The limits of identity politics - video
Elaine Graham-Leigh explains the origins and limitations of identity politics and what a Marxist understanding of oppression and how to overcome it offers
- Written by Elaine Graham-Leigh
- Category: Video
The problem with the Shock Doctrine: Socialists and Crisis - video
Crises are inherently moments of weakness for the ruling class and an organised left can play a role in shaping the outcome, argues Chris Nineham
- Written by Chris Nineham
- Category: Video
#OccupyUoM: students have had enough
Lucy Nichols tells us why she's part of the occupation at the University of Manchester, what are the demands and how the university has responded
- Written by Lucy Nichols
- Category: Video
Students in revolt: The 2010 protests and beyond - video
Ten years on from the student protests that rocked the nation, Clare Solomon and Elly Badcock discuss the 2010 student movement and the impact it had
- Written by Counterfire
- Category: Video
Why Labour fails - video
Dragan Plavšić explains why the Labour Party fails as a party that was founded to represent the working class
- Written by Dragan Plavšić
- Category: Video
Why is the US election so close? - video
Kevin Ovenden analyses the US election result so far and why the crisis is far from over
- Written by Kevin Ovenden
- Category: Video
Defend Corbyn: the key thing is to fight - video
Lindsey German speaks at a mass online rally in defence of Jeremy Corbyn
- Written by Lindsey German
- Category: Video
CLR James: a revolutionary life - video
Unjum Mirza gives an introduction to the revolutionary life of CLR James, a Marxist, historian, novelist, playwright, and cricket lover
- Written by Unjum Mirza
- Category: Video
Paul Robeson: fighter for liberation - video
A presentation on the revolutionary life of singer, actor and activist Paul Robeson by Tayo Aluko
- Written by Tayo Aluko
- Category: Video
Whether it's Trump or Biden, the US left needs to build an independent movement - video
Speaking at a recent Counterfire meeting on the US elections, Kate O'Neil discusses the political landscape in the US and how the left can organise
- Written by Kate O'Neil
- Category: Video
American carnage: this is chapter 1 of the crisis - video
Speaking at a recent Counterfire public meeting, David Bush explains the multi-layered crisis facing the US and why the election isn't going to be the end, whatever the outcome
- Written by David Bush
- Category: Video
How Amazon workers are taking on billionaire Bezos - video
Speaking at a recent Counterfire meeting, Chris Smalls describes the conditions at Amazon and how he's a part of organising workers against a rigged system
- Written by Chris Smalls
- Category: Video