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Arise is a festival of people powered politics, internationalism and solidarity, discussing left ideas to change society for the better. Take part in discussions, Q&A's, in conversation events and more with leading figures from the Labour and Trade Union movement, international solidarity activists, front-line campaigners, progressive parliamentarians and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For a People's Budget - there is an alternative to never-ending cuts
WITH: John McDonnell MP // Ian Byrne MP // Steve Wright (FBU General Secretary) // Cat Hobbs (We Own It) // Ramona McCartney (People's Assembly) // Sarah Kilpatrick (NEU Deputy GS Designate) // PLUS MORE With the budget approaching, and over 1 year into a Labour Government, austerity policies have c
Freedom for Palestine - the defining issue of our time
A vital discussion in light of developments around the Trump plan and ceasefire, the deepening criminalisation of pro-Palestine protestors in the UK, and the historic motion at Labour Party Conference terming Israel's illegal war on Gaza a genocide. With Ryvka Barnard (Palestine Solidarity Campaign)
Capitalism Can’t Save Us: how Marx’s economics explain today's crisis
Michael Roberts kicks off the monthly 'Marx Matters' event series - was Nye Bevan right, wrong, or both when he said “Marxism put into the hands of the working class movement... the most complete blueprints for political action the world has ever seen?” Michael worked in the City of London as an eco