From Xi Jinping to Putin, to Stalin and Hitler, strong-men and dictators appear throughout history. In this episode of Marxist Voice, Ben Gliniecki explains the Marxist concept of Bonapartism, and its relevance in understanding political regimes today.
Rejecting the reformism of the old nationalist leaders, thousands of youth in the Basque Country are turning towards revolution and class struggle. Similar processes are underway across the world. The communists are coming! Join the Marxists today!
A recent theatrical adaptation of John Reed’s ‘10 Days That Shook the World’ portrays the inspiring events surrounding the 1917 Russian Revolution. In doing so, this play highlights the key task today: to build a Bolshevik organisation.
This week marks the 25th anniversary since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The establishment believed this would open up a period of peace and prosperity. Instead, decades on, sectarianism and instability still stalk the North of Ireland.
Britain is in the midst of a deep housing crisis. While millions of tenants struggle to pay their rent and face the threat of eviction, the bankers and landlords are laughing. Only bold socialist policies can ensure decent, affordable homes for all.
Recent years have seen one political earthquake after another send shockwaves across the landscape of American society. The criminal charges against Donald Trump are the latest example. These tremors are a harbinger of revolutionary explosions.
This week marks the 74th anniversary of the founding of NATO. In this talk, Lotta Angantyr explains the real role and history of this tool of Western imperialism, and why Marxists are irreconcilably opposed to NATO.
A new release from Wellred Books looks at the gains made by-and-for women thanks to the Bolshevik Revolution. Natasha Sorrell provides a valuable summary of this process, discussing how communists can fight for the emancipation of women today.
Every week brings new announcements of rising costs and delays for HS2. Many are calling for the entire project to be cancelled. But the Tories cannot fathom another U-turn. Only socialist planning can modernise Britain’s decrepit infrastructure.
NEU delegates are meeting this week for the union’s national conference, which comes at a critical moment in the struggle over pay and conditions. Teachers have shown their determination to fight. Now is the time for militant coordinated action.
Recent data shows that life expectancy in Britain has plateaued over the last decade, and has even fallen for the poorest. Hundreds of thousands are dying before their time, due to austerity, inequality, and overwork. Capitalism is killing us.
International students have been caught up in the Tories’ cynical culture war, as this myopic government looks to bring down immigration numbers. Only by kicking capitalism off our campuses can we provide free, high-quality education for all.