Marxist theory
Lenin’s contributions to political economy
Raju J Das — Vladimir Lenin made many valuable contributions to Marxist political economy.
The politics of disability under capitalism
Graham Matthews — When considering the politics of disability under capitalism, it is important to understand how we, as people with disability, interact with society (as producers and consumers) and are valued (or not).
Paul Le Blanc: What would Lenin do today?
Paul Le Blanc asks: is it possible for us to make use of Lenin’s ideas 100 years after his death, and if so — how?
Ian Angus’s ‘The War Against the Commons’: A vital new history of the bloody rise of capitalism
Steve Leigh — Ian Angus's excellent new book covers the violent transition from feudalism to capitalism, demonstrating its relevance to the modern world.
We live in a world of growing imperialist rivalries
Ilya Matveev — Vast shifts in the world economy are driving a new imperialist rivalry, for which a series of regional wars are creating dangerous flash points.
Ukraine’s fight for freedom: A socialist case for solidarity and self‑determination
Paul Le Blanc offers a socialist perspective on the Russia-Ukraine war, arguing for solidarity with Ukraine's fight for self-determination while opposing the imperialist agendas of both Russia and Western powers.
The Socialist Party of Malaysia’s counter-hegemonic narrative
Jeyakumar Devaraj — The PSM have come to see that Gramsci’s analysis of society speaks to our predicament.
John Bellamy Foster: Extractivism in the Anthropocene
First published at Monthly Review.
Marx, communism and degrowth: On Kohei Saito’s ‘Marx in the Anthropocene’
Daniel Tanuro — In ‘Karl Marx’s Ecosocialism’, Kohei Saito showed how the mature Marx had broken with productivism. His new book, ‘Marx in the Anthropocene’, continues the reflection.
Lenin’s socialism: Labels and realities
Paul Le Blanc — Lenin's conception of socialism, which he shared with Marx and Engels, with Eugene V. Debs and Rosa Luxemburg, and with many others, remains a possible alternative to capitalism that is worth considering and fighting for.