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Ron Elbert

Archives, Capitalism

Capitalism and Underdevelopment: Where Leninists Go Wrong

From the Summer 1986 issue of The World Socialist The whole Leninist theory of imperialism turns on two or three major concepts: the twin notions of super-profits and super-exploitation, monopoly ...

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Archives, Politics

Bourgeois Blues: The Future of a Collusion (2017)

From the March 2017 issue of The Socialist Standard “I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution Take a bow for the new revolution Smile and grin ...

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Capitalism, Class, Politics, Socialism

Clash of the Nincompoops — The 2016 Presidential Election

Talk given by Ron Elbert at the Community Church of Boston, November 13, 2016 You might have seen clips of House Speaker Paul Ryan warning a crowd in ...

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News, Politics, Socialism

The World Socialist Party of the United States Turns 100

From the July 2016 issue of The Socialist Standard It is now just a century since the World Socialist Party established itself in the USA. Other such ...

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Capitalism, Class, Economics, Politics, Socialism, War

Socialism as a Practical Alternative

A talk given by Ron Elbert at the Community Church of Boston on May 11, 2014(with minor edits for context) Since the keyword in the title of ...

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Capitalism, Class, Economics, News, Politics, Socialism, Terror, War, Work

Profit Hotel (Dirty Gossip About Capitalism)

A look at the connection between war, the security state, and capitalism.

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Socialism

What Is Common Ownership?

An explanation of the meaning of common ownership.

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Socialism

Marx’s Conception of Socialism

An elaboration on some of the key components of Karl Marx's conception of socialism.

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