Category: Theory
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Women and the Struggle for Socialism
The fight against the oppression of women is one of the most fundamental tasks for communists. Oppression finds its roots in class society and can only be eradicated through the abolition of capitalism by means of a socialist revolution. But such a revolution is itself impossible without a correct understanding, clear programme, and consistent struggle…
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What will socialism look like?
For many today, it is clear what we are fighting against: corruption, crisis and austerity. But it can be harder to articulate or even picture exactly what we are fighting for. Today we republish an article originally written in 2015 where Ben Gliniecki from the Revolutionary Communist International examines: how might a new society work?…
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Frequently Asked Questions about Marxism
To help readers with the fundamentals of Marxism, and to reply to the biggest myths surrounding Marxist ideas, we provide here a series of answers to the most frequently asked questions about socialism, communism, and revolution.
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An open letter to PBP members: tax the rich or socialist revolution?
The following article was written before the announcement of a small split from PBP with the departure of Red Network. The departure of Red Network, although long in preparation, is symptomatic of the fact that there are many in PBP questioning the way forward. Red Network’s statements, however, lead us to believe that they have…
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The world turned upside down – a system in crisis
Momentous events are transforming the world as we know it. With Trump causing political and economic upheaval globally, the pent-up contradictions of nearly two decades of capitalist crisis and stagnation are reaching a fever pitch. From the genocide in Gaza to the West’s defeat in Ukraine, and from rising tariffs to ballooning world debt, epoch-defining…
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James Connolly: socialism made easy
157 years ago, the great Marxist and revolutionary martyr James Connolly was born in Edinburgh. We republish today his pamphlet Socialism Made Easy that since his first publication has served to introduce millions of workers to the basic ideas of socialism. It still remains today one of the best, simple rebuttals to all the common…
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Connolly and the 1916 Easter Uprising
109 years ago today, on 24 April 1916, a joint force of the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Citizen Army – a workers’ militia led by the Marxist revolutionary James Connolly – stormed the GPO in Dublin. At the same time, various rebel detachments occupied several other buildings and sites in Dublin’s inner city. The…
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The meaning of Donald Trump: a Marxist analysis
A spectre is haunting Europe. This horrible phenomenon has appeared suddenly, as if by some kind of black magic, conjured up from the darkest pit of hell by a malevolent devil, to plague and torment the good people of the Earth, to disturb their rest and people their worst nightmares.
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Lenin, communism and the emancipation of women
Most of the world’s women today are very far from achieving equality, let alone liberation. The wage gap between men and women is one thing, but inequality and oppression are about so much more than that. From the fear of leaving our drinks unattended when we are on a night out; to the anxiety of…
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2025 Perspectives for the Irish Revolution
The following document was passed unanimously at a recent meeting of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Communists of Ireland. Here, we offer our perspective and analysis of the main trends that are shaping Irish politics and the class struggle. The rise of imperialist tensions, the election of Donald Trump and the death throes of the…