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An "Un-American" Idea?

Originally published in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred.  In order to understand the ideas of Marxism, it is first necessary to approach them without prejudice. This is difficult, […]

Europe and America

Originally published in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred. Anti-Americanism is not confined to poor countries. Some Europeans have somewhat negative attitudes to America. They resent the subordinate role […]

How Capitalism Failed African Americans

The Second American Revolution [The U.S. Civil War] was a tremendous step forward, but it never realized its promise to Black Americans. The real winners in the Civil War were the Northern capitalists who opened […]

The U.S.A. and the World

Originally published in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred. "The terrible events of September 11, 2001 marked a turning point in the history of the United States and the […]

Introduction to "Marxism and the USA"

Originally published as part of Marxism and the USA By Alan Woods, available from Wellred USA. "The present work began life as a draft introduction to the American edition of Reason in Revolt. Starting out […]

Introduction to "Marxism and the USA"

Originally published as part of Marxism and the USA By Alan Woods, available from Wellred USA. "The present work began life as a draft introduction to the American edition of Reason in Revolt. Starting out […]

Ted Grant: 1913-2006

This morning we heard the tragic news of the death of comrade Ted Grant, just a few days after his 93rd birthday. The news was a great shock to all of us. Despite his age […]

Defend the Fundacion Federico Engels

The Fundacion Federico Engels is the sole source of Marxist literature in Spain. The decision to exclude it from this year’s Madrid Book Fair is an act of blatant political censorship. Alan Woods is making […]

Marxism versus feminism – The class struggle and the emancipation of women

For Marxists, the root cause of all forms of oppression consists in the division of society into classes. For many feminists, on the other hand, the oppression of women is rooted in the nature of […]