Dialectical Materialism — The Philosophy of Marxism
At the ISA’s 2022 Summer School hundreds of socialists from around the world met in Belgium to discuss the multifaceted crises of global capitalism and building the forces of revolutionary socialism in this period. As part of this, a discussion was held that focused on the philosophy of Marxism that underpins the perspectives and analysis […]
Nigeria Labour Congress Must Call for 48-Hour Warning General Strike!
NLC Must Call for 48-hour Warning General Strike! Thousands of workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress and TUC were mobilised from all trade unions to national rallies and demonstrations across the whole federation. The protest was a two-day event and it was purpose was to demonstrate solidarity with the 5-month nationwide strike […]
Reformist Vs. Revolutionary Politics: A Debate
On July 28, Bhaskar Sunkara, president of The Nation, facilitated a debate between Eric Blanc, author of recently released book Revolutionary Social Democracy, and Socialist Alternative members Kshama Sawant, socialist Seattle city councilmember, and Bryan Koulouris, Socialist Alternative’s national organizer. The debate was a spectacular and engaging encapsulation of the broad debate on the left […]
Irish Government’s Emissions Targets — Another Green Sell-out
In late July the Irish government announced what they claimed was an ‘ambitious’ set of commitments to seriously reduce Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This comes in the face of an unprecedented summer heatwave in Europe that saw record temperatures hit Ireland and wildfires in Europe and even Britain. Of course, in such a […]