Vivian Gornick joins me to talk about her classic book, 'The Romance of American Communism'. We spoke about her experience of growing up amongst communists and socialists in the Bronx in the 1930s, how she sought to counter simplistic depictions of the lives of American communists and how - in spite of its authoritarianism - the American Communist Party enab ... Show More
Mar 2024
How Marx became a communist | Revolution Festival '23
141 years ago this week, Karl Marx died. His ideas laid the scientific foundation of the revolutionary communist movement, and would transform the course of world history.Today, not only do these ideas continue to inspire millions, they also provide our sharpest theoretical weapo ... Show More
55m 50s
Nov 2023
Building the forces of communism In Britain | Revolution Festival '23
In this episode of Marxist Voice, Rob Sewell outlines the perspectives for British capitalism and the tasks of communists, as well as announcing our campaign to found the Revolutionary Communist Party in May 2024.🌐 Head to our website for theory, news, and analysis: socialist.ne ... Show More
46m 40s
May 2024
Race And Class: Do We Need A 'Black Marxism'? | Revolution Festival '23
‘Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition’, by Cedric Robinson, has featured in countless anti-racist reading lists across schools and universities. The title suggests it will be a synthesis of Marxism and the Black struggle. In reality, it is an attempt to divide ... Show More
49m 7s