Socialism

Audio recording of Tony Saunois’ introduction to the workshop ‘Latin America- lessons for the left in Britain and Europe’ at Socialism 2018 on 11 November

Secretary of the CWI Tony Saunois talks about the election of the far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil, what it indicates and what can be done about it.

• ‘Brazil- the resistance begins now’ by the Socialist Party’s sister party in Brazil: http://socialistworld.net/index.php/international/americas/brazil/9999-brazil-the-resistance-begins-now

• ‘Brazil – mobilise to defeat Bolsonaro and rebuild the socialist left’: http://socialistworld.net/index.php/international/americas/brazil/9977-brazil-mobilise-to-defeat-bolsonaro-and-re-build-a-socialist-left

• ‘Brazil’s new era of polarisation and mass struggles’ by Tony Saunois: http://socialistworld.net/index.php/international/americas/brazil/9771-brazil-s-new-era-of-polarisation-and-mass-struggles

Audio recording of Kshama Sawant's introduction to the workshop 'Could Trump win in 2020' at Socialism 2018 on 10 November

We talk to US socialist Bryan Kolouris about the nature and threat of Trumpism.

Useful further reading:

• ‘US in turmoil – Trump’s crisis, the midterm elections, movements and strikes’ by Bryan Kolouris, April2018: https://www.socialistalternative.org/2018/04/23/u-s-turmoil-trumps-crisis-midterm-elections-movements-strikes/

• ‘World relations – open splits at G7 jamboree’ by Robert Bechert, 19 June: http://socialistworld.net/index.php/theory-analysis/9842-world-relations-open-splits-at-g7-jamboree

• On Ocasio-Cortez and the DSA: https://www.socialistalternative.org/2018/07/02/ocasio-cortez-stuns-establishment-build-mass-movement-socialist-change/

• ‘Trump, Brexit and politics now’ by Hannah Sell, March 2017: http://www.socialismtoday.org/206/global.html

• Socialist Alternative’s initial analysis of Trump’s election, November 2016: https://www.socialistalternative.org/2016/11/26/trump-prepares-vicious-attacks-prepare-massive-resistance/

Rob Williams, Socialist Party industrial organiser, talks about the importance of the trade unions, their potential role, and what’s necessary to transform them.

Useful further reading:

• ‘Trade unions and the gig economy’ by Rob Williams, October 2016: http://www.socialismtoday.org/202/gig.html

• On the events of 2011 that Rob refers to: http://www.socialismtoday.org/187/unions.html

• ‘1926 general strike – workers taste power’ book by Peter Taaffe available at leftbooks.co.uk

• ‘Teamster rebellion’ book by Farrell Dobbs available at leftbooks.co.uk

• ‘Marx and Engels on the trade unions’ book available at leftbooks.co.uk

• ‘Unions and Labour – forged in struggle’ book review by Rob Williams: http://www.socialismtoday.org/179/silvertown.html

Clive Heemskerk, the deputy editor of Socialism Today, discusses Brexit, the problems it presents for the capitalist class and what it really means for workers.

Useful further reading:

• ‘People’s vote should be a general election’: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/28143/24-10-2018/peoples-vote-should-be-a-general-election

• ‘The fog of Brexit’: http://www.socialismtoday.org/222/editorial.html

• ‘Northern Ireland, Brexit and the Border’: http://www.socialismtoday.org/207/nireland.html

• ‘Brexit and the left’: http://www.socialismtoday.org/207/brexit.html

• ‘Socialists and the EU referendum’: http://www.socialismtoday.org/190/eu.html

• ‘Corbyn’s Brexit opportunity’: http://www.socialismtoday.org/201/brexit.html

• ‘Tory Brexit divisions, Corbyn’s opportunity’: http://www.socialismtoday.org/216/editorial.html

Socialist Party executive committee member Paula Mitchell looks at the nature and relative strength of the far right and the populist right today, and how a movement to defeat them can be built.

In light of the smears against Jeremy Corbyn, Judy Beishon, a member of the Socialist Party’s executive committee, explains the origins of antisemitism, its nature today and what’s necessary to end it.

Useful further reading:

• ‘Antisemitism – what it is an how to fight it’ by Judy Beishon, covering many of the issues touched on in the podcast http://socialismtoday.org/222/antisemitism.html

• ‘Antisemitism, Israel-Palestine and the left’ by Peter Taaffe: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/27374/21-05-2018/antisemitism-israel-palestine-amp-the-left

• Leon Trotsky ‘On the Jewish Question’ available at leftbooks.co.uk

• On the protest against the Nationality Law Judy mentions: http://www.socialistworld.net/index.php/international/middle-east/israel-palestine/9907-israel-palestine-new-protest-against-the-nationality-law

• Our sister party on the Israel-Palestine conflict: http://www.socialistworld.net/index.php/international/middle-east/israel-palestine/7566-the-marxist-left-the-national-conflict-and-the-palestinian-struggle

After the party conferences this autumn, Socialist Party general secretary Peter Taaffe discusses the trends in politics in Britain at the moment – from two parties in one within Labour to the Tories’ Brexit crisis.

Useful further reading:

• ‘Consolidating the Corbyn revolution’ by Peter Taaffe: http://www.socialismtoday.org/210/britain.html

• ‘Tories’ crisis conference – Corbyn must fight for general election’: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/28044/10-10-2018/tories-crisis-conference-corbyn-must-fight-for-general-election

• ‘Labour conference shows – Blairites must be ousted’: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/28018/03-10-2018/labour-conference-shows-blairites-must-be-ousted

• ‘The Fog of Brexit’: http://socialismtoday.org/222/editorial.html

• ‘Liverpool - A City that Dared to Fight’ book by Tony Mulhearn and Peter Taaffe available from leftbooks.co.uk

• The Rise of Militant book by Peter Taaffe available from leftbooks.co.uk

Socialist Party deputy general secretary Hannah Sell discusses what we mean by socialism, what the Socialist Party stands for and why we’re launching a podcast.

Useful further reading:

• ‘Is this Generation Socialist?’ by Hannah Sell: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/28033/03-10-2018/is-this-generation-socialist

• ‘Socialism in the 21st Century’ book by Hannah Sell, available at leftbooks.co.uk

• ‘The Communist Manifesto’ book my Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels, available at leftbooks.co.uk

• ‘Trotskyism: what is it?’: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/23350/11-08-2016/trotskyism-what-is-it