Best Rosa Luxemburg Podcasts (2024)

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A history of revolution in the Middle East 28:51

6d ago28:51

28:51

Erima Dall talks about the waves of revolutionary struggle that have rocked the Middle East and points to the importance of rebuilding the socialist tradition of struggle from below. This talk was given at Solidarity's Keep Left conference on 30 March. Read more about imperialism and resistance in the Middle East. Find out more about Solidarity.…

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Trump, Trumpism and the crisis of US politics 24:44

1d ago24:44

24:44

Sophie Cotton explains how growing inequality and racism in the US, together with the failures of the pro-big business, pro-Israel Democrats, is opening the door for another Trump presidency. The response by working class people and students has to be struggle in the workplaces and the streets. Further reading: How does Trump survive? California wo…

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Imperialism and Ukraine: has the US lost? 25:43

20d ago25:43

25:43

Adam Adelpour looks at how inter-imperialist rivalry has turned Ukraine into a bloody quagmire and points a way forward based on workers on both sides rejecting their rulers' war. Read more on Ukraine. Find out more about Solidarity.By solidarity.net.au

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After COP28: fossil fuels and the future for capitalism 21:28

16d ago21:28

21:28

Chris Breen looks at the failure of international talks to halt global warming, why capitalism can't solve the problem it's caused and how ordinary people can organise and win against fossil fuels. Read more on fighting climate change. Find out more about Solidarity.By solidarity.net.au

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The missing party: Rosa Luxemburg and the German revolution 29:49

1M ago29:49

29:49

Rosa Luxemburg was one of the giants of the socialist movement at the beginning of the 20th century. She argued for revolution against reformism and celebrated the power of the mass strike. But, as Caitlin Doyle outlines, she failed to understand the need for independent revolutionary organisation, with terrible consequences. Read about Rosa Luxemb…

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Kanaky rises against colonialism 25:31

1M ago25:31

25:31

The Kanak, the Indigenous people of Kanaky-New Caledonia, have risen up against their French colonial masters. Paddy Gibson explains why we should draw inspiration from their resistance and build solidarity across the Pacific with all struggles for liberation. Read more about the Kanak struggle. Find out more about Solidarity.…

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The Radical Jewish Tradition 47:21

2M ago47:21

47:21

The Radical Jewish Tradition is an important new book that debunks the claim of Israel and its apologists to represent Jews everywhere. Solidarity hosted a book launch that heard from the two co-authors, both anti-Zionist Jews: Donny Gluckstein in Scotland and Janey Stone in Melbourne. Solidarity member and anti-Zionist Jew, Tami Gadir, was the fin…

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Climate, cost of living, Palestine: why is Albanese so right-wing? 22:30

2M ago22:30

22:30

Labor has a shocking record on so many issues. Solidarity editor James Supple looks at why Labor fails and the kind of alternative we need. Read Solidarity articles on Labor. Find out more about Solidarity.By solidarity.net.au

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How capitalism breeds war 29:14

2M ago29:14

29:14

Jason Wong looks at the contradictions within capitalism that make war a central feature of the system. He argues that workers have the interest and the power to end the slaughter. Read Solidarity articles about war. Find out more about Solidarity.By solidarity.net.au

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Israel: is Zionism in crisis? 32:23

2M ago32:23

32:23

Israel is a pariah state, stripped of legitimacy in the eyes of billions around the world. Anti-Zionist Jews are mobilising in record numbers to say, not in my name. So can Israel survive? David Glanz discusses the issues. Read Solidarity articles about Israel. Find out more about Solidarity.By solidarity.net.au

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Is international revolution possible? 22:08

3M ago22:08

22:08

How can ordinary people fight for real change when our rulers seem so powerful? Cooper Forsyth argues that workers everywhere have the power to spread struggles around the world and win. Read more about revolution. Read more about Solidarity.By solidarity.net.au

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Imperialism and the Pacific: no US bases, no war on China 27:43

3M ago27:43

27:43

Phil Griffiths challenges the ruling class propaganda about China and argues that it is imperialist rivalry that is making the region less safe and threatening war. Read Solidarity's articles on China. Find out more about Solidarity.By solidarity.net.au

