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Plane Crashes: Profit Before People
John Ayers of the Socialist Party of Canada examines how capitalist firms put profit before people, taking plane crashes as examples of the tragic consequences. But, he explains, capitalist firms HAVE to operate that way.
Anton Pannekoek: The Destruction of Nature
A recently rediscovered essay by an early 20th century socialist theorist demonstrates that ecological thinking has always been part of the socialist worldview.
Reflections on July 4
'Patriotic' appeals to 'support our troops' are based on lies and emotional blackmail. We support US troops by seeking to free them from military slavery.
The Electoral College: How It Works
The Electoral College is an archaic contraption designed to thwart the will of the people. It's high time to abolish it.
The Electoral College: Historical Background
Surprisingly, few people in the U.S. realize that when they cast their vote on Election Day for President of the United States, their individual part of the ...
Bernie Sanders and Workers Control
The idea of “workers’ control” or “industrial democracy” is now being discussed in American political circles. Even some of the more far-sighted employers now support the idea ...
Capitalism, Class, Human Nature, War
Impressions on Returning to a Strange Native Land
I have lived more years in Japan than in my native country, the United States. My impressions of American life come from visiting Chicago for a couple ...
From Obama to Trump: An Orange Thermidor?
By Stephen Harper (SPGB), November 13, 2016 ‘His cupboard bare; his vision hardwired’ — Wire, ‘Internal Exile’ As some wag tweeted after the recent presidential election, orange ...
Iran: Again in the Crosshairs
An American war against Iran has appeared imminent on previous occasions. Eleven years ago we saw similar military and political preparations for a US attack on that ...
