Karl Marx Knew That the Struggle for Reforms Was Part of the Struggle for Socialism
The tendency of some modern-day Marxists to pit reform against revolution is diametrically opposed to the vision of Karl Marx himself.
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Robert Brenner’s Unprofitable Theory of Global Stagnation
Robert Brenner’s theory of the post-1973 global economy — which depicts a long era of “stagnation” caused by chronic industrial overcapacity — is logically dubious and doesn’t fit the facts. But the theory’s biggest problem is its politics.
Questioning October
Lenin and the debates that shaped the Russian Revolution have been misunderstood by friends and foes alike.
The Lies We Tell About Lenin
Lenin and the debates that shaped the Russian Revolution have been misunderstood by friends and foes alike.
Looking for Lost Momentum
With its poll numbers slipping, Podemos is searching for ways to recapture this spring's energy.
Fascism and Democracy
What Gramsci can tell us about the relationship between fascism and liberalism — and the rise of Donald Trump.
The Story of Bad Bishop Brown
Bishop William Brown was excommunicated from the Episcopal Church in 1924. His heresy: communism.
Which Way to the Barricades?
What was the mass strike and what would a successful one look like today?
Eric Hobsbawm on How Workers Made May Day Theirs
The late Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm recounts the origins of International Workers' Day. "The priests have their festivals," announced a 1891 May Day broadsheet, "the Moderates have their festivals. The First of May is the Festival of the workers of the entire world."
The Revolution Party
The question of the party is back on the Left's agenda — and not a moment too soon.
Connolly at 150
James Connolly was born 150 years ago today. He remains the outstanding socialist of Ireland's history.
In the Trenches
Critics claim democratic socialism is pie-in-the-sky idealism. But socialists have always been at the core of reform struggles.
From Reform to Revolution
Rosa Luxemburg saw the fight for social reform as a vital means of mobilizing the oppressed. Yet only revolutionary transformation could make their victories permanent.
The State We Need
Socialists throughout history have understood that holding office is not the same thing as winning power. Working people can only entrench their victories through a fight to change the state itself.
Class Rules Everything Around Me
The socialist emphasis on the centrality of class isn't about ignoring racial inequalities, but about crafting a politics capable of ending them.
“Revolutionary Cycles Are Contagious”
AMLO's party MORENA is launching a mass popular education project. The aim: to empower every working person with the tools to transform Mexico from the bottom up.
“Socialism From Above” and the Capitulation to Fascism
In 1930s Europe, Hendrik de Man’s bid to replace class struggle with state planning led to a deadly embrace with fascism. His attempt to graft nationalism onto socialism offers a terrible lesson for social democrats today who adapt their politics to far-right ideas.
Why the Early German Socialists Opposed the World’s First Modern Welfare State
Otto von Bismarck built the world’s first welfare state, but his intent was to kill the rising workers’ movement. It’s a reminder that socialists don’t just want to use the welfare state to keep starvation at bay — we want to build the foundation for working-class emancipation.