The rich are getting ridiculously richer. But Karl Marx would have told you to expect that. It’s embedded in the very nature of capitalism. Billionaire wealth has increased by 81% since 2020 and risen by over 16% in 2025 alone,… Read More ›
Politics
The Marxist theory of alienation explained
Do you ever feel detached from your job? Does it feel completely meaningless? Is there a sense that work is something imposed on you – that drains your very life force. Well, you’re not the first person to think that…. Read More ›
Can Marxism and religion be reconciled?
There is a lot of confusion and nonsense about the relationship between Marxism and religion. In recent years, some have tried to suggest that Karl Marx saw a positive role for religion in a revolutionary movement. He did not. But… Read More ›
Should we call Donald Trump a fascist – or not?
During the 2024 American president election, Democrats and others on the left decried the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, as a fascist. However, some socialist theorists and commentators have criticised the loose use of this word – warning that when the… Read More ›
Hamas is not a socialist party – the Left’s big mistake
The conflict between Israel and Gaza triggered by the Hamas massacre and mass hostage taking within Israel on October 7, 2023 has sparked off mass demonstrations but while this may seem to offer an opportunity to the Left – it’s… Read More ›
The Funeral of Karl Marx at Highgate cemetery in 1883 – the report
On March 14, 1883, Karl Marx died in London. So how did mainstream, capitalist newspapers report the death of the father of communism? Well, very differently is the answer. Trying to make sense of his legacy, they dragged in his… Read More ›
How the Portuguese fascism of Salazar is influencing American conservatives
Some American conservatives seem to be toying with the ‘soft’ fascism of Portuguese dictator Antonio Salazar
Bashar Assad – why did some on the Left support him?
Bashar Assad clung to power in Syria after the Arab Spring with help from Russia and from western useful idiots on social media
How some feminists allied to the extreme Right – and why?
Identity politics has a problem with intersectionality and encourages accusations of erasure by different groups
Is Queer Theory a problem for LGBT people?
Identity politics led to the attack on transgender rights by Second Wave feminists but how did this happen?
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