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.
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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.
A Marxist critique of Postmodernism
In this recent video from the October Revolution festival, Daniel Morley (of the Socialist Appeal Editorial Board) discusses the theoretical differences between the philosophies of Marxism and postmodernism.
1917-2017: A century of crisis and class struggle
In this rally from the recent October Revolution festival, speakers from the British labour movement explain the lessons of the Russian Revolution and discuss the turbulent situation facing workers and youth in the UK today.
Leon Trotsky: the life of a revolutionary
To mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution, we present this original documentary by the IMT celebrating the life and accomplishments of one of the revolution’s main leaders: Leon Trotsky.
Marx’s Capital: Chapter 23-31 – The dynamics and origins of capitalism
In the final video from our Capital in a Day series, commemorating the 150th anniversary of Karl Marx’s Das Kapital, Ben Curry looks at the question of accumulation and inequality within capitalism.
Marx’s Capital: Chapter 12-15 – Machinery, technology, and productivity
Adam Booth looks at the ideas and concepts introduced in chapters 12-15 of Das Kapital, where Marx explains how the capitalists use machinery, organisation, and planning in order to reduce their costs and boost their profits.
Marx’s Capital: Chapter 4-11 – Exploitation, wages, and profits
In part three from our “Capital in a Day” series, Natasha Sorrell – a teacher in Sheffield – discusses where profits come from within capitalism: the unpaid labour of the working class.