Within the Irish Republican movement, there have always been two tendencies: one which sees the struggle for Irish liberation as solely a nationalist question, and another which correctly sees it as a class question. In this talk from the book launch of ‘Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution’, Ben Curry uncovers the revolutionary lessons of Ireland’s struggle for liberation.
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.