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The individual and the Marxist view of history
The individual and the Marxist view of history
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The Marxist Audio Archive is an archive of presentations and talks recorded at meetings and events hosted by the Revolutionary Communist Party, the Canadian section of the Revolutionary Communist International. This resource serves to help you educate yourself on the the foundations of Marxist theory and revolutionary history. But we're not just an podcast - if you agree with what you hear, you should reach out to us at marxist.ca/join to build the Revolutionary Communist Party where you are!
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- The individual and the Marxist view of history · 34 dkIt’s easy to feel powerless as individuals. Everywhere we look, society tells us that there’s nothing we can do to change the world. It can seem like the world is governed by…
- The Russian Revolution: Ten days that shook the world · 52 dkThe Russian Revolution was the greatest event in history. Lenin, Trotsky, and the rest of the Bolsheviks led the working class to take power and hold it for the first time in…
- Revolution in ‘Azad’ Kashmir — Communist explains · 37 dkAcross Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, workers, shopkeepers, and youth are mobilizing by the hundreds of thousands against the repressive Pakistani regime. Under the leadership of the…
- The Indigenous Struggle: Revolution Not Reconciliation · 45 dkFor years, the Canadian state has pushed for land acknowledgements, tearful apologies, “equity partnerships”, and identity politics to try to paper over centuries of oppression…
- Will Alberta Separate? · 49 dkIn October, Alberta will vote on whether or not to have a binding referendum on separating from Canada. Separatists have latched on to the idea that the Federal government is…
- What is Consciousness? · 51 dkThe rise of AI has lead to widespread concern, ranging from fears of job losses and environmental destruction, to a total replacement of humanity. This has raised important…
- Marxism and Modern Science · 47 dkEngels once called dialectics “the science of the general laws of motion, both of the external world and of human thought”. It is the philosophy of motion and change. It was on…
- Canada in Crisis — who pays? | RCP Political Perspectives 2026 · 37 dk“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” This presentation by Joel Bergman outlines the key processes shaping the class struggle in…
- Revolution in Ireland: The Legacy of James Connolly · 1 sa 4 dk"For our demands most moderate are, We only want the earth." - James Connolly, 1907 James Connolly is often portrayed as simply an Irish nationalist. This couldn't be further…
- Imperialist War and Class Struggle: World Perspectives 2026 · 44 dkThe global crisis of capitalism is shaking the world order, bringing about imperialist wars, class struggle, and revolution. In this presentation, Ben Curry (from the…
- The Role of the Individual in History · 1 sa 16 dkMost textbooks and documentaries would like us to believe that all historical progress is the product of ‘Great Men and Women’ with ‘Great Ideas’, in which the masses are merely…
- Marxism or Mutual Aid? · 41 dkAs the crisis of capitalism deepens, millions of people are looking for a way out. This has caused many on the left to look to the ideas of mutual aid. But what is mutual aid…
- Myths of Canadian Confederation · 39 dkCanada is often painted as a calm country of polite compromise. Confederation is presented as the bright, hopeful moment when this friendly land of peace, order, and good…
- Hugo Chávez and the Venezuelan Revolution · 57 dkThe Venezuelan Revolution and the unprecedented upsurge of the Venezuelan people in the early 2000s was one of the most inspiring events in recent history. The oppressed masses…
- Quebec 2012: How a Student Strike Brought Down the Government · 55 dkIn 2012, Quebec students went on a months-long strike to reverse a planned 75 per cent tuition increase. At its height, hundreds of thousands of students refused to attend class…
- Are we doomed? Communism and the climate crisis · 51 dkThe rich are killing the planet. Millions of students and youth have taken to the streets worldwide to confront this existential threat. Millions have concluded that the crisis…
- Canada and the new world order - RCP Political Perspectives 2026 · 1 sa 3 dkAs Carney said in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, “We know the old order is not coming back. We shouldn’t mourn it.” The Munich Security Conference this year…
- The Relevance of Trotsky’s Permanent Revolution · 36 dkTrotsky’s theory of permanent revolution is one of the most important—and most misunderstood—ideas in the theoretical arsenal of Marxism. Drawing on the experience of the 1905…
- Reform or Revolution? · 1 sa 15 dkNew left-wing figures like Zohran Mamdani in New York and Zarah Sultana in the UK are generating tremendous enthusiasm. These self-described socialists denounce capitalism and…
- The Real History of the 1979 Iranian Revolution · 51 dkAs U.S. imperialism once again circles Iran with the threat of intervention, those who oppose Washington’s reach often mistake the Islamic Republic for an anti-imperialist ally…
