![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Lenin - The man and his ideas - Rob Sewell
Lenin is probably the most slandered individual of the 20th century. As leader of the Russian Revolution of 1917, he has been attacked by bourgeois academics, Tory, Labour and Liberal politicians as well as Establishment figures internationally. His ideas have been distorted and twisted. His actions have been vilified. So what did Lenin really stand for? And are his ideas still relevant today? Hear Rob Sewell, editor of the Socialist Appeal, speak in defence of Lenin.
Keywords: Lenin; Marx; Engels; Trotsky; Russian; Revolution; Socialism; Marxism; Marxism; Revolution
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| RS - British Perspectives 2008 - Rob Sewell
What we are facing is not simply a cyclical crisis, which will always take place as long as capitalism exists, but a fundamental crisis of the capitalist system itself. The long-standing contradiction between the development of the productive forces and the nation state and private ownership, which had in the past been temporarily overcome through the development primarily of world trade, has re-emerged...
Keywords: Socialism; Communism; Credit; Crunch; Capitalism; Crisis; Economic; Slump; Depression
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| RS - British Perspectives 2008 p2 - Rob Sewell
What we are facing is not simply a cyclical crisis, which will always take place as long as capitalism exists, but a fundamental crisis of the capitalist system itself. The long-standing contradiction between the development of the productive forces and the nation state and private ownership, which had in the past been temporarily overcome through the development primarily of world trade, has re-emerged.
Keywords: economic; crisis; britain; labour; party; sonservative; socialism; marxism; depression; slump
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| RS - British Perspectives 2008 p3 - Rob Sewell
The strategists of capital are terrified not only that this crisis will be deep and long-lasting, but that it has the potential of developing into a 1930s-style depression, with all the dire consequences that goes with it. That is why there is a mad dash to Keynesian policies internationally. But these measures will not solve the crisis.
Keywords: socialism; capitalism; britain; economic; crisis
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| Lenin, Trotsky and the October Revolution - Rob Sewell
The Russian Revolution was quite possibly the greatest moment in human history; for the first time the working class took control of both the state machinery and the means of production. In one bold move the old feudalistic mode of production was swept aside and the bourgeoisie, too weak to take control or play a productive role, were defeated also. The worldwide implications of the Russian Revolution were massive; workers the world over were inspired to struggle themselves for freedom and contr...
Keywords: Russian; Revolution; working; class; socialist; revolution; Lenin; Trotsky; Marxist; October; Communism; IMT
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| Lenin, Trotsky and the October Revolution p2 - Rob Sewell
The Russian Revolution was quite possibly the greatest moment in human history; for the first time the working class took control of both the state machinery and the means of production. In one bold move the old feudalistic mode of production was swept aside and the bourgeoisie, too weak to take control or play a productive role, were defeated also. The worldwide implications of the Russian Revolution were massive; workers the world over were inspired to struggle themselves for freedom and contr...
Keywords: October; revolution; socialism; marxism; Lenin; Trotsky; working class; russia
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| Lenin, Trotsky and the October Revolution - Reply - Rob Sewell
The Russian Revolution was quite possibly the greatest moment in human history; for the first time the working class took control of both the state machinery and the means of production. In one bold move the old feudalistic mode of production was swept aside and the bourgeoisie, too weak to take control or play a productive role, were defeated also. The worldwide implications of the Russian Revolution were massive; workers the world over were inspired to struggle themselves for freedom and contr...
Keywords: Lenin; Trotsky; October; Revolution; Soviet; Socialism; Bolshevism; Stalinism; Capitalism. Trotskyism; Russia
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| Audio File: Dialectical Materialism - the Philosophy of Marxism - Rob Sewell
For those unacquainted with Marxist philosophy, dialectical materialism may seem an obscure and difficult concept. However, for those prepared to take the time to study this new way of looking at things, they will discover a revolutionary outlook that will allow them an insight into and understanding of the mysteries of the world in which we live. A grasp of dialectical materialism is an essential prerequisite in understanding the doctrine of Marxism...
Keywords: dialectical; materialism; marxism; hegel; marx; engels; lenin; trotsky; chaos; complexity
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| Audio File: The Founding of the Fourth International - Rob Sewell
This year is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Fourth International. The International was established by Leon Trotsky and his supporters in September 1938. As part of the commemoration of this event Rob Sewell draws out some of the key lessons and methods on which the Trotskyist movement was built during the 1930s. He also explains that while the Fourth International no longer exists in an organisational form, it continues for Marxists today in our theory, programme, method and approa...
