Marxist theory

Writing from Penal Colony No. 4 in Torzhok, Russia, Boris Kagarlitsky sketches out his answer the all-too-common question socialists face: “So what is your alternative?”

At the level of the global economy, the Iran war appears deeply irrational. It has disrupted trade, raised energy prices and fed inflation. Yet it continues. Dmitry Pozhidaev explains why.

Ian Angus introduces his new book “Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth’s System,” joined by Helena Sheehan, Inea Lehner, David McNally and Jess Spear.

Harry Fairless — In the face of the multifaceted, compounding environmental catastrophe confronting humanity as a result of capitalism, what is required is not just socialism but ecosocialism.

Ian Angus discusses his new book, ‘Metabolic Rifts’, which offers a scientific basis for understanding the deep causes of today’s environmental crises, and a program for action to prevent catastrophe in our time.

John Clarke — Epstein’s network was real and horrific, but the forces shaping war, empire, and capitalism run far deeper.

In this review of two books about the development of anti- and de-colonial Marxism, Paul Le Blanc recommends an account of the development of Marx’s thought with regard to the class dynamics and revolutionary possibilities of global struggles.

Güney Işıkara and Patrick Mokre discuss imperialism’s multidimensional nature, Karl Marx’s value theory and why a value-theoretical framework for studying the global economy is urgently needed.

Raju J Das — There is a need to not only understand what Lenin said on the national question and political oppression, but also study his ideas in light of the current world conjuncture.

William Jefferies takes two new books by Andy Blunden as a jumping off point to re-examine the relationship between Hegel’s “Logic” and Marx’s “Capital”.

Kevin B. Anderson — In his last years, Marx developed new concepts of revolution alongside that of a united working-class uprising.

William Jefferies — China’s Great Power status is contested by two groups of Marxists: those who view it as socialist and those who deny its challenge to US hegemony. Neither argument stands up to scrutiny.