The devastation of the coronavirus pandemic is a product of capitalism, a system that puts profit over the lives of people. Only the working class and a workers’ government, armed with a revolutionary socialist program, can put an end to this nightmare!

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Capitalists Clash Over Hunt for COVID-19 Vaccine

The bourgeoisie is eager to get a vaccine produced so they can put an end to this pandemic and restart production. The ruling class, however, is divided.

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[Video] Boston Nurses on the Frontlines

Join our livestream on Saturday at 7PM ET for a discussion between John Peterson (Socialist Revolution editor) and Stefanie Reis, IMT member in Boston and registered nurse.

Capitalism Isn't Working
Editorial: Capitalism Is the Virus

An unprecedented economic, health, political, and social crisis has come crashing down on the working class, launching humanity into a new stage of history.

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“Go to Work!”—Letter from an Aluminum Smelter Worker

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the message sent to the working class by the bosses from the safety of their homes has been clear: “Go to work!”

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Racism and COVID-19: Black Lives Don’t Matter to the Capitalists

One of the starkest ways in which the ugly face of capitalism has been exposed by the pandemic has been in the racial disparity of its victims. The mortality rate for black victims doubles that […]

The Growing Outbreak of Discontent in the US Military

The cramped quarters of Navy warships have been likened to “floating factories,” with conditions that can breed a fierce class hatred. Add a deadly virus to the already volatile mix, and the stage is set […]

World War II: From War to Revolution

COVID-19 is bringing economic and social dislocation with no parallel since the Second World War. It is a huge burden on working class people, and a real concern for the strategists of capital.

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NYC’s Homelessness Aggravated by COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages New York City, the plight of homeless people continues to worsen, and the capitalist housing market proves incapable of meeting the needs of human beings.

After the Lockdown: What Will Capitalism Look Like?

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the underlying contradictions of capitalism, triggering a deep crisis on the scale of the 1930s. There will be no rebound after the lockdown ends, but a prolonged economic depression.

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The Slipping Mask of Swedish Capitalism

The Swedish government is peddling the nationalist idea that Sweden is somehow better than the rest of the world. But the pandemic has revealed the true colors of Swedish class society.

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Massachusetts Nurses on the Frontline in the Battle Against COVID-19

Massachusetts nurses are fighting both the virus and the bosses to keep themselves and their patients safe and healthy.

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The State Attempts to Rescue Collapsing Capitalism

The IMF declared at the beginning of April that we have entered into “the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.” This is why the state is now playing an unprecedented role.