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Lessons of the May 1 ‘Day without an Immigrant’
Millions of immigrant workers and their allies marked May 1, 2006—International Workers Day—with strikes, walkouts, and boycotts of U.S.-produced products,…
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Florida protests demand arrests, closure of racist boot camps
On Jan. 6, 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson died after being beaten by seven guards at the Bay County Boot Camp…
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Pentagon tries to develop ‘usable’ nukes
The Nevada Test Site, 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, is to be the scene of a huge explosion in…
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Oil companies make record profits as gas prices soar
Gas prices hit record highs in early May. Not surprisingly, so did the profits of the oil companies. A lot…
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Solidarity is the key to advancing LGBT rights
This June, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender movement marks the 37th anniversary of the June 27, 1969 Stonewall Rebellion.…
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Audio: Inside the Bolivarian Revolution
Revolutionary Venezuela: Inside the Bolivarian Revolution (mp3, 49:05, 16.8mb) Gloria La Riva discusses recent developments in Venezuela, why the U.S.…
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Audio: Recent PSL accomplishments
Recent PSL accomplishments and outlook for the summer (mp3, 16:26 , 5.64mb) Ian Thompson discusses the political and organizational goals…
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Chavez points to socialism as the only way to stop barbarism
Socialism is the only way to thwart barbarism and bring the humankind to a turning point in its fateful history,…
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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 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 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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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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