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“Civil Wars” ignores the political lessons

Friday, September 23, 2011

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“Civil Wars” ignores the political lessons

"The Civil Wars in US Labor" does not explain why a generation of activists failed to democratize the unions and what the next generation of activists must do differently to avoid repeating that failure.

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No More Dictatorships: Build the Social Revolution!

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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No More Dictatorships: Build the Social Revolution!

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

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Support the Egyptian Revolution!

Monday, January 31, 2011

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Support the Egyptian Revolution!

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.

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The Fight for Medicare in Canada

Saturday, April 17, 2010

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The Fight for Medicare in Canada

The story of how Canadian medicare was won and how it is being lost provides many valuable lessons.

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The ABCs of Socialism

Friday, March 20, 2009

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The ABCs of Socialism

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

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

Sunday, October 5, 2008

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

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

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Engels and the WHO Report

Monday, September 1, 2008

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Engels and the WHO Report

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.

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A Social Definition of Class

Sunday, June 1, 2008

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A Social Definition of Class

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

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The Past Does Not Predict the Future

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

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The Past Does Not Predict the Future

Pessimism is self-fulfilling. When we expect nothing to change, then we do nothing to create change.

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Whose Property?

Saturday, July 28, 2007

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Whose Property?

The differences between private, public, common and personal property are very important and rarely understood.

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