Revolutionary Ideas

Revolutionary Ideas

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Revolutionary Ideas episodes

  • 23: Britain's Election: A Marxist Analysis
    The Conservative Party is licking its wounds after its disastrous showing at the General Election. Never in their history have the Tories received such a low share of the vote.
    But Starmer’s win is extremely shallow. Despite five years of work purging the left and cosying up to big business in the name of electability, Labour also received the lowest the share of the vote this century.
    So how do we understand these events? What do socialists and Marxists say about where we should go forward from here?
    To find out, tune into this new episode of Revolutionary Ideas!
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    49 min
  • 22: Tories vs. Tory-Lite: Where Next After the Election?
    The Tories are on their way out! But a Labour government will be just as committed to serving the interests of big business. A new left, anti-war political party with socialist policies must be urgently built to challenge the capitalist parties and the racism of Farage.
    This episode of Revolutionary Ideas will discuss just how this alternative can be built going into a Labour government.
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    35 min
  • 21: The Militant Tendency - Marxism in the 1980s
    Through the 1960s until the 1990s, the Militant Tendency gained infamy for its defence of Marxist and socialist ideas within the labour movement in Britain. It took the fight to the Thatcher government in the 80s, both in the struggle of the socialist Liverpool City Council, and in the struggle against the poll tax.
    What were the lessons of these fight? How was Militant built? Join us for another episode of Revolutionary Ideas to find out more!
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    1 hr 24 min
  • 20: 1931-49 - Years of War and Revolution
    The years 1931-49 were years of reaction, fascism and inter-imperialist war, but also of revolution. In this episode of Revolutionary Ideas we ask: What was the genuine Marxist approach to the World War at the time, and what lessons does this era carry for today?
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    1 hr 6 min
  • 19: Spain 1931-38 - Revolution Betrayed by Stalinism
    The Spanish Revolution 1931-38 was one of the great workers' revolutions of the 20th century. But it was also one of the great tragedies. Stalinism played a crucial role in its eventual defeat. What were the reasons for that? And how could a genuine Marxist leadership have done things differently?
    To find out, listen to the most recent episode of Revolutionary Ideas - the Marxist podcast from Socialist Alternative!
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    56 min
  • 18: Socialists and the Critical Race Theory Debate
    Since the explosion of struggle against systemic racism and state violence in 2020, a new generation of workers and young people have asked: what sort of approach is needed to help in the fight for liberation?
    At the same time, there has been a right-wing backlash against the ideas of 'Critical Race Theory'. But do CRT provide a way forward? Or does Marxism have more to offer? Or are the two compatible?
    To learn more, listen to and share this latest episode of Revolutionary ideas!
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    32 min
  • 17: Power, Gender and Abuse
    Over the last few years, the #metoo movement has exposed the widespread sexual abuse in society often perpetrated by men in positions of power such as Jeffrey Epstein, and most recently with the high-profile accusations against Prince Andrew.
    In this episode of REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS, we discuss a socialist feminist and Marxist approach to understanding and fighting the power and privilege behind this abuse, and how we can build a mass movement to fight back for International Women's Day 2022.
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    41 min
  • 16: How to Read Lenin's 'State and Revolution'
    Lenin’s classic book, The State and Revolution is a must-read for all who want to get a firm understanding of how the state works. How do socialists approach complex issues like the police? How can the working class take state power, and what do we need to do to make that happen?
    In this episode, our regular hosts, Tom and Connor will be joined by Sofia, from Socialist Alternative in Leicester. Listen now!
    34 min
  • 15: The Christmas Truce - When Workers Dropped Their Guns
    On Christmas 1914, soldiers across the trenches of WWI disobeyed orders and dropped their guns. In this act of resistance during the imperialist war, a glowing example was set - of working class solidarity and internationalism.
    In this special Christmas episode of Revolutionary Ideas, our regular panelists Yaara and Tom interview Greg Briscoe from Socialist Alternative in London.
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    26 min
  • 14: Women's Strikes, Past and Present
    From Spain, to Argentina and beyond, women have increasingly staged feminist strikes against abuse, femicide, rape and oppression.
    We ask in this episode of Socialist Alternative's monthly podcast: what is the way forward for these movements?
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    44 min

About Revolutionary Ideas

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Welcome to Revolutionary Ideas, the Socialist Alternative podcast. In this series, we will explore Marxist theory and practice through conversations with socialist activists.