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What is socialism?
The United States is the wealthiest country in the world. Its Gross National Product is $12 trillion. Yet 45 million…
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What is the capitalist class?
Why do workers have to struggle just to survive while some have so much wealth? Who rules this society? Is…
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What is class struggle?
“If class warfare is being waged in America, my class is clearly winning.” Those were the words of billionaire Warren…
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What is the state?
When people talk about “the state” in day-to-day conversation, they are usually referring to government agencies like civil services or…
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What is the working class?
The Marxist outlook is based on the irreconcilable conflict between the working class (the proletariat) and the ruling capitalist class…
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What is surplus value?
Within the framework of capitalist mythology, wealth and poverty are explained by psychology or individual personality traits. Rich people are…
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What is alienation?
When Karl Marx published “The Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844,” he set out to outline the process by which…
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What is imperialism?
With the U.S. war against Iraq raging, more and more people are talking about imperialism. Scenes of U.S. troops patrolling…
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What is alienation?
When Karl Marx published “The Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844,” he set out to outline the process by which…
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What is dialectical materialism?
Since the beginning of recorded history, people have been striving to answer essential questions about nature and human society. In…
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Is women’s oppression inevitable?
Lawrence Summers, president of Harvard University, faced widespread criticism in late January for suggesting that women are less able to…
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What is national oppression?
Oppression and exploitation are basic features of capitalist society. Workers are paid wages while the capitalist owners make profits from…
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What is imperialism?
With the U.S. war against Iraq raging, more and more people are talking about imperialism. Scenes of U.S. troops patrolling…
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What is socialism?
The United States is the wealthiest country in the world. Its Gross National Product is $12 trillion. Yet 45 million…
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What is a revolution?
You can find the word “revolution” in nearly every section of the newspaper. Innovative movies are declared “revolutions” in filmmaking.…
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What is class struggle?
“If class warfare is being waged in America, my class is clearly winning.” Those were the words of billionaire Warren…
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What is the state?
When people talk about “the state” in day-to-day conversation, they are usually referring to government agencies like civil services or…
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What is the working class?
The Marxist outlook is based on the irreconcilable conflict between the working class (the proletariat) and the ruling capitalist class…
Read More » -
What is surplus value?
Within the framework of capitalist mythology, wealth and poverty are explained by psychology or individual personality traits. Rich people are…
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What is the capitalist class?
Why do workers have to struggle just to survive while some have so much wealth? Who rules this society? Is…
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