Keywords: Marxism; 4th; International; Left; Opposition; Trotsky; Socialism; Revolution
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| Audio File: The Founding of the Fourth International part1 - Rob Sewell
This year is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Fourth International. The International was established by Leon Trotsky and his supporters in September 1938. As part of the commemoration of this event Rob Sewell draws out some of the key lessons and methods on which the Trotskyist movement was built during the 1930s. He also explains that while the Fourth International no longer exists in an organisational form, it continues for Marxists today in our theory, programme, method and approa...
Keywords: Fourth; International; Marxism; International; Left; Opposition; Trotsky
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| Audio File: The Miners strike 1984-85 - Rob Sewell
At the University of East Anglia recently Rob Sewell of the Socialist Appeal gave a talk on the Miners strike in Britain 1983-4. The strike was a culmination of the inevitable build up of tension between the ruling and working class. In the post-war period the decline of British imperialism had occured. The Tories of the 1980s were a rabid reaction to that phenomenon, determined to destroy the organised labour movement by taking on its most militant section, the National Union of Miners.
Keywords: Miners; strike; scargil; thatcher; orgreave; port talbot
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| Audio File: The Miners strike part 2 - Rob Sewell
At the University of East Anglia recently Rob Sewell of the Socialist Appeal gave a talk on the Miners strike in Britain 1983-4. The strike was a culmination of the inevitable build up of tension between the ruling and working class. In the post-war period the decline of British imperialism had occured. The Tories of the 1980s were a rabid reaction to that phenomenon, determined to destroy the organised labour movement by taking on its most militant section, the National Union of Miners.
Keywords: Miners; strike; Thatcher; Scargill; working; class; socialism
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| Lenin - The man and his ideas - Rob Sewell
Lenin is probably the most slandered individual of the 20th century. As leader of the Russian Revolution of 1917, he has been attacked by bourgeois academics, Tory, Labour and Liberal politicians as well as Establishment figures internationally. His ideas have been distorted and twisted. His actions have been vilified.
Keywords: lenin; marxism; revolution; socialism
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| RS on Communist Manifest 08.02.14 - Rob Sewell
Rob Sewell leads off at the Stratford branch on the Communist Manifesto
Keywords: Communist Manifesto; Marx; Engels; Lenin; Trotsky; Socialism; Science; Materialism; Dialectics
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| The Tactics of the Bolshevik Party in 1917 p2 - Rob Sewell
The second part of Rob Sewell's lead-off on the revolutionary tactics of the Bolshevik party in 1917
Keywords: Russia; Lenin; Bolshevik; 1917; Revolution; Marxism
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| The Tactics of the Bolsheviks in 1917 - Rob Sewell
Rob Sewell speaks on the revolutionary tactics of the Bolshevik Party throughout 1917
Keywords: Russia; revolution; 1917; bolshevik; lenin
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| RS - British Perspectives 2008 p1 - Rob Sewell
What we are facing is not simply a cyclical crisis, which will always take place as long as capitalism exists, but a fundamental crisis of the capitalist system itself. The long-standing contradiction between the development of the productive forces and the nation state and private ownership, which had in the past been temporarily overcome through the development primarily of world trade, has re-emerged...
Keywords: capitalism; socialism; economic; crisis; marxism; revolution
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| RS - British Perspectives 2008 p3 - Rob Sewell
The strategists of capital are terrified not only that this crisis will be deep and long-lasting, but that it has the potential of developing into a 1930s-style depression, with all the dire consequences that goes with it. That is why there is a mad dash to Keynesian policies internationally. But these measures will not solve the crisis.
Keywords: crisis; IMT; socialism; economy; revolution; britain
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| World Capitalist Crisis - The worst in history? - Rob Sewell
Hear Rob Sewell, Political Editor of Socialist Appeal, leading off at a meeting after the "Put people first" demonstration in the lead-up to the G20 summit in London. He spoke on whether this is the deepest crisis capitalism has ever faced, and what you can do to help organise the fight back, as part of the struggle for socialism.
Keywords: World; Capitalist; capitalism; Crisis; history; G20; London; Rob Sewell; Socialist Appeal; socialism; communism; communist; marxism; marxist; fight back; fight; struggle; organise; economy; 1929; Great Depression; pounds; taxpayer; money; system; bank; banks; bankers; bonuses; industry; solution; wealth; workers; cuts; services; tax; public; ordinary people; ruling class; working class
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