Socialism: Utopian & Scientific | Classics of Marxism #2
In the second episode of our series on the Classics: Daniel, Nye, Georgina & Peter discuss the ideas of Engels’ Socialism: Utopian & Scientific.
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Trump’s tariff programme deepens protectionist tendencies in world economy
Trump is set to announce a barrage of new tariffs, in an attempt to stem the decline of US capitalism. Here, Niklas Albin Svensson outlines the Marxist position on the ‘free trade vs protectionism’ debate, and how tariffs will impact the world economy.
Communism versus ‘degrowth’: How to combat the climate crisis
The notion of ‘degrowth’ – which advocates cutting down production to save the planet – has gained popularity within the climate movement. But there’s nothing radical about these academic, reformist ideas. Here, Lubna Badi provides a Marxist response to ‘degrowth’.
History of the Revolutionary Press: The Great French Revolution
In the latest instalment of our series on the revolutionary press, we turn to pioneers of revolutionary journalism like Marat and Hébert, who represented the most radical elements of the Great French Revolution, and paved the way for future revolutionaries.
Communist Manifesto | Classics of Marxism #1
Opening our new series on Marxist Classics, aimed to inspire our listeners to tackle these texts for themselves, Daniel, Tom, Lubna & Peter discuss the Communist Manifesto.
1956 Suez Crisis: the death of an empire
Britain’s failed invasion of Egypt in 1956 symbolised the end of Britain’s role as a major world power. With British imperialism facing another ‘Suez moment’ in Ukraine, we republish here our analysis of this ‘forgotten war’, written to mark the 60th anniversary in 2016.
The meaning of Donald Trump: a Marxist analysis
Since coming to power, there has been enormous mystery about what Donald Trump’s presidency means. Author and Marxist theoretician Alan Woods cuts through the confusion to clearly explain the phenomena of Trumpism, what his rule means and where he is going.
Billions for bombs, pennies for the poor – No to austerity! No to war!
Under the guise of ‘maintaining peace’, imperialist governments are racing to rearm. The jingoistic establishment insists that workers and the poor should shoulder the costs, through savage cuts to social spending. We must fight militarism with socialist revolution!
Women in Iron Age Britain: A confirmation of Marxism
A recent study has provided significant evidence of women holding prestigious positions in Iron Age Britain. These findings substantiate the Marxist understanding of the origins of women’s oppression – and put a spanner in the bourgeois historian’s propaganda machine.
Spycops inquiry: Dozens of women raped by the British state
New revelations from the Undercover Policing Inquiry have exposed the horrifying scale to which undercover police officers manipulated and abused women to spy on left-wing groups. We can have no faith in the rotten British state to deliver justice.
‘Mussolini: Son Of The Century’ – How fascism rose to power
A new drama about the life of fascist leader Benito Mussolini masterfully illustrates the rise of fascism in Italy. Rather than focussing on individual psychology and ambition, this series depicts the process of revolution, counter-revolution, and opportunist betrayals.
US imperialism: a colossus with feet of clay
Here we publish an excerpt from ‘Colossus: The Rise and Decline of US Imperialism’, a new title by John Peterson, a leading RCI member in the USA. The book covers Lenin’s analysis of imperialist war, plus the rise and relative decline of US imperialism.