By Sue Denham Capitalism, it was once observed, is horror without end. Capitalism is based on the systematic exploitation of the many by the few and that exploitation, which is enforced ultimately with violence, leads to poverty, insecurity, and desperation among the many while it creates opulence and wealth unimaginable in any other era for the few. The capitalist system isn't just … [Read more...]
Ambedkar, Caste, and the Left: A Marxist Critique
By a young worker in Kerala, South India Dr. B.R. Ambedkar played a great role in bringing the issue of caste oppression to the centre of Indian politics. His fight for Dalit dignity, education, and legal rights inspired generations. But from a Marxist perspective, Ambedkar’s political theory and methods were not enough to destroy the caste system because they lacked a revolutionary, … [Read more...]
THE OVERPOPULATION MYTH
A WIN discussion June 2025. See it HERE. For the last two hundred years we have been constantly warned about the dangers of overpopulation. Yet the real tipping point lies elsewhere: the world is entering an era of demographic decline. From China to Japan, from Europe to the United States, the number of births is plummeting, societies are ageing and imbalances are accumulating. This far from … [Read more...]
From the Rockies to Stockholm: ignoring the global crisis
by Michael Roberts As I write, the government leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the US – are meeting in the remote town of Kananaskis, Alberta, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, for intense discussions. This will be the 51st summit meeting of the top seven capitalist economies. The G7 still represents … [Read more...]
The New Plutocracy – A Response from Raymonde Debord
Raymond Debord, of Militant, A Marxist Review for the Twenty-First Century (France) June 2025, comments on Roger Silverman's article dated April 2025. See the Roger's article HERE About the international situation A few remarks on Roger Silverman's analysis Comrade Silverman's contribution is an excellent way of entering into an essential discussion: understanding the new historical … [Read more...]
What is Imperialism?
A WIN discussion May 2025. See it HERE. Today the word "imperialist" is often used as an insult, even by politicians representing imperialist states themselves. But it is important for socialists to understand what the word really means: for instance, how US imperialism functions to dominate most of the countries of the world, and the respective roles of both its junior partners and its rival … [Read more...]
Michael Roberts: 150 years since the Critique of the Gotha Programme
In this essay Michael Roberts explains the importance of Marx's critique of the program of the Social Democratic Workers Party of Germany that was adopted at its party Congress in Gotha in 1875. For those workers who are fairly new to Marx and his views on politics and economics and what he meant when he spoke of communism and other terms, Roberts' contribution here is very helpful. RM. The … [Read more...]
May Day 2021 – International Address by Roger Silverman
"I had the honour to participate in an inspiring May Day meeting with comrades from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkey, Greece and around the world. My contribution on Zoom is HERE ". … [Read more...]
THE NEW PLUTOCRACY
By Roger Silverman, April 2025 See response from Raymond Debord HERE. The world is reeling with shock and disbelief. Its dominant power has abruptly abandoned eight decades of economic orthodoxy, diplomatic consensus, strategic alliances and liberal pretensions. At home this means the shutdown of entire government agencies, mass redundancies, defiance of judicial rulings, incarceration, … [Read more...]
React before it’s too late
Against the Brown International of Putin-Trump-Musk-Netanyahu! by Yorgos Mitralias United but desperately alone! United in their slaughter, their bloodshed and their loneliness. And united, too, in the same relentless resistance for life, liberty and national self-determination. The martyred Palestinian and Ukrainian peoples united...against the same executioners united. Indeed, wasn't it … [Read more...]