Theory and analysis

On the tenth day of Marxmas, we give to you an article on the revolution in France in 1968. This revolution came at a time of piece for the ruling class and French economy, showing that the consciousness of workers is not always mechanically connected to the economic conditions. Learn more here. May 1968 was the greatest revolutionary general strike in history. This mighty movement took place at the height of the Read more…

On the ninth day of Marxmas, we share a video by Jorge Martin, writer for Marxist.com and head of ‘Hands off Venezuela’ campaign. This video discusses the memory of Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution.

On the seventh day of Marxmas, we give to you an article on the German Revolution. The German Revolution, ultimately ending WW1, is a part of history that the ruling class would like to keep hidden. Here, we retell the story of this world changing event. Coming just one year after the mighty events of Red October in Russia, power was taken into the hands of the masses. Yet the socialist revolution Read more…

On the fourth day of Marxmas, we give to you this article on the Arab revolution: 10 years on. A modern revolutionary movement which threw the world into turmoil. Learn more about this here.   The following article is based on a speech delivered by an Egyptian Marxist for a gathering of Marxists in Britain. He explains the importance of learning the lessons of the tremendous 2011 movement, and the need to Read more…

On the third day of Marxmas, we give to you a podcast on the Paris Commune. The Paris commune was the first time in history that the workers seized power in their own hands. The commune has many vital lessons in how to win and keep power.

On the second day of Marxmas, we give to you a video on the Haitian slave revolution. This historic revolutionary movement shows some of the earliest lessons of revolutionary history.