In this podcast, Jules Legendre from Révolution - the French section of the International Marxist Tendency - explains what the Paris Commune was, and the lessons that revolutionaries must draw from it today.
For two months between March and May 1871 the armed workers of Paris, surrounded by enemies on all sides, took their destiny into their own hands and d ... Show More
Jun 5
Joining the RCP | Communist Radio #19
In this episode, Ben Gliniecki and Lotta Angantyr talk about the recruitment campaign, Revolution Against the Billionaires, and how this is connecting to the mood among young people today. Hearing reports from across the country and getting into what it means to join the RCPAgree ... Show More
48m 49s
May 28
The Transitional Programme | Classics of Marxism #4
The Transitional Programme by Trotsky is a prime example of the method by which Marxists can connect with the struggles of today and raise workers' sights to the ultimate goal of socialist revolution. Rather than incessant abstract calls for a revolution, Fiona, Sean, Harry and P ... Show More
57m 49s
Apr 2022
[BEST OF] State and Revolution: Marx, Lenin, & the Dictatorship of the Proletariat
[Orignally released Oct 2018] Alyson Escalante joins Breht to discuss Lenin's major work of political theory, State and Revolution. Here is a previous show we here at Rev Left did specifically on the Paris Commune entitled "The Paris Commune: A Brief Blossoming of Proletarian Po ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2022
In Defense of Marxism w/ The Sensible Socialist
Breht recently went on The Sensible Socialist podcast to confront, analyze, and dismantle the laughable misrepresentations of Marxism and the shallow anti-communism of James Lindsay. In the process, we clarify core concepts within Marxism, respond to various arguments against so ... Show More
1h 53m
Apr 2022
[BEST OF] The Fundamentals of Marxism: Historical Materialism, Dialectics, & Political Economy
[Originally released Oct 2020] In this episode of our sister podcast "Red Menace", Alyson and Breht summarize and discuss the fundamental ideas, concepts, and arguments within Marxism. We want this episode to stand as a resource for *everyone* interested in Marxism - from those w ... Show More
1h 44m
Mar 2024
The French Revolution, Part 2 of 2
It’s simple enough to pinpoint the beginnings of the French Revolution in 1789, but far more difficult to mark its end. Following the initial outbreak of revolution, France was plunged into years of political, social and economic instability, as various new governments sought to ... Show More
54m 39s
Mar 2024
"The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte" by Karl Marx
Alyson and Breht explain and explore this famous text from Karl Marx, in the process they discuss French history, class conflict, the peasantry and lumpenproletariat, Bonapartism and Fascism, history, the role of the State under capitalism, and how all of this helps us to make se ... Show More
1h 37m
Jun 2024
Défait, Emmanuel Macron dissout l'Assemblée au risque d'affaiblir la France
L'annonce a pris tout le monde de court. En réaction à la défaite de son camp aux élections européennes, et face au score du Rassemblement national, Emmanuel Macron a donc pris la décision de dissoudre l'Assemblée nationale, au risque d'installer l'extrême droite au gouvernement. ... Show More
32m 28s