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Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas

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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53:39

Capitalism Can’t Save Us: how Marx’s economics...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/09/11

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 economist for over 40 years. He has closely observed the machinations of global capitalism from within the dragon’s den. At the same time, he was a political activist in the labour movement for decades. Since

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1:15:29

FORUM: Why does Starmer back Trump & Netanyahu's War...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/07/28

Imperialism in the Middle East, NATO & the rearmament of Europe - Why does Starmer back Trump & Netanyahu's War Drive?An in-depth forum with:• Steve Howell, analyst of US and British politics, author of 'Collateral Damage' & 'Game Changer,' & former advisor to Jeremy Corbyn.• Jenny Clegg, author of 'China's Global Strategy'• Marga Ferré, President of transform! europe & Co-President of Fundación de Estudios Críticos in Spain.Tune into the discussion on understanding and opposing

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1:23:10

RALLY: Halt Disability Benefit Cuts Now!

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/06/12

A rally against the government's planned cuts to disability support with... John McDonnell MP // Ellen Clifford, Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) // Richard Burgon MP // Kathy Bole, Disability Labour // Neil Duncan-Jordan MP // Sarah Woolley, BFAWU // Mads Wainman, Labour Students Disabled Students Officer // Ian Byrne MP // and more. As the fightback grows against more cuts, tune in and join the demand to halt to cuts to disability support - and for real action against poverty. It's time to tax

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1:30:04

Palestine's struggle and Britain's deadly role

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/05/28

An in-depth forum on the long, bloody history of British colonial policy in Palestine - and its devastating impacts to this day.With Bernard Regan, author of 'The Balfour Declaration: Empire, Mandate and Resistance in Palestine'; long-term campaigner for Palestine and member of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) Executive Committee.He was the first recipient of the National Union of Teachers’ Steve Sinnott Award in recognition of his contribution to international solidarity.A socialist

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1:05:20

For Peace & Socialism - No to Trump's New World...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/05/01

Tune in with leading voices from frontline struggles across the globe fighting for peace, justice and a better world on the Eve of International Workers Day.With...Richard Burgon MP // Fran Heathcote, PCS General Secretary .// Chris Hazzard MP, Sinn Fein (Ireland) // Walter Baier, Party of the European Left (Austria) // Maria Perez Ramos, Mexico Solidarity Forum (Mexico) // Marga Ferré, transform! Europe & Foundation for Critical Studies (Spain) // Dialo Diop, PASTEF Vice-President (Senegal)//

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1:05:42

Spring Statement Review - Stop the cuts. Take action...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/04/03

A review of the Spring Statement and a rally against cuts to disability support. With,,, John McDonnell MP, Paula Peters (Disabled People Against Cuts), Fran Heathcote (PCS General Secretary), Martin Cavanagh (PCS National President) and Sarah Woolley (BFAWU General Secretary).Come together to discuss our movements' response to the Spring Statement, and how we set a different economic agenda that puts people first and stops the scapegoating, ending never-ending cuts and misery.Hosted by the Trade

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57:24

Women for Palestine 2025

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/03/12

With special guests from Palestine including Samia Al-Botmeh (assistant professor in economics, Birzeit University.)Plus: Louise Regan (Palestine Solidarity Campaign), Sarah Woolley (BFAWU General Secretary), Sophie Bolt (CND), Mads Wainman (Disabled Students' Officer, Warwick SU), Niamh Iliff (Arise), & Jess Barnard (Labour NEC & Labour & Palestine).Part of the calendar of events around #IWD2025 - stand together for freedom for Palestine, an end to the illegal occupation & as part

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1:13:36

Winning A Socialist Future - Ending Austerity, Racism...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/02/14

With...Jeremy Corbyn MP // Martin Cavanagh (PCS President) // Sabby Dhalu (Stand Up To Racism) // Gawain Little (Strike Map) // Alex Gordon (RMT Broad Left) // Louise Regan (NEU Left) Hear from speakers across a range of organisations reflecting on the challenges facing us and how we move forward as a socialist movement. How can we work together on the Left to achieve positive change in 2025?Presented by Union Lefts, in association with Arise - a Festival of Left Ideas and Strikemap. The Union Lefts

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54:26

Palestine: The Struggle for Justice in 2025 - with Dr...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/01/31

Q&A with Dr Mustafa Barghouti, direct from Palestine.Mustafa Barghouti is a Palestinian physician, activist, and politician who serves as General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative (PNI). He has been a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council since 2006and is a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization Central Council. In 2007, he was Minister of Information in the Palestinian unity government.Hosted by Arise - a Festival of Left Ideas and Labour & Palestine.Intro

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55:51

100 Years on What Would Lenin Make of the World Today...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2025/01/27

With Steve Howell - author of 'Game Changer,' the novel 'Collateral Damage' & former advisor to Jeremy Corbyn.Lenin lies in a tomb in Moscow, yet his teachings are still reviled by 'mainstream' politics 100 years since his death. Yet in today's world, riven by inequality & war, is it worth returning to his forensic analysis of imperialism and opposition to its wars?Leading anti-imperialist writer Steve Howell looks at the world situation using the framework of Lenin's famous "Imperialism"

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1:07:35

Trump - Hands off Latin America!

