Marxism Today

Red and Tony discuss “Prom-unism”, mainstream economic reporting biases, and review the status of racial relations in Wisconsin. Episode 3-18: Prom-unism, Mainstream Economic Reporting, and Racial Tension in Wisconsin (48 Minutes, 44 MB)

Does Communism require an oppressive state to function?  Does Capitalism?  Does Human Nature make communism impossible?  What is the role of the State, and what do Marxists mean when they talk about it withering away?  Have Republicans been reading Engels? … Continue reading →

Hey everybody, for this episode Red and I were joined by a very special guest, Tom O’Brien, who is the host of the wonderful From Alpha to Omega podcast. The three of us discuss Marx’s law of the tendency of … Continue reading →

In this episode, Tony, Thad, and I discuss how capitalist ideology finds it’s way into culture and analyze the children’s film “Bee Movie” as an example. Capitalist Ideology and Kids’ Movies (54MB, 60 minutes) -Red

We all read Lenin’s State and Revolution, and in this episode Red, Thad, and I discuss Lenin’s definition of the state, and the transition from capitalism to socialism. State and Revolution – the State and Transition (42 minutes, 38 MBs) … Continue reading →

Tony and Red discuss how Amazon works and how it’s a great example of capitalism. Amazon (40 minutes long and 37 megabytes) Here are links to articles, the bookstore, and the Cracked podcast that we mention in the Episode. http://www.isthmus.com/daily/article.php?article=43651 … Continue reading →

In the episode Red Wagner, Tony Schmitt, and Thad discuss if altruism is necessary for the functioning of socialism, and who will be the janitors in a socialist society. Episode 3-12 (30 minutes, 28 MBs)

Episode 3-11 Socialism and Communism Tony, Thad, and Red discuss the terms Socialism and Communism. Socialism and Communism (27 minutes, 25 MB) -Red

Episode 3-10 Do Machines Create Value? Tony, Thad, and I discuss the nature of value creation and machines & technology.  We also discuss functions of payment for post-scarcity commodities. Do Machines Create Value? (40 minutes, 37 MB) -Red

In this episode Red and I are joined by our good friend Thad, who asks us, “Isn’t socialism what they had in Russia, China, or Cuba?” Question 1 (38 minutes, 35 MBs) Links: http://www.worldsocialism.org/ http://www.socialism.com/ World Socialist Website Daily Audio … Continue reading →