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The Marxist Classes: The Marxist theory of the state

The Marxist Classes: The Marxist theory of the state

  While the government is commonly viewed as an institution standing above society, Marxist theory has traditionally held that the state is a method of one class oppressing another. What...

July 21, 2018
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Will the real left please stand up?

Will the real left please stand up?

If you’re uncertain where you stand, just ask, who benefits? If it’s the ruling class, you end up on the right; if it’s the working class, congratulations, you’re on the...

BY: Joe Sims| July 20, 2018
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Webinar: Marx and Engels on the Civil War

Webinar: Marx and Engels on the Civil War

Zimmerman emphases the importance of these writings for thinking about race, class, and revolution today. The American Civil War so profoundly shaped Marx and Engels's understanding of social revolution and...

BY: Communist Party USA| July 19, 2018
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An examination of the Marxist theory of the state

An examination of the Marxist theory of the state

Does the state only exist as a coercive apparatus or does it also function as a legitimizing construct managing consent?  In what ways does the growth of government bureaucracy affect...

BY: Communist Party USA| July 18, 2018
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What’s behind the U.S.-China trade war?

What’s behind the U.S.-China trade war?

Trump’s real goal, besides energizing his base for the 2018 elections and splitting the ranks of the U.S. labor movement, is to thwart China from becoming a direct economic rival...

BY: John Bachtell| July 17, 2018
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