy of the imperialists.
A decade of crisis
Speaking at the recent national conference of Socialist Appeal supporters, Alan Woods discusses the crisis of capitalism and its impact on consciousness.
May vs Putin: The mouse that roared
This week’s news has been dominated by bellicose rhetoric towards Russia from the Tories and Blairites. But the hysteria belies the fact that Britain’s position on the world stage has been seriously diminished.
100 years on: How women won the vote
Speaking on International Working Women’s Day (8th March) at the Sheffield Marxist Society, Natasha Sorrell discusses the history of the movement for universal suffrage in Britain.
1968: A year of revolution
Speaking at the recent conference of the Marxist Student Federation, Ellen Morton of the Glasgow Marxists discusses the revolutionary events of 1968.
Idealism vs materialism: mind and matter
In this video from the 2017 October Revolution festival, Ben Curry provides an in-depth history of the contrasting philosophies of idealism and materialism.
Trotsky and the Permanent Revolution
Jorge Martin discusses Leon Trotsky’s theory of the permanent revolution. It is only the working class that can lead the fight against imperialism, colonialism, and landlordism. This must be part of a world revolution against capitalism.
The rise and fall of neoliberalism and globalisation
After a decade of crisis and austerity, the neoliberal consensus has come to an end. In this video, James Kilby discusses the history of the failed capitalist models of neoliberalism and globalisation.
Fighting fascism and the far right
Marie Frederiksen discusses the rise of reactionary figures like Trump and Le Pen, and explains how these racist right-wing politicians differ from genuinely fascist leaders and movement. What lessons can be learnt from history in terms of fighting the far right today?
Imperialism: then and now
At the recent October Revolution festival in London, Fred Weston – editor of www.marxist.com – discusses the question of imperialism from a Marxist perspective. Fred outlines Lenin’s analysis of imperialism and uses this to explain the changes and developments taking place in terms of world relations today: from the rise of China to the crisis in the Middle East.