In this episode of Marxist Voice, Ben Gliniecki answers the vital question of how we can build revolutionary leadership today, drawing from many examples of previous attempts to do so, most notably the example of the Bolshevik party – the only party to ever lead the working class to power.
In 1979, the Iranian masses erupted into struggle, sweeping away the hated regime of the Shah, and wielding power through popular councils. In this podcast, Hamid Alizadeh explains why this powerful revolution failed, and the lessons for today.
With students and young people burning with anger at the crisis-ridden capitalist system, we discuss how the Revolutionary Communist Party can recruit and organise on university campuses, and how to link this work to the wider class struggle.
The Scottish national movement, which once terrified the British ruling class, is at a crossroads. In this podcast, Shaun Morris discusses the crisis faced by Scottish nationalism, and why the class struggle is the only road towards independence.