Alexandra Kollontai on International Women's Day
On International Women's Day, we republish Russian revolutionary Alexandra Kollontai's writing on the history and importance of the day
- Written by Alexandra Kollontai
- Category: Theory
Will racism always be with us? - explainer
Yonas Makoni explains the socialist perspective on where racism comes from and how we can eradicate it
- Written by Yonas Makoni
- Category: Theory
Why is the labour theory of value so important? - explainer
Dominic Alexander explains the Marxist theory of where value comes from and why it's central to understanding how capitalism functions
- Written by Dominic Alexander
- Category: Theory
Why is housing so expensive? - explainer
As house prices continue to rise amid a wider cost-of-living crisis, Reuben Bard-Rosenberg and Dominic Alexander explain how the housing crisis is rooted in the logic of the capitalist system
- Written by Reuben Bard-Rosenberg and Dominic Alexander
- Category: Theory
Is capitalism in decline? - explainer
Dominic Alexander examines the state of capitalism and the ever-deepening multi-faceted crises it finds itself in
- Written by Dominic Alexander
- Category: Theory
Can we avert climate chaos and meet people’s needs? - explainer
As Cop26 approaches, Feyzi Ismail explains why it looks unlikely to deliver and outlines a socialist approach to averting climate catastrophe
- Written by Feyzi Ismail
- Category: Theory
Race, class, and the limits of identity
Neither liberal-conservative ideas of equal opportunity, nor identity politics, understand the interrelationships of race, class and capitalism, argues Yonas Makoni
- Written by Yonas Makoni
- Category: Theory
Tony Cliff: Roots of Israel’s violence
We repost Tony Cliff's 1982 article on Zionism and the foundations of the state of Israel, introduced by Alex Snowdon
- Written by Tony Cliff, Introduction by Alex Snowdon
- Category: Theory
Why does the Labour Party fail? - explainer
Alex Snowdon dissects the root of Labour's failures as a party that's meant to represent working people
- Written by Alex Snowdon
- Category: Theory
What is imperialism? - explainer
Dragan Plavšić examines the roots of imperialism and how to oppose it
- Written by Dragan Plavšić
- Category: Theory
Is revolution possible in the twenty-first century? – explainer
Katherine Connelly looks at the continuing possibility of revolution for transforming society today
- Written by Katherine Connelly
- Category: Theory
What went wrong in Russia? - explainer
Vladimir Unkovski-Korica analyses what went wrong in post-revolution Russia
- Written by Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
- Category: Theory