Subject: Politics & Society
May Day 2026 and the Crisis of Capitalism
A May Day 2026 analysis connecting workers’ living conditions with international conflict and capitalist crisis. Readers can assess how the publisher connects local struggles with solidarity across borders.
What is socialism?
In the Marxist tradition, socialism means organising the economy to meet social needs through common ownership and workers’ democratic control. It involves changing power relations in society, rather than simply increasing assistance for poor people.
What is class struggle?
Class struggle arises from conflicting interests in production and the distribution of the results of work. It can appear in disputes over wages, working time, organising rights and who controls politics.
Historical materialism
Historical materialism examines how people produce the necessities of life and how social relations change. It focuses on production, class and the conflicts that shape institutions and ideas.
Dialectical materialism
A dialectical approach examines change, relationships and contradictions within a process. An institution may contain opposing tendencies, while accumulated small changes can create the possibility of larger transformations.
The Anti-Corruption Protest: Reflections from Sosialis Alternatif
Sosialis Alternatif reflects on student and youth mobilisation against corruption. This record links to the original analysis. Read its detailed chronology critically, as the source’s date references are not fully consistent.
When Socialism Became Scientific
An introduction to the distinction between socialism as a moral aspiration and socialism as an analysis of society. The author discusses Marx and Engels’ legacy and why the working class is placed at the centre of social change.