Category: Theory

Trotsky’s Day in Court

Trotsky’s Day in Court

by Harry Haywood, 1978, source: Marxist Internet Archive Apart from our academic courses, we received our first tutelage in Leninism and the history of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in the heat of the inner-party struggle then raging…

Can We Stop Leftist Infighting?

Can We Stop Leftist Infighting?

If you hang around socialist spaces online, you’ll regularly see someone make a very earnest post asking for ideas about how to stop leftist infighting. This isn’t surprising. Seeing how divided the left is can feel troubling when we’re so…

15 Top Socialist YouTube Channels

15 Top Socialist YouTube Channels

YouTube channels can make a great addition to your politcal education, and act as a way to start bringing others around to socialist ideas. Here are 15 great socialist YouTube channels for you to consider: 1) Second Thought Second Thought…

Marxism 101: The State

Marxism 101: The State

The state consists of all the institutions that the ruling class uses to coerce the other classes in society. This includes the institutions of “legitimate” violence, such as the police, military, courts, and jails, as well as the institutions of…