‘The sigh of an oppressed creature’: Marxism and religion
Jack Halinski-Fitzpatrick discusses the Marxist view of religion.
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Identity politics: The ruling class’ favoured weapon against the left
Promoted by some activists as a means of combating oppression, identity politics is increasingly being used by the establishment to attack the left and the labour movement. Workers and youth must fight back with revolutionary class struggle.
Direct action vs class struggle
From activists gluing themselves to trains, to throwing soup at paintings: recent years have seen numerous groups employing ‘direct action’ tactics to achieve their aims. Instead, Marxists call for mass organised struggle by workers and youth.
FTX and the crypto collapse: The bubble bursts, but the gambling goes on
Investors are calling time on cryptocurrencies, following the downfall of the FTX exchange and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. But this episode is only the latest speculative bubble – a symptom of the insanity of capitalism.
Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and speculative bubbles: The casino of capitalism
Nelson Wan discusses the ludicrous casino of capitalism.
Arms to Ukraine? To those abusing Trotsky’s words: “Learn to think!”
Some ‘lefts’ have thrown their weight behind western imperialism, joining the chauvinistic chorus which demands that more weapons be sent to support Ukraine. Scandalously, these muddleheads justify their position by quoting Trotsky.
In Defence of Trotsky: A reply to the Morning Star
Interest in the ideas of Leon Trotsky is growing, as workers and youth look for a revolutionary solution to capitalism’s crises. But some on the left have muddied the waters in regards to ‘Trotskyism’. It is important we set the record straight.
New Scientist vs. reality
Mysticism and idealism is increasingly creeping into modern science, undermining the materialist outlook required to understand the world around us. And popular journal New Scientist is a particularly guilty offender of this pernicious trend.
Why we are communists
Josh Holroyd explains why we need Marxist ideas to guide the struggle for communism.
Animal Rebellion: Which way forward – direct action or class struggle?
Dozens of activists were arrested at the weekend, protesting against the meat and fossil fuel industries. Small-scale actions are not enough. To end environmental destruction, we need mass struggle to overturn the profit system.
The struggle for rational thought: Pre-order the new ‘In Defence of Marxism’ magazine
We publish here the editorial by Alan Woods from the latest issue of the International Marxist Tendency’s quarterly theoretical journal, In Defence of Marxism. Subscribe today to get your copy of this vital weapon of Marxist theory.
Marxism vs libertarianism
Defenders of the free market look towards libertarians such as Hayek and Mises – and their assertion of an ‘economic calculation problem’ – in order to attack socialism. But in truth, Marxists answered these reactionary arguments long ago.