Dr Dermot Hudson returns to the programme to talk about the recent policy change made by the Supreme Peoples Assembly of the DPRK towards the occupied south. Outro Music is the DPRK Military Choir performing the song 'Reunification'

Matteo Capasso returns to discuss the war on Gaza. We also discuss how Palestine is at the heart of liberation movements against US imperialism.

I recently spoke with the American Communist writer Michael Christopher regarding his work on the current situation in Myanmar. He has written several pieces on the subject including for the CPUSA publication 'Peoples World' covering the war against the military regime and role played by the Communist Party of Burma. You can find Michael's 'Peoples…

In this episode I spoke to the Armenian journalist Alison Tahmizian about the recent Azerbaijani war on Artsakh. We discuss the history of the war, dating back to the late period of the USSR, and the role played by British imperialism in supporting the Azeri regime run by Ilham Aliyev. We also discuss the abysmal role played by current Armenian Pri…

In this episode I spoke with Matteo Capasso, auther of the recently released book 'Everyday Politics In The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya'. We discuss the early years of the revolutionary process in Libya and how it tied into the global wave of revolution and coutner revolution.

In this episode I spoke to RT journalist Steve Sweeney who is currently reporting from the frontline areas of the Donbas. We talk about the almost decade long war that has been waged by the Ukrainian armed forces on the Russian and Russian speaking areas of the country. We also cover the latest updates from the frontlines.…

This week I spoke to Dermot Hudson of the Korean Friendship Association on a series of matters related to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK). We cover how the DPRK emerged stronger from the testing period of the 1990s following the collapse of the Socialist bloc in the period 1989-1991. We talk about the connection between the Workers …

Kit Klarenberg returns to the programme to talk about his own recent tangle with British "anti terror" cops as well as the various propaganda and narrative management techniques deployed by the British state.

This is the audio from a recent livestream over the history of Ukraine war.

Joti Brar joins me again to talk about the recent meeting of the World Anti Imperialist Platform in US occupied Korea. We talk about the impact of the US occupating on Korea, how the two halves of that nation are literally the opposite of what you've been told about them and how western Marxists must learn from the example of the DPRK. Be sure to c…

An audio study guide for Engels often neglected 1847 work 'The Principles of Communism'.

In this episode, I examine the usage of the term "cultural Marxism" by classical liberals such as Ben Shapiro and Peter Hitchens. I argue that whilst the form of leftist politics the right denounces does exist it is as much of an expression of bourgeois politics as the right wingers themselves are.

Carlous Garrido, founder and editor of Midwestern Marx, joins us again. This time we are discussing his new book "The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism". Outro music is 'John Browns Body' as performed by Jim Knable

Kit Klarenberg returns to the progreamme to talk about his recent article for Mint Press News which covers the collapse of the US trained and quipped Afghan army. We take in the levels of delusion within the government of Ashraf Ghani, the enormous fraud carried out by many "contractors" and the similarities to Ukraine. Along the way we also take i…

This is the first episode of what will be an ongoing series entitled 'Intrduction To Marxist Leninism'. In this series I will be introudcing the key concepts of the Marxist-Leninist worldview by studying some classic texts from the great revolutionary thinkers of the last 200 years. In this first episode I look at the 1913 work by Lenin 'The Three …

Capitalism requires it's political superstructure to be continually refreshed and reorganised to reflect it's need to find new ways to attack the working class. This is where the need for commodified rebellions comes in. In this programme I look at why this need arises and how the commodified rebellion has become a key part of bourgeois strategy in…

In this weeks internview I speak with CPGB-ML Vice Chair Joti Brar about her recent visit to Caracas. We talk about the unfolding revolutionary process that is going on there, the masses continued support for a socialist future and their building of workers democratic organisations. We also discuss the recent meeting of the World Anti-Imperialist P…

In this interview episode I speak with Angie Jones from the Youtube channel 'Terf Talk Down Under' about the recent protest staged by feminists in Australia against men being granted access to women only spaces, the perils of 'self ID' and much more. We talk about Angies political background within the Australian feminist and left movements, the gr…

With the shotgun wedding of UBS and Credit Suisse along with the US governments intervention over Silicon Valley Bank another banking crisis may be upon us. But is this a new crisis or a renewal of an older one that began back in 2008? In this episode I explore why the need for US imperialism is to either find follow Andrew Mellons old advice to "l…

