Palantir. Blackrock. The Iran War. Lenin forsaw it all. Spectre of Communism is BACK. In today's ep, @marxistJorge does a deep dive into 'Imperialism: the Highest Stage of Capitalism', using updated facts & figures to show the accuracy of Lenin's method. Watch NOW! Links in 🧵

Bill Haywood said: “I’ve never read Marx's Capital, but I've got the marks of capital all over my body!” But is life experience enough for revolutionaries? If we're serious about changing the world, don't we need a philosophy to understand it? 'The case for theory'! links in 🧵

When the capitalists' backs were against the wall, faced with revolution, they unleashed fascism to annihilate the organisations & freedoms of the working class. But is that a prospect today? What lessons CAN we draw from the 1930s? New ep: 'History of Fascism'! Links in 🧵

Who really defeated Hitler? Was Churchill actually a great war leader? Were the Allies defending democracy against fascism? Marxist historian & revolutionary Alan Woods sets the record straight, with 'The TRUTH about World War 2'! New ep live now, links in 🧵

Was Marx WRONG to call for revolution? Did he ignore the oppression of women? @TheCrashCourse tried to summarise Marx's ideas in an accessible way, but introduced many errors. We think we can do it better! New ep: 'Who was Karl Marx REALLY? – A reply to CrashCourse'. Links in🧵

NEW EPISODE! Is communism against ‘human nature’? Would workers in charge inevitably be ‘corrupted by power’? Do communists ‘oppose free speech’? Watch a leading communist answer typical right-wing talking points – Links in the thread! 🔗

SEASON FINALE - We've teamed up with our sister show, Against the Stream, to do 2024 WRAPPED. War, revolution, counterrevolution, assassinations, collapsing regimes... this year had it all. Hamid, Jorge & Joe discuss the events that defined this dramatic 12 months! Links in 🧵

We live through times of war & revolution. All communists should revisit the writings of Lenin, who waged a relentless crusade against warmongering chauvinism in the socialist movement; & pointed to the necessity of revolutionary struggle to end war once & for all. Links in 🧵!

Trump’s election was met with liberal howls of ‘fascism’ & the ‘end of democracy’. But his victory expresses class hatred toward the Democrats & the establishment they represent. Only the lack of a left alternative allows a right-wing gangster to exploit this mood. Links in 🧵!

The Corbyn movement inspired millions, but ended in disaster. We speak with Matt Zarb-Cousin (@mattzarb), spokesperson for Corbyn, who explains how attempts to placate the Blairites & media proved fatal, paving the way for Starmer's pro-capitalist/imperialist takeover. Links in🧵

Venezuela is used as a bogeyman by reactionaries today: but the Bolivarian Revolution was an inspiring event that showed workers can manage their industries without bosses. The problem is Hugo Chavez and the revolution didn't go far enough: Luis from Caracas explains! Links in🧵

"What do communists believe?" "Are communists atheists?" "Do communists want to take my property?" We asked Google for the most-searched questions about communism - and brought in a leading communist to answer! WATCH the Communism Auto-Complete Interview! - NOW (links in 🧵🔗)

Season 3 of the Spectre of Communism podcast is in session! Watch full video episodes on YouTube, or tune in on Spotify, Apple Music and podcast.marxist.com #communism #podcast #spectreofcommunism #capitalism #lebanon #gaza #marxism

NEW EP - Israel invades Lebanon, bombs 3 separate countries & capitalist politicians in the West like Biden, Harris, Starmer etc. condemn...Iran. Is the wider Middle Eastern War here? How should communists respond? Watch/listen via links in 🧵🔗 #BooksNotBombs #CommunismPodcast