This week on World to Win we're digging back into some Marxist classics looking at one of Lenin's most essential written contributions to Marxism - State and Revolution. Lenin's exposure of the sham of capitalist democracy still rings true in today's world.  We're talking to Laura from the Socialist Party in Ireland and Per-Åke from Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna in Sweden taking up key topics including: ✅ the relevance of Lenin's theory today ✅ a Marxist vs. anarchist analysis of the state ✅ the extension of repressive state powers in the context of the pandemic

In this episode we’re turning to Latin America. In Colombia, Peru,  Chile, Brazil and all over, the winds of resistance are blowing in mass struggles and in election victories for the Left.   We’re talking to André, from the ISA International Executive and leading member of Liberdade Socialismo e Revolucao, our Brazilian section and David Sanz, from Popayan in Colombia, joining  us today from Germany.

In this episode we're digging up some marxist theory. Specifically, Leon Trotsky's theory of Permanent Revolution. We'll be talking about what lead him to formulate it and how it was confirmed through the events in 1917 Russia and elsewhere as well as it's relevance for today in situations like in Belarus, Myanmar, etc.

In this episode we're taking a look at the situation facing working class people more than 100 days into the Biden administration. Were talking to ISA members from Socialist Alternative (US), the Kshama Solidarity campaign and the Socialist Alternative Black Caucus. We're asking ask them what the socialist analysis is of the Biden presidency so far? What’s next for the Black Lives Matter movement? Why should socialists and working people around the world support the Kshama Solidarity campaign? Can Jeff Bezos be beat?

This episode we are discussing the situation in Gaza and Palestine with members of Socialist Struggle Movement (ISA in Israel & Palestine) who have been at protests on the ground and are actively building solidarity against the brutal oppression taking place.

This episode we're discussing sports under capitalism. We've invited Suzanne Wrack (football journalist at the Guardian) and John Hird (member of Socialismo Revolucionario  - ISA in the Spanish state) to talk about football/soccer and the revolt against the proposed European Super League.

This episode we are placing our focus back on the pandemic and looking a bit deeper into the situation in India and Brazil. We're talking to Cedric, who's a member of the International Executive of ISA and currently in India, about the catastrophic health situation in the country at the hands of the Modi government. We're also talking to André (member of Liberdade, Socialismo e Revolução in Brasil and also of the International Executive of ISA) about the Covid-situation there and the genocidal policies of president Bolsonaro.

After the Brexit debacle, an enormous Covid death toll and the worst recession in 300 years, we're now seeing protests and rioting in Northern Ireland and rising calls for independence in Scotland and Wales. So in this episode we talk to Daniel from Northern Ireland, a member of the Socialist Party (ISA in Ireland) and Claire Laker Mansfield in London, from Socialist Alternative (ISA in England, Wales and Scotland) about the situation in the 'United' Kingdom.   

Recent article about the mood for an independent Scotland: https://internationalsocialist.net/en/2021/03/scotland​ 

Read Daniel's recent article about the national question in Ireland here: https://internationalsocialist.net/en/2021/04/revolutionary-theory-and-history

You can order the book 'Troubled Times' by Peter Hadden here: https://www.socialistpartyni.org/troubled-times/

In this episode we talk to Tom and Tony of Socialist Alternative (US) about prospects for the global economy - a year after the pandemic triggered a huge economic crisis - as well as what solutions are being discussed, like Modern Monetary Theory. What is it? Does it work or doesn't it?  

Read Tony's article on MMT here: https://internationalsocialist.net/en...​ You can also read it, alongside other pieces in ISA's new international publication 'Socialist World' online: https://issuu.com/socialistalternativ...​or in physical copies (only in US): https://subscribe.socialistalternativ...​ 

Read our article 'Amazon Cheats in Bessemer – Key Lessons for the Fight to #UnionizeAmazon​' here: https://www.socialistalternative.org/...​ #ModernMonetaryTheory​ #CapitalismKills​ #MMT​

In this episode we talk to Harper of the Socialist Party (Ireland) and Paul of Socialist Alternative (ISA in England, Wales & Scotland) about the heroic working class struggle that took place in Paris 150 years ago.

 Read Harper's article on the Paris Commmune: https://internationalsocialist.net/en...