Far from being a neutral force standing above society, Marxists understand that the state is a tool for the suppression of one class by another. In this talk from the recent Marxist Student Federation summer school, Fiona Lali discusses the origins of the state, and refutes the views of the reformists and anarchists on this question.
Sunday March 8th marked International Working Women’s Day. This day was created by Socialists and Communists to highlight the role of working women under capitalism and in overthrowing it. Communists have always been at the forefront of the struggle against women’s oppression. But what is it that we actually say on this topic? How can women’s oppression be overthrown? In this talk from Revolution Festival 2025, Manon Powrie, leading RCP member, spoke on this topic.
Fatalistic, teleological, class reductionist, Messianic… there’s no end to the high-sounding mutilations that Marx’s ideas receive at the hands of their adversaries. In this podcast, Jack Tye Wilson combats these attacks, and uncovers Marx and Engels’ rich insights into the historical process.
Hear the author of A Communist History of the British General Strike talk on the contents of his new book. And order your copy of the book.