Marxism and Bolshevism

The resilience of the ideas of Karl Marx

Details: Wednesday, 27 March 2013; Written by Fred Weston

How many times have we heard that Marx was wrong and that although he had some insights in to the workings of capitalism he failed to see the dynamism of the capitalist system and its ability to recover from crises and move ever forward? However, in the past few years, every now and then we hear commentators pointing out that Marx was right. The latest is an article published by Time magazine, called "Marx’s Revenge: How Class Struggle Is Shaping the World".

130th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx

Details: Thursday, 14 March 2013; Written by Phil Mitchinson

To mark the 130th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx – who died in London on 14th March 1883 - we are republishing here a revised version of an article by the late Phil Mitchinson. Here Phil outlines the life and contribution made by Marx to the building of the socialist movement and the development of the ideas of scientific socialism.

Arthur Deane

Details: Wednesday, 18 April 2012; Written by Alan Woods

I learned of the death of Arthur Deane last Saturday, as I was on my way to the National Conference of Socialist Appeal. It was a sad moment for me and brought back many memories of my early days in the Trotskyist Movement.

Remembering Phil Mitchinson

Details: Wednesday, 16 November 2011; Written by Socialist Appeal

Five years ago today comrade Phil Mitchinson passed away tragically at the age of 38. Phil was an outstanding Marxist and a leader of the International Marxist Tendency. He also edited the Socialist Appeal for a period.

Walton by-election, twenty years on: “Withering on the vine”

Details: Friday, 20 May 2011; Written by Rob Sewell

The Walton by-election, in Liverpool, took place in July 1991, twenty years ago. It arose after the sudden death of Eric Heffer, the left-wing Labour MP for Walton. At the time it created quite a political stir. It was also a key factor in the demise of the Militant, which had boasted it could win the seat, but failed miserably.

Seventy years after the assassination of Trotsky, yet another attempt

Details: Saturday, 21 August 2010; Written by Ted Sprague - USA

Seventy years since the assassination of Leon Trotsky bourgeois writers and historians are attempting to bury the man again. They are constantly demonizing him and his ideas. That is because they understand that his ideas are not dead, but very alive and have never been so relevant as they are today, in this period of crisis of capitalism.

Leon Trotsky: seventy years on

Details: Saturday, 21 August 2010; Written by Socialist Appeal

On August 21, 1940 the great revolutionary fighter, theoretician, and martyr, Leon Trotsky, died of the wounds inflicted in a brutal attack by a Stalinist agent. To mark the 70^th anniversary of his assassination we want to bring to the attention of our readers some of the material we published on the www.marxist.com about the life, work and ideas of Trotsky.