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Capitalism, Class, History, media, Politics, Work
The Myth of the Middle Class
In the 1950s there arose the myth of America as a 'middle-class society.' How has this myth developed since then? What relation does it have to reality?
The First Emancipation
Dramatic news spreads among the slaves. Their masters are at war! ... Soon it is rumored that any slave who crosses the lines into enemy-held territory goes free. A scene from the Civil War? No! From the War of Independence!
The Revolution of 7,200 BCE
The first known revolution took place 9,200 years ago in a Neolithic settlement in eastern Anatolia – present-day Turkey. There are no written records, but we know ...
International relations, News, Politics, War
The US–China Confrontation
With the closure of China’s consulate in Houston and the American consulate in Chengdu, the confrontation between China and the United States moves up another notch. Not ...
Capitalism, Class, media, News, police, Politics
Why We Can’t Breathe
What is the significance of the mass movement of social protest? A powerful and moving commentary from the group Internationalist Perspective.
Capitalism, Class, News, police, Politics
“When the Looting Starts, the Shooting Starts”
Who and what do the police protect? Three articles on the Black Lives Matter movement from the July 2020 issue of The Socialist Standard
Against Police Violence and Racism
The United States is in the midst of a massive social movement against police violence and racism. As socialists we support this movement wholeheartedly and without reservation.
Book Review, History, Human Nature
After Shipwreck
When a group of people are stranded on an uninhabited island after a shipwreck, what sort of society do they form among themselves? And how does this affect their chances of survival? The historical record shows that groups based on cooperation and equality fare best.
Why the Premature Reopening of the US Economy?
Why is Trump reopening the US economy -- and forcing Mexico to reopen its economy too -- when the pandemic is still on the rise?
Nurses Refuse to Work Unprotected
Ten nurses have been suspended at Providence St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California for refusing to work without the protection of N95 respirator masks. Are they really in short supply?
