[Videos] Student general strike in Spain, November 13 We publish here some videos of the student general strike involving school and university students which was called by the Spanish Student Union, Sindicato de Estudiantes, on November 13.
[Audio] Lenin, Trotsky and the October Revolution Today is the 91st anniversary of the October Revolution, quite possibly the greatest moment in human history. For the first time the working class took control of both the state machinery and the means of production. In one bold move the old feudalistic mode of production was swept aside and the bourgeoisie, too weak to take control or play a productive role, were defeated also.
[Video] John Peterson Speaking on the Economic Crisis John Peterson, National Secretary of the Workers International League, speaks at the Walker Library in Minneapolis, MN on the causes of the current economic crisis on Wall Street and the socialist solution. Recorded on October 30th, 2008.
[Audio] World Economic Crisis Alan Woods speaks to a meeting of Socialist Appeal supporters, on the financial crisis that is spreading across the globe like an epidemic.
[Audio] Marxism and the modern world - is it still relevant? As a result of the economic and social convulsions, many people are beginning to question the nature of the capitalist system. But does Marxism offer an alternative in todays world? Is there still a class struggle? Or are we all middle class now? Many people are disgusted by the huge salaries of big business, but does this mean they are in favour of socialism? Yesterday Alan Woods answered these questions at a ULU Marxist Society meeting in London with an audience of 25.
[Audio] Launch of Reformism or Revolution in London On Wednesday, (October 1st, 2008) around one hundred people gathered in Bolívar Hall in London to attend the launching of the English language edition of Alan Woods' latest book, Reformism or Revolution - A Reply to Heinz Dieterich. The event was organised by Hands Off Venezuela and Wellred, the Marxist Publishing House. Listen to the audio file of Alan's speech at the meeting.
[Video] Socialist Appeal Interview with Rosa Clemente Socialist Appeal recently interviewed Rosa Clemente, Vice Presidential candidate for the Power to the People Campaign and the Green Party. In it, she talks about the trade unions, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, immigration, the need to break with the Democrats, universal health care and education, and socialism.
[Audio] 1929 World Crash - Can it happen again? Yesterday Socialist Appeal editor Mick Brooks spoke to an audience of 40 at the ULU Marxist Society in London. Mick outlined the major developments of the economy in the last five years. He explained the reasons for the credit crunch and the collapse of major banks in the last few weeks.
[Video] Belgian socialist trade union leaders speak on their experience in Venezuela Listen to the interviews of two participants of the first Belgian official trade union visit to Venezuela. Speakers are Ronny Le Blon, union official and former spokesperson of the socialist oilworkers at the Total refinery and Bruno Verlaeckt, president of the Antwerp branch of the union.
[Audio] The War in Georgia and the National Question The war in Georgia represents yet another turning point in world relations. Like a heavy rock thrown into a lake it has caused waves that will affect the whole world. Overnight the overweening arrogance of US imperialism, which had learned to look complacently at the entire planet as its sphere of influence, was been dealt a hard knock from which it may not recover.
[Audio] VHeadline interviewed Alan Woods on the conflict in Georgia and the latest developements in Venezuela In the Wednesday edition of the VHeadline Venezuela Newshour, broadcast on the American Voice Radio Network (AVRN), John Sanchez and VHeadline editor Roy S. Carson interviewed Alan Woods on the recent conflict in Georgia, the current state of world relations and the latest developments of the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela.
[Audio] Marxism and Art In May this year Alan Woods spoke to a meeting of Socialist Appeal in London on the question of Marxism and Art.
[Audio] Alan Woods on Bolshevism Last month Socialist Appeal hosted a meeting in London with Alan Woods speaking on the history of Bolshevism. Here we provide the audio files.
[Audio] Marxist Economics Marxists approach economics from a particular perspective. We have to accept that wealth is concentrated in the hands of a very small number of people, the capitalist class. The overwhelming majority of people have no wealth. All in essence they have is themselves and their ability to work, which they have to sell on the open market. Marx called these people the proletariat. Steve Jones, of the Socialist Appeal editorial board, talks on the basics of Marxists economics.
[Audio] Marxism and the Black Struggle What is the most effective way of combating racism? Fred Weston, of the marxist.com editorial board, spoke at the Marxist Day School held recently in London on the effects of positive discrimination and the lessons for the labour movement, touching on the origins of racism, the Black question in the USA, South Africa and the struggle against apartheid and Brazil where today the Black Socialist movement is opposing racial legislation.