In this episode we are joined by International Relations specialist Tara McCormack to talk about Britain, foreign policy and the always interesting topic of the rottenness of the British state. In a wide ranging coversation we cover the Shamina Begum case, the Manchester bombing of 2017, the Ukraine war, the war on terror and much more! So enjoy an…

Following the events in Georgia last week I spoke RT correspondent (and host of the Revolution Report) Donald Courter. He has been reporting from Tbilisi during the riots that were triggered by the governments attempt to pass a law regulating foreign controlled NGOs. We talk about the actual forces in play in Georgia, the long shadow of the 2008 wa…

In light of the recent developments in Georgia the subject of, so called, color revolutions is being widely discussed again. In this episode I look at the origins of the color revolution strategy in places like Yugoslavia. I then turn to look at the development of this tactic by US imperialism through the 1990s and how this tactic is able to exploi…

In this follow up episode on Scottish nationalism we examine some of the reasons why the British left has come to support this particular cause. The reasons range from the ridiculous notion that Scotland is somehow more "progressive" than southern England to the equally ridiculous opportunist reasononing of the Trotskyites. Many of the reasons are …

Christian Parenti joins me for this episode to talk about his two recent articles Trump Against Empire & Will The Left Stand Up To The Deepstate We had a wide ranging discussion covering how Trumps blundering and crude understanding of American capitalism led to him inadvertantly disrupting certain aspects of the US imperial management system. We a…

In the first part of our analysis of President Putins speech to the Russian Federal Assembly we examine the part of the speech dealing with the Ukraine war and special military operation. This leads into a discussion of the class war that has been waged upon the Ukrainian working class by the oligarchy and why they turned to a coup when they couldn…

Reporter for the Grayzone and Mint Press News, Kit Klarenberg returns to the programme today. We talk about the potential British involvement with the Nord Stream pipeline bombings and the Seymour Hersh story neglecting that angle. We then discuss the stitch up job that was done on the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The episode concludes with a discu…

In this special episode I look at the recent resignation of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. What does this tell us about the state of the SNP? Could they have won a 2nd independence referendum? Why is the Scottish left so bought into the idea of independence? All these questions and more will be addressed in this episode. Due to the lenght…

This week saw the grotescque spectacle of Zelensky doing a Star Wars cosplaying session in the Brtish parliament and being given an IOU for fighter jets in return. We look at that before turning to the perennial question of brext and a recent immigration related riot that took place in Britain and the usage of migration by imperialism. Be sure to r…

As the Russian forces continue to encircle Artymovsk/Bakhmut and the Zelensky regime starts dragooning the blind and disabled into the Ukrainian army we look at what the Nato gang might be trying to achieve. We then turn to the most recent revelations from former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett regarding who made sure that the peace talks in March of la…

In this episode I speak to Joti Brar, Vice Chair Communist Party of Great Britain - Marxist Leninist. In this interview we speak about the World Anti Imperialist Platform and the US imperialists plans for war with China, the war against Russia and the failure of anti war movements in the west. This will go out for public release on Friday. Be sure …

In a break to our regularly schedule programmes on the Ukraine war I take a look at why the Labour Party does not deserve one single vote at the next British elections. I also argue why Starmer is absolutely within the tradition of labour party leaders and why parliamentarism is absolutley fatal to Communist Parties. Be sure to check out more of ou…

As the Russian armed forces cointinue their advances across Donetsk and Zaporozhye we ask if the promises of new tanks from Germany, Britain and the US will actually make all that much difference in the war. We also examine a speech given by prominent expenses fiddler David Lammy, the next British foreign minister no less, and argue that he's fully…

In tonights bulletin we look at the recent purges in the Ukrainian government and ask what the hell the Americans are up to? The tank based hysteria continues, largely fuelled by journalists who've never even played 'World Of Tanks'. And we finally look at the bizarre and crazy world of Davos, Greta Thunberg and Keir Starmer. Outro Music is 'Plasti…

In this episode of the bulletin we look at the latest from the frontlines in Ukraine. This includes the fall of Soledar and the encirclement of Artymovsk, the role of the Wagner group and the new Russian offensive in the Zaporozyhe region. From there we look at the latest Ukrainian conscription drive and the likelihood of a Ukrainian offensive. We …

