Beste Fightback La Riposte podcasts (2024)

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Perspectives for the Canadian Class Struggle 57:58

4d ago57:58

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In recent years, Canada has appeared to be an island of stability against the sea of wars, crises and class battles taking place all over the world. Canadian capitalism, however, is quickly approaching a reckoning. Debt is reaching astronomical heights, productivity is declining, and the Canadian ruling class is looking for ways to unload the burde…

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Imperialist Crisis in the Middle East 55:01

1M ago55:01

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Netanyahu's latest escalation of violence in Lebanon risks dragging the Middle East into an all-out war. In Palestine the number of dead and displaced continues to rise with no end in sight.This is the nature of capitalist imperialism in the 21st century: horror without end. That’s why we say – down with the warmongers! If we are to achieve peace, …

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Gathering Steam: Student Strike for Palestine 25:39

1M ago25:39

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As the Israeli war machine launches its ground invasion of Lebanon, the struggle against imperialism intensifies. The Student Strike for Palestine Campaign has reached its first month of activity, and with it hundreds of students have been drawn into active resistance to the brutality unfolding in the Middle East and the complicity of our imperiali…

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Student Strike for Palestine 26:43

3M ago26:43

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As Israel's assault on Gaza drags towards a year, the disgust and anger felt by millions of Canadians has only grown. Already the movement to end the genocide has seen protests of tens of thousands and encampments on every major campus in the country. But still the genocide continues, as does the unwavering support of the Canadian ruling class for …

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Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism 46:52

3M ago46:52

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We live in an epoch of wars, crises, revolutions, and counter-revolutions. The capitalist system has reached its limits and is spending humanity spiralling towards an uncertain, barbarous future. But in order to fight against this dying system and for the transformation of society we first need to understand it. This is why the question of imperial…

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Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder 43:09

4M ago43:09

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In one country after another, millions of working people are coming into direct conflict with the capitalist system. In revolutionary epochs the question of "how communists can win over the masses" acquires a life-or-death importance for the revolutionary workers' movement in general.It is for this reason that we're sharing an interview with Julien…

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The State and Revolution - Fundamental Ideas of Lenin 56:20

5M ago56:20

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All over the globe, movements of the oppressed are regularly running into the obstacles of the police, the courts, and even the armed forces. The state stands as the armed last line of defence for the status quo, and therefore the question of the state and our approach to it as revolutionaries and as marxists is a question that all communists must …

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Towards a Revolutionary Communist International! 59:39

6M ago59:39

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The Revolutionary Communist Party has landed! Onwards to the Revolutionary Communist International! Capitalism has spread to every corner of the planet, it has become a deeply interconnected global system, and therefore can only be overthrown on an international scale. This requires a revolutionary leadership that is not confined to this or that na…

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We need a Revolutionary Communist Newspaper 46:56

7M ago46:56

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Welcome to the official podcast of the Revolutionary Communist Party! Across the country there are already tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of communists - but atomized and alone we are powerless against the weight of the global capitalist system. How can we effectively join forces and organize into a collective? How can we clarify our ideas in …

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Why we need a Communist International - Spectre of Communism Season Finale 1:02:50

7M ago1:02:50

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In June, the International Marxist Tendency will take the monumental step of founding a new Revolutionary Communist International (RCI), to provide communist workers and youth around the world with a bold rallying point in the struggle to overthrow capitalism. In doing so, the RCI will build on the immense revolutionary legacy left behind by the Th…

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Imperialism and War 44:40

7M ago44:40

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From the devestation raining down on Gaza to the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine, world imperialism is opening millions of people's eyes to the brutality of the capitalist system on a world scale. Already we have begun to see movements against imperialism ot tens of thousands of people, and we will doubtless see more as capitalism lurches further i…

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What is the RCP? 43:34

8M ago43:34

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Welcome to the official podcast of the Revolutionary Communist Party! This week we'll be discussing the questions: What is the RCP? Why have we launched this party? What kind of party are we building? To help us answer these questions, and more, we're joined by Joel Bergman, a leading comrade in the RCP here in Canada. Rallies on April 6th: Toronto…

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The State and Revolution 41:35

8M ago41:35

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At some stage or another, every mass struggle necessarily comes up against the obstacle of the state - the police, the army, the courts - institutions which, we are told, exist to maintain "law and order" in society. The approach that the movement takes towards the state is therefore of vital importance; in fact, it is often what determines the vic…