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Alienation and the misery of capitalism 21:39

3M ago21:39

21:39

Lucy Honan explains what Marxists mean by alienation and how its impact shapes our lives – and how we can retake control through collective struggle.By solidarity.net.au

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Palestine, resistance and revolution 24:56

3M ago24:56

24:56

Lebanese socialist Simon Assaf outlines how the crimes of the Israeli state are fostering anger and resistance across the region, creating a new opportunity for revolutionary change. Read Solidarity's coverage of the fight for a free Palestine. Find out more about Solidarity.By solidarity.net.au

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Theories of settler colonialism 35:07

3M ago35:07

35:07

Australia is a settler colonial state. Israel is, too. But what does that mean for the struggle for Indigenous rights in Australia and liberation for Palestine? Paddy Gibson unbundles the theory. Read Solidarity's coverage of the fight against racism. Find out more about Solidarity.By solidarity.net.au

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Eyewitness from Gaza 19:07

4M ago19:07

19:07

Sameh Nasser, who escaped Gaza in December and who has lost 16 family members to Israeli terror, addressed Solidarity's Keep Left conference. David Glanz provided an introduction. Read all Solidarity's coverage of the Palestine crisis here. Find out more about Solidarity and get involved.By solidarity.net.au

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Capitalism and anti-Aboriginal racism 26:30

4M ago26:30

26:30

This talk by Paddy Gibson outlines the importance of anti-Aboriginal racism to the ruling class in Australia. Paddy explores the ways that the so-called "Aboriginal problem" has posed challenges for Australian capitalism and the way Aboriginal resistance continues to threaten the system. Recorded at a Solidarity meeting in April 2016, this podcast …

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How teachers are organising for Palestine 36:15

4M ago36:15

36:15

Teachers and School Staff for Palestine has organised some inspiring actions, despite hostile media coverage and attempts at suppression by Labor state education ministers and their departments. We talk to Lucy Honan, an experienced teacher and long-time member of the Australian Education Union. She’s also a member of Solidarity.…

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What's wrong with capitalism? What's the alternative? 22:54

4M ago22:54

22:54

Paddy Gibson gives an introduction to Karl Marx's theory of historical materialism. He includes basic explanations of the concept of alienation, surplus value, the centralisation and concentration of capital and what we mean by workers' power and socialist revolution. This talk was given to a Solidarity student club meeting at Sydney University in …

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Music and politics: DJing for Palestine 19:40

5M ago19:40

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This episode is about what is happening in Melbourne for fans of electronic music from the SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) region, and for music fans who want to recognise and act on what is happening in Palestine. To discuss this, Tami Gadir is joined by MzRizk, a renowned Naarm/Melbourne radio broadcaster (Boogie Beat Suite, PBS) and prol…

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Lenin on imperialism and war 33:49

5M ago33:49

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Writing during the First World War, Lenin analysed how capitalism led to imperialism, which in turn led to war between the great powers. A century on, David Glanz argues that Lenin's arguments and his insistence that workers have the power to end war is still vitally relevant today.By solidarity.net.au

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Music and politics: Workers' control and the hands that made the Sydney Opera House 28:30

5M ago28:30

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In this week’s episode of our Music and Politics miniseries, we talk to Erima Dall about the course of industrial disputes at the Sydney Opera House construction site and what lessons we can take from how they played out. Erima is a member of Solidarity, a wharfy, and a Maritime Union of Australia member and delegate. In 2023, to mark the 50th anni…

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The reactionary roots of Zionism 21:00

5M ago21:00

21:00

Zionism argues that antisemitism can't be fought and that Jews need a state at the expense of the Palestinians. David Glanz discusses how Zionism has always fostered racism and collaborated with imperialism.By solidarity.net.au

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The rotten politics of Narendra Modi 48:48

6M ago48:48

48:48

Narendra Modi, prime minister of India, is an authoritarian leader and an Islamophobe. Barry Pavier, author of Hindutva and the Sangh Parivar in Britain, explains the background to his politics and discusses how the Indian left can fight back. Read Barry's article here.By solidarity.net.au

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VENEZUELA: "The most revolutionary thing one can do, is always to proclaim loudly what is happening." 37:00

