World Socialist Radio

Even in a socialist society the legacy of capitalism would pose deep challenges—particularly in areas tied to personal behavior, health and consumption. The episode points to obesity, processed foods,...

27 Okt 20259min

This episode criticises Kirk’s activist legacy, arguing that his aggressive right-wing tactics — including demonisation of queer people, unions, and students — laid the grounds for the backlash that c...

20 Okt 20253min

This episode criticises how Labour and other self-described “socialist” parties trumpet the label without a coherent understanding of socialism, arguing that most of their proposed reforms—such as nat...

13 Okt 202515min

From the October 2025 issue of The Socialist Standard, written by Robin CoxNationalism is a product of capitalism: it emerges to glue culturally diverse societies under a shared identity, but in fact ...

6 Okt 20259min

From the September 2025 issue of The Socialist Standard:This article warns of the growing crisis posed by generative AI’s propensity for “hallucinations”—fabrication of false or harmful content presen...

29 Sep 20258min

Creating an egalitarian society through a redistribution of wealth within capitalism is a pipe-dream as it goes against the logic of the system. Capitalism is based on a minority owning the means of w...

22 Sep 202510min

Labour didn’t fundamentally reform capitalism. Instead, capitalism reshaped Labour, gradually pulling it away from egalitarian ideals toward embracing profit-driven policies and business-friendly gove...

15 Sep 20256min

We love watching cop shows. The bad guy gets caught, everyone breathes a sigh of relief, and law and order are secured for another day, again. The detective’s a heavy drinking, chain-smoking, emotiona...

8 Sep 20255min