The State and Revolution – a reading guide
We present here a reading guide to the State and Revolution, which can help comrades digest the key ideas from this classic Marxist text by Vladimir Lenin.
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Socialism: Utopian and Scientific – a reading guide
We present here a reading guide to Socialism: Utopian and Scientific, which can help comrades digest the key ideas from this classic Marxist text by Friedrich Engels.
The Communist Manifesto – a reading guide
We present here a reading guide to the Communist Manifesto, which can help comrades digest the key ideas from this classic Marxist text by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.
Marxism 101
We must arm ourselves with the arguments needed to confidently defend and explain Marxist ideas. Here, we answer some of the frequent questions asked about Marxism, socialism and communism.
Marxism and the European Union – a reading guide
The historic crisis of European capitalism expresses itself most graphically in the existential crisis of the European Union. This throws up a number of questions for Marxists on the nature of the EU and the attitude of Marxists to the idea of European integration. We publish here a reading guide on the question of Marxism and the European Union.
The season of giving: philanthropy or exploitation?
Christmas, we are told, is a time of parties, feasts, and the giving of gifts. So it would seem, as Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, announced that he would be giving away some $45 billion of his wealth. Such philanthropic gestures, however, raise an obvious question: where do rich donors get all this wealth from in the first place?
Why you should be a socialist
Rob Sewell, editor of Socialist Appeal, looks at the ongoing crisis of capitalism, the growing inequality in the world today, and the potential for transforming our lives on the basis of modern technology, and explains why you should join the fight for the revolutionary socialist transformation of society.
Our Cherished Freedom of Speech Myth
Freedom of expression is routinely and uncritically heralded as our society’s proudest achievement to be defended at all costs. It is always assumed that, essentially, we possess this freedom, and it is only necessary to preserve it in one way or another. In truth, under capitalism there is no such thing as free expression nor a free press, for capital decides everything.
Karl Marx: More right and more relevant than ever!
The Communist Manifesto opens with the lines, “A spectre is haunting Europe.” Over 160 years later it appears that the spectre of Marxism is as potent as ever, with supporters and detractors increasing daily. Why is it that an old German philosophy student, buried over 100 years ago in Highgate cemetery in London, excites such controversy?
The myths about Marxism
The past two decades have witnessed a barrage of propaganda against Marxism and its revolutionary heritage. The mainstream media, universities, professors and historians: all have gone on the offensive to discredit Marxism. In this article, originally published in the Marxist Student magazine, we examine the most common myths about Marxism and socialism.
Revolutionary history
Our task is to learn the lessons from history in order to prepare for the revolutionary events taking place today and in the future.
Revolutionary Strategy
Our aim is to spread the ideas of Marxism, in an organised fashion, amongst workers and youth. We must study the history and traditions of the working class.