Karl Marx has a reputation for being a stuffy old guy, tucked away in a library writing impenetrable tomes. But he was a revolutionary in practice as well as in theory! With his buddy Engels, he was involved in many of the great revolts of the 19th century: from the 1848 revolutions to the Paris Commune, from the American Civil War to the Irish rebellions against Britain.
Seeing as this is a Marxist podcast, we thought we'd dive into the life and times of Marxism's founder. Chloe and Emma spoke to Rick Kuhn; activist, author and winner of the Deutscher Prize (for great Marxist works!) about Karl Marx.
Further readings
Find out more about what Marx learnt from the struggles of his era:
What Marx discovered in the woods
What Marx learned from the Paris Commune
Marx's battle against 'state socialism'
Read more from Rick Kuhn:
Rick Kuhn writes about understanding economic crises
Gaza Solidarity Camp at the University of Sydney
The Movement for Palestine in Australia (+ the gender pay gap)
Mardi Gras was a riot! - with '78er Diane Fieldes
The class struggle in Argentina
How South African apartheid was ended
What do socialists say about the state?
Why the mainstream media are pro-Israel propaganda + the return of Australian refugee-bashing
School students strike for Palestine! + explaining the rise of the far right
How we ended the Vietnam War - with Diane Fieldes and Allen Myers
Palestine and the Myth of a Two-State Solution
The war on Gaza and the origins of Israel
Racism and the Voice Referendum - An interview with Jordan Humphreys
Why socialists support a free Palestine
The System Behind Sexism
Indigenous Liberation and Socialism - part 2
Interview: Mint My Desk Workers United!
Indigenous Liberation and Socialism - Part 1
The housing crisis - part 2
The housing crisis in Australia with Martin Barker - part 1
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