Marxism
ARGENTINA
On the Legacy of a Revolutionary
June 21, 2017 | The following speech was given by Chipi Castillo, a national leader of the PTS in Argentina after the death of Laura and Ezjequiel, two comrades who died of CO2 poisoning. Fede, another comrade (...)
MEDIA
Watch “Marx is Back”, Episode 3: State and Revolution
June 01, 2017 | “Marx is Back” a mini-series about the Communist Manifesto is now on youtube. Subtitles available.
MEDIA
Watch "Marx is Back", Episode 2: The Market and the Capitalist Crisis
May 24, 2017 | This is the second episode of “Marx is Back” a mini series based on the Communist Manifesto.
FILM AND MEDIA
Watch "Marx is Back", Episode 1: Bourgeois and Proletarians
May 23, 2017 | “Marx is Back” a mini-series about the Communist Manifesto is now on youtube. Subtitles available.
FILM:
"Marx is Back" in NYC
May 12, 2017 | The fictional show "Marx is Back" produced by the of Argentine filmmakers collective, Contraimagen, was shown as part of the Workers Unite Film Festival in New (...)
EDUCATION
A Marxist Critique of John Dewey: The Limits of Progressive Education
May 09, 2017 | John Dewey’s Progressive Education is the centerpiece of the field of educational studies, forming the basis for writers like Paulo Freire. However, Dewey does not see that modern teacher centered (...)
UNITED STATES
"Marx Is Back" Screening in NYC
May 03, 2017 | This Friday at the Workers Unite! Film Festival in New York City, Contraimagen, an Argentina-based audiovisual group that fuses art and revolutionary politics, will present an original (...)
IDEAS & DEBATES
Weber’s Protestant Ethic: a Marxist Critique
March 25, 2017 | The hype with culture and ideas in sociological thought has taken attention away from economic forces.
GUEST POST
Theory and Popularization
February 15, 2017 | Socialist and communist parties have often blurred the line between theory and popularization. Marxist theory is not simply sociology — the study of political economy or history — but a guide for (...)
GUEST POST
What We Can Learn from MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign
February 13, 2017 | Towards the end of his life and career, Dr. Martin Luther King proposed the idea of assembling a ‘multiracial army of the poor’ as part of his Poor People's Campaign. At a time when the political (...)
EDUCATION
Public Education in Capitalism: A Marxist Perspective
October 31, 2016 | What do Marx and Marxism have to say about education? How can teachers use Marxism to help frame the way we think about our role in the classroom and in society, and how can we fight against (...)
REFLECTIONS ON A 20th CENTURY SOCIAL THEORY CLASSIC
Althusser vs. Althusser
October 28, 2016 | Louis Althusser (1918-1990), the French philosopher born in Algeria, is one of the main intellectual figures of European Marxism in the post-World War II era. A member of the French Communist (...)
DISCUSSIONS ON IMPERIALISM TODAY
Global Capitalism as Imperialist Construct
September 24, 2016 | Delving into the writings of Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin, this article is the first in a series of elaborations on modern-day imperialism and the possibilities for Marxist theoretical (...)
IDEAS & DEBATES
The Workday: An Endless Battle Around Time
July 29, 2016 | Everyday work life is a silent struggle—an ongoing battle for a moment of rest or distraction.
