Socialism
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Key words: Alienation
Daniel Newman explains a key Marxist concept for understanding how labour under capitalism denies workers their humanity
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Key words: Dialectics
Tom Whyman explains Marx’s influential theory of ‘dialectical materialism’ which has its roots in Hegel and takes history to be driven by conflict
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Revolutionary unionism and the Industrial Workers of the World
The dream of one big trade union is worth fighting for, writes CC Gwalia
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Rewilding our dysfunctional democracy
Just as capitalism destroys ecosystems, it also maintains power imbalances in our democracies. Borrowing ecological principles could yield radical politcal changes, writes Calum McGeown
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Red Valkyries – review
In exploring the lives of the revolutionary socialist feminists of the past, Red Valkyries demonstrates the value and importance of feminism in the 21st century, argues Rachel Collett
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How the West scuppered Gorbachev’s reforms
Drawing on his observations of Gorbachev, Jonathan Steele details how Western interests and Yeltsin’s ambition undermined his strategy for gradual reform
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Socialist world, where are you?
Examining left movements in Ireland and elsewhere, Lorna Bogue suggests that the conditions created by neoliberalism may prove fertile ground for its downfall