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Audio File: Dialectical Materialism - the Philosophy of Marxism

By Rob Sewell
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
For those unacquainted with Marxist philosophy, dialectical materialism may seem an obscure and difficult concept. However, for those prepared to take the time to study this new way of looking at things, they will discover a revolutionary outlook that will allow them an insight into and understanding of the mysteries of the world in which we live. A grasp of dialectical materialism is an essential prerequisite in understanding the doctrine of Marxism. Dialectical materialism is the philosophy of Marxism, which provides us with a scientific and comprehensive world outlook. It is the philosophical bedrock - the method - on which the whole of Marxist doctrine is founded.

Heathrow - it’s terminal

By Eric Hollies
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
The government is pushing plans for a third runway and a sixth terminal. The fifth terminal will open soon. The fifth terminal on its own is the third biggest airport in Europe. When the go-ahead for a fourth terminal was given in 1979 Glidewell, the Chair of the Inquiry, stated, "In my view the present levels of noise around Heathrow are unacceptable in a civilised society." Right first time. The fourth terminal was given the nod on the grounds that that was it. No fifth terminal. Ever. It seems all governments, not just the present one, are terminal liars.

Polish cleaners: human beings

By Socialist Appeal
Monday, 14 April 2008

Labour Representation Committee Discusses the Venezuelan Revolution

By Hands Off Venezuela
Monday, 14 April 2008
As part of their bi-monthly meeting, the Greater London Labour Representation Committee (LRC) invited the Hands Off Venezuela campaign to lead a discussion on the recent events that have taken place in Venezuela. The LRC, originally formed in 1900 to fight for political representation for the Labour Movement, was re-formed in 2004 to secure a voice for socialists within the trade unions, the Labour Party and Parliament. Will Roche from the HOV campaign gave a summary of events dating from the re-election of President Chavez in 2006, in particular, the development of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).

UNISON: Pay restraint and cuts – bending the camel’s back

By UNISON Socialist Appeal Supporters
Monday, 14 April 2008
Whether you are a nurse who’s been offered a 3 year deal starting with 2.75% or a council worker with 2.45%, you are on the receiving end of Gordon Brown’s pay restraint squeeze. As threatened last year the government is desperate to try and stick to its 2% target for pay costs. At the moment UNISON, the GMB and other unions are consulting and despite the down beat mood of the UNISON Local Government Service Group executive, there are a lot of reasons why members will vote to reject the offers.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

By Heiko Khoo

Monday, 14 April 2008

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Heiko Khoo talks on the revolution in Germany in 1989. The defeats suffered by the German working class laid the ground for the rise of Nazism and World War 2. After the war Berlin became the focal point for the cold war. On November 9th 1989 the Berlin Wall was opened after the German Communist Party bureaucracy buckled under…

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