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 ›
Science
Imperialism: A Beginner’s Guide
In waging its resistance to capitalist exploitation abroad, the worker’s movement has heavily involved itself in anti-imperialism in its actions and stances. In resisting this force, it is essential for us to have a coherent and consistent understanding of imperialism…. Read More ›
Postmodern Theory: The Chains of Illusive Truth
In any sort of theoretical discussion, be it in the realm of history, psychology, philosophy or sociology, there is always the potential for one to engage a debate by dismissing the very validity of having a debate in the first… Read More ›
Systems of Stratification: Gender in Capitalist Society
The capitalist system, by its very construction, requires systems of stratification to perpetuate itself. These systems serve many functions, but chief among them is as a means of dividing workers against one another. To distract and befuddle the endeavors of… Read More ›
On Surrender: Taking the “Easy Way Out”
In times of struggle, there are always defectors and dropouts. No matter how vital a struggle is, no matter how crucial to the very survival and well-being of a people, there are always those who throw up their hands and… Read More ›
The Creative Nature of Marxist Science
Marxist philosophy is a creative, developing science and not a parcel of immutable, petrified principles taken on trust. It does not stand still, but moves forward, keeping abreast of the continuously changing life and is daily enriched by the latest… Read More ›
The Partisanship of Marxist Science
Bourgeois philosophers often claim that their philosophy is non-partisan and expresses the interests of all peoples regardless of their class affiliations. But why is it that their conceptions are always on the side of the capitalists, defend private property and… Read More ›
The Subject Matter of Marxist Science
When we define the subject matter of Marxist philosophy, we ascertain the range of problems which it studies and discover how it differs from other sciences. The subject matter of philosophy changed constantly throughout the long centuries of its development…. Read More ›
The Rise and Development of Marxist Philosophy
Marxist philosophy was evolved by the great leaders of the working class Karl Marx (1818–1883) and Frederick Engels (1820–1895). Is it merely the fruit of the brilliant minds of its founders, or is it the product of the epoch, a… Read More ›
Marxist Science & Other Sciences
Marxist Philosophy and Other Sciences The laws of dialectical materialism, as we now know, are of a general, universal nature. They operate everywhere: in inorganic nature, in living organisms, in man and in his thought. The universality of the laws… 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 ›
The Concept of Method: Dialectics and Metaphysics
In the process of acquiring knowledge and in their practical activities people set themselves definite goals and tasks. But to set a goal or to formulate a task does not mean that it will be accomplished. It is very important… Read More ›
Philosophy as a Science
Philosophy is one of the oldest sciences. Many philosophical systems have been developed by the most diverse social classes and groups in different historical conditions and countries. In order to find our bearings in this multitude of philosophical systems, ascertain… Read More ›
Dialectics & Marxist Philosophy
What does one gain from studying Marxist philosophy? Marxist philosophy (1) is a harmonious system of man’s views of the surrounding world, the laws of its development and ways of cognising it. A study of philosophy, therefore, provides us with… Read More ›
The Revolutionary Process
It is without a doubt that our society as it stands is in desperate need of change. How does society truly change? What does change entail? Numerous ideologies have different ways of approaching these questions. Liberalism acknowledges that “change” to… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 