What is the Labour Theory of Value?
In this episode of Marxist Voice, Joe Russell discusses Marx’s completion of the Labour Theory of Value.
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The method of Marxism: An introduction to dialectical materialism
Marxism is not a checklist of policies or slogans for us to repeat mindlessly. It is a scientific method, which requires serious study. In this introduction, taken from an upcoming pamphlet on dialectical materialism, Nye Shaw explains the fundamentals of Marxist philosophy.
SNP resignations reveal a party in crisis
Right-wing SNP Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has announced she will stand down in next year’s Holyrood election. Meanwhile, left-wing former MP Mhairi Black has left the party altogether. This paints a picture of a crisis-ridden party, stumbling into a blind alley.
Corbyn and Sultana: Young people want a revolution!
Plans for a new left-wing party by Corbyn and Sultana have drawn enthusiasm and curiosity amongst young people – many of whom will now be able to vote in the next election. But will the ‘kinder, gentler politics’ of reformism cut it for ‘Generation Revolution’?
Capitalism has nothing to offer young people: Fight for a communist future!
This results day, hundreds of thousands of 18-year-olds step into an uncertain future – because capitalism offers none. The media sounds alarm over youth ‘turning to communism’ – we welcome it, and call on young people to get organised with us in the weeks and months ahead.
Capitalism’s rigged system – Time to burn it down!
Britain’s MPs are enjoying the last weeks of their summer recess. But with the UK falling apart, many will be hoping these crooks don’t return. Corbyn and Sultana have taken a positive step forward. Now we need a revolutionary programme to burn down the system!
Here to fight, here to stay: The Battle of Lewisham
On this day in 1977, the fascist National Front marched through Lewisham, protected by thousands of police. Local black youth, workers, and socialists mobilised to physically block the fascists. Here, Alex Gassem draws a balance sheet of these events.
Letter: Far right on the streets – blame the billionaires!
“Just like last summer’s riots, the police have proven useless in fighting off the far right. More often than not, they have protected these thugs from counter-protests. Clearly they have better things to be doing – such as locking up hundreds of peaceful Palestine protesters.”
Ask The Communist: Are religion and communism completely incompatible?
In the latest issue of The Communist, we answer a question from a reader in Sussex: are religion and communism mutually exclusive? And do communists believe religion needs to be eradicated in order for communism to work?
Forged amid global turmoil: the first World Congress of the Revolutionary Communist International
Amid global crisis, rising inequality, and war, 350 communists met in Italy for the First Congress of the Revolutionary Communist International.
‘A Nation of Shopkeepers’: The egotism of the petty bourgeoisie
‘A Nation of Shopkeepers’, by academic Dan Evans, argues that the working class has shrunk, giving way to a ‘new petty bourgeoisie’. He does this by changing the definition of class to a set of cultural values, abandoning the Marxist standpoint altogether.
Letters: Starmer’s Labour choose careers over conscience
In this issue of The Communist, our readers cover the rising costs of food, housing, and childcare; Rachel Reeves playing the knight in shining armour for crooked car dealers; Palestine solidarity repression; and how to really fight oppression.