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Review of ‘Lenin, Hegel and Western Marxism: A Critical Study’
Summary: This review of the 2nd edition of Kevin Anderson’s ‘Lenin, Hegel and Western Marxism: A Critical Study’ was originally published in Marx & Philosophy Review of Books on May 3, 2023, here. — Editors
May Day: International Workers’ Day 2023
Summary: A brief scan of some of the events of May Day 2023, around the world — Editors
Automation: From Marx to Dunayevskaya and from Marcuse to Mason
Summary: Marx’s changes from the Grundrisse to Capital on the “automaton” and on machinery are connected to more recent Marxist debates over automation – Editors
Long to Reign Over Us? Some Aspects of Monarchy and Capitalism in Britain
Summary: Will this be the last coronation? A look at the British monarchy, its strengths, stresses, and challenges — Editors
Talk from the Heart, Save the Loved Ones—On May Day 2023
Summary: This is a flyer produced by a rank-and-file worker in India in response to the commemoration of May Day.
‘Modi has the Blood of India on his Hand, We Need Poorna Swaraj [Total Freedom]!’: All Power to the People
Summary: Based on a report from India to the July IMHO Convention, Chicago, July 2022 — Editors
Florida, A Model for U.S. Fascism
Summary: Discussion of the tendency toward fascism seen in Florida under Governor Ron DeSantis (R), a Republican controlled legislature, and a conservative Supreme Court — Editors
Wildcat Rail Strike in Stockholm
Summary: Wildcat strike vs. job cuts imposed by both right and center left — Editors
Justice for Edwin Chiloba and Queer feminism in Kenya: An interview with Kenyan feminist, Afrika
Summary: This interview was conducted in response horrific murder of Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba. Ndindi Kitonga and Afrika discuss the East African response to Chiloba’s murder, queerphobia in our communities, the creative organizing work of queer feminists across Kenya, and what international solidarity with queer organizers in Africa could mean – Editors
Dialogue on Marx’s Concept of Organization and its Meaning for Today
Summary: This discussion in February 2023 on the relation between spontaneity, organization and philosophy takes off from the chapter, “Political Organization,” in The Marx Revival, edited by Marcello Musto (Cambridge University Press, 2020) – Editors
Mass Protests in Israel. What Next?
Summary: A diverse mass movement has confronted Israel’s far-right government, with some temporary success. What are the prospects, for Israelis and Palestinians? — Editors
Two Poems on the Alternative
Summary: Two poems on possible futures and the alternative to capitalism — Editors
Germany’s Nationwide Strike Reveals Class and Environmental Dimensions
Summary: On the March 28 nationwide warning strike against wage theft and for better working conditions, and on efforts toward joint action with climate activists – Editors
French Strikes and Popular Mobilizations Continue, Contesting Not Only Retirement Rollback, But Also Police Brutality and Authoritarian Politics
Entering their third month, mass labor mobilizations against increasing the retirement age to 64 are encompassing a wider agenda, and wider social sectors, especially the youth — Editors
Biggest Wave of UK Industrial Action in a Decade
The current wave of industrial action that has swept the UK since June of 2022 reached a peak of sorts in 2023, capping off the biggest mobilization in a generation. — Editors