Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas

Here in Britain and around the world the economic crisis is deepening - was Marx right about capitalism after all? Michael Roberts discusses Marx's impact and analysis in this Labour Outlook Forum.Michael worked in the City of London as an economist for over 40 years. He has closely observed the machinations of global capitalism from within the dragon’s den. At the same time, he was a political activist in the labour movement for decades. Since retiring, he has written several books: The Great Recession – a Marxist view (2009); The Long Depression (2016); Marx 200: a review of Marx’s economics (2018): and jointly with Guglielmo Carchedi as editors of World in Crisis (2018).Was Nye Bevan right, wrong, or both when he said “Marxism put into the hands of the working class movement... the most complete blueprints for political action the world has ever seen?”Arise Festival supported this Labour Outlook Forum, as part of the Socialist Ideas Series.

Eleven million people across the UK are experiencing food insecurity. In one of the richest countries in the world, this is a national disgrace. A socialist policy seminar on enshrining the Right to Food and ensuring that nobody goes hungry. With...• Ian Byrne MP who is leading the Right to Food campaign in parliament• Kim Johnson MP on the campaign for universal free school meals• Hilary Schan, Momentum, and Carl Walker of Worthing Council on new research into Hunger Trauma and local campaigning for a right to food• Julia Felmanas from the Brazilian Workers' Party on the huge success of President Lula’s world leading “Zero Hunger Plan” that lifted millions of Brazilians out of poverty.Part of a series of online socialist policy seminars. Organised by the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs in partnership with the Labour Assembly Against Austerity & Momentum

Our public services are already on their knees and simply can’t handle any more cuts. Wealth taxes and proper windfall taxes on the super-profits are a clear alternative to the austerity announced in the Tories' Autumn Statement. Tune into this policy seminar with...- Richard Burgon MP, Secretary of the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs- Prem Sikka, leading tax expert- Özlem Onaran, Co-director of Institute of Political Economy, Governance, Finance and Accountability (University of Greenwich)- Martin Cavanagh, PCS UnionArise Festival supported this socialist policy seminar from the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs, Momentum and the Labour Assembly Against Austerity

Analysis and response on the Tories' Autumn Fiscal Statement with John McDonnell, Jon Trickett, Andrew Fisher, Holly Turner (NHS Workers Say No) & Ozlem Oneran, University of Greenwich.This online briefing was hosted by Arise: a Festival of Left Ideas.

Lula's victory in Brazil is a victory for democracy, social progress, our environment and equality - and a huge win for progressives all around the world.A unique online rally and celebration with solidarity speakers reporting back from observing the election and more special guests! Celebrate Lula's win together - and stand in solidarity against far-right reaction.With...- Noam Chomsky- Jeremy Corbyn MP, reporting back from observing the second round vote- Nathalia Urban, Journalist for Brasil Wire- Dr Francisco Dominguez - Academic and expert on Latin American politics- Julia Felmanas, Coordinator of the Brazilian Workers Party (PT) London- Mariela Kohon, Senior TUC International officer- Celia Dignan, NEU International Secretary (Chair)- Richard Burgon MP, Chair of the Brazil Solidarity InitiativeHosted by the Brazil Solidarity Initiative and supported by the Labour Friends of Progressive Latin America and Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas.

An international support for Lula and the millions across Brazil defending democracy from Bolsonaro and the far-right, before the critical second round vote of the Brazilian election. Hosted by the Brazil Solidarity Initiative and supported by Arise: A Festival of Left Ideas. With...- Julia Felmanas, Brazilian Workers' Party London (PT Londres), coordinator- Richard Burgon MP, Brazil Solidarity Initiative chair- Brian Meir, journalist for teleSUR English- Elda Cardoso, Frente Preta UK- Mohammad Suhail, Young Labour International Officer- Patrick Foley, Brazil Solidarity Initiative & Arise Festival Intro music by Sam Browse, Songs from the Struggle. Image credit: The mobilisation that supported Lula's registration as a candidate for the presidential election, held at the Superior Electoral Court, in Brasília (August 15th, 2018). Photo credit: Ricardo Cifuentes under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).