History
Solidarity Forged From the Chains of Slavery
By Alan Johnstone February is black history month. With conservatives challenging Critical Race Theory, there’s one thing we must always remember when studying history — it is the victors ...
Before and Without Marx: Chartist Thought
The ideas of Marx did not arise out of thin air. They grew out of the works of many others before him. Here we focus upon the independent thought that developed within the working class and that Marx would incorporate into his own conception of the world around him.
Slavery and Genocide in California
California was home to an estimated 150,000 indigenous people. But they were too weak and too peaceable to put up much resistance to the hordes of armed European invaders. They were easily wiped out and – except by a few experts -- easily forgotten.
Why Celebrate Labor Day?
Why do the United States and Canada commemorate Labor Day on the first Monday in September and not, as in many other countries, on the first of May?
Frederick Douglass: The Scottish Connection
Alan Johnstone describes the connection of the great anti-slavery writer and orator Frederick Douglass with Scotland.
History, International relations, News, Terror
Pogrom Against Palestinians in Jerusalem
The US Congress reaffirms its unconditional support for Israel despite the anti-Palestinian pogrom in Jerusalem. A satirical sketch
Capitalism, Class, History, Marxism
Principle One
One of the many things I love about the World Socialist Movement is how long it’s been around. The Socialist Party of Great Britain was founded in ...
