Marxism

Why battles over working hours are key to capitalism

Bosses won’t let us benefit from advances in technology unless we fight them, argues Tomáš Tengely-Evans

Marxism 2018 - debating the alternative to a world in crisis

As the centre collapses, racism rises and revolts burst out across the globe, thousands came to debate how the push back the right—and build the left

A tradition of global solidarity

Some on the left argue that defending the EU is about the values of cooperation. But the history of international working class struggle is very different

Message to fight for another world goes out from opening rally of Marxism Festival

Over 800 people joined a lively opening rally of Marxism Festival 2018 in Friends Meeting House, central London

Karl Marx, workers and revolution

Karl Marx said revolutions would be instrumental in building socialism. Sadie Robinson argues that workers taking mass action is still necessary to change the world

Marxism and Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party

The Labour leadership claims to be influenced by the writings of Karl Marx. But Charlie Kimber argues his ideas are about much more than just a critique of capitalism

What to read by, and about, Karl Marx

01 May 2018
A look at where socialists who are interested in Marx's ideas should start

Making a Marx on history—celebrating 200 years since Karl Marx's birth

01 May 2018
Alex Callinicos looks at the lasting legacy of the great revolutionary

A system of alienated labour means misery for workers

13 March 2018
Alistair Farrow looks at how capitalism alienates workers from their labour, other workers and the world around us

Karl Marx showed why workers have the power to change the world

15 January 2018
This year marks 200 years since Karl Marx’s birth. Sadie Robinson explains why workers are central in the first of an occasional series

Bitcoins—a very capitalist currency

19 December 2017
A virtual currency called bitcoin has captured the public imagination—and the attention of get-rich-quick speculators.

Super rich grab over quarter of wealth created since 1980

14 December 2017
A tiny group of the super rich have seized vast portions of new wealth created in the last 35 years, fuelling a big increase in inequality.

Inspiration and debate at Marxism in Scotland

31 October 2017
Around 150 people came to Marxism in Scotland, hosted by the Socialist Workers Party (SWP), in Glasgow last Saturday.

Weak gags and tired cliches dog play on Marx’s early life

31 October 2017
Lovers of toilet humour and references to the philosopher Hegel will adore Young Marx. Unfortunately for the rest of us, there is little that’s either edifying or funny about this odd choice of a maiden production for the new Bridge Theatre.