Socialist Revolution

Judging by the liberal press, the only way forward for humanity is to ensure the Democrats maintain control of Congress in the midterms. But an even more urgent crisis faces our species: climate change.  Editorial for issue 35 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.  Join the fight for socialism in our lifetime: srev.org/join.

What is the Marxist position on mutual aid? Can it play a role in transforming society? What political tasks should revolutionaries prioritize today? In this round table discussion, Socialist Revolution editors Antonio Balmer, Bryce Gordon, and Tom Trottier take up some of these questions and more to clarify our views on the important topic of socialist strategy.  FAQ Article: srev.org/faq-mutual-aid.  Join the fight for socialism in our lifetime: srev.org/join.

Only the conscious efforts of the working class can ensure the victory of the world socialist revolution and bring order out of capitalism's chaos.  Editorial for issue 34 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.  Join the fight for socialism in our lifetime: srev.org/join.

The US Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the historic 1973 decision protecting a pregnant woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. While this is a particularly egregious attack against working-class women, it is part of a broader assault on basic democratic rights and an attack on all workers and oppressed people.  Editorial for issue 33 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.  Join the fight for socialism in our lifetime: srev.org/join.

With capitalism in its death agony, the world is experiencing turmoil: from the war in Ukraine, to the unresolved pandemic, to runaway inflation, and the threat of a new recession. In the following talk from the April national conference of Socialist Appeal, Fred Weston explains the fundamental driving factors of this crisis and how it is transforming consciousness, preparing the ground for an era of revolutionary upheaval.  Watch video of the talk: srev.org/video-world-in-crisis.  Join Socialist Revolution: srev.org/join.

The Supreme Court’s position on Roe v. Wade would ban abortion access for millions of people in the US. This attack on abortion rights is a stark wake up call for all workers—an injury to one is an injury to all! In this episode, Laura Brown of Socialist Revolution discusses with Joel Bergman of Fightback. Episode republished from Fightback, the Canadian section of the International Marxist Tendency. Join the fight for socialism in our lifetime: srev.org/join

Our comrade outlines her journey from feminism to a revolutionary, communist struggle against women's oppression. This is part of an ongoing series on membership in the IMT, in which comrades explain what drove them to reject the capitalist system and embrace revolutionary Marxism.  Read the full article: bit.ly/feminism-marxism.

As the war in Ukraine drags into a new month, revolutionary Marxists must be crystal clear on the fundamental class dynamics of the situation. Lurking behind the lofty lies and rhetoric, the cruise missiles and the artillery, lie the class interests of the capitalists: the pursuit of markets, spheres of influence, natural resources, labor power, and profits.  Editorial for issue 32 of Socialist Revolution. Subscribe to the magazine: srev.org/subscribe.

In this episode, Antonio Balmer discusses the polarized debate over Critical Race Theory, the history of the mass struggles against racism in the US, and the fight against racism today.  Read our article on this topic: bit.ly/marxism-crt.  The episode is based on a session at the 2022 Montreal Marxist Winter School.

Since 2021, 137 bills have been proposed limiting what schools can teach. What does this say about the capitalists' confidence in their system? Editorial for issue 31 of Socialist Revolution magazine.  Subscribe to our magazine: srev.org/subscribe.