Anger against the system exploded onto the streets. The fires and barricades could signal the end of this political regime if the movement keeps growing.
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What’s up with Jacobin’s “Working-Class Win-o-Meter”?
October 6, 2026Even though DSA, Jacobin, CWCP and the rest aren’t in practice committed to a fundamental goal of 19th century social [...] -
New Trump-Rodriguez oil deal: Neocolonial pact and reshaping of Venezuela
October 1, 2026Recalling Trump's infamous meeting with major oil companies to discuss Venezuela on January 9 of this year, the strategy to allay [...] -
Trump’s mass deportation campaign grinds on—but now away from the cameras
September 18, 2026Democrats have pledged to “hold ICE accountable” if they attain a majority in one or both houses of Congress in November. But [...] -
The war on Iran reveals US imperialism’s weakness
September 3, 2026The US is now trying to squeeze Iran with still harsher economic sanctions. These, together with the bombing and the blockade of [...] -
Hue and cry over the DSA
August 24, 2026The balance sheet for the “socialist” wave won’t be known until November. But there is a good chance that DSA members could [...] -
Class war in Sugartown
August 11, 2026Sugar is a heavily subsidized industry that has made the Fanjuls billionaires with an estimated worth of $4billion. They are [...]
- The anti-democratic character of the U.S. constitution
- Trump’s MOU with Iran: A defeat for U.S. imperialism
- A report back from the Bridging the Gap—Amplifying Incarcerated Voices conference
World
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17 October―a glorious day of French revolt
October 19, 2026Anger against the system exploded onto the streets. The fires and barricades could signal the end of this political regime if the [...] -
Spain: Notes on the social explosion over housing
October 12, 2026On Friday, 2 October 2026, the first result of the event that has shaken politics in the Spanish state was staged, with the vote [...] -
State election in Saxony-Anhalt: Has the firewall become obsolete?
September 10, 2026It is quite likely that significant external pressure will be applied on Die Linke to form some sort of broad coalition to [...]
- Indian students shake Modi’s regime
- AI and productivity
- Gaza is in a water crisis as Israel’s blockade makes reconstruction impossible
Marxism
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Lenin on the national question
August 5, 2026For Lenin, the right of nations to self-determination was one of the fundamental tasks of the socialist revolution, and he [...] -
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
- Why workers need their own party (part 2)
- Why workers need their own party (part 1)
History
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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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Spain: Notes on the social explosion over housing
On Friday, 2 October 2026, the first result of the event that has shaken politics in the Spanish state was staged, with the vote in Congress of the two Decrees that the government had launched to try to respond to the housing movement. Both texts were negotiated in a hurry and represented the attempt of the ruling PSOE party and its allies to make a final move in order to survive the cycle that, inevitably, will open from the next few weeks.
What’s up with Jacobin’s “Working-Class Win-o-Meter”?
Even though DSA, Jacobin, CWCP and the rest aren’t in practice committed to a fundamental goal of 19th century social democracy—that is, building a social democratic or labor party—they operate on a theory of working-class politics and consciousness very much in line with their social democratic forebears.
New Trump-Rodriguez oil deal: Neocolonial pact and reshaping of Venezuela
Recalling Trump’s infamous meeting with major oil companies to discuss Venezuela on January 9 of this year, the strategy to allay their concerns and guarantee long-term investments becomes clearer: to entrench and secure the mortgage of an entire country for decades to come. Only in this way could that guarantee of stable, reliable, and cheap energy eventually materialize in times of “emergencies” and geopolitical confrontation.
The problems of AI are the problems of capitalism
AI doomsday predictions are not new—they have been discussed in tech circles for decades and entered the public domain with the launch of ChatGPT nearly four years ago. But the recent warning cut through in a way others haven’t, partly because it coincides with growing hostility to AI and the companies producing it, and partly because anxieties are rising about the pace of AI’s development.
Trump’s mass deportation campaign grinds on—but now away from the cameras
Democrats have pledged to “hold ICE accountable” if they attain a majority in one or both houses of Congress in November. But they have pointedly refused to say they have any plans to “abolish,” or restructure ICE. House Majority Leader (and presumed future House Speaker) Hakeem Jeffries has announced a Democratic agenda that focuses on restoring the administration’s cuts to Medicaid and to the Affordable Care Act.
State election in Saxony-Anhalt: Has the firewall become obsolete?
It is quite likely that significant external pressure will be applied on Die Linke to form some sort of broad coalition to prevent the AfD from being in power. This would be somewhat similar to the popular front approach we saw in Spain in the 1930’s. While it is imperative to prevent the AfD from governing, Die Linke would be better off refraining from being part in such a coalition, precisely in order to shed the image of being just another Altpartei. That is the dilemma.
The war on Iran reveals US imperialism’s weakness
The US is now trying to squeeze Iran with still harsher economic sanctions. These, together with the bombing and the blockade of its oil exports, are having an effect. But Tehran will not easily succumb to pressure.
Hue and cry over the DSA
The balance sheet for the “socialist” wave won’t be known until November. But there is a good chance that DSA members could add Los Angeles and Washington, DC to New York on the roster of U.S. cities with “democratic socialist” mayors. Democratic primary victories in New York, Philadelphia and Denver could add three to four more DSA members to Congress. And DSA-adjacent progressives like Michigan senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed could boost liberal Democrats in the next U.S. Congress.
Indian students shake Modi’s regime
Although the movement initially called only for administrative changes and the removal of Pradhan, it broadened to demand the release of detained protesters and the removal of Modi himself, a wide range of anti-Modi chants being taken up by protesters on the streets of Delhi. Like other uprisings over the last few years, slogans to do with the liberation of Palestine and opposing the government’s ties to Israel were raised by the left of the movement. Then, on 20 July, the movement really took off.
Class war in Sugartown
Sugar is a heavily subsidized industry that has made the Fanjuls billionaires with an estimated worth of $4billion. They are personal friends of President Donald Trump and live near his Mar-a-lago estate.
Lenin on the national question
For Lenin, the right of nations to self-determination was one of the fundamental tasks of the socialist revolution, and he regarded its denial as a betrayal of socialism. But the aim of the socialist revolution is not merely to resolve the national question; rather, it is to annihilate the very foundations of all forms of oppression and exploitation. Therefore, like Marx and Engels, Lenin viewed every democratic question—including the national question—within its historical context, and adopted a position based on the historical interests of the working class.
AI and productivity
In the early 19th century at the start of the industrial revolution in Britain, a group of skilled weavers tried to resist the introduction of machine weaving in the early 19th century by various means, including sabotaging and wrecking the machines. They were called Luddites. Now it seems that a form of Luddism has returned over AI. Just as the Luddites had a case about protecting their livelihoods, so do Gen Z workers now.
Gaza is in a water crisis as Israel’s blockade makes reconstruction impossible
“We are still in emergency mode. We are simply trying to enhance our people’s resilience and preserve their dignity. Gaza’s future remains uncertain. Everything we are doing is an emergency measure. We cannot address the root cause. All we can do is take a humanitarian approach to keep people from falling into the abyss.”
The anti-democratic character of the U.S. constitution
Throughout U.S. history, conservative and reactionary forces have taken advantage of the perfectly legal ways that the Constitution allows political minorities to veto or derail the popular will. That was how the Jim Crow Democrats maintained their control over the South and the federal government for a century. It’s how the loser of the popular vote became president five times, including twice in the last quarter century.