I start off this episode by talking about the launch of the Marx Engels Institute which is now the home of this podcast. As I say on the episode there will be an essay accompanying this epiosde published on the site in the next few days. For the bulk of the episode I examine how did the concept of anti facsism change from being a socialist force dr…

In this episode I speak with Dr Bob Gill. He is a medical doctor working within the British National Health Service and long time campaigner against health service privatisation. In the hour he talks about media decepitons over health policy, the treacherous role of the health union leaders and the identical nature of the NHS policies promoted by b…

What are the reasons behind the recent riot of Bolsonaro supporters in Brazil? What does this tell us about the nature of capitalist democracy in Brazil? Are there any comparisons to be made to the January 6th events in the USA? Or is such a comparison facile nonsense peddled by instagram influencers? Outro music is the anthem of the landless worke…

In this special episode I look at the two speeches given by the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. By reading through we can tell much about British capitalism and how the priorities of the ruling class are expressed by the politicians within the bourgeois state. Episode Outro is 'High Germany' by Martin Carthy…

In this episode I look at the real meaning of Zelenskys Christmas in Washington, the sheer brute cynicism of the likes of Lindsay Graham and the return of Oliver North. I then turn to domestic British politics and Rishi Sunaks proposed attacks on the right to strike. I conclude by looking at the long term rates of poverty in Britain and why they ne…

I star the bulletin tonight by looking at the latest from the war in Ukraine, including Putin visiting Minsk and the possible implcations of it. The bulk of the episode thought is taken up with an examination of the strikes going on in Britain and why the labour party offers no way out for the working class. Outro is 'The Red Flag'…

With the German parliament recently passing a resolution proclaiming that the Soviet leadership in the ealry 1930's engaged in a deliberate policy of starvation in Ukraine it was clearly time to look at the mythology this resolution is based on. Comrade Slava from the Chicago Workers School joins me for this episode where we examine why the 'holodo…

In this episode of the bulletin I look at the role of the press in maintaining the rule of the capitalist class. This is after a brief overview of the latest from the frontlines in Ukraine and the always revolting role being played by a certain Boris Johnson. Outro music is 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised' by Gil Scott Heron Intro is Malcolm …

As the Kiev regime prepares another doomed offensive in Zaporozhye I ask what, what the hell are they doing? The Saudis realign but remain the same collection of ultra reactionaries they always have been. The Serbian ruling class wait and watch whilst trying to avoid a shooting war with NATO over Kosovo but the wars fuelled by US imperialism in the…

In this episode of the bulletin I consider the latest discussion around the potential end point for the Russia-NATO war in Ukraine that have emerged recently. I then look at the farcical "coup" that was reported to have been foiled in Germany this week, how there's always a pro-fascist section of the bourgeoisie and how the secret services of capti…

In this episode of the bulletin I look at the likely effects of the G7 oil "price cap" and how it isn't likely to lead to the results it's originators desire. I also look at the drone attack on airfields inside Russia and how this is being played out as a propaganda operation in the British bourgeois press. In the final part of the programme I look…

In this episode I examine the latest from the Russia-NATO war and other related stories. As the Russian armed forces reach almost full strength the NATO "allies" plot to dismember Ukraine and Moldova. Meanwhile both Angela Merkel and Oscar Lafontaine have given interviews recently which both demonstrate the stagnation and decay of German capitalism…

In this episode I look at the latest news from the ongoing battles around Artemovsk/Balhmut and the rumours of it's imminent fall to the Russian forces. I then look at the latest comments from a western official who's been revealed to be a fool, this time it's the Pope revealing himself to be in the Josep Borrel school of thought. I then turn to lo…

I recently spoke with Carlos Garrido, co-founder and editor of Midwestern Marx, about his new book 'Marxism and the Dialectical Materialist Worldview'. Our discussion covers the themes of the book, the importance of Hegel, Soviet Marxism, the wretchedness of the Frankfurt School and the disconnect betwteen workers and the left.…

In this episode I look at the fate that has befallen those who have provided themselves and their movements as allies to the US imperialists. This is relevant not only to the fate of Zelensky but also to the latest selling out of the Kurds in Syria by the US. It is also something that has relevance to the current violence in Iran that is taking pla…