Casey Forsyth explains why revolutions happen and why such major social upheavals always involve violence
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Marxist theory
Erima Dall explains why the working class is still the only force with the power to bring fundamental change—and a world run in the interests of people and planet.
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The Popular Front against fascism in France in the 1930s weakened resistance and meant restraining one of the greatest workers’ upsurges in history, writes James Supple
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Radical parties that have tried to introduce sweeping change through parliament have continually failed, argues James Supple, because the system is set up to stop them
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Isabel Ringrose explains that imperialism is about more than major countries dominating the smaller ones
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Ending the domination of Israel in the Middle East and the Western imperialism behind will require revolution, writes James Supple
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In 1973 workers in Chile were on the march and could have taken power, but the left’s failures allowed the ruling class to unleash bloody repression, argues Raili Maria Haagensen.
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Sison dedicated his life to fighting colonialism and imperialism. But his devotion to a version of Stalinist politics means that, ultimately, his was a deeply flawed revolutionary project that has left a deep scar on Filipino politics.
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