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Capitalism, Class, media, Politics, Socialism
What Is ‘Millennial Socialism’?
Opinion polls suggest that the younger age groups in the United States – colloquially referred to as ‘millennials’1– are much more open to socialist ideas than their ...
Archives, Capitalism, Class, Economics
I Wannabe a Plutocrat! (2013)
The Material World Column from the August 2013 issue of The Socialist Standard Dear Material World, My life’s dream is to become a fully paid-up member of the capitalist ...
Who Are ‘The Poor’? (2013)
From the October 2013 issue of The Socialist Standard Socialists are reluctant to talk about ‘the poor’ as a distinct social group. In a certain real sense, all ...
Michael Harrington’s ‘The Other America’ (1964)
Book Review from the March 1964 issue of The Socialist Standard The Other America. Michael Harrington, Penguin, 3s. 6d. There is a pretty little myth that America is the ...
Archives, Book Review, Class, Socialism
The Life and Letters of Isaac Rab (2011)
Book Review from issue 22 of The World Socialist Review Role Modeling Socialist Behavior: The Life and Letters of Isaac Rab, by Karla Doris Rab. 504 pages. Lulu ...
The Sit-down Strikes in America (1937)
From the April 1937 issue of The Socialist Standard America, we have often been told, is the great land of “Liberty”. They boast there of their “Liberty Statue” and ...
Capitalism, Class, Environment
Lead Poisoning in Flint, Michigan
By Alan Johnstone The wheels of justice turn slowly. Lead poisoning also acts slowly, but is no less pernicious for that. The city of Flint’s water crisis ...
WPA Strikes (1939)
From the December 1939 issue of The Western Socialist Karl Marx, in his writings, predicted that some day the capitalists would have to take care of their slaves; that ...
Capitalism, Class, War, Work
May Day: The Endless Fight for the Eight-hour Day
Dancing round the Maypole on the First of May is an ancient custom. Only in 1891, however, did May Day become an occasion for workers’ demonstrations. The ...
