In advance of the upcoming referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, Alan Woods - editor of In Defence of Marxism - explains the real motivations of the Stay and Leave camps, which are both dominated and led by reactionaries. The EU referendum is a fight between two wings of the Tory Party. Rather than supporting either of these, it is the task of Marxists to tell the truth, expose the lies and hypocrisy on both sides, and fight for a Socialist Europe.

In this video from a 2016 Socialist Appeal day school on Marxist economics, James Kilby compares and contrasts the economic theories of Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes, and analyses the material conditions and historic factors that led to the "post-war boom" - the 25 year period of capitalism upswing that followed the end of the Second World War.

Alan Woods, editor of In Defence of Marxism, discusses the latest release by Well Red Books: the most complete edition of Leon Trotsky's "Stalin" ever released. Alan explains the background to Trotsky's masterpiece, which provides an analysis of the degeneration of the Soviet Union from a democratic workers' state into the Stalinist bureaucratic regime.

Alan Woods - editor of In Defence of Marxism - discusses the scandal of international tax avoidance that has been uncovered by the Panama papers, which involved figures from the across the global Establishment, including David Cameron, the British Prime Minister.

Today is the 133rd anniversary of Marx's death. On this occasion we republish this video about the last period of his life in London.

Alan Woods - editor of In Defence of Marxism - discusses the significance of the Sanders movement, the political earthquake in American politics, and the radical change that is taking place in the consciousness of workers and youth in the USA.

Alan Woods - editor of www.marxist.com - discusses the latest economic developments in China, where panic on the stock exchange provides a perilous warning sign about the state of the Chinese - and world - economy. All the contradictions are now coming to the fore in the crisis-ridden global capitalist system.

In this recording from Red October 2015, Adam Booth - editor of www.socialist.net - analyses the current crisis of capitalism and discusses Marx's theories about why capitalism enters into crisis.

In this recording from the Red October 2015 weekend school, Jorge Martin discusses the lessons of the Spanish Revolution of 1931-37, and explains their relevance to the situation in Spain today.

Alan Woods - editor of In Defence of Marxism and founder of the solidarity campaign Hands Off Venezuela - comments on the results of the recent elections in Venezuela, where the counter-revolutionary opposition has won a majority, enabling them to now go on the offensive against the gains of the Bolivarian Revolution.

Alan Woods speaks on the national assembly elections which are due to take place in Venezuela on Sunday (English subtitles)

As David Cameron beats the war drum and Members of Parliament debate whether to commence airstrikes in Syria, Alan Woods - editor of www.marxist.com - discusses the Tory lies about the war, and looks at the scandalous behaviour of the Blairites towards Corbyn and their support for Cameron on the question of bombing.

What is behind the downing of a Russian plane in Syria? Alan Woods, editor of www.marxist.com explains.

Alan Woods, editor of In Defence of Marxism, discusses the recent terrorist atrocities in Paris, the role of imperialism in giving rise to Islamic fundamentalism, and the socialist alternative to such barbarism.

On Armistice Day - 11th November - Alan Woods analyses the factors behind the First World War - "The Great Slaughter" - and discusses the revolutionary alternative to imperialism and war today.