Marx Engels Institute

Jan 27 2024 204 ep. 60 mins 1.2k

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News and analysis podcast from a Marxist perspective hosted by Alexander Mckay

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The DPRK and The Occupied South

Jan 27 2024 43 mins

Dr Dermot Hudson returns to the programme to talk about the recent policy change made by the Supreme Peoples Assembly of the DPRK towards the occupied south. Outro Music is the DPRK Military Choir performing the song 'Reunification'

Palestine - The Heart of The Liberation Struggle

Dec 01 2023 65 mins

Matteo Capasso returns to discuss the war on Gaza. We also discuss how Palestine is at the heart of liberation movements against US imperialism.

The Burmese Communist Party & The Peoples War

Nov 25 2023 60 mins

I recently spoke with the American Communist writer Michael Christopher regarding his work on the current situation in Myanmar. He has written several pieces on the subject including for the CPUSA publication 'Peoples World' covering the war against the military regime and role played by the Communist Party of Burma. You can find Michael's 'Peoples World' articl

The Artsakh War And The Crisis In Armenia

Sep 21 2023 60 mins

In this episode I spoke to the Armenian journalist Alison Tahmizian about the recent Azerbaijani war on Artsakh. We discuss the history of the war, dating back to the late period of the USSR, and the role played by British imperialism in supporting the Azeri regime run by Ilham Aliyev. We also discuss the abysmal role played by current Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and ho

Interview With Matteo Capasso

Sep 02 2023 61 mins

In this episode I spoke with Matteo Capasso, auther of the recently released book 'Everyday Politics In The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya'. We discuss the early years of the revolutionary process in Libya and how it tied into the global wave of revolution and coutner revolution.

The NATO War On Donbas - Interview With Steve Sweeney

Jul 22 2023 107 mins

In this episode I spoke to RT journalist Steve Sweeney who is currently reporting from the frontline areas of the Donbas. We talk about the almost decade long war that has been waged by the Ukrainian armed forces on the Russian and Russian speaking areas of the country. We also cover the latest updates from the frontlines.

The Korean Revolution Stands Strong - Interview With Dermot Hudson

Jul 07 2023 65 mins

This week I spoke to Dermot Hudson of the Korean Friendship Association on a series of matters related to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK). We cover how the DPRK emerged stronger from the testing period of the 1990s following the collapse of the Socialist bloc in the period 1989-1991. We talk about the connection between the Workers Party of Korea and the masses thr

Narrative Management - Interview With Kit Klarenberg

Jun 30 2023 74 mins

Kit Klarenberg returns to the programme to talk about his own recent tangle with British "anti terror" cops as well as the various propaganda and narrative management techniques deployed by the British state.

Ukraine War Livestream Audio

Jun 23 2023 42 mins

This is the audio from a recent livestream over the history of Ukraine war.

The DPRK, Occupied Korea and Decaying Imperialism - Interview With Joti Brar

Jun 22 2023 60 mins

Joti Brar joins me again to talk about the recent meeting of the World Anti Imperialist Platform in US occupied Korea. We talk about the impact of the US occupating on Korea, how the two halves of that nation are literally the opposite of what you've been told about them and how western Marxists must learn from the example of the DPRK. Be sure to check out the World Anti Impe