Public Ownership and Common Ownership
This article was written by Anton Pannekoek and was originally published in our journal, The Western Socialist. The acknowledged aim of socialism is to take the means ...
May Day 2010
Written by FN Brill We’re celebrating the 124th anniversary of a General Strike held to win the 8 hour work day. That General Strike of May 1, ...
On the Republic Windows Sit-in
Written by FN Brill The occupation of the Republic Windows and Doors factory in Chicago has ended. Certainly this has been an inspiring event. One hopes the sit-in will inspire ...
Why the Economic Crisis?
Written by FN Brill The WSP has produced three leaflets (in pdf format) meant to aid working people to understand the causes of the current economic crisis: “Booms ...
Booms and Slumps — What Causes Them?
Originally published by the SPGB “Recessions,” “Slumps,” or “Crises,” as they are variously referred to, are now accepted as a quite regular part of economic life. Politicians ...
Is Obama a Socialist?
Written by FN Brill The WSP got a an e-mail recently from some right-wing blogger for the New York Times who asked if we considered Barak Obama ...
The Function of Money
Money – its origins, its nature, and its functions – is a subject laden with superstition and wild theory. Even those who are supposed to know all ...
