Women, the family, and the Russian Revolution
In this talk, Natasha Sorrell discusses how the Bolsheviks approached the women’s question, the gains that were won in the Revolution, and the conditions that led to their reversal.
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The death of Stalin – and the disaster of Stalinism
Yesterday marked 70 years since the death of Stalin. In recognition of this anniversary, Keelan Kellegher discusses why the Russian Revolution degenerated, the role of the Stalinist bureaucracy, and the reactionary legacy it left behind.
Sovereignty and independence: The national question in Ukraine
In this discussion, Jorge Martin discusses the war in Ukraine and how it connects to the national question.
Identity and oppression
Marxists are irreconcilable fighters of all oppression, and strive to uphold the maximum unity of the working class.
Anarchism
Marxism and anarchism have the same end-goal of abolishing class society. But Marxism and anarchism diverge fundamentally in their ideas, outlook, and methods.
Fascism
The madness of fascism highlights the historic crisis and dead-end of capitalism. Fascism can only be fought with class struggle and Marxist leadership.
The national question
Nations have not always existed, nor will they exist in the future. Marxists are internationalists, but we also uphold the right to national self-determination.
Imperialism and war
War represents the sharp extreme of capitalism’s impasse. As long as private property exists, there will be wars over markets and influence.
Soviet Union and Stalinism
The Russian Revolution is the greatest event in history for Marxists. Understanding these events, and how the revolution degenerated into Stalinism, is vital.
Revolutionary strategy and tactics
We must carefully study the history and traditions of the working class in order to connect the ideas of Marxism to the living class struggle.
Marxist economics
Marxist economics is the study of the laws of motion of capitalist society, allowing us to understand why capitalism perpetually goes into crisis.
Historical materialism
Historical materialism is the general theory of how and why society develops in the way it does. Each social system has its inherent laws of motion.