A blank Massachusetts state election paper ballot on a metal table with a cream color privacy hood (source: "ballot" by hlkljgk) The views in this article are not the official position of the Marxist Center National organization and represent only the views of the author, an at-large Marxist Center member. Of course, in politics, where it is sometimes a matter of … [Read more...] about Is There Something To Be Done? Elections and Strategy in Marxist Center
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No, you can’t speak to the manager
Scrabble tiles connect the words "Customer Service" (source: Jeff Djevdet) Capitalism forces us to relate to each other in ways that are down right anti-socialist. The customer service system is one important example of that kind of relationship structure. As those with retail or customer service experience are familiar with, there are always those customers that come in … [Read more...] about No, you can’t speak to the manager
Beryllium: Imperialism’s Little Helper
Rare Earth Oxides (source: Peggy Greb, US Department of Agriculture) The U.S. military’s operations are only possible through a sophisticated network of government, corporate, and academic institutions. A multitude of actors are involved in the research & development, manufacture, testing, and deployment of military technologies. The government relies heavily on private … [Read more...] about Beryllium: Imperialism’s Little Helper
Understanding Racial Capitalism
"The World is Ours" written in red paint on a wall as a part of an activist art installation (source: Jacob Anikulapo) The key to the unity of the working class within itself, and with its allies among all the oppressed as well The socialist left in the United States is currently in a phase of expansion. However, it is expanding with separations between organizations that … [Read more...] about Understanding Racial Capitalism
An Interview with a Member of the Richmond Tenants Union (RTU)
Richmond Tenants Union members rally against evictions on July 1, 2020 The following interview was conducted in June 2020 between a member of CounterPower, a Marxist Center affiliate, and an organizer with the Richmond Tenants Union (RTU). RTU is an affiliate of the Autonomous Tenants Union Network (ATUN). Margaret is a member of the Richmond Tenants Union (RTU), Industrial … [Read more...] about An Interview with a Member of the Richmond Tenants Union (RTU)