In these video and audio recordings, Alan Woods and Daniel Morley discuss the origins and factors behind the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism, and the role of imperialism in creating this barbarity. How should workers and youth respond in the face of terrorism?
The terrorist actions in Paris on Friday 13th November represent a reactionary attack against ordinary working people and youth in France. The result – alongside the tragic death of 129 people and the injury of hundreds more – will be a strengthening of the right wing and the far-right, who will use these attacks as justification to curtail democratic freedoms, launch further imperialist adventures, and clamp down on refugees.
In the video and audio recording below, Alan Woods – editor of In Defence of Marxism – and Daniel Morley – from the Editorial Board of Socialist Appeal – discuss the origins and factors behind the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism, and the role of imperialism in creating this barbarity. How should workers and youth respond in the face of terrorism?