In this podcast, Adam Booth discusses the demand for a universal basic income.
The idea of a UBI is commonly raised in the context of increasing automation and the threat of “technological unemployment”, which is making many existing workers obsolete from the point of view of the capitalist system.
But, as Adam explains, UBI is not a solution to the problems facing society in relation to technology and its impact on jobs and wages – the “race against the machine”. Instead, Marxists should be demanding democratic control and planning of the key levers of the economy.
In this podcast, Fred Weston will discuss the history of the IMT, and why, by building on the firm foundation of theory, it has been able to emerge as the strongest revolutionary force amongst workers and youth internationally.
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.
Across Britain, industry is going to the wall. Steelworkers in Port Talbot are being thrown on the scrapheap. Automation threatens to destroy swathes of jobs. To protect our lives and livelihoods, we need socialist planning and workers’ control.
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