
Marx Engels Institute
News and analysis podcast from a Marxist perspective hosted by Alexander Mckay
Latest episodes

Sep 24, 2021 • 1h 11min
The 2021 Canadian Federal Elections
Leila and Alex review the 2021 re-election of a Canadian minority Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau and take a look at the broader political economy of Canada.

Sep 21, 2021 • 5min
*Preview* The Great Miners' Strike of 1984/5 (Part 3)
Access this episode and the previous two available to Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/great-miners-of-56438229
Part 1
Part 2
In this final instalment, we speak about the strike itself, the events that surrounded it and the final fall of the Great Strike in 1985.

Sep 17, 2021 • 1h 17min
*Unlocked* The Real Face of the FDA
We are unlocking this episode recently released to patrons as it contains a lot of useful information on the role regulatory bodies actually play under state monopoly capitalism.
What role does a regulator like the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) actually play? In this episode we examine the FDA, it's capture and control by the pharmaceutical industry and how this fits into US state-monopoly capitalism.
Be sure to read the full article we are discussing
Episode image is taken from the Lindsay Anderson film "Britannia Hospital" (1982)

Sep 14, 2021 • 4min
Abortion, Ethics and Class Politics
This is a preview of our latest patreon episode where we discuss the ethics around the latest Texas anti-abortion bill.

Sep 9, 2021 • 1h 41min
From War Propaganda to Corona Realism w/ Max Blumenthal
Max Blumenthal, journalist and founder of The Grayzone, joins us to discuss war propaganda as used in Afghanistan, Syria, and beyond. The discussion is also includes analysis of the current wave of propaganda promoting the COVID-19 health protocols.
Be sure to check out Max Blumenthals Rokfin channel https://rokfin.com/MaxBlumenthal Also check out Max's latest book, The Management of Savagery.

Sep 3, 2021 • 52min
Vax Pass Madness!
In this episode Alex & Leila address accusations made on tweetsphere, were they wrong on the vaccine passport? Is the thing that dwells in the Edinburgh lego set a government? Is Nicola Sturgeon even real or a fictional character? What the hell is the ruling class up to? All these questions and more will be addressed in this episode!

Aug 26, 2021 • 1h 10min
"The Revenge of the Real" Book Review w/ Elena Lange
Elena Lange returns to review self-proclaimed "globalist" Benjamin Bratton's newest book "The Revenge of the Real: Politics for a Post-Pandemic World".
Articles mentioned during the show:
"Basic fucking common sense" by Elena Lange
"Revenge of the Unreal" by Nicolas Hausdorf
Elena's recent book "Value without Fetish" is available here as a free PDF download: https://brill.com/view/title/31889?language=en

Aug 24, 2021 • 8min
*Preview* The Great Miners' Strike of 1984/5 (Part 2)
Full episode available to Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/great-miners-of-55295480
In this three-part episode, we look at one of the most significant work stoppages of the modern era: the UK Miners' strike of 1984-1985. In this second episode, we speak about the first wave of major miners' strikes in the post-war era, starting with the stunning and heroic industrial actions of 1972 to 1974. Arthur Scargill, the Yorkshire Miners and the famous Battle of Saltley Gate come onto the scene.

Aug 20, 2021 • 1h 29min
The Afghan Debacle
Following the US pullout and the Taliban taking control of the entirety of Afghanistan we examine the reasons for this latest imperial debacle.
We look at the history, the role of British imperialism, the Saur Revolution, Operation Cyclone, 9/11 and the 20 years of US failure.

Aug 18, 2021 • 8min
*Preview* The Great Miners' Strike of 1984/5 (Part 1)
Full episode available to subscribers over Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/great-miners-of-55047749
In this three-part episode, we look at one of the most significant work stoppages of the modern era: the UK Miners' strike of 1984-1985. In this first episode, we survey the political economy leading up to these stunning events.