On the 100th anniversary of Woody Guthrie’s birthday, it’s important to remember the radical roots of the music that he made. July 12, 2012
Blacks joined the unions as they spread during the 1930s labor upsurge as a way to fight desperate poverty and racism. June 28, 2012
For most of our history as a species, human societies knew "no soldiers, no gendarmes or police, no nobles [or] kings." June 28, 2012
The fight to free the Scottsboro Boys was one of the most important anti-racist battles of the 1930s and 1940s. June 22, 2012
Revolutionaries take part in the day-to-day struggles of the working class, even when there is no revolution in the offing. June 22, 2012
The truth about capitalism is that those in power reserve the right to use violence whenever they consider it necessary. June 15, 2012
The Communist Party approach to Black liberation flowed from the flawed slogan "Self-determination for the Black Belt." June 15, 2012
Black revolutionaries got little support from the newly formed Communist Party in its first decade of existence. June 8, 2012
Crime is the product of capitalism, an economy based on competition, greed, exploitation and alienation. June 8, 2012
Are the personal choices people make, like whether to drive a car, enough to solve society's problems? June 1, 2012
Militant organization grew out of Black veterans' experience of the First World War and the wave of racist violence they found back in the U.S. June 1, 2012
The Marxist tradition looks to the collective power of the working class rather than the actions of a conspiratorial few. May 30, 2012
Socialism may be considered alien to U.S. politics, but 100 years ago, several socialist groups competed for influence. May 30, 2012
Under capitalism, scientists devote more time to finding military applications for scientific discoveries than curing cancer. May 25, 2012
Blacks faced some of the most vicious aspects of the backlash against working-class militancy after the First World War. May 25, 2012
In the face of systematic racism, the "back to Africa" ideas of Marcus Garvey struck a chord in early 20th century America. May 18, 2012
In a society based on a massive concentration of wealth, one billionaire has far more clout than millions of poor people. May 18, 2012
Booker T. Washington's "self-help" philosophy argued against political action and for an accommodation with racism. May 11, 2012
Racism at home has always been tied to racism abroad--so the fight against both forms of bigotry must be linked. May 4, 2012
Unless workers organize as an independent force to fight for their aims, the struggle for change can only go so far. May 4, 2012
International Workers' Day has its origins in the U.S.--in the 19th-century struggle for the eight-hour day. May 1, 2012
The Populist struggle brought together Blacks with poor whites in a challenge against the Southern elite. April 27, 2012
For socialists, democracy exists only in name unless it consists of genuine popular control from below. April 27, 2012
When activists protest on May 1, they will be connecting with a rich history of class struggle that has much to teach us today. April 26, 2012
Capitalist competition may act to spur increased production, but it does so at an enormous cost--and enormous waste. April 20, 2012
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