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The race for profit is widening social inequalities and destroying the planet. As the productivist catastrophe is worsening day by day, democratic and revolutionary socialism must be rethought to meet needs within ecological limits. This Manifesto adopted by Fourth International in February 2025 by the Fourth International raises the banner of a civilisational alternative: ecosocialism. It proposes a programme of transitional demands for different situations and a strategy for the convergence of struggles against all exploitation, oppression and dispossession.

Manifesto for an ecosocialist revolution – Anticapitalist Resistance

Manifesto for an ecosocialist revolution – Resistance Books

Globally our bodily autonomy is under attack. The right to control your body and what happens to it is being eroded by the new far right movements, in alliance with religious reactionaries. At a recent ACR meeting Paris Wilder and Echo Fortune talked about bodily autonomy from reproductive rights through to gender transition and why we need to get organised around this issues in a serious way. 

A new Irish republic is possible – and some of its most passionate supporters are from Protestant backgrounds, breaking with sectarianism and tribalism. 

A discussion with Claire Mitchell, author of the Ghost Limb (2022)  and Stephen Baker  a socialist and trade unionist from County Down exploring the shifting views on national identity, and asking what does it mean to be English if the United Kingdom ends?

After starting with philosophy and sociology, Ian Parker finishes his introductory course by explaining how Marx criticised captialism as a system of exploitation and oppression against the majority in the interests of the captialist minoprity and how we can overthrow ther system in the interests of humanity and sustainable life on Earth

 Ian Parker takes  looks at the social theory of Marxism, in particular classes, the struggle between them and their relationship to politics. The second in a three part series of introductions to Marxism from AntiCapialist Resistance.

The first in a three part series of introductions to Marxism, this episode looks at the philosophical roots of revolutionary socialism. Ian Parker breaks down some of the core concepts and presents them in an easy to understand way that can help enrich our understanding of radical ideas and how change can happen. 

Explaining the need for organising on an ecosocialist basis, Simon Hannah urges socialists to take the crises that confront us seriously.  

Text originally published here, 22/01/25

Read by Jack Graham

Music: Debunking by Yuzzy

A discussion with Odin O'Sullivan about the growth of the manosphere and the often reactionary, misogynist ideas that drive it. O'Sullivan looks at the influence of people like Andrew Tate, Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson.  in conversation with Simon Hannah

A discussion hosted by AntiCaptialist Resistance on the new book Palestine and Marxism by Joseph Daher.

About the speakers

Joseph Daher is an internationalist, anticapitalist and an academic. He teaches at Lausanne University, and is a professor at the European University Institute, Florence. He is the author of Syria after the Uprisings (Pluto, 2019) and Hezbollah: The Political Economy of Lebanon’s Party of God (Pluto, 2016). He is the founder of the blog Syria Freedom Forever.

Beessan, is a liberation feminist active in decolonization movements, sexuality issues, and social and political justice. She has been active in organizing and coordinating many literary and cultural events such as the Freedom Theatre, the Qattan Foundation, Film Lab, and the Palestine Literature Festival.

Salim Albeik is a Palestinian novelist and critic. He is the author of the novels Eye of the Rooster, Scenario, and Two Tickets to Saffuriyya. He is the founder and editor of the Palestinian cultural magazine Rumman.

Originally published 6.11.24

Written version here: ACR Statement: Trump’s Second Term – Now is the time for a global fightback – Anticapitalist Resistance