Fair wages under capitalism? Every once in a while you may hear politicians, union leaders and ordinary citizens demand fair wages or fair pay for work. While this is surely a noble goal, the fact that people still struggle for… Read More ›
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What “Free Speech” Really Means
The bourgeoisie and defenders of “liberal democracy” announce to the heavens that their society is the most advanced and democratic. In doing so, they point to notions of “freedom of speech” to justify their democratic posturing. Stemming from the “democracy”… Read More ›
Poverty & Violent Crime
Poverty is the main cause of most violent crime in the United States today. Some cite violence in media as creating a mentality of willingness to harm others that would not otherwise exist; others see it as a problem of… Read More ›
Undocumented Immigrants Paid $11.2 Billion in Taxes Last Year, General Electric Paid Zero
Study estimates that illegal immigrants paid $11.2B in taxes last year, unlike GE, which paid zero Albor Ruiz, New York Daily News I bet most of you didn’t know undocumented immigrants contributed more – much more – to the… Read More ›
Alienation: The Pain of All Working People
Any person who is conscious at any level of what happens in the world, from occurrences within their immediate surroundings to larger forces driving political economy in one nation-state or many, must comprehend that there is something wrong. Working men… Read More ›
Celebrate International Workers’ Day 2011!
Today we celebrate May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, a holiday celebrated by working people worldwide. This day began in commemoration of the 1886 Haymarket Massacre in Chicago, where police fired upon workers striking for an eight-hour-day. Since… Read More ›
Wisconsin Protesters Defy Order to Leave
On Sunday, Walker said he would not back down in his confrontation with the public sector unions and repeated his threat to lay off state workers if the standoff continues. “If we do not get these changes and the Senate… Read More ›
Desperate Bid of the U.S. to Avoid Regime Change in Egypt
From TML Daily of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist): The Anglo-Zionist imperialists, with the U.S. at the helm are desperately trying to divert the people’s movement in Egypt from accomplishing its just aim of regime change and to block the… Read More ›
Review of “Modern Times”
Modern Times (1936), written, directed and starring Charlie Chaplin as the Tramp, is widely regarded as a classic film which, although mostly silent and black-and-white, effortlessly entertains contemporary audiences. Plot summary (Contains Spoilers) The film begins with Chaplin’s well-known character… Read More ›
Incentive in Revolutionary Society
If one follows the typical narrative on socialism using capitalist assumptions of human nature as the base, the opponents of it would argue that there is inadequate incentive under socialism to work hard. “If you pay people the same, no… Read More ›
On Petty-Bourgeois Ideology: Social Democracy to Fascism
What is the Petty-Bourgeoisie & What is their Aim? The petty-bourgeoisie is a sub-stratum of the bourgeoisie class who own their own means of production. They are inherently capitalist, yet they cannot be said to have the same power and… Read More ›
Celebrate International Workers’ Day 2010!
Today we celebrate May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, a holiday celebrated by working people worldwide. This day began in commemoration of the 1886 Haymarket Massacre in Chicago, where police fired upon workers striking for an eight-hour-day. Since… Read More ›
Who Will Lead the Transition to Socialism?
Who Are the Actors in the Transition to Socialism? Essential to the realization of socialism is a vision of the class and social forces that have to be assembled to win political power. At the center of this assemblage is… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 