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The Life and Ideas of Lenin 51:34

8M ago51:34

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Welcome the the very first episode of the Revolutionary Communist Podcast! This week, we're listening to a presentation by Rob Sewell, co-author of "In Defence of Lenin", on history's greatest revolutionary leader. If you want to learn how you can fight against capitalism and for communism where you are, then reach out to us! We can provide you wit…

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Communist Revolution Update 2:42

10M ago2:42

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In the coming weeks, we will be totally revamping this podcast, in tandem with the launch of our new monthly newspaper: Communist Revolution. You can subscribe to the newspaper here: https://www.marxist.ca/subscribe And, join us February 17-18 for the biggest Marxist event of the year -- the Montreal Winter School. You can find the link to register…

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What is Bonapartism? - Fightback Radio #53 58:59

11M ago58:59

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The state is ultimately the organ of domination of the exploiting class over the exploited classes, but beyond this "ABC" of Marxism, there are sometimes extraordinary moments when the state acquires greater independence from the classes and seems to rise above society. It then becomes the "reign of the sword", a military-police dictatorship, as wi…

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Ethnic cleansing in palestine: Canadian imperialism is complicit - This week in the Canadian Revolution #32 1:02:22

1y ago1:02:22

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In light of Israel's ongoing ethnic cleansing of Gaza, Joel and Julien talk about the complicity of Canadian imperialism, and what we can do in Canada to fight back.

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Israel-Palestine: End the occupation, fight for communism! 36:46

1y ago36:46

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Millions of people around the world have been horrified by Israel's brutal bombing of Gaza. Communists stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their struggle for liberation. In this talk, Fightback activist Joel Bergman discusses what we can do to fight imperialism, end the war on Gaza, and free Palestine.…

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The Labour Theory of Value - Fightback Radio #52 50:24

1y ago50:24

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Fightback activist Renu Brar discusses Marx's labour theory of value, and its explaination for how workers are exploited.

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Communism has come to Canada: get organized! - This Week in the Canadian Revolution #31 52:06

1y ago52:06

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Capitalism is on the brink. An entire generation has known only crisis, cutbacks, and climate catastrophe. Everywhere we look there is war, poverty, and exploitation. And yet, the rich have seen their wealth grow enormously. People all across the country are starting to draw the correct conclusion that the root of the problem is capitalism itself. …

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Free Will and Determinism - Fightback Radio #51 1:01:49

1+ y ago1:01:49

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What is the place of humans in history, and how can we play a role in deciding our fate? In this talk, Fightback editor Joel Bergman provides a Marxist critique of the book The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow, and discusses the relationship between free will and determinism. Joel has also written an article on this topic, whic…

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Why the UCP was re-elected and how to fight them - This Week in the Canadian Revolution #30 57:57

1+ y ago57:57

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This week, Joel is joined by Fightback editor Laine to discuss the outcome of the Alberta election. Why did Danielle Smith and the UCP hold on to power? What can we learn from the election? And what can the working class do about it?

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75 years after the Nakba: How can Palestine be free? - Fightback Radio #50 56:57

1+ y ago56:57

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75 years since the founding of Israel and "al-Nakba" (the catastrophe) Palestinians living in Gaza are again facing bombardments by the Israeli state. Today the plight of the Palestinian people is deeper than ever before, with their brutal oppression approved and sanctioned by the western imperialist powers. It is absolutely imperative as socialist…

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Origins of the Family: A Marxist Perspective - Fightback Radio #49 59:59

1+ y ago59:59

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Why do Marxists want to abolish the family? Engels described the emergence of the patriarchal family as humanity’s first counterrevolution. In this talk, Fred Weston, editor of marxist.com, presents a Marxist perspective on the family and its origins.

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Rising class struggle in Canada: PSAC strike: This Week in the Canadian Revolution #29 1:10:37

1+ y ago1:10:37

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This week Joel is joined by editor of La Riposte socialiste, Julien Arseneau, to bring a Marxist analysis to the largest PSAC strike in 30 years. What are the demands the workers are fighting for? What is the significance of the strike for the Canadian class struggle? And how do the workers win?

