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Whose World? OUR World!

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:58:14 +0000

Whatever the shape, composition and demands of these movements, the common denominator is CLASS ANGER – the rage of the oppressed against their oppressors.

No More Dictatorships: Build the Social Revolution!

admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:41:08 +0000

The American people are ruled by the biggest, baddest dictatorship of all – the US capitalist class.

Support the Egyptian Revolution!

admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:31 +0000

Revolutions that topple tyrants can transform themselves into revolutionary movements that challenge all tyranny. This is what the ruling class most fears, not only in Egypt, but also in the US and around the world.

What Happened in Chile: An Analysis of the Health Sector Before, During, and After Allende’s Administration

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:03:14 +0000

by Vicente Navarro - In the early 1970s, Chileans fought for a democratized and inclusive National Health Service. The lessons of that struggle are critical to our fight for universal health care today.

Solidarity Divided: A Return to Class Politics?

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:57:34 +0000

by Susan Rosenthal - "Solidarity Divided" calls for a return to the class-struggle politics that originally built the unions. However, these politics did not come from the unions, but from the socialists who were active inside of them.

The ABCs of Socialism

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:23:15 +0000

That people react so negatively to the idea of socialism indicates how deeply capitalism has damaged our connections with one another.

America in Crisis: The Liberal Challenge and the Prospects for Socialism

admin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:24:15 +0000

As America slips deeper into crisis, liberal efforts to preserve the capitalist system counter socialist efforts to replace it.

Engels and the WHO Report

admin — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:12:35 +0000

On August 28, the World Health Organization announced that "INEQUALITIES ARE KILLING PEOPLE ON A GRAND SCALE." Has anything changed since the 19th Century? Find out in this fictional interview with Frederick Engels.

A Social Definition of Class

admin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:55:03 +0000

A social definition of class explains why the capitalist class will never put people first, why the middle class will always try to contain the forces of rebellion, and why only the working class has the numbers, the power and the motivation to replace capitalism with an egalitarian socialist society

Mayonnaise and the Middle Class

admin — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:29:42 +0000

The middle class functions like an emulsifier, binding workers and capitalists in the social arrangement of capitalism.