We present here a video recording of the book launch of Ted Grant: The Permanent Revolutionary, in which Alan Woods gives an account of Ted’s struggle for and his contribution to the ideas of Marxism.

This year marks the centenary of Ted Grant, founder of the Militant Tendency and Socialist Appeal, who was born in 1913. To celebrate this centenary, we are pleased to announce the publication of a new biography of Ted Grant, written by his friend and collaborator for more than 50 years, Alan Woods. Here we provide a review of the book by Rob Sewell, editor of Socialist Appeal.

In this video from the IMT Winter School in February, Fred Weston – editor of “In Defence of Marxism”, www.marxist.com – provides a history of the International Workers’ Association, often referred to as the First International, and examines the role of Karl Marx and his ideas within this international socialist organisation.