Ideas & Debates
Excerpts on the Russian Revolution
There are countless texts about the Russian Revolution. Here are five excerpts that express the hope, bravery, strength and inspiration of that process.
Left Voice
November 7, 2017Five Myths About the Russian Revolution Debunked
Although the idea of socialism is growing in popularity, myths about the Russian Revolution persist.
Seiji Seron
November 7, 2017How Will Russia Celebrate the Centennial of the October Revolution?
It has been 100 years since the storming of the Red Palace that marked the world's first successful socialist revolution. How will Russians remember this day?
Anna Malyukova
October 27, 2017Why Everything Costs Money
Left Voice spoke with Olúfémi Táíwò, who has recapped each chapter of Capital Volume 1 with biting humor on his appropriately-named blog, Why Everything Costs Money. You can find Olúfémi’s blog at: www.whyeverythingcostsmoney.com
Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
October 25, 2017Is a Liberatory Pedagogy Possible?
Progressive teachers seek to practice a liberatory pedagogy in their classroom, helping their students to become conscious of oppression and inequality. Is it really possible to engage in liberatory pedagogy in today’s classrooms?
Hernán Cortiñas
October 17, 2017Defend ACA or Fight for Universal Health Care?
We need free universal healthcare. A Single-Payer program is far from ideal, but it would represent a big gain and leave workers in the U.S. in a much better position to fight for more.
Juan Cruz Ferre
October 13, 2017Blanqui’s Politics of Revolution: An Interview with Doug Greene
In this interview, historian Doug Greene talks about Blanqui, his life and politics, and more. His new book, ‘Communist Insurgent: Blanqui's Politics of Revolution,’ will be out next month.
Left Voice
October 7, 2017Class, Party and Leadership: Lessons from the Spanish Revolution
Eighty years after the Spanish Civil War, we review one of its main lessons: the preparatory task of building revolutionary parties and leaderships in non-revolutionary periods.
Santiago Lupe
October 2, 2017Noam Chomsky and Chris Hedges Are Wrong – Antifa and Nazis Are Not the Same
Following the murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Donald Trump enraged half of the US population once again by blaming both sides (Nazis and anti-Nazis) for the reckless and deliberate killing of the peaceful protester. A few days after condemning the “violence and bigotry on many sides”, he asserted that “there was a group on […]
Isaac Russo
September 2, 2017Cop Organizers Aren’t Comrades
A police organizer was voted to the leadership of the DSA. What is the nature of the police and what should the position of socialists be?
Julia Wallace
August 30, 2017