How Capitalism Uses Gender Oppression to Rule

In a talk at the "Socialism is the Solution" conference, Christine Marie discusses the way that capitalism oppresses women.

Why 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

Gentrification and Capital’s Co-Option of American Cities

In ‘How to Kill A City’ Peter Moskowitz examines the process of gentrification as it has transformed New Orleans, Detroit, San Francisco, and New York.

Workers’ Control Under Capitalism

Imagine taking over the factory you are working at. Imagine working without bosses. Imagine full democracy at the workplace. This is the story of the workers at the MadyGraf printing plant in Argentina.

Marx’s Capital, 150 Years Later

British economist Michael Roberts takes a look at the implications of Karl Marx's major work, 150 years after its first edition.

Weber’s Protestant Ethic: a Marxist Critique

The classical work by Max Weber has been used by sociologists and other scholars to proclaim the predominance of ideas over material forces. This is a critical reassessment of his work through the lenses of historical materialism.

Global Capitalism as Imperialist Construct

Delving into the writings of Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin, this article is the first in a series of elaborations on modern-day imperialism and the possibilities for Marxist theoretical analysis.