"Socialism" is one of THE most divisive words in America and it has been for a long time. With Democratic Socialism gaining more and more popularity, Danielle takes a look back at the long history of Socialism in America. From the...

Did my best to talk about the life/work of Karl Marx as well as about Marxism in one minute. Hate him or love him, Karl Marx can definitely be considered an influential economic thinker and as pretty much anyone can confirm, Marxism...

This is the first video out of 3 about... you've guessed it, China :) More specifically, I've analyzed not just China's economy but also the historic/political dimension in one minute. The data I've used takes us back roughly 2,000...

In today’s lesson, we’ll show you how to analyse texts using the readings approach. Take your analysis of literature to the next level by applying critical readings and finding deeper meaning in your texts. We’ll guide you through...

In this episode we examine the topic: Is Religion the Opium of the People?

“The Communist Manifesto,” (1848) written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, marked the birth of communism. In their vision, communism is a classless society with no private property; where the means of productivity and burden of the...

In this introduction to Gramsci and his neomarxist theory of hegemony, in particular cultural hegemony, I explore this concept which has been hugely influential in contemporary social theory, political theory and cultural...

Pupil outcome: I can explain why Orwell wrote 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - Orwell was influenced by his varied life experiences - Orwell was against authoritarian regimes and viewed his writing as a way to criticise the abuse of...

When the left rose up... and split into several sub-committees until one sub-committee became the biggest, most forceful one!