John Reed, the author of Ten Days that Shook the World, once said that Lenin was the most loved and the most hated person alive. He was loved by tens of millions who wanted to change society, but hated by the ruling class and their apologists.
As the leader of the Russian Revolution, Lenin was a man who changed the world. A convinced Marxist, he created the ... 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
Feb 2022
Joseph Stalin | Intellectual and Killer
The great revolutionary's body lay in a red coffin as it wound its way through the streets of Moscow toward the House of Trade Unions. Six men carried it, surrounded by a phalanx of guards, through the gathered throng of mourners—some genuine, others paid. Each hoped to succeed V ... Show More
22m 18s
Jan 2024
The Life and Death of Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin died just over 100 years ago, on the 21st of February, 1924. The Russian revolutionary leader fought in no battles, spent much of his time in libraries and was in his 40s before he held high public office. Yet he managed to take over one of the world's largest empi ... Show More
36m 46s
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