Marxist Voice

The capitalist state, that is in essence the police, army, courts, and prisons, is a weapon of the ruling class used against the rest of us. In this episode of Marxist Voice, Olivia Ruadh will explore how the state developed, how it is maintained, and how to fight against it.

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In this episode of Marxist Voice, Ben Gliniecki answers the vital question of how we can build revolutionary leadership today, drawing from many examples of previous attempts to do so, most notably the example of the Bolshevik party - the only party to ever lead the working class to power.

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As the crisis of capitalism deepens across the world, women are facing a sharp increase in harassment and violence. In Britain, the brutal murder of Sarah Everard sparked widespread anger and dismay at the treatment of women.

But how do we solve this crisis of women's safety? For Marxists, the first step in fighting for the true liberation of women is to understand the root cause of this oppression, which is to be found in class society.

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Opponents of Marxism often accuse it of being indifferent to the sanctity of the individual. But do capitalism and its apologists really respect the individual any more than Marxism does? In this talk, Ellen Morton explores the real role of morality in class society.

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To understand the fall of Afghanistan to Taliban rule which took place last year, we must understand the history of the 1978 Saur Revolution and why it threatened US imperialism. In this episode, Jorge Martin discusses the decades of imperialist meddling and how we can put an end to it.

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Every political movement bases itself, consciously or unconsciously, on some sort of philosophy or world outlook. In this talk, Nat Arkwright introduces the basic tenets of dialectical materialism - the philosophy of Marxism - and discusses why it is that we need a revolutionary philosophy.

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With days to go until the second round of the French presidential elections, we chat to Joe Attard - writer and activist with the IMT - to discuss the significance of the last round, whether the left should back Macron, and what lies in store for the class struggle in France.

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Spurred on by the crisis of capitalism, and the brutal Rajapaksa regime, a spontaneous mass movement has erupted in Sri Lanka, demanding the wholesale removal of the president and the entire parliament.

In the latest episode of Marxist Voice, we sit down with Ben Curry - writer and activist for In Defence of Marxism - to discuss what lies ahead for the #GotaGoHome movement.

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The intensifying crisis of US capitalism has caused the myth of Joe Biden to unravel, exposing him as a hapless stooge of an ailing system. In this talk, Joe Attard explores the harsh reality of Biden's presidency.

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For the final instalment of our series on women's liberation, Lubna and Natasha, a Socialist Appeal and NEU activist, discuss the role that women have played in the class struggle throughout history, focussing particularly on the Russian Revolution, where the Bolsheviks were at the forefront of the fight for women's liberation.

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