Just as slavery did not end because plantation owners suddenly developed a conscience, today’s ruling class will fight tooth and nail against making concessions to workers and the oppressed until they are forced to, from below.
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Trump’s MOU with Iran: A defeat for U.S. imperialism
July 4, 2026The U.S. deferred all its ostensible reasons for the war— “regime change,” Iran’s nuclear program or Iran’s support of [...] -
A report back from the Bridging the Gap—Amplifying Incarcerated Voices conference
June 26, 2026As the conference closed, what remained was not simply a collection of workshops, panels, or speeches, but a clear call to [...] -
Who’s afraid of Richard Hooker to lead the Teamsters?
June 14, 2026With a few weeks to go before the start of the Teamsters’ union convention in Las Vegas, a major push is on to deny Richard [...] -
US: An old-new imperial doctrine
May 26, 2026The United States has grown wary of long-term occupations. Abandoning the pretense of exporting democracy, the Trump [...] -
The Supreme Court’s gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
May 11, 2026For all the liberal tribute paid to the sacrifices of civil rights activists in the 1960s, liberal and Democratic Party leaders [...] -
War, decay, and the decline of U.S. hegemony
April 30, 2026At its core, this is a crisis of the existing social order—one that is not temporary or accidental, but historical and [...]
- Where was the UAW? The Senate vote on the D9 bulldozers to Israel
- What’s the left’s verdict on “No Kings”?
- Don Trump and the Mafioso style in world politics
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Trump: Cuba in the crosshairs
June 2, 2026We oppose any U.S. invasion. We call for an end to the current U.S. blockade of oil deliveries. And we call for an end to the [...] -
Britain: Labour collapses, the far right grows
May 19, 2026Given the victories of the nationalist parties, there is a real possibility of the break-up of the UK in the next few years which [...] -
All roads lead to stagflation
April 11, 2026In the short term, global inflation is going to rise. If the conflict lasts longer, then rising inflation will be joined by [...]
- One month of the Epstein clique’s war on Iran
- Iran war: A new phase of imperialist onslaught
- Washington’s criminal war on Cuba
Marxism
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Why we need struggle, not “respectful dialogue”
July 10, 2026Just as slavery did not end because plantation owners suddenly developed a conscience, today's ruling class will fight tooth and [...] -
A new Spring for Labour?
May 17, 2024Union revitalization will happen when unions make themselves relevant for both highly-skilled employees and solo self-employed [...] -
The legacy and relevance of Lenin after 100 years
February 14, 2024Lenin, in the final analysis, like every other human being, was the product of his times. But he was not an ordinary product. He [...]
- Why workers need their own party (part 2)
- Why workers need their own party (part 1)
- Eric Blanc’s political metamorphosis
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The four biggest myths they tell about U.S. history
June 19, 2026The Trump administration has hijacked the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence not only for its crass [...] -
How Jimmy Carter paved the way for Reagan
January 2, 2025When socialists look at the Carter years, we should reject the shallow score-keeping that obsesses the Washington elite. For us, [...] -
When Afghanistan was red!
April 29, 2024In official writings and textbooks, the civil war in Afghanistan began on December 24, 1979, when Russian (Soviet) troops [...]
- The legacy and relevance of Lenin after 100 years
- Remembering September 11, 1973: the US backed Pinochet coup in Chile
- Revisiting U.S. war crimes IV: Vietnam (Part III)
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Trump’s MOU with Iran: A defeat for U.S. imperialism
The U.S. deferred all its ostensible reasons for the war— “regime change,” Iran’s nuclear program or Iran’s support of regional allies—to an undetermined future, if they are considered all. In diplomatic practice, deferring “hard questions” to future negotiations is often a way of never resolving them.
A report back from the Bridging the Gap—Amplifying Incarcerated Voices conference
As the conference closed, what remained was not simply a collection of workshops, panels, or speeches, but a clear call to action: incarcerated journalism cannot survive in isolation. Again and again, speakers returned to the idea that writing is not merely documentation—it is resistance, survival, accountability, and connection.
