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• Marxism in 30 minutes with John Rees - video

  

  John Rees gives a presentation explaining what Marxism is and why it's still relevant at a London Counterfire public meeting

• Thank God it's Friday: 300 years of Robinson Crusoe

  

  On the 300 year anniversary of the publishing of Robinson Crusoe, Morgan Daniels analyses what the book really tells us from a Marxist perspective

• World in Crisis: A Global Analysis of Marx’s Law of Profitability - book review

  

  Marx’s law of profitability is shown in World in Crisis to explain today’s long depression, but ending capitalism requires a political strategy, argues Dominic Alexander

• Marxists, so-called Marxists, and parliamentary socialists

  

  John Rees tries to distil some sense from recent tabloid exchanges, and looks at the real relationship between Marxism, parliament and Jeremy Corbyn

• Marx and the meaning of private property

  

  Marx's stance on private property is far from the horror we're told it is, writes John Westmoreland 

• Old Gods, New Enigmas: Marx’s Lost Theory - book review

  

  Mike Davis punctures many myths about Marx and shows how important the history of working-class struggle remains for today, finds Dominic Alexander

• Marx's name endures through the ages, and the vandalism

  

  The recent vandalism of Karl Marx's grave is an attack on the memory of Marx and a legacy of resistance and struggle, writes Dana Mills

• Marx in Engels' words

  

  Following the attack on Marx's grave in Highgate, we reprint a transcript of Engels speaking at his graveside on why he is worth remembering

• The limits of Keynesianism - Counterfire Media Podcast

  

  Tom Lock Griffiths talks to Dominic Alexander about his new book The Limits of Keynesianism in this episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast

• Counterfire's books of the year - part one

  

  We asked a few leading campaigners and performers from the left what books have inspired them over the last twelve months

• Marxism and Feminism - Counterfire Media Podcast

  

  Feyzi Ismail talks to Hester Eisenstein on current trends in Feminism and Marxism, #MeToo, intersectionality and reformulating issues of class as central to feminist theory and practice in this episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast

• Marx, colonialism and the Global South - Counterfire Media Podcast

  

  Chris Nineham talks to American author and Marxist historian on Marx, colonialism and the Global South, and how Marx's ideas were ahead of their time in the fifth episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast

• Marx and the fight against climate change - Counterfire Media Podcast

  

  Elaine Graham-Leigh and Tom Lock Griffiths discuss the Marxist perspective on ecology and the fight against climate change in the third episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast

• The limits of Keynesianism

  

  A Marxist critique of Keynesian economics and what that means post-financial crisis

• Marxism and human nature

  

  Mainstream conceptions of human nature are rooted in the historical development of capitalism.  Elaine Graham-Leigh argues that we can only understand nature through the dialectic method

• Karl Marx: before all else a revolutionist

  

  200 years since Marx’s birth and 170 years after the 1848 revolutions, Katherine Connelly reflects on Marx’s revolutionary contribution

• Who was Karl Marx?

  

  The world has changed dramatically since Marx's day, but his ideas could not be more relevant, writes Dragan Plavsic

• Marx200: the Paris Commune and the Marx family

  

  The Paris Commune only lasted from 28 March to 28 May 1871 but it inspired Karl Marx and continues to inspire and inform socialists today argues Judy Cox

• After Windrush: this racist government must go - Counterfire Freesheet May 2018

  

  Windrush, May 68, Palestine, UCU strike, Marx and more - Counterfire freesheet edition 025, May 2018

• Was Marx an economist? What was his contribution to economics?

  

  In her speech at 'Why Marx Was Right', Susan Newman argues that Marx's analysis of capitalism goes against everything modern economics stands for

• Why Paul Mason is wrong about Marx

  

  On the bicentenary of Karl Marx's birth, Paul Mason writes about the relevance of Marx today. Dragan Plavšić explains where he gets it wrong

• Marx matters more than ever - weekly briefing

  

  There’s still only one thinker who not only explains the horrors of capitalism but also offers an escape route, writes Lindsey German

• Marxism in 800 words

  

  As we approach Karl Marx's 200th birthday, Alex Snowdon summarises Marx's key ideas in as few words as possible

• Don’t say I didn’t warn you. Marx on his 200th birthday

  

  On 5 May, leading Marxists are getting together to celebrate Marx’s 200^th birthday. Chris Nineham argues why the event matters so much.

