Eleanor Marx: Socialist Feminist and Workers Leader Ahead of Her Time
Eleanor Marx, born in 1855, the youngest daughter of Karl Marx and Jenny Von Westphalen, inevitably spent a childhood steeped in political ideas and discussion. She dropped out of school and was educated by her father with regular input from Friedrich Engels and his partner Lizzy Burns. She became her father’s trusted secretary in her […]
The Struggle Against Sexism and Gender-Based Violence in Italy
Anyone turning on the TV or looking on social media today can come across misogynist, LGBTQIA+phobic and racist content. Sexism and other forms of discrimination rage on, with political leaders and public figures feeling free to engage in hate speech with impunity. The rise to power of the extreme right only encourages these phenomena. Its […]
Big Tech in Turmoil: Capitalism’s Main Growth Engine Stuttering
The tech sector is in turmoil — facing its worst crisis since the dot-com bubble burst in the late 1990s. Stock prices are fluctuating wildly, profits are being squeezed, and hundreds of thousands of workers have been laid off. Tech companies in the US increased layoffs by 649% in 2022, with 161,411 job losses globally. […]