Imperialism and war
War represents the sharp extreme of capitalism’s impasse. As long as private property exists, there will be wars over markets and influence.
Theory
Marxist theory is our sharpest weapon in the class struggle. Here, you can find our most recent theoretical and historical articles. For news and analysis, click here.
You can also visit our education hub to find a selection of articles, books, talks and reading guides.
Soviet Union and Stalinism
The Russian Revolution is the greatest event in history for Marxists. Understanding these events, and how the revolution degenerated into Stalinism, is vital.
Revolutionary strategy and tactics
We must carefully study the history and traditions of the working class in order to connect the ideas of Marxism to the living class struggle.
Marxist economics
Marxist economics is the study of the laws of motion of capitalist society, allowing us to understand why capitalism perpetually goes into crisis.
Historical materialism
Historical materialism is the general theory of how and why society develops in the way it does. Each social system has its inherent laws of motion.
Dialectical materialism
Dialectical materialism is the philosophy or methodology of Marxism. We must seek to understand the laws of society and nature in order to change them.
Review: ¡GarcÃa! – Is fascism defrosting?
Recent TV thriller series ¡GarcÃa!, available on HBO, explores Spain’s dark fascist past. But the show’s political message is confused from start to end. Only the revolutionary struggle of workers and youth can bury Francoism one and for all.
Profits vs peace: War and imperialism
In this discussion, Josh Holroyd discusses how war and imperialism are the product of a capitalist system!.
Religion
While religion can play a reactionary role, Marxists do not claim it can be defeated purely through argumentation. To rid society of religion, the material conditions for religion must be removed.
The 1925-27 Chinese Revolution and the role of Stalinism
In this discussion, Daniel Morley talks through the 1925-27 revolution in China.
The staggering crimes of British imperialism
Flag-waving Tory chauvinists are increasingly attempting to whitewash the brutal history of the British Empire. But recent studies have exposed this shameless falsification and revealed the true extent of colonialism’s horrific, murderous crimes.
In Defence of October – a reading guide
Here, we provide a guide for discussing Trotsky’s classic text ‘In Defence of October’. In defending the October revolution, Trotsky set the record straight on the real processes that unfolded in Russia 1917.