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Mar 2022
56m 52s

Will there be a Third World War?

Revolutionary Communist Party
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With the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the question of whether another world war will break out is on people's lips. In this republished talk from 2017, Ben Gliniecki answers this question, and draws out the Marxist approach to wars and imperialism. 📚 Read the article on the same topic: https://www.socialist.net/will-there-be-a-third-world-war-arti ... Show More
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