Politics

Capitalism, media, News, Politics

Manufacturing the News

Mark Fishman, associate professor of sociology at Brooklyn College, City University of New York, investigated routine news production by examining the work practices of reporters and other ...

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Capitalism, Class, Politics

USA: Illusions of Democracy

The United States of America has been under one-party rule since its birth at the drafting of the Constitution. This document was drawn up by a small ...

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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, Environment, Politics

The Cause of and Cure for Climate Disruption

There is a political dispute going on about climate change, global heating, or global climate disruption. The dispute, unfortunately, is not simply about what to call it ...

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Politics, Socialism

Bernie Sanders Bows Out

Having acquired less delegates than Hillary Clinton in the primaries, Bernie Sanders has endorsed her as the Democratic candidate for the US presidency in the elections in ...

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Capitalism, Class, Economics, News, Politics, Uncategorized

The ‘Democratic Socialism’ of Bernie Sanders

To a socialist Senator Bernie Sanders is far and away the least distasteful of the current contenders for the American presidency. He seems decent and sincere. Although ...

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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, Politics

How Progressive Ideas Protect Inequality

An article excerpt which condemns reformism and leadership.

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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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Archives, Politics, Socialism

An Important Event (1930)

The Socialist Standard announces the founding of the Workers' Socialist Party of the United States.

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