Average Profit "The profit occurring in accordance with this general rate of profit to any capital of a given magnitude, whatever its organic composition, is called the average profit." Marx, Capital, pub.1894, IP, Vol.3, p.158 Law of average profit. "Under capitalist production the general law acts as the prevailing tendency only in a very complicated and approximate manner, as a never ascertainable average of ceaseless fluctuations." Marx, Capital, pub.1894,...
Quotations in this section deal with the theory of the nature and role of objective processes in social development, starting with a section on 'Historical Materialism' which applies the philosophy and methodology of dialectical materialism to society. Then objective processes in the economy of capitalism are dealt with in the section titled 'Political Economy of Capitalism.'
Web Sites of Some National Organizations Working Locally to Defeat the Right-Wing in 2002
Every national newspaper in the country – from the NY Times to the Washington Post to the LA Times to USA Today has begun their election 2002 coverage. Each has their own class and social-oriented editorial line towards the issues and events that mark the landscape leading up to the elections and beyond. Yet many working class and democractic organizations are just starting or have not yet put the elections...
This report will focus on our three-part strategy in this year's election: to defeat the Republican ultra-right; to build political independence; and to make a turn in the Party so that building the clubs is at the center of our work.
Eliminate the Sales Tax Tax the Rich Working people, small farmers, and small businesspeople in Washington State pay too much in taxes. Thats because big businesses and the wealthy dont pay their fair share. To solve the current state budget crisis, to adequately support the needs of the people of our state for education, health care, transportation, and other social programs, we have to tax the rich! Since the late...
NEW OPPORTUNITES TO DEFEAT THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION AND REACTION Click to hear the streaming audio of the Opening Report by CPUSA National Chair, Sam Webb. We do hope that this conference will initiate a process that will empower our clubs to meet present day challenges and, at the same time, to grow. Our future, it is fair to say, depends on how well we do this.
Report to the State Committee Communist Party of Washington State September 23, 2001 The terrorist attacks on September 11th have already made tremendous changes in the political, physical, social, psychological, emotional, and economic landscapes of our country. Political life is now more difficult and more complicated, but also offers new opportunities for our class struggle approach. The right-wing response and the temporary support it is receiving are the biggest challenges...
Political Report to Washington State CPUSA Convention May 12, 2001, Seattle, Washington By Marc Brodine, State Chair Greetings, delegates and guests. I want to thank all of you for coming, for devoting this day to making plans for stepping up the many struggles we are engaged in. I particularly want to thank all who came from out of town-from Tacoma, from Bellingham, from Pullman, from Olympia, from the Kitsap Peninsula,...
In our call to this meeting we stated that peace has become the central issue around which all other struggles revolve today. Whether it is the struggle for affordable housing, for immigrants rights, for nationalization of the steal industry or for a just foreign policy, none can make progress while the current administration pursues it unending 'war on terrorism.' The war on terrorism has become the rationale for pursuing a...