Radical YES Campaign to Marriage Equality

A materialist analysis of roots & nature of oppression Marxism is a philosophy and world view that seeks to materially analyse reality. Although it was not possible for Marx and Engels themselves to adequately address all questions of oppression, as well as other issues in their writings, they did specifically address women’s oppression, racism linked to slavery and imperialism, and also the oppression of national groups, such as the Irish. Any interpretation of Marxism, either by political, or Marxism as it’s often portrayed in academia, that present it as advocating a crude economic determinism does …

The film ‘Pride’ is set against the backdrop of the miners’ strike during the Thatcher era in the 1980’s. It is a light- hearted comedy that manages to give an uplifting sense of solidarity between the miners on strike and the LGBT community. The film opens with the ‘Solidarity Forever’ anthem and this message is echoed throughout the film. Despite the easy-going humour it doesn’t take away from the serious issues surrounding the miners’ struggle nor the attacks facing LGBT people at the time. It was directed by Matthew Warchus and written by Stephen Beresford. The film …