Socialism
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Definitely maybe? The rise of the ‘definite’ left
In an essay in Byline Times, openDemocracy co-founder Anthony Barnett celebrated the emergence of what he calls the ‘definite left’. It triggered a range of responses, including this exchange with the writer, historian and Kremlin critic Kirill Kobrin
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The electoral (wrong) turn? beyond the binaries of Labour
We can learn from the USA and Greece, says Lesley Dodd, to map out routes beyond working only inside or outside the Labour Party
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Top Marx: revisiting key Marxist concepts in today’s world
Jamila Squire breaks down four Marxist concepts that can help in developing a common materialist understanding of today’s crises
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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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