6M ago37:00

37:00

The Venezuelan working class and the Communist Party (PCV) are being attacked by the ruling Socialist Party. In this podcast, Stewart McGill talks to Paul Dobson, a member of the Central Committee of the PCV. Paul describes starkly and succinctly the nature of the attacks, and asks people to spend some time trying to understand the situation. He al…

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Jewish voices for Palestine 46:15

6M ago46:15

46:15

Israel tries to smear its critics as antisemites. This episode features five anti-Zionist Jews in conversation, rejecting the myth that Israel speaks in their name. Nachshon Amir, Melanie Lazarow and John (Janusz) Ebel talk with Tami Gadir and David Glanz.By solidarity.net.au

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Why Labor is a loyal ally of Israel 19:14

6M ago19:14

19:14

Labor played a key role in the partition of Palestine and the establishment of Israel in 1948, despite enacting antisemitic policies at home. Tom Orsag discusses why the ALP has always supported Israel.By solidarity.net.au

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Jabiluka: When Aboriginal people took on a mining company and won 16:45

6M ago16:45

16:45

Between 1996 and 1998, the Mirarr people in the Northern Territory fought plans for a uranium mine on their land in Kakadu. It included an eight-month blockade of the mine site. Tami Gadir argues that the mine was eventually stopped due to strong grassroots campaign made up of traditional Mirarr owners, Aboriginal activists and tens of thousands of…

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Is human nature a barrier to socialism? 18:01

6M ago18:01

18:01

We're often told people are too selfish to change the world. David Glanz challenges that argument, looking at the development of human society from the earliest years through to the mass solidarity movement for Palestine today.By solidarity.net.au

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Why the ”two-state solution” is no solution 19:41

7M ago19:41

19:41

Western leaders bleat about the "two-state solution". But as Sarah Thorne explains, it has never offered justice for the Palestinians. The only solution is one state from the river to the sea, where everyone has equal rights, including the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes.By solidarity.net.au

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Empire, Race and Class 2: Hoisting the Starry Plough 52:40

7M ago52:40

52:40

In this cast I talk to Stiofán Ó Nualláin and Seán Byers from Trademark Belfast about the prospects for the 32 counties of Ireland over the forthcoming years/ decades on a burning planet. See more about Trademark here: https://trademarkbelfast.com/ and here for their excellent podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/trademark-belfast and …

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Music and politics: Lessons from Paul Robeson for the politics of the present 35:22

7M ago35:22

35:22

Some musicians are as well known for their politics as they are for their music. Paul Robeson is one such figure. Robeson, born just before the turn of the twentieth century, during his life observed the parallels between the struggles of international workers against their ruling classes and the struggles for Black civil rights at home in the USA.…

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Empire, Race and Class 1:04:45

8M ago1:04:45

1:04:45

The first of our new Spartacus League podcasts. This features Roger Mackenzie, the international editor of the Morning Star, and Aston Villa fan. The podcast was recorded just after the first reports of the explosion at al-Ahli Arab hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip, so we talked about that and the situation in Gaza more than we originally in…

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Who are Hamas? 29:51

8M ago29:51

29:51

David Glanz outlines the history of Hamas and how its politics have developed. He argues that socialists must support the fight for national liberation today but that freedom for Palestine needs a different strategy.By solidarity.net.au

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Fighting apartheid: from South Africa to Israel 17:39

8M ago17:39

17:39

Phil Griffiths looks back at the struggle of the Black working class in South Africa for inspiration in the fight against Israeli apartheid today.By solidarity.net.au

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Imperialism and revolution in the Middle East 20:52

8M ago20:52

20:52

Israel and the Arab states are tightly connected to US imperialism, argues Lucy Honan. But the many millions of Arab workers have the power that can break their control.By solidarity.net.au

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Nuclear is no solution to climate crisis 53:08

8M ago53:08

53:08

Australian Conservation Foundation's Nuclear Campaigner and long-time environmental activist Dave Sweeney joins us to talk about the numerous pitfalls of nuclear power—from waste to war. Since this episode was recorded, The Guardian reports that the only company to have a small modular nuclear power plant approved in the US has cancelled its first …