The four biggest myths they tell about U.S. history
The Trump administration has hijacked the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence not only for its crass grifts, but to promote its ideological view of U.S. history. This view rests on comforting myths about the history of the nation that conservatives and many liberals embrace. Two U.S. socialists dispel the myths and tell a history that Trump and his enablers would like to bury.
Who’s afraid of Richard Hooker to lead the Teamsters?
With a few weeks to go before the start of the Teamsters’ union convention in Las Vegas, a major push is on to deny Richard Hooker the five per cent of delegates needed for him and his Fearless slate to be nominated. While there is still much skullduggery afoot to trash the reputation of Richard Hooker, the first African-American candidate for General President of the Teamsters, most of it is now quite open and increasingly nasty, as he challenges Sean O’Brien, the pro-Trump leader of the union.
What happened to the International Socialists (U.S.)?
By the late 1970s, the rank-and-file rebellion was over, and the “party-building” projects of many groups had collapsed and disintegrated, in many cases with great regrets, anger, and bitterness among people who only a few years earlier had been committed comrades. There are many lessons for today for from this era, both good and bad, but to mine the past requires honesty, sometimes brutal honesty to assess what happened and why, and what were the political consequences.
Trump: Cuba in the crosshairs
We oppose any U.S. invasion. We call for an end to the current U.S. blockade of oil deliveries. And we call for an end to the U.S. embargo that dates from the early 1960s. Moreover, if Cubans want to emigrate to the U.S., we welcome them along with all other immigrants who are targets of Trump’s xenophobia.
US: An old-new imperial doctrine
The United States has grown wary of long-term occupations. Abandoning the pretense of exporting democracy, the Trump administration has chosen to force existing powers to comply with its rule.
Britain: Labour collapses, the far right grows
Given the victories of the nationalist parties, there is a real possibility of the break-up of the UK in the next few years which would pose huge changes to the structure of politics and society on the British Isles.
The Supreme Court’s gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
For all the liberal tribute paid to the sacrifices of civil rights activists in the 1960s, liberal and Democratic Party leaders have seemed strangely subdued in their reaction to the Supreme Court’s tearing the heart out of the VRA. The solution Democrats offer is to more aggressively gerrymander “blue” states to maintain Democratic parity with the Republicans. Even Black politicians who may find themselves out of office after Republican gerrymanders eliminate their seats have not issued calls for mass opposition to this rights rollback.
War, decay, and the decline of U.S. hegemony
At its core, this is a crisis of the existing social order—one that is not temporary or accidental, but historical and structural in nature, and which manifests itself across all spheres, including the economy and politics. Figures such as Donald Trump are not the cause of this crisis, but rather its symptoms.
Where was the UAW? The Senate vote on the D9 bulldozers to Israel
Though the resolution on the D9 bulldozers failed by a vote of 59 to 40, it was notable the large number of Democratic Senators that voted for it, nearly 80% of them. Yet, the crucial seven votes that killed it also came from the Democratic side of the aisle.
What’s the left’s verdict on “No Kings”?
If some of the largest manifestations of opposition to Trump don’t clearly foreground antiwar or anti-imperial messages, it’s because the political presence of a left that raises those demands is weaker than at any time since those politics won a mass hearing during the Vietnam War.
All roads lead to stagflation
In the short term, global inflation is going to rise. If the conflict lasts longer, then rising inflation will be joined by falling economic growth and the likelihood that even some of the major economies could slip into a slump. Stagflation is certain and slumpflation is possible.
One month of the Epstein clique’s war on Iran
The war will leave behind lasting transformations and dangerous precedents at both regional and global levels—precedents likely to be repeated in the future. Regardless of the outcome, this adventure will accelerate the decline of American imperialism and the disintegration of the existing imperialist order.
