Capitalism Always Produces Racism

A new wave of anti-racist activists are taking to the streets to protest and stand against police violence. This highlights the importance of theoretical perspectives that understand racism as integral to capitalism. These perspectives must go beyond an identity politics that fails to acknowledge the role of class distinctions in perpetuating racism. 

Notes on Class, Political Parties, and the Communist Party in Marx and Engels

Marx and Engels did not provide a theory of the organic political party. But this does not mean that we cannot find important elements on this subject in the thinking of the two revolutionaries.

Things to Do in Quarantine: Read Marx!

The thought of reading 150-year-old books on political economy might sound daunting. But Marx was a surprisingly accessible and entertaining writer. If you have already checked out introductory works like the Communist Manifesto, here are eight more short-ish books to continue your studies.

10 Revolutionary Books to Read under Quarantine

Many people can't leave the house to COVID-19. But we can prepare for coming struggles. Here are 10 books to learn about Marxism. "You who starve, reach for a book: it will be a weapon." — Bertolt Brecht

How Would a Socialist System Deal with a Pandemic?

Capitalist governments around the world are taking unprecedented measures. Yet these remain fettered by the anarchy of the market. A socialist society could simply send everyone on stay-at-home, paid vacation for a month or two. 

Soviet Strategy: A Primer

Tactics are how a battle is won. Strategy is the art of winning a war. How can the working class win political power?

The Relevance of Lenin’s ‘State and Revolution’

Christian Castillo’s foreword to a new Spanish-language edition of The State and Revolution by V. I. Lenin, soon to be published by Ediciones IPS in Argentina.

Revolutionary Theory and Practice after the “End of Ideology”

In the current cycle of the class struggle, revolts are taking place all over the world. But how can these become revolutions? Revolutionary theory is central.

At the Limits of the “Bourgeois Restoration”

On the Relevance of the Legacy of Leon Trotsky and the Fourth International (first published in Estrategia Internacional (International Strategy) No. 27, March 2011.)