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Reject Western Marxism, defend the socialist countries, and stand with the peoples of the world against imperialism
“The political tradition I grew up in emphasised the importance of supporting the socialist states, and always prioritised the struggle against imperialism, colonialism and racism.” – Carlos Martinez
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Building communal power from the Mayor’s office: A conversation with Lisbed Carolina Parada
A communal leader and mayoral candidate explains how the July 27 elections could mark a turn toward women’s leadership and people’s power in her township.
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Can the poorer Nations build a new architecture for development and sovereignty?: The Thirtieth Newsletter (2025)
Though still weighed down by debt and austerity, developing countries are beginning to chart alternative paths as a new mood takes hold in the Global South.
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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel facts for kids
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (born August 27, 1770—died November 14, 1831) was an important German philosopher. He is known as one of the main thinkers in German idealism and a key person in modern Western philosophy.
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Not knowing the ‘enemy’
I am always amazed how little western governments are aware of their own (lack of) capabilities as well as of the nature and capabilities of their ‘enemies’.
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The Shadow Gospel & Why Religion Went Obsolete – Book Review(s)
Karl Marx’s description of religion as the ‘opiumof the people,’ in his 1844 A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right, constitutes one of his most famously misinterpreted statements.
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What future for South Africa’s Tripartite Alliance?
Deeming the African National Congress’s electoral strategies as beyond the pale, the South African Communist Party has committed itself to a new strategy.
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Friedrich Engels facts for kids
Engels is best known for working with Karl Marx to create what is now called Marxism.
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India’s growing income inequality
THE World Bank has recently published a list of Gini coefficients for 61 countries relating in some cases to income distribution and in others to consumption expenditure distribution.
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‘The working class has no country’: What do Marxists mean by this?
Alex Snowdon on Marxism and internationalism.
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Che Guevara facts for kids
Ernesto “Che” Guevara (born 14 June 1928 – died 9 October 1967) was an Argentine revolutionary. He was a very important leader in the Cuban Revolution. His famous picture has become a symbol of rebellion around the world.
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What impels modern society toward ever more massive waste
Mészáros’s study points out that an integral part of capital’s incessant drive to expand involves overcoming two interlocking contradictions.
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‘Media and corporate power structures see genuine Democracy as a terrible danger’
CounterSpin interview with Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon on Mamdani and the Democrats.
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Ellen Meiksins Wood facts for kids
Ellen Meiksins Wood (April 12, 1942–January 14, 2016) was an important American-Canadian thinker and historian.
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Hard Truths About the US Labor Movement: An Interview with Chris Townsend
Chris Townsend has been organizing workers, conducting political work for labor unions, and teaching young workers to organize for almost all his adult life. He is, as we say, “the real deal.” While most of us opine and pontificate about labor, Chris does the dirty work. He organizes. His contributions over several decades have played […]
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The Empire is a nonstop insult to our intelligence
The western empire is one nonstop insult to our intelligence. The peace advocates are terrorists, the genocide architects deserve peace prizes, the journalists are dangerous, and Epstein was just a wealthy socialite who made a few mistakes.
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Who says a chicken feather can’t fly up to Heaven?: The Twenty-Eighth Newsletter (2025)
China showcases a number of promising developments in the construction of socialism–though not without challenges and contradictions.
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The National Education Association just voted to cut all ties to the Anti-Defamation League
In a momentous vote, the National Education Association voted to cut all ties with the Anti-Defamation League. The reason? “Despite its reputation as a civil rights organization, the ADL is not the social justice educational partner it claims to be.”
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Vilifying the Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy
It is very important to distinguish between the Left criticism and the neoliberal criticism of the dirigiste strategy.
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Chile: A major victory for the People and the Left, with strategic impact
The victory of Jeannette Jara in the ruling coalition’s primary is a major triumph for the people and the left.