The 1925-27 Chinese Revolution and the role of Stalinism
In this discussion, Daniel Morley talks through the 1925-27 revolution in China.
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The staggering crimes of British imperialism
Flag-waving Tory chauvinists are increasingly attempting to whitewash the brutal history of the British Empire. But recent studies have exposed this shameless falsification and revealed the true extent of colonialism’s horrific, murderous crimes.
In Defence of October – a reading guide
Here, we provide a guide for discussing Trotsky’s classic text ‘In Defence of October’. In defending the October revolution, Trotsky set the record straight on the real processes that unfolded in Russia 1917.
The 1930s Great Depression: Could it happen again?
In this discussion, James Kilby talks about the 1930s depression, looking at the similarities and differences to todays’ crisis.
January 1933: How and why Hitler gained power
90 years ago, on 30 January 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, paving the way for the dictatorship of the Nazis. In this extract, Ted Grant analyses and explains the events that enabled the fascists to come to power.
Is this the end of globalisation?
In this talk, Niklas Albin Svensson discusses globalisation and the fracturing world economy.
Capitalism’s blood-soaked ascent – New ‘In Defence of Marxism’ out now!
We publish here the editorial by Alan Woods from the latest issue of the International Marxist Tendency’s quarterly theoretical journal, In Defence of Marxism. Subscribe today to get your copy of this vital weapon of Marxist theory.
The monarchy: The British establishment’s festering wound
Revelations from Prince Harry’s autobiography, ‘Spare’, have provided the public with a few laughs at the monarchy’s expense. But the ruling class is increasingly worried that the royal permacrisis is causing wider damage to their system.
January 1923: Germany on the brink
Today marks one hundred years since French troops invaded the Ruhr. This occupation, combined with hyperinflation, sparked revolutionary convulsions across Germany. With crisis once again haunting Europe, Rob Sewell examines the lessons of 1923.
Christianity in decline – Another pillar of the establishment crumbles
The latest census figures have revealed a drop in support for Christianity, highlighting the diminishing influence of the Church. This has important implications for the class struggle, representing a blow to the capitalist establishment.
Was the USSR communist?
Keelan Kellegher discusses the Stalinist degeneration of the USSR that led to its demise.
Lenin’s struggle against bureaucracy
Today marks the centenary of Lenin’s ‘Testament’, in which he took up the struggle against Stalin and the bureaucratisation of the Soviet state. His Testament – suppressed for decades – dispels the slander that Stalinism was the continuation of Leninism.