Marxist Voice

In our podcast series 'The World Turned Upside Down', Alan Woods (editor of In Defence of Marxism) discusses the English Revolution: a colossal event in world history that dealt an irreparable blow to feudal absolutism. In episode four, Alan Woods discusses the escalating conflicts between parliament and the Machiavellian King Charles, who wanted money to fund various military adventures. These sp...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, we're joined by Fiona Lali - national organiser of the Marxist Student Federation - to discuss the massive protests against racism and police violence that have erupted across the UK. Sparked by the police murder of George Floyd in the USA, the Black Lives Matter has rapidly spread to Britain - finding a powerful echo in a country with its own deeply racist...

In our podcast series 'The World Turned Upside Down', Alan Woods (editor of In Defence of Marxism) discusses the English Revolution: a colossal event in world history that dealt an irreparable blow to feudal absolutism. Revolutions always start with splits at the top. In episode three, Alan describes the tensions developing between King Charles (and his Catholic wife), firm in his belief in the di...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, Alan Woods - editor of In Defence of Marxism - discusses the police killing of George Floyd in the USA and the insurrectionary protests seen in response across America. The cold-blooded murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police is yet another horrific act of racist violence against an unarmed black man in broad daylight. This has sparked protests across t...

The cold-blooded murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police is yet another horrific act of racist violence against an unarmed black man in broad daylight. This has yet again sparked protests across the country, showing that people are fed up with the systemic racism of the capitalist system. When the great revolutionary martyr Malcolm X said, “You can’t have capitalism without racism,” he summed...

In our podcast series 'The World Turned Upside Down', Alan Woods (editor of In Defence of Marxism) discusses the English Revolution: a colossal event in world history that dealt an irreparable blow to feudal absolutism. In this episode, Alan sets the scene of England on the brink of revolution. The country was facing a profound economic crisis, there was an army of downtrodden poor, and radical re...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, we're joined by Pamela Fitzpatrick - Labour councillor and prospective parliamentary candidate for Harrow East - to discuss the current contest for Labour general secretary, and what changes and demands party members should fight for. Pamela was also herself a candidate to replace Jennie Formby, and is a founding members of the Socialist Campaign Group of La...

Welcome to episode one of our new series - The English Revolution: The World Turned Upside Down. Every Friday, Alan Woods (editor of In Defence of Marxism) will be discussing the English Revolution: a colossal event in world history that dealt an irreparable blow to feudal absolutism. It is said that revolution has never come to the British Isles. In fact, modern British democracy was born out of...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, we're joined again by Natasha Sorrell - an activist with the National Education Union - to discuss the current war being waged against teachers by the Tories and the right-wing press. Under pressure from big business, the government are hastily attempting to restart the economy. As part of this, the Tories are belligerently pushing to open up schools. But th...

In this talk from Revolution Festival 2019, Hamid Alizadeh - editor of In Defence of Marxism - discusses the fight against imperialism and colonialism. The post-war period saw a wave of revolutions in the colonial world, bringing down many imperialist regimes. Liberals would have us believe that ended ‘imperialism’ and the oppression of the so-called ‘Third World’. But the legacy of colonialism li...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, Ben Curry of the Socialist Appeal editorial board joins us to discuss the government's recent announcement about the lifting of the lockdown. Amidst all of Boris Johnson's confused and contradictory statements, one message was loud and clear: workers are expected to sacrifice themselves so that the bosses can continue to make profits. The labour movement mus...

In this talk from Revolution Festival 2019, James Kilby of the Socialist Appeal editorial board discusses the lessons of the British General Strike of 1926. The 1926 general strike remains one of the greatest moments in the history of the British labour movement. It was the biggest - and most revolutionary - strike that these islands have ever seen. During the nine days that it lasted, the strike...