• The limits of Keynesianism part two: the assumptions Keynes makes

  

  In the second part of our series on Keynesianism, Dominic Alexander outlines the economic and philosophical underpinnings of Keynesian thought

• The limits of Keynesianism part one: John Maynard Keynes and orthodox economics

  

  In the first part of our series considering the merits and pitfalls of Keynesian economics, Dominic Alexander looks at the history of Keynes' contribution

• Are we having a party or a moment?

  

  If Corbynism is to be more than a moment, Mark Perryman argues this requires new kinds of left politics

• Marxism, Social Reproduction and Women’s Liberation with Lindsey German and Kate Connelly - video

  

  At an important Counterfire discussion, Lindsey German and Kate Connelly speak on women's oppression and how gender roles are played out within the structure of capitalism

• On Marx’s account of the commodity

  

  Understanding Marx's Capital requires a clear grasp of his analysis of the commodity, writes Matthew McManus

• Le Tour: Nothing to lose but our chains

  

  As the annual cycling spectacle of the Tour De France begins, Mark Perryman argues the case for two wheels good

• Revolution - Russia 1917: One Hundred Years On - event

  

  On 25 February, Counterfire is hosting an event celebrating the 100^th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, taking a closer look at the key questions of the period

• Marx’s Shakespeare

  

  Marx was always alert to the dissident potential of a uniquely gifted voice, writes Sean Ledwith

• The Communist Manifesto - key texts

  

  The Communist Manifesto is a pamphlet that refuses to die. As incendiary as the day it was published, Paul Vernell unpacks this founding document

• Why theory matters if you want to change the world

  

  Chris Nineham argues that theory is too important to be left in the hands of the enemies of change

• Is Marxism still relevant? Key texts

  

  The 'S' word is back. Here Chris Nineham introduces a brilliant short defence of Marxism by Tony Cliff as part of our 'key texts' series

• Why Marx's Manifesto is still a revolutionary bestseller

  

  The new Penguin edition of Karl Marx’s The Communist Manifesto was an immediate bestseller. It’s even on sale in Tesco’s. Katherine Connelly explains why this book should be on your shopping list

• Communal Luxury: The Political Imaginary of the Paris Commune

  

  Communal Luxury is an effective account of the 1871 Paris Commune, and how understanding it aids our struggle for freedom within a decaying capitalism, argues John Westmoreland

• Miliband's sectarianism

  

  All sectarianism is damaging to the working class interest. But Miliband's threats to Scottish voters are dangerous, potentially mortal writes Brian Heron

• Why one Guardian writer should be heading to Tesco’s this May Day

  

  The Guardian May Day article misrepresents Marx and detracts from the critical lessons learned from his life and work argues Susan Newman

• Marx for Today

  

  Buy online: an essential and accessible summary of the foundations of Marx’s thought

• Revolution in a day: an introduction to the theory and practice of radical change | London 18 April

  

  A radical day school providing an essential introduction to the theory and practice of radical change

• The limits of liberalism

  

  Liberal responses to the Paris killings are fuelling a cycle from which both the right and the terrorists will gain, argues John Rees

• PolyluxMarx: An Illustrated Workbook for Studying Marx’s Capital

  

  PolyluxMarx is an innovative and valuable introduction to Marx’s Capital, finds Sean Ledwith, despite a few disagreements in method and theory

• Dickens: more than Victorian values

  

  The 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ birth should be marked as something more than an excuse for more costume drama series' on television and the promotion of Victorian values

• A Marxist History of the World part 53: What is Marxism?

  In his latest instalment, Neil Faulkner explores the complex history of Marxism - and how capitalism produced its own gravediggers.