West faces humiliation in Ukraine
If the meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies in India was intended as a show of unity…
Author: Alan Woods
Lenin’s struggle against bureaucracy
Today, 4 January 2023, marks the centenary of Lenin’s dictation of his postscript to his ‘Letter to the Congress’, also…
“Why has there not been a revolution?” – The need for revolutionary leadership
So-called left activists, even some self-described Marxists, often exclaim with despair and frustration: “look at how terrible things are, why…
In Memory of Leon Trotsky
20 August marks the anniversary of the assassination attempt on Leon Trotsky, which led to his death the following day.…
Why we are Marxists
Capitalism is in its deepest crisis in its history. It is an economic, social and political crisis, which is now…
What the Russian Revolution achieved and why it degenerated
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution. The apologists of capitalism, and their faithful echoes in the…
The Russian Revolution: The meaning of October
Today is the 99th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, an event which altered the entire course of human history. For…
What is historical materialism?
This work by Alan Woods, provides a comprehensive explanation of the Marxist method of analysing history. This first part establishes…
The ideas of Karl Marx
It is 130 years since the death of Karl Marx. But why should we commemorate a man who died in…
70 years since the Battle of Stalingrad – How the Soviet Union defeated the Nazis
Saturday 2nd February marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad, with the surrender of German…