Rob Sewell discusses the life and ideas of Vladimir Lenin, the great Marxist and leader of the Russian Revolution, who was born 150 years ago on 22 April. For over a century, there has been a sustained campaign to slander his name and distort his ideas, ranging from bourgeois historians and apologists to various reformists, liberals and assorted anarchists. Their task has been to discredit Lenin,...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, Adam Booth - editor of www.socialist.net - examines the fatal errors made by Boris Johnson and the Tory government surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The recent Sunday Times investigation demonstrates that the Tories killed thousands through a combination of "incompetence, hubris, and arrogance". We must not let them get away with this murder. Support us in...

Fred Weston (editor of marxist.com) discusses the world situation as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. The bourgeois are trying to blame the current social and economic turmoil on the virus alone. But it was in fact just the trigger for a crisis that was prepared in the last period. The anaemic recovery of world capitalism after 2008 was coming to an end even before the virus hit. China once held...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, we're joined again by Rob Sewell - editor of Socialist Appeal - to discuss the explosive revelations surrounding Blairite sabotage against the Corbyn movement. The recently released report documenting the right wing's shenanigans proves what grassroots activists have long known: that the Blairites and bureaucrats actively campaigned for years against the ele...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, we're joined again by Rob Sewell - editor of Socialist Appeal - to discuss the perspectives for the Labour Party in the wake of Keir Starmer's leadership victory. Starmer is promising 'unity'. And grassroots activists are hoping he will deliver on his left-wing pledges. But the Blairites are already sharpening their knives, hoping for revenge against the Cor...

Alan Woods (editor of marxist.com) joins us for a special broadcast, to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the worst-ever crisis of capitalism. The coronavirus outbreak has dealt a savage blow to the world economy and political situation. The leaders of most countries initially downplayed the severity of the emergency in an attempt to keep business going, and are now desperately scrambling...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, we're joined by Josh Holroyd - of the Socialist Appeal editorial board - to discuss the national tensions that are rising between the different European Union member states. How much longer can the European project survive? Will the liberal dream of European unity be another victim of the coronavirus pandemic? Support us in the struggle for socialism: Join -...

In this talk from Revolution Festival, Jack Halinski-Fitzpatrick - Socialist Appeal activist and manager of Wellred Books - introduces the revolutionary philosophy of Marxism: dialectical materialism. As Marx famously stated: “philosophers have only interpreted the world, the point however is to change it.” In order to change the world, however, we need to understand how it works. And for that we...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, we're joined by Ian Hodson - President of the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union - who discusses the impact of the pandemic on precarious workers, and the need to fight back against the unscrupulous bosses. Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Soundcloud: Facebook - Socialist Appeal YouTube - youtube.com/c/SocialistNet1917 Twitter - twitter.com/soci...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, we're joined by Natasha Sorrell - a teacher and NEU activist - who discusses the difficulties and dangers facing essential workers, as the Tory government turns a blind eye to rule-dodging bosses. Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Soundcloud: Facebook - Socialist Appeal YouTube - youtube.com/c/SocialistNet1917 Twitter - twitter.com/socialist_app Po...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, Helen O'Connor - former nurse and union organiser for healthcare workers - discusses the desperate situation facing NHS staff, who are on the frontline in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic. Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Soundcloud: Facebook - facebook.com/SocialistAppeal/ YouTube - youtube.com/c/SocialistNet1917 Twitter - twitter.com/soci...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, Rob Sewell - editor of Socialist Appeal - discusses the global economic crisis that has been triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. What's the scale of the slump? Will the economy ever recover? And how can we get out of the crisis? Watch to find out Rob's thoughts on these questions, and more! Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Soundcloud: Facebook...

In our latest episode of Marxist Voice, Adam Booth - editor of www.socialist.net - looks back at the last week's chaotic events, and discusses the bold socialist steps that are needed to address the covid-19 pandemic. Boris Johnson's has shown that he is completely incapable of tackling the coronavirus crisis. His government has been continually behind the curve, unable to get a grip on the situat...