Marx’s revolution in philosophy - Reflections on the Theses on Feuerbach

Written by Alan Woods Friday, 17 May 2013

marx-engels th“The question whether objective truth can be attributed to human thinking is not a question of theory but is a practical question. Man must prove the truth — i.e. the reality and power, the this-sidedness of his thinking in practice. The dispute over the reality or non-reality of thinking that is isolated from practice is a purely scholastic question”. (Marx, Second Thesis on Feuerbach.)

 

[Video]: Karl Marx and the First International

Written by Fred Weston Friday, 17 May 2013

fw-thFred Weston, Editor of the 'In Defence of Marxism' website, talks about Karl Marx and the attempt of building the first international Workers' Party. This talk about the early days of the ideas of scientific Socialism highlights invaluable lessons for revolutionaries today.

 

Iran Presidenatial Elections: Who is Rafsajani

Written by Reza Mohammadi Friday, 17 May 2013

akbar rafsanjani-thThis year’s presidential race in Iran was dramatically shaken this week by the news that Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani had announced his candidacy. Although Rafsanjani has fallen out of favour with the regime in recent years, it is quite possible that his bid could be successful.

 

World Peace or Uneasy Truce?

Written by Ted Grant in 1989 Friday, 17 May 2013

tedgrant smallIn 1989 new negotiations between the USSR and US imperialism (culminating in a Reagan-Gorbachev summit) were heralded as opening a phase of world peace. Ted Grant analysed the extremely fragile nature of these deals and warned that “the underlying reality is of two fundamentally opposed social systems which cannot tolerate indefinitely the existence of the other.”

 

1919: Britain on the Brink of Revolution

Written by Rob Sewell Thursday, 16 May 2013

british-army-ww1-th“We are running a race with Bolshevism, and the world is on fire.” President Woodrow Wilson, Paris, March 1919

 

Syrian masses pay the price for imperialist meddling and sectarian deadlock

Written by Reza Mohammadi Thursday, 16 May 2013

syria-civil-war-thAs the Syrian revolution remains locked in civil war for a third year, regional powers have begun to use the conflict as an opportunity to advance their own imperialist agendas. Syria has become a battleground for a proxy war between Iran, Israel, and the Arab states of the Gulf, especially Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

 

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Beethoven the revolutionary

Written by Alan Woods Tuesday, 14 May 2013

beethoven4Beethoven was a revolutionary in both music and politics. Inspired by the French Revolution, he expressed its very heart and soul in his music, and remained a revolutionary all his life. We are republishing today the article written by Alan Woods several years ago, which has been updated to include the musical illustrations that had been lost because of technical issues. We are sure that this article will arouse great interest in our readers, casting light on an important stage in the development of European and world culture, and underlining the vital link between music and revolution.

 

Pakistan elections: Rich play games at the top while masses yearn for radical change

Written by Fred Weston Friday, 10 May 2013

pakistan-women-thPakistan is a country that is literally falling apart in every sense of these words. Its already weak infrastructure is in a state of decay, with power shortages, water shortages, a transport system in a state of collapse, unemployment ever rising and with widespread poverty. This generalised state of decay is now eating away at the state itself, with national and religious conflicts widespread. The ruling elite see no other way of holding on to power than to provoke division after division among the people in the hope of weakening the impoverished masses. It is within this nightmare situation that the Pakistani Marxists are building a force that can offer the masses a way out.

 

Spain: The rebellion of the youth

Written by Alan Woods in 2011 Wednesday, 15 May 2013

May 15 front banner-arribalasqueluchan-thOn Sunday May 15 2011, 150,000 people marched in about 40 cities throughout Spain under the banner of Democracia Real Ya (Real Democracy Now). The main slogan of the demonstrations was “We are not commodities in the hands of bankers and politicians”. In this article, written in 2011, Alan Woods explains the significance of this movement and outlines the position of Marxists towards it.


Estado Español: Nuestro plan de “ajuste”

Written by Lucha de Clases (Estado Español) Friday, 17 May 2013

austeridad-basta-ya-thRepudiar la deuda pública, repartir el trabajo, ningún despido, nacionalizar la banca bajo control obrero!

 

Profundizar la revolución al socialismo para acabar con los conflictos

Written by El Militante (Bolivia) Thursday, 16 May 2013

La lucha por el derecho pleno a la jubilación es parte irrenunciable de la lucha de la clase trabajadora y los oprimidos contra la explotación capitalista. Es la afirmación que no podemos aceptar recortes a nuestras condiciones de vida y conquistas salariales durante la tercera edad, cuando somos en cambio más necesitados, porque no somos un simple engranaje del enriquecimiento privado. El derecho a la jubilación no es fuente de lucro para administradoras públicas o privadas de fondos, es una obligación social. Si el capitalismo no puede garantizar esto, el capitalismo es el problema no la clase trabajadora y sus reclamos.