The value of Noam Chomsky
A "personal essay" from 2015 on some of the reasons why Chomsky's fame -- unlike that of most public intellectuals -- is more than justified. Despite his rejection of the label, he is, in many respects, the quintessential Marxist.
A leftist history of the U.S. economy
Submitted by Marx-lover on Dec 28 2019 21:47
A summary of Richard Du Boff's comprehensive history of the American economy.
The Second World War: A Marxist History
Submitted by Marx-lover on Dec 28 2019 07:04
A summary of an exemplary work of Marxist scholarship. (More such summaries here.)
Down But Not Out: The Unemployed in Chicago during the Great Depression
Submitted by Marx-lover on Dec 27 2019 00:50
This is a Ph.D. dissertation in the field of U.S. labor history. See www.wrightswriting.com/ for more Marxist scholarship.
The Pretension of "Class Consciousness"
Submitted by Ivysyn on Dec 14 2019 03:07
A critique of "class consciousness" from an anti-Leninist perspective.
Capitalism's New Economy: The Working Class
Submitted by Internationalis... on Sep 10 2019 20:26
On re-reading this piece, what is striking about the picture of the working class in capitalism's self-styled service economy in 2006 is how much it resembles the situation today. After decades of capitalist restructuring in the face of problems stemming from the declining rate of profit (problems by no means confined to the economy of the UK) there are now recognisable constants in the socio-economic profile of the 'restructured' working class.
Capitalism's New Economy: The Illusion of a Productive Economy
Submitted by Internationalis... on Aug 11 2019 15:41
Part four of this article was written before the biggest financial crash was followed by the biggest banking bail-out in capitalism's history, yet it is interesting to see that essentially the same economic profile presents itself today.
Capitalism's New Economy: The Booming Financial Sector
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jul 31 2019 13:42
Part three of this series was published in 2005, two years or so before the great financial crash when the economic pundits were lauding the move away from manufacture to 'business and financial services'.
Review of Akala’s ‘Natives. Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire.’ July 2019
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Jul 19 2019 18:41
Capitalism's New Economy: The Value of Capitalist Services
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jul 19 2019 11:35
This second article in our series examines what is meant by ‘services’ and their apparently key role in the richest capitalist states where moving away from production of commodities is regarded as essential to economic advancement. Indeed, despite the setback of the 2007/8 financial crash, World Bank figures show that ‘services’ represent a higher proportion of GDP for the world economy as a whole. For the UK 77.4% of GDP was attributed to ‘services’ in 2018.
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