More or Less Erfurt? The CPGB’s 1939 Draft Programme
Lawrence Parker, October 20, 2023
Lawrence Parker details the history of and reception to the document which, he argues, drew upon "disgraced" figures such as Kautsky and Bukharin and captured the CPGB’s Janus-faced nature at the outset of the Second World War. Read Article.
History of the "Russian World": From Soft Power to Irredentism
Maxim Lebsky, October 13, 2023
Taking issue with economistic accounts of the Russian Special Military Operation, Maxim Lebsky looks at the role of the ideology of the "Russian world." Translated from Russian by Alex Andreev. Originally published here. Read Article.
The Centenary of the Communist Manifesto
Ludovica Mancini, Conrad Hamilton, October 6, 2023
Ludovica Mancini and Conrad Hamilton present their translation of Italian communist Palmiro Togliatti's prominent introduction to The Communist Manifesto. Read Article.
The Relevance of Marx's Value Theory in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Peter Ross, October 4, 2023
Peter Ross argues that the mass implementation of AI technology by capitalists necessitates a solid grasp of Marx's Value Theory. Read Article.
“A Practical Roadmap for the Workers' Movement in Taking Political Power”
Steve Bloom, September 30, 2023
Steve Bloom takes on Donald Parkinson's arguments around the minimum-maximum program, warning against schematicism and calling for clarity around class content. Read Article.
Lenin, History, Future: Response to a Critique
Paul LeBlanc, September 27, 2023
Paul LeBlanc responds to Cliff Connolly's review of his book ‘Lenin: Responding to Catastrophe, Forging Revolution’, available from Pluto Press. Read Article.
How Hamilton’s Financial and Manufacturing Plans Financed the U.S. Empire
Robert Ovetz, September 20, 2023
Robert Ovetz argues that the financial and economic policies of Alexander Hamilton are key to understanding the development of U.S. Imperialism. Read Article.
Which Way, CPUSA?
Myra Janis, September 15, 2023
Has the CPUSA truly rid itself of its past loyalty to the US Constitution? Luke Pickrell and Myra Janis cast doubt. Read Article.
Extraordinary Surplus Value and Capital Accumulation by Ruy Mauro Marini
Renato Flores, September 11, 2023
Renato Flores presents an English translation of Brazilian economist and sociologist Ruy Mauro Marini's Plusvalía extraordinaria y acumulación de capital, originally published in Cuadernos Politicos in 1979. You can find our other translations of Marini's work here. Read Article.
The Firm Ground of History and the Plateau of Politics
Luke Pickrell, September 8, 2023
Luke Pickrell offers his latest polemic in the ongoing debate with Henry DeGroot around Marxist Unity Group's call for a Democratic Republic. Read Article.