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.
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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.
Open letter to the members and former members of the Socialist Party
The Socialist Party and its international organisation are facing a deep political crisis. This is the product of decades of incorrect methods and perspectives. It is important for Marxists to draw out the lessons of these events.
Comic Relief and the limits of charity
At best, humanitarian fundraisers are a sticking plaster over a festering wound. At worst, they are an active distraction from the real reasons behind global inequality and the need to radically transform society.
Lessons from the SDP split
The recent creation of The Independent Group in Parliament echoes that of the Social Democratic Party in the 1980s. The left must learn from these events and avoid the mistakes of the past.
Churchill, Thatcher, and Marx: class struggle and historical memory
Several controversies have arisen in recent weeks around how key historical figures are popularly remembered. These controversies reveal that historical memory cannot be separated from contemporary class struggles.
100 years on: The founding of the Communist International
One century ago, on 2-6th March 1919, the first congress of the Third International took place in Moscow. This marked the birth of the Communist International, which became a vital school of revolutionary ideas and strategy.
Trotsky’s suppressed letter: an introduction by Alan Woods
A letter written by Leon Trotsky has recently been discovered which provides an unbroken thread from Trotsky to the present day Marxists internationally. This is the birth certificate of our tendency.
The Marxist position on immigration
The issue of immigration has been central to the Brexit debate. Unfortunately, some on the left have pandered to anti-immigration sentiments. Marxists must call for workers’ unity, organisation, and internationalism.
Rosa Luxemburg: a true revolutionary
100 years ago today, Rosa Luxemburg, the founder of the German Communist Party, was murdered in cold blood, beheading the German Revolution of its leadership. One century on, we remember Luxemburg, her life, and her ideas.
The Cuban Revolution – 60 years on
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. To mark this, we republish here an analysis by Jorge Martin, explaining how the revolution came about – and where it is heading today.
The German Revolution of 1918
100 years ago, revolution broke out across Germany, bringing the horrors of WWI to an end. To mark this centenary anniversary, we publish here an extract from Rob Sewell’s new book, “Germany 1918 – 1933: Socialism or Barbarism”