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Marxist Voice

Revolutionary Communist Party 391 episodes Latest Jun 2, 2026

Marxist Voice is the official podcast of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) in Britain. It discusses Marxist theory, revolutionary history, and current events. The podcast directs listeners to the party's website for daily news, analysis, and information on joining and supporting the party.

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Revolutions in Materialist Philosophy Jun 9, 2026 00:48:21 From the Renaissance to Marx, this talk from the London Marxist School traces the revolutionary developments of materialist philosophy. Beginning with the scientific breakthroughs of figures like Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton, it explores how humanity fought to understand the world through reason, science, and experience.The talk examines the limits of English empiricism, explaining the triumph o
Defying US imperialism: Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution Jun 2, 2026 00:49:35 The Cuban Revolution stands as one of the most revered revolutions in the history of capitalism. Fidel Castro and Che Guevara began as anti-imperialists and did not initially consider the revolution to be socialist.However, in the course of the struggle, they realised that the fight against imperialism, if it was to succeed, also had to be a fight against capitalism. With this understanding, they
Feuerbach, philosophy, and the birth of Marxism May 26, 2026 00:44:51 Dialectical materialism, the philosophy of Marxism, did not fall from the sky. Nor was it just a ‘good idea’ that Marx came up with one afternoon. As Marxists we owe an immense debt to the philosophers of the past, in particular the German idealist Hegel. Before Marx was a ‘Marxist’, he was a student of Hegel, and was amongst those who saw in Hegelian philosophy a revolutionary method of understan
100 years of Malcolm X: From Nation to Revolution May 19, 2026 00:48:43 The name Malcolm X is synonymous with the black liberation movement internationally. His life was dedicated to this struggle, ultimately leading to his murder in 1965. His view that liberation should be fought for 'by any means necessary' was a battle cry to the oppressed masses globally, who could see the limits of peaceful protest and abiding by a law set up to oppress you. Beginning as
World Perspectives 2026 May 12, 2026 01:09:36 In order to change the world, you must first understand it. This is why communists discuss politics, economics and the state of class consciousness. In a world defined by economic collapse, political turmoil and growing anger at the establishment, the 3rd Congress of the Revolutionary Communist Party met to discuss this. Here we share the introduction on World Perspectives given by Alan Woods.
Science, the crisis in cosmology and the Big Bang Apr 28, 2026 00:54:46 Men and women have looked up at the night sky and speculated about the nature of the universe since prehistoric times. Those speculations were the first gropings towards science. But science was bound up with myth; cosmology with cosmogeny; astronomy with astrology.Since the scientific revolution of the 16th century, however, myth has been squeezed in cosmology. But in the last century, a century
Mao Zedong: His life, legacy, and limits Apr 21, 2026 00:53:51 There is no doubt that the Chinese revolution is one of the greatest events in human history. It freed China from the shackles of imperialism after a heroic, decades-long struggle.This revolution was the fruit of the tremendous determination and spirit of sacrifice of the Chinese masses. And at the head of this movement was Mao Zedong.Since Mao’s death, capitalism in China has been gradually resto
The Chartist Revolution Apr 14, 2026 00:52:12 “Let there be no blinking the question. These are not the times to be nice about mere words: the fact is that there is but one mode of obtaining the Charter, and that is by insurrection.” George Julian HarneyChartism was the first time ever that British workers fixed their eyes on the seizure of political power: in 1839, 1842 and again in 1848. In this struggle, they conducted a class war that at
The Easter Rising of 1916 Apr 7, 2026 00:42:39 The Easter Rising of 1916 is one of the most inspiring events in Irish revolutionary history. The rising saw Europe’s first Red Army, the Irish Citizen’s Army, fight the forces of British Imperialism on the streets of Dublin and sacrifice their lives for the cause of a free Ireland for the Irish workers and poor. When Lenin got news of the Rising, he criticised those who wrote it off as a ‘putsch’
The Reformation: religion, revolution and the rise of the bourgeoisie Mar 31, 2026 00:46:37 “The long fight of the bourgeoisie against feudalism culminated in three great, decisive battles. The first was what is called the Protestant Reformation…”  EngelsWhen Martin Luther pinned his ninety-five thesis to the door of a church he set in motion a struggle on a scale that he did not foresee nor desire. Starting as a theological debate on doctrine, it became an ideological struggle against t
For an independent revolutionary art: Marxism and Surrealism Mar 24, 2026 00:44:22 Surrealism was a revolutionary artistic movement founded in 1922 and led by writer and poet André Breton. The movement produced and influenced a galaxy of the 20th centuries finest artists. Surrealist artwork deals in the bizarre and the strange. On the surface, it can seem as if this is all it is - though, it stands for something much deeper. In this talk, Will Collins from the RCP Central Commit
How to end women's oppression Mar 10, 2026 00:43:03 Sunday March 8th marked International Working Women's Day. This day was created by Socialists and Communists to highlight the role of working women under capitalism and in overthrowing it. Communists have always been at the forefront of the struggle against women's oppression. But what is it that we actually say on this topic? How can women's oppression be overthrown? In this talk from

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