Podcast

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”.

In this video from the LSEsu Marxist Society, Jorge Martin – editor of the Marxist magazine America Socialista and secretary of the Hands Off Venezuela campaign – discusses the political developments in Latin America over the last two decades.

In this video from the recent national conference of Socialist Appeal activists and supporters, Alan Woods – editor of In Defence of Marxism – discusses the political earthquakes that have shattered the status quo and shaken the Establishment in country after country: from the victory of Donald Trump, to the Brexit vote, and the prospect of a Le Pen win in the French elections.

In this audio/video from the REVOLUTION! 2016 festival in London, Emily Cosentino of the International Marxist Tendency discusses the vital role of women in the Russian Revolution, and the enormous gains made for working class women as a result of the revolution.

In this audio/video from the REVOLUTION 2016 Marxist school, Josh Holroyd of the Socialist Appeal Editorial Board discusses the Marxist method of analysing history: historical materialism. Our task, as Marxists, is to uncover the dynamics of society and history; to reveal the motor force of development and progress; to understand the world in order to change it.

We are surrounded by a plethora of new technology and automated processes. And yet, productivity growth is slowing and inequality is rising. It is clear that the system has broken. Adam Booth discusses the question of technology and innovation under capitalism, looking at how private property and production for profit have become an enormous barrier to society’s development.

In this talk from the REVOLUTION! 2016 weekend school, Hamid Alizadeh of the International Marxist Tendency discusses the history of philosophy in Ancient Greece, looking at the early developments in terms of dialectics and materialism – the foundations to the revolutionary philosophy of Marxism: dialectical materialism.

In this talk from a recent Socialist Appeal day school, Daniel Morley discusses the question of Imperialism – what Lenin described as “the highest stage of capitalism”.

In this recent talk from a Socialist Appeal day school, Adam Booth – editor of www.socialist.net – provides a Marxist analysis of fascism, analysing its historical rise and role, and discussing the nature of the far-right parties and leaders that are gaining support today.

In this talk from the REVOLUTION! 2016 festival, Ben Curry of the Leeds Marxists gives an overview of the historical development of scientific theories and the philosophical ideas that lie behind some of the biggest scientific revolutions in history.