[Audio] What's all the fuss? - HOV Britain at Cardiff university Supporters of the Venezuelan revolution held a meeting at Cardiff University in Wales on Wednesday evening. This meeting was held in order to explain the significance of events that have taken place in Venezuela over the last 10 years and to spread the message that is coming out of Latin America: that there is an alternative to capitalism in the 21st century - socialism.
[Audio] Britain and the world economy Mick Brooks of the Socialist Appeal Editorial Board spoke recently at a meeting organised by Socialist Appeal supporters in London on Britain and the World Economy, looking in particular at the financial panic that began in August.
[Audio] Alan Woods on the Relevance of Marxism Today "The Relevance of Marxism Today", a talk given by Alan Woods, editor of In Defence of Marxism, London 29 October 2007. Listen to the file here.
[Audio] Marxism and Religion Alan Woods talks to the ULU Marxist Society on the topic of 'Marxism and Religion'. Alan explains the materialist conception of the world, integral to the theory of Marxism, and contrasts it to the idealist perspective that gives rise to religion. Alan explains the nature of religion as a means of consoling the oppressed with a life after death, the tendency of the church to break down along class lines, as well as the trade union credentials of God.
[Audio] The Relevance of Socialism in the 21st Century Alan Woods, editor of www.marxist.com and author of many books including Reason in Revolt and The Venezuelan Revolution: A Marxist Perspective, talks to the Oxford Brookes Socialist Society on the relevance of socialism in the 21st century.
[Audio] The History of Philosophy Alan Woods adresses the Greenwich branch of the Socialist Appeal on the need for philosophy, especially for those who are interested in the perspective of revolution. This talk begins with the materialist pre-Socratics of Greece, where real philosophy began, and the father of dialectics - Heraclitus.
VHeadline Venezuela Newshour: Quislings and saboteurs within the administration ... Quislings and saboteurs within the administration... 'sunny day sycophants' who snigger in secret behind the Venezuelan President's back and put his executive orders on hold!
HOV: New documentary and HOV podcast Hands Off Venezuela has produced a new podcast that will be available monthly, containing news from Venezuela as well as the campaign's activities around the world. Our first show contains news on socialist cities, an interview with one of the film makers of No Volveran, a new documentary on the Venezuelan revolution, along with news from HoV Finland and Brussels, plus Venezuelan music and lots more.
Situation in Brazil Fred Weston, editor of the website In Defence of Marxism, talks about the current situation in Brazil at the London Aggregate of the Socialist Appeal at the begining of July. The occupied factories movement in Brazil is symptomatic of the extreme instability throughout the Latin American continent, as is the Lula governments attempts to divide the working class along race lines and its recent attacks on the CIPLA and Flasko...
[Audio] The Marxist theory of the State This recording was made at the Socialist Appeal (Britain) day school in June, where comrades gathered to discuss the Marxist theory of the State and the Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917. In this session Rob Lyon explains the origins of the state as a means of expropriating the surplus wealth produced by a particular class, and the development of the different forms of the state and class society throughout history.
The Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917 - part 2 This is the second part of the recording made at the Socialist Appeal (Britain) day school in June, where comrades gathered to discuss the Marxist theory of the State and the Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917. In the second part of this session,...
The Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917 - part 1 This is one of the recordings made at the Socialist Appeal (Britain) day school in June, where comrades gathered to discuss the Marxist theory of the State and the Revolutionary Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917. In the first part of this session Rob Sewell talks about the nature of revolution, and how a revolutionary situation occurs not necessarily in a boom or slump, but more...
[Audio] The National Question and Quebec This audio file, recorded on the 11th June at the Socialist Appeal London aggregate, hears Rob Lyon talk on the National Question in relation to the current and historical situation in Quebec.
Video on Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan revolution and the Revolutionary Marxist Current In the video Chavez refers to the relevance of Karl Marx's ideas in direct connection with the processes of the Venezuelan revolution. His views are expanded on by members of the Revolutionary Marxist Current (CMR). This version is in Spanish with Chinese subtitles.
[VIDEO] Al Jazeera discusses media coverage of RCTV story Al Jazeera's programme The Listening Post discussed the media coverage of the RCTV story. Debaters included Pablo Navarrete, HOV's Jorge Martin and a representative of RSF.