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Music and politics: Iran, hip hop and anti-militarism 42:59

9M ago42:59

42:59

Salome MC grew up in Iran and currently resides in the USA. She is a music producer, composer and multimedia artist. She is also on the advisory board for Iran in the American anti-war organisation Code Pink. Most famously she is known as having been Iran's first woman to be a hip hop MC and rapper. Salome joins Solidarity to discuss her journey in…

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Free Palestine: why it’s right to resist Israel 27:05

9M ago27:05

27:05

Ahmed Abadla (Australian-Palestinian from Gaza) and Jean Parker (Solidarity) discuss why the occupation is the source of the violence and why Palestinians have a right to resist Israel.By solidarity.net.au

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Climate and catastrophe: is it too late to save the planet? 25:40

9M ago25:40

25:40

All the data indicates that global heating is accelerating. Paddy Gibson argues against despair and for a strategy of resistance that can challenge a capitalist system addicted to fossil fuels. The graphs he refers to in his talk can be found here.By solidarity.net.au

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Labor, imperialism and the politics of war 24:46

9M ago24:46

24:46

Erima Dall takes us through the lessons of building anti-war movements, from World War One to opposing AUKUS today, and argues why the politics of the united front is central to winning.By solidarity.net.au

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Material Girls: why trans rights is class struggle 25:38

10M ago25:38

25:38

This is a talk by Sophie Cotton about how trans people can fight back against the system. Sophie looks at the different theories of the system and argues that that class struggle is the best avenue to winning trans rights. She also argues that gender and trans experiences are grounded in material fact (contra Kathleen Stock's transphobic feminist b…

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Sexism, sport and nationalism 21:10

10M ago21:10

21:10

In the wake of the Women's World Cup and the Matildas' success, Lucy Honan looks at how sexism, nationalism and corporate profit distort sport.By solidarity.net.au

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New Thinking Series: Wiping Out Debt 1:33:52

10M ago1:33:52

1:33:52

What should the UK government be doing to protect people from the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis, both in the UK and around the world, to improve public services and to help tackle the household debt crisis? Nearly ten million people are heavily in debt in the UK. We are in a personal debt crisis. Rent debt, credit cards, and utility bills ha…

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Strategies for revolution: why Trotsky matters 27:49

10M ago27:49

27:49

Adam Adelpour outlines the key contributions made by Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky to workers' revolution and, after the rise of Stalinism, to keeping alive the flame of revolution from below.By solidarity.net.au

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White Australia and the labour movement 50:20

10M ago50:20

50:20

Phil Griffiths challenges the enduring myth that the White Australia policy was the creation of the Australian working class. This talk was delivered as the Brisbane Labour History Society's Alex Macdonald Memorial Lecture 2023. Footnote from the author: In the lecture itself, and the original version of this text, I failed to acknowledge the impor…

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Ben Abbatangelo on the Voice 32:58

10M ago32:58

32:58

Ben Abbatangelo is a Gunaikurnai and Wotjobaluk writer and journalist who has written for The Saturday Paper, The Guardian and IndigenousX, and also appeared recently on ABC’s Q&A. He spoke to Paddy Gibson about his thoughts on the Voice to Parliament.By solidarity.net.au

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Socialists, war and revolution 21:47

11M ago21:47

21:47

War is grounded in capitalist competition, argues Jason Wong. And it can be stopped through workers' revolution.By solidarity.net.au

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No to war: lessons from the Vietnam Moratoriums 31:55

11M ago31:55

31:55

Hall Greenland (Greens founder and anti-Vietnam war activist) and Ian Rintoul (anti-Vietnam war activist in Brisbane and Solidarity) discuss how grassroots activism and mass protest helped stop the Vietnam War. The height of the movement in Australia was the mass Moratorium marches, which involved tens of thousands of workers striking to attend on …

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What’s the alternative to the Voice? 27:39

11M ago27:39

27:39

Ian Brown (Gomeroi activist) and Paddy Gibson (Solidarity) discuss why the Voice to Parliament won't bring change and why Indigenous people and anti-racists need to look to mass struggle on the streets.By solidarity.net.au

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