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Lenin was a simple man who changed the course of world history; his life teaches humanity loads of lessons.

Why is Russian aggression in Ukraine imperialist? How is it possible to interpret it based on Lenin’s analysis of imperialism, and how do these interpretations differ? Social researcher Anatoly Kropivnitskyi delves into the political economy of empires.

While the future is uncertain, two things are not: class struggle will intensify, and the ruling classes will continue their quest for profits by any means necessary. This is why we need to understand our unique material conditions and take stock of what we are up against. For these reasons, William I. Robinson’s work is indispensable.

Brutal, violent and deadly. These are the words many people to describe a brutal system of imperialism the leads to horrifying brutality

  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which features a re-broadcast from the radio show Against the Grain.

“Jewish people exterminating men, women and children in a concentration camp is _______.” How do you finish a sentence like that?

“Jewish people exterminating men, women and children in a concentration camp is _______.” How do you finish a sentence like that? The words should fall like acid into your ear drums. It should be an impossible sentence. And yet, not so. We are ...

William I. Robinson discusses the rise of transnational class exploitation and how contradictions between a globally integrated economy and a nation-state-based system help explain rising US-China tensions.

Renfrey Clarke — Few questions of international politics have seen the Western left as sharply divided as the war in Ukraine. But there is no good reason why Marxists, with the writings of Vladimir Lenin at their disposal, should lack clarity on how to analyse the war.

John Smith, author of "Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century: Globalization, Super-Exploitation, and Capitalism’s Final Crisis", discusses the realities of imperialism today and what it means for those fighting for a socialist future.