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/12/16

Trump - Hands off Latin America! No to Racism and US Intervention, Yes to Social Progress and Equality!With... Rodolfo Pastor, Former Secretary of the Presidency, HondurasAlex Main, Director of International Policy at the Center for Economic & Policy Research, USDr. Francisco Dominguez (VSC & NSCAG)Bernard Regan (CSC)Maria Perez Ramos (Mexico)Sarah Woolley, BFAWU General Secretary. Chair. Presented by Arise - A Festival of Left Ideas with support from the Brazil Solidarity Initiative, Cuba

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1:24:14

The Future of The Left After Trump’s Election

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/12/12

How can the Left in the US respond to Trump's victory, why did he win and how can we build the global alliances to challenge his reactionary agenda?An analytical discussion by leading Left US speakers:• Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author, From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation & Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership• Dan Denvir, host of the socialist podcast The Dig.• Waleed Shahid, former spokesperson for Justice Democrats.• Gabriel Winant,

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1:01:58

Public Ownership and Control - Key to Tackling the...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/12/05

Moves to bring rail back into public ownership have been welcomed across the country, and support is growing for public ownership of water and energy too, alongside ongoing movements for an end to privatising our public services.At a time of financial and environmental crises, tune into this discussion on how public ownership and control is key to our future with Trickett MP, Cat Hobbs (We Own It), Ben Chacko (Morning Star), and Tom Griffiths, (Keep our NHS Public). Chair - Siân Errington,

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47:03

Grace Blakeley on Theories of Imperialism & the...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/12/04

Grace Blakeley, acclaimed author of 'Vulture Capitalism,' joins Matt Willgress of Arise Festival to discuss "How can theories of imperialism and state-monopoly capitalism help us understand the crisis today?"In today's world riven by crisis, inequality and war is it worth returning to the classic theories of Lenin, Bukharin, Luxemburg, Hilferding and others about imperialism to help us understand and transform society?Hosted by Arise - a Festival of Left Ideas as part of the Lenin 100 series. Lenin

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36:55

UN Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/12/03

A briefing on Palestine, Trump, the Labour Government and International Law for UN Palestine Day. Tune in to hear from leading voices for Palestine: Richard Burgon MP, Hugh Lanning (Labour & Palestine), Louise Regan (Palestine Solidarity Campaign), Mads Wainman (Warwick Students Union officer), and Jess Barnard, Labour NEC. Hosted by Arise - a Festival of Left Ideas and Labour & Palestine. You support Arise Festival and find all our upcoming events at https://linktr.ee/arise_festival Hosted

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55:25

Engels' Political Economy - the annual Engels Lecture...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/12/02

Michael Roberts presents an online lecture on 'Engels - his contribution to political economy.'Michael Roberts worked in the City of London as an economist for over 40 years. He has closely observed the machinations of global capitalism from within the dragon’s den. At the same time, he was a political activist in the labour movement for decades.Since retiring, he has written several books. The Great Recession – a Marxist view (2009); The Long Depression (2016); Marx 200: a review of Marx’s

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39:55

Solidarity forever! Class Unity - the Fight for Coal...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/11/25

The third and final session of 'Class War in Britain - The Miners' Strike 40 Years On'Solidarity forever! Class Unity - the Fight for Coal Not Dole, and the Struggle for SocialismTune in with Ian Lavery MP; Sabby Dhalu, Co-Convenor of Stand up to Racism; Sarah Woolley, BFAWU General Secretary and Mish Rahman. Education, discussion and debate on one of the most important struggles in our history - including what really happened; the role of the state and media; and lessons for solidarity and

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55:37

The Role of the State, Media & Ruling Class in Class...

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/11/25

The second session of the 'Class War in Britain - The Miners' Strike 40 Years On' event marking 40 years since the Miners' Strike.The role of the State, Media & Ruling Class in Class War Britain - Lessons for Today Tune in with Jon Trickett MP, Hugh Lanning, who led the campaign to overturn the ban on unions at GCHQ & Niamh Iliff, Nottingham student campaigner and Sam Browse, Arise Festival. Education, discussion and debate on one of the most important struggles in our history - including

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59:19

What really happened during the ‘84-85 strike?

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/11/25

The first of three sessions as part of the 'Class War in Britain - The Miners' Strike 40 Years On'What really happened during the ‘84-85 strike? Tune in with John Hendy KC, who represented the NUM during the strike and Chris Peace, Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign. Education, discussion and debate on one of the most important struggles in our history - including what really happened; the role of the state and media; and lessons for solidarity and socialism today.As mentioned throughout the

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1:13:26

No Tuition Fees Rise - Rally for Free Education!

Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas ·

2024/11/15

In response to the recent announcement of further tuition fee rises Arise Festival hosted an online rally for Free Education! With students and young activists including: Mads Wainman, Disabled Students' Officer, Warwick SU // Elliot Briffa, University of Manchester SU City & Community Officer // Niamh Iliff, youth rep on Labour's Policy Forum // Hasan Patel, student campaigner // Fraser McGuire, Unite & TUC Young Members Forum // Coll McCail, Glasgow student.Plus special guests...John

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