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Explainer
Explainer
Will racism always be with us? - explainer
Yonas Makoni explains the socialist perspective on where racism comes from and how we can eradicate it
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
Is capitalism in decline? - explainer
Dominic Alexander examines the state of capitalism and the ever-deepening multi-faceted crises it finds itself in
Socialist Explainers: Short Answers to Big Questions
In this collection of socialist explainers, we’re giving quick responses to the questions that loom largest for us today
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
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
What is imperialism? - explainer
Dragan Plavšić examines the roots of imperialism and how to oppose it
Is revolution possible in the twenty-first century? – explainer
Katherine Connelly looks at the continuing possibility of revolution for transforming society today
What went wrong in Russia? - explainer
Vladimir Unkovski-Korica analyses what went wrong in post-revolution Russia
Is a society without oppression possible? - explainer
Elaine Graham-Leigh analyses where oppression comes from and if it can be overcome
Can socialism come through Parliament? - explainer
Morgan Daniels looks at the prospect of achieving socialism through Parliament
Why class matters - explainer
David McAllister explains what the working class is and why it's central to transforming society
Does a biased media make change impossible? - explainer
Des Freedman looks at the possibilities for change in the face of a hostile media establishment
Can economic planning work? - explainer
Dominic Alexander takes on the idea that a planned economy cannot work
Does human nature make socialism impossible? - explainer
Lucy Nichols dissects the idea that humans are inherently selfish
What is socialism? - explainer
In the first of a series of socialist explainers, Chris Nineham looks at the concept of socialism itself