The history books conveniently skip over the massive revolutionary wave which swept the world after World War II. The United States was no exception, with the largest strike wave in history.
On Friday, October 26, the Pentagon announced that it had awarded Lockheed-Martin Corp. the $300 billion contract to build the Joint-Strike fighter, which will become the main fighter jet of the US Air Force, Navy […]
This resolution was put forth by YCL member Michael Feldman at their recent conference in Chicago. While it did not get passed, there was support from the rank and file comrades. The WIL and YFIS […]
To understand the present war that is taking place in Afghanistan, one must take into consideration the factors that have shaped the history of this tragic land. Doctor Zayar gives an overview of the history […]
John Peterson explains the mood of the American workers after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, outlines the tasks of Marxists and argues against the reactionary idea of “national unity”.
Big business has great interest in undocumented workers, who they can overexploit and use to maximize their profits.
The events of the morning of September 11th have shaken the entire world. One single terrorist attack has not only shocked masses of people out of their daily lives, it has crippled the world economy.
While middle class feminists regard the oppression of women as an inherent biological trait of men, Marxism explains that the root of women’s oppression lies not in biology, but in social conditions.
An open letter to our comrades in the Young Communist League. Comradely greetings from the WIL!
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 […]
A message from Ted Grant to the launch issue of Socialist Appeal
This article looks at the history of the struggle of women to win the right to vote. Barbara Humphries looks at this issue and how it relates to the development of the class struggle.