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Ted Grant and the Fourth International - Montreal Marxist Winter School 2023 #4 53:17

1+ y ago53:17

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The assassination of Trotsky in August 1940 dealt a devastating blow to the young and untested forces of the Fourth International. Unfortunately, the leaders of the Fourth were not up to the level of the tasks posed by history. Deprived of Trotsky's leadership they made a series of fundamental mistakes. Only the leadership of the RCP in Britain was…

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Lessons from the Indonesian Revolution - Montreal Marxist Winter School 2023 #3 37:37

1+ y ago37:37

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In the 1950s the Indonesian economy was failing, with the division between rich and poor increasing sharply. At the same time the PKI, the Communist Party of Indonesia, grew to the third largest Communist Party in the world, with three million paid members and the support of ten million trade unionists and organized peasants. Sadly this explosive c…

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Imperialist hypocrisy over 'Chinese interference' - This Week in the Canadian Revolution #28 1:01:26

1+ y ago1:01:26

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This week, Joel is joined by International Marxist Tendency activist Ted Sprague to talk about so-called "Chinese interference" in Canadian election, actual CSIS interference in Canadian politics, and growing imperialist rivalry between China and western capitalist powers.

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Bonus #16: Left, Lefter, Leftist - March 21 59:35

1+ y ago59:35

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Listen to Fightback editor Alex Grant on Cheri DiNovo's "Left, Lefter, Leftist". This month: Cheri, Alex, Curtis Jordan and Gary Kinsman discuss transit, homelessness, and the Toronto mayoral election You can also listen on the CIUT website, here.

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The real history of the American Revolution - Fightback Radio #48 36:26

1+ y ago36:26

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The American Revolution was a dialectically complex, and profound political and social revolution, which rooted out most of the remaining traces of monarchic rule and feudalism inherited from the only partially complete English bourgeois revolution. Unfortunately, the Revolution has been reduced to a summer barbecue on the 4th of July that complete…

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The struggle for a workers' party in the USA - Montreal Marxist Winter School 2023 #2 42:59

1+ y ago42:59

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The question of how the US working class will create a party of its own—a class-independent, mass socialist party—has been a foremost concern of Marxists since the earliest beginnings of the movement, both in the US and around the world. Reactionaries have long pointed to the lack of a working-class party as an indication of “American exceptionalis…

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What is to be done? The Bolshevik-Menshevik split - Montreal Marxist Winter School 2023 #1 42:08

1+ y ago42:08

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The history of Bolshevism has many vital lessons for today’s revolutionaries – particularly regarding the origins of the revolutionary party that led the masses to victory in Russia. At the second congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1903, the famous split between the majority (Bolsheviks) and minority (Mensheviks) took place. …

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The Revolutionary Party - This Week in the Canadian Revolution #27 1:06:28

2y ago1:06:28

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This week, Joel and Julien Arseneau of La Riposte socialiste discuss why a revolutionary party is necessary for the overthrow of capitalism. Links: "The class, the party and the leadership: How to organize revolution"/"Classe, parti et direction : comment organiser une révolution" by Julien Arseneau Register for the Montreal Marxist Winter School 2…

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Bolshevism vs. Stalinism - Fightback Radio #47 1:05:20

2y ago1:05:20

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At the 2022 NYC Marxist School, Alex Grant of Fightback provided a brief history and background on the USSR, what it achieved, why it was hated by the capitalist world, and looked at the difference between genuine Bolshevism and Stalinism.

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The Coming Recession - This Week in the Canadian Revolution #26 1:04:27

2y ago1:04:27

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This week, Joel and Alex discuss the coming recession, and what it means for class struggle in Canada. The articles mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://www.marxist.ca/article/explaining-the-coming-crisis-of-capitalism https://www.marxist.ca/article/canada-before-and-after-coronavirus https://www.marxist.ca/article/fightbacks-perspec…

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The Oka Crisis and Indigenous resistance - Western Canadian Marxist Summer School #3 43:45

2y ago43:45

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The Oka crisis is one of the most significant episodes in modern Canadian history. For months, all eyes in the country were pulled to a small Quebec town where a group of Indigenous activists lead an armed blockade against a golf course expansion that threatened ancestral lands. This standoff sparked a wave of protest across Canada and left behind …

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Lessons from the Education Workers Strike - Fightback Radio #46 1:00:25

2y ago1:00:25

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For the first time, Canadian workers have forced the repeal of back-to-work legislation. The inspiring struggle of the 55,000 Ontario education workers has achieved an important partial victory, and sets a precedent for workers across Canada. When workers unite and fight, they win! In this talk, Fightback editor Alex Grant discusses the historic ou…

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The Crisis of Canadian Capitalism and the Rising Class Struggle - Fightback Radio #45 51:50

2y ago51:50

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On November 5, in the midst of a rising strike movement of education workers, Fightback met to discuss the perspective for the class struggle in Canada. In this talk Joel Bergman explains how we got here and where the crisis of capitalism is leading.

