Marxism, aka Scientific Socialism, is a field of study first developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the 19th Century, which continues to develop to this day. Before Karl Marx, all attempts at socialism had been utopian. That is…
There are two big mysteries in the anime industry. One: Why do many animators in Japan earn just $2 an hour, when animators are constantly in high demand? And two: How do over 500 separate anime studios manage to survive…
Every year, the Economic Intelligence Unit releases the Democracy Index. This index claims to rank countries by how democratic they are. But how credible is it? The first thing we notice when we look into it, is that the Democracy…
The Dictatorship of the Proletariat (DotP) is one of the fundamental concepts in Marxism. It doesn’t describe the dictatorship of a single person or a small group, but rather the dictatorship of a whole class over the rest of society….
“Emphasis on public participation by Cubans is focused not only on periodic voting but also on continuous participation in governing.” MarkH. Kruger (2007) Community Based Crime Control in Cuba Countries like the US and UK treat crime as if it’s…
On March 25th, several newspapers released reports detailing a sting of MPs that was orchestrated by the campaign group Led by Donkeys. Led by Donkeys set up a fake South Korean company which approached a number of MPs including former…
If you ask most people about the Cuban education system, they’ll probably mention the famous Cuban doctors, who provide medical care around the world. But there’s a lot more to the country’s education system than its medical schools. The Cuban…
Before the socialist revolution in 1959, Cuba was a US puppet state under a dictator named Batista. When the Socialists overthrew him, there were only eight special education schools on the island, educating 134 pupils. These schools were all charity…
On the 7th of March, Rishi Sunak announced the government’s plan to crackdown on migrants who are crossing the channel in small boats. He said that anyone found to have entered the country illegally would not only be removed from…
Dialectical Materialism is the philosophical framework with which Marxists analyse the world. Historical Materialism is the application of Dialectical Materialism to history. Videos About Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism Channel: Politics in Command Idealism vs Materialism https://youtu.be/tKFLBjfAhsY Metaphysics vs Dialectics…