What is materialism? | The ABCs of Marxist philosophy (Part 1)
In the first part of this series on Marxist philosophy, Daniel Morley talks about materialism.
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Founding of the Chinese Communist Party: Heroism and tragedy
Today marks 100 years since the foundation of the Chinese Communist Party. Daniel Morley examines the history of the CCP, its role in the Chinese revolutions of the 1920s and 1949, and the party’s conversion to capitalism in recent decades.
UBI and automation: utopia or nightmare?
In this podcast, Adam Booth discusses the demand for a universal basic income.
In Defence of Marxism magazine relaunched: Arm yourself with revolutionary theory!
We are proud to announce the relaunch of our theoretical magazine. As Lenin said, without revolutionary theory there can be no revolutionary movement. Subscribe today and join the fight for socialism!
Workers’ control, democracy, and power
Daniel Morley discusses the idea of workers’ democracy and workers’ control of the economy.
Hitler’s war on the Soviet Union – and how Stalin prepared the way for it
Today is the 80th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War Two. This bloody catastrophe, which claimed the lives of almost 5m Soviet troops and saw the Nazis plunge deep into Soviet territory, was facilitated by the wrecking behaviour of Stalin and the bureaucracy.
Idealism vs materialism: mind and matter
In this podcast, Ben Curry provides an in-depth history of the contrasting philosophies of idealism and materialism – two fundamental trends in philosophy, which have re-appeared in various forms throughout the history of human thought.
Dialectics, science and nature
Ben Curry gives an overview of the development of scientific theories and the philosophical ideas that lie behind some of the biggest scientific revolutions in history.
What is consciousness?
Daniel Morley looks at the question of consciousness from a Marxist perspective.
When civil servants fought Thatcher
40 years ago, civil servants undertook a 21-week-long strike against the Tory government, over the issue of pay. John McInally, former PCS vice-president, looks at a struggle that defined civil service trade unionism for decades to come.
Is Marxism fatalistic | The philosophy of Marxism
In this podcast, Daniel Morley discusses the accusations of ‘fatalism’ levelled at Marxism by its enemies.
Marxism vs postmodernism | The philosophy of Marxism
In this podcast, Hamid Alizadeh of In Defence of Marxism explains why postmodernist philosophy is wrong and reactionary; and how the ‘old’ ideas of Marxism are far more relevant.