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Ontario education workers strike: How to win - This Week in the Canadian Revolution #25 1:01:29

2y ago1:01:29

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In an attack on the entire labour movement, the Ontario government has tabled back-to-work legislation against Ontario workers before the strike has even started, and is using the notwithstanding clause to push through this unconstitutional attack. This week, Joel is joined by custodian and organizer with the CUPE 4400 Rank-and-File Group, Hermes A…

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This Week in the Canadian Revolution #24: Anarchy in the U.K. 57:09

2y ago57:09

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This week, Joel is joined by Adam Booth from Socialist Appeal to talk about the fall of Liz Truss, the death of the queen, and class struggle in the U.K.

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This Week in the Canadian Revolution #23: The Communist Manifesto 1:16:10

2y ago1:16:10

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This week, Joel and Alex discuss the Communist Manifesto, and the ways in which it continues to be incredibly relevant to the modern world.

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Fightback Radio #44: Women, Life, Freedom, Socialism! Lessons From Iranian Revolutionaries 30:52

2y ago30:52

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The movement against the Iranian regime has escalated on the streets spreading to more than 140 cities, towns and villages across Iran. What started as a protest against the killing of a young Kurdish woman, has turned into a powerful revolutionary movement of the youth against the entire regime. In this episode, Fightback activist Maral N. discuss…

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This Week in the Canadian Revolution #22: Mass protests in Iran: What way forward? 1:01:42

2y ago1:01:42

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This week, Joel is joined by Hamid Alizadeh, editor of marxist.com, to talk about the mass protests in Iran, what's necessary for it to win, and what we can learn from the movement in Canada

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Fightback Radio #43: Capitalism in crisis: What is to be done? 47:43

2y ago47:43

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We are living in a time of crisis on all fronts—war, poverty, oppression, political instability and economic collapse have all compounded to create a living nightmare for workers and youth. However, these are not unconnected events, but all different expressions of a single crisis: the crisis of capitalism. This is the system that crushes the worki…

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This Week in the Canadian Revolution #21: The death of the Queen and the fight against the monarchy in Canada 1:02:42

2y ago1:02:42

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This week, Joel is joined by Benoît Tanguay, editor of La Riposte socialiste, to discuss the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and how to abolish the monarchy in Canada.

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Fightback Radio #42: Strike against inflation! 41:17

2y ago41:17

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Across Canada there is a marked increase in strike votes and strike activity among unionized workers, from public service workers in British Columbia to education workers in Ontario. Unionization drives for unorganized workers is picking up in Starbucks, Amazon and other workplaces. All of this is a response to rising inflation and the higher cost …

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What is Imperialism? - Western Canadian Marxist Summer School 2022 #2 34:50

2y ago34:50

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War, poverty, climate change, hunger, disease, the concentration of power, wealth, and influence in the hands of a few. These, and countless more nightmares have plagued the world for over 100 years, making life miserable for the vast majority of the globe. Lenin proposed in his work, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism, that these phenome…

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This Week in the Canadian Revolution #20: Saber rattling over Taiwan: The Marxist position 53:22

2+ y ago53:22

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This week, Joel is joined by Daniel Morley, writer for In Defence of Marxism, to discuss U.S. and Chinese saber rattling over Taiwan.

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Fightback Radio #41: What causes capitalist crisis? 54:32

2+ y ago54:32

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The world economy is wracked with turbulence, buffeted by a perfect storm of war, pandemic, and protectionism. A toxic combination of inflation and recession looms for capitalism. This is a finished recipe for revolutionary explosions everywhere. In this episode, Fightback editor Alex Grant discusses what causes capitalist crises and how we can cha…

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Imperialist War and Marxism - Western Canadian Marxist Summer School 2022 #1 1:04:07

2+ y ago1:04:07

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In this talk from the Western Canadian Marxist Summer School 2022, Fightback editor Alex Grant discusses imperialism, pacifism, and the Marxist analysis of war.

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