In the second episode of IMTV, Jorge Martin of the Hands Off Venezuela campaign joins host Josh Holroyd to discuss the political situation, ahead of presidential elections on 20th May.

As Jorge explains, Venezuela is being bombarded from all sides by imperialist intervention and the impacts of the world crisis of capitalism. But the current leadership of Maduro and co. are not offering a way forward.

The Bolivarian revolution needs a new leadership, forged from the mass movement of workers and peasants, and based on a genuinely socialist programme.

Alan Woods - editor of In Defence of Marxism - discusses Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and reintroduce sanctions.

In taking this step, the US President is throwing a lit match onto an already highly-flammable situation.

In the process, Trump has stomped on the interests of the Europeans and instead allied himself to the most reactionary regimes in the region: Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Far from bringing stability or security to the people of Iran and the wider Middle East, Trump's actions will only add fuel to the fire.

Alan Woods - editor of In Defence of Marxism - discusses the North Korean peace talks, which US President Donald Trump has been quick to claim credit for.

A year ago, the media was alight with hysterical warnings about the imminent threat of a Third World War, involving mutually assured nuclear destruction.

Now, suddenly, it seems as though an unfathomable peace is on the cards, with North Korea's young leader, Kim Jong-Un, going on a charm offensive with his South Korean counterparts.

What lies behind this volte-face from the 'Little Rocket Man' in Pyongyang? What concessions does clever Kim expect in return? And was there ever really a danger of a nuclear world war?

IMTV is a new audio-video channel, hosted by Socialist Appeal - the British section of the International Marxist Tendency.Follow IMTV on the Socialist Appeal YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo_Moc4DU_WbHpA3q5SKoSQIn our debut episode, we celebrate the 200th birthday of the main man himself: Karl Marx.After a decade of capitalist crisis, it is clear that Marx got it right.Get your ticket now for our upcoming event, 'Marx in a Day' - Saturday 5th May in UCL, London.-- https://www.tickettailor.com/events/socialistappeal/154401-- https://www.facebook.com/events/202813860304943/