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Marxism’s Long March in the Global South

It is interesting that though Marxism was born in Europe, it has found its most enduring habitat in the Global South, but this has meant very little in terms of its overall theoretical formation and structure. Thinking about this encounter of ‘Marxism’ and the ‘Global South’ – the continents of Africa, Asia and Latin America … Continue reading Marxism’s Long March in the Global South →

‘Marxisms in the 21st Century’ – What do Bihar Elections Have to do With It?

    In the  course of the Bihar election campaign of behalf of his party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Mahagathbandhan (the  grand alliance), the chief  ministerial face of the alliance Tejashwi Yadav has been indicating a significant shift of focus. ‘That was the era [his father Laloo Yadav’s] of social justice; this … Continue reading ‘Marxisms in the 21st Century’ – What do Bihar Elections Have to do With It? →

The Jewish Question in Old Russia

The Bolshevik empire was forged by Jews on both sides of the Atlantic. Therefore, understanding the history of Russo-Jewish relations is of immense importance in making sense of the 20th century. In this broadcast, TBR’s own Matthew Raphael Johnson speaks with Andrew Carrington Hitchcock on just this question.
http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-140803/TS-1097758.mp3