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The essence of revolutionary communism: new introduction to the 'Classics of Marxism'

1 week ago | marxist.com | Fred Weston

Wellred Books’ bestselling title The Classics of Marxism: Volume One is available in a brand new edition. Here we publish the introduction by Fred Weston – leading member of the Revolutionary Communist International. Fred highlights how, far from being relics of the past, the writings inside by Marx, Engels, Lenin and Trotsky are the most modern texts you can come across if you want to understand the nature of the capitalist system and how it can be overthrown.
Guerra en Irán: "A quienes los dioses quieren destruir, primero los vuelven locos"

1 week ago | marxist.com | Alan Woods

Mientras escribo estas líneas, la atención de todo el mundo se centra en un solo hombre. Cada una de sus palabras es estudiada, diseccionada y analizada con el mayor detalle, con la esperanza de poder encontrar algún sentido a lo que pueden significar, o no. Los esfuerzos de los autoproclamados expertos se asemejan mucho a los de los astrólogos del mundo antiguo, que estudiaban con igual diligencia las entrañas de animales muertos para predecir el futuro.
Iran war: “those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad”

1 week ago | marxist.com | Alan Woods

As I write these lines, the attention of the entire world is focused on one man. His every word is studied, dissected and analysed in the most extraordinary detail, in the hope that one might derive some sense as to what it may, or may not, signify. The efforts of the self-styled experts closely resemble those of the astrologers of the ancient world who studied with equal diligence the entrails of dead animals in order to predict the future.
Guerra en Ucrania: los líderes europeos quieren prolongar la matanza

3 weeks ago | marxist.com | Jorge Martín

La guerra en Ucrania continúa ya en su tercer año. Pero desde la elección de Donald Trump, la dinámica ha cambiado drásticamente. [Publicado originalmente en communist.red]La guerra nunca tuvo nada que ver con la soberanía de Ucrania. Fue provocada por el imperialismo estadounidense bajo Biden, con el objetivo declarado de dar una lección a Rusia y asegurarse de que no pudiera desafiar a Occidente. Ucrania no era más que un peón que se utilizó para ese fin.
Ukraine war: European leaders prolong the carnage

3 weeks ago | marxist.com | Jorge Martín

The war in Ukraine continues well into its third year. But since the election of Donald Trump, the dynamics have changed dramatically. [Originally published at communist.red]The war never had anything to do with Ukraine’s sovereignty. It was provoked by US imperialism under Biden, with the stated aim of teaching Russia a lesson and making sure it was unable to defy the west. Ukraine was just a pawn to be used for that purpose.
Cuba: ETECSA's rate hike, the bureaucracy and the threat of capitalist restoration

3 weeks ago | marxist.com | Jorge Martín

On Friday 30 May, the Cuban Telecommunications Company (ETECSA) announced an increase in its rates, provoking unprecedented indignation in Cuba. This has brought to the fore discussions on a series of issues central to the future of the Cuban Revolution. Let's start at the beginning. On 30 May, a brief statement from ETECSA announced a unilateral change in its rates. The maximum monthly data plan will be 360 CUP (Cuban pesos), which will give access to 6 GB of data.
US weakness exposed as US-China trade war paused

1 month ago | marxist.com | Daniel Morley

On 12 May, little more than a month after Trump launched massive tariffs on China on 2 April, a ceasefire in the US-China trade war was declared. The crippling tariffs, which effectively meant each country’s economy was sealed off from the other, have now been paused for 90 days. Why were they suddenly called off? According to Trump’s team, the negotiations had been extremely friendly and good natured. But what was actually agreed? What actually changed that meant the tariffs should be paused?
Britain: second congress of the RCP - ‘dangerous dreamers’ rise to the challenge

1 month ago | marxist.com | Nick Oung |Mia Foley Doyle

The second congress of the RCP was an electric event, like none other – rich in political understanding, revolutionary enthusiasm, and infectious confidence. There has never been a better time to get organised and join the communists![Originally published at communist.red]This May Day weekend, from 2-5 May, 550 communists met in London for the second congress of the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP).
[Book] Marxism and the USA

2 months ago | marxist.com | Alan Woods

Details Publications Class struggle in the USA Class struggle in the USA Page 9 of 13The end of the 19th century saw the birth of imperialism. Germany, France, Britain and Belgium struggled to gain possession of markets, territory, raw materials and spheres of influence. This policy led to the establishment of colonies and empires in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
US-China trade war: who holds the cards?

2 months ago | marxist.com | Daniel Morley

The global trade war launched by Trump has already resolved into one between the two dominant actors of the world economy, the US and China. The question is posed: who holds the cards? Who will blink first? This question determines the fate of the world economy. Trump believes that by launching extremely aggressive opening salvos in this trade war he will intimidate and shock China into making a deal.