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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 ...
Russia: Report of a Meeting of the Anti-Putin Opposition
From Vladimir Sirotin (Moscow), translated with explanatory notes by Stefan Yesterday [January 5, 2012] I was at a sickening meeting of the Organizing Committee for Honest Elections ...
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 ...
The Meaning of the U.S. Midterm Election Results
For Republican politicians and the corporate media, the U.S. midterm election results are supposedly evidence of “a massive conservative trend sweeping the nation.”[1] Proclaiming the victory of his ...
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, ...
Are You a Wage Slave?
Surely having to work for a wage or a salary is a modern form of slavery?
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 ...
Good Cap, Bad Cap
The credit crisis has tarnished the image of capitalism but its defenders may help it live on by pinning all of the blame on financiers.