Marxist reading guides
A series of reading guides to help our readers understand the classics of Marxism.
Theory
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Reading guides
A series of reading guides meant to help readers understand the Marxist classics on our reading list.
Racism
The struggle against racism must be fought on a class basis – by uniting workers and youth into a mass movement capable of overthrowing capitalism.
Racism
The struggle against racism must be fought on a class basis – by uniting workers and youth into a mass movement capable of overthrowing capitalism.
Workers’ control
Under a socialist society, the entire economy will be democratically managed by the working class for the maximum benefit of mankind.
Workers’ control
Under a socialist society, the entire economy will be democratically managed by the working class for the maximum benefit of mankind.
Stalinism and the Soviet Union
The Russian Revolution is the greatest event in world history for Marxists. Studying this, and understanding why it degenerated into Stalinism, is vital.
The Fundamentals of Marxism: suggested reading
This selection of writings is an excellent introduction to many of the fundamentals of Marxist theory. There are many other writings that could be added, but this selection provides a strong basis for those wishing to equip themselves with the necessary ideas for the daily work of fighting for socialism.
The fundamentals of Marxism – suggested reading
A selection of Marxist classics to help revolutionaries understand the world and intervene in the class struggle.
Art and Politics In Our Epoch
“Art can neither escape the crisis nor partition itself off. Art cannot save itself. It will rot away inevitably — as Grecian art rotted beneath the ruins of a culture founded on slavery — unless present-day society is able to rebuild itself. This task is essentially revolutionary in character. For these reasons the function of art in our epoch is determined by its relation to the revolution.” Leon Trotsky, 1938.
Art and the Class Struggle
We publish here the transcript of a speech by Alan Woods on the subject of the relationship between Art and the Class Struggle. The speech was given at a Marxist Summer School in Barcelona (Spain), in July 2001.
Marxism and the State – Part Three
Real living examples of revolution are the test of any theory. May 1968 was such a historical example. These events reveal that defeat of the working class has not come about by such a thing as the “strong state” but by the ineptitude of the reformist and Stalinist leaders who were not prepared to mobilise the full force of the working class.