The Fourth International was founded by Trotsky in 1938. By that point, the Second ‘Socialist’ International and the Third ‘Communist’ International had completely betrayed their historic missions and acted as traitorous obstacles in the way of the victory of the working class. A new revolutionary leadership was required worldwide, one founded upon the Marxist ideas long since abandoned by the other internationals. Despite the historic task that faced the Fourth International, after Trotsky’s assassination, many of its ‘leaders’ played a lamentable role. Amidst a sea of confusion, Ted Grant – founder of the organisation that is now the Revolutionary Communist International (RCI) – stands out as the only consistent defender of the genuine, revolutionary method of Marxism. After years of omissions and slanders that have obscured the truth, this presentation brings out the real history of the Fourth International and the role of Ted Grant.
To read more about the issues discussed in this presentation, including Ted Grant’s own writings from the time, visit our reading guide on the collapse of the Fourth International: https://marxist.com/the-collapse-of-t…
