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9/11 and 10/7, A Comparison

9/11 and the Al Aqsa Flood — a comparison

Jan 5, 2024

9/11 and 10/7, A Comparison

Jan 5, 2024

Slavery and Capitalism: A New Marxist History, David McNally, University of California Press, 2025

“ Whoever writes about slavery writes about freedom.Genuine freedom — whose day we await — is the antithesis of slavery…enslaved people…

Nov 6

Slavery and Capitalism: A New Marxist History, David McNally, University of California Press, 2025

Nov 6

The Marxist Method

“Marxism is essentially the full completion of class struggle.”

Oct 27

The Marxist Method

Oct 27

Ceasefire: Necessary Agreement or Sellout? — -Oslo Revisited?

“Every proletarian — …sees the difference between a compromise enforced by objective conditions… — and, on the other hand, a compromise by…

Oct 25

Ceasefire: Necessary Agreement or Sellout? — -Oslo Revisited?

Oct 25

After Charlie Kirk: Analyzing Political Violence — Firebrand

In the month since the shootings both of Charlie Kirk and at a Texas ICE facility, the right has declared war.

Oct 20

After Charlie Kirk: Analyzing Political Violence — Firebrand

Oct 20

Law and the Rise of Capitalism

Tigar and Levey, Monthly Review 2000

Oct 19

Law and the Rise of Capitalism

Oct 19

Do American Workers Benefit from Imperialism?

“Imperialism is a monster that flows directly from capitalism. It is the enemy of the working class around the world including in the U.S…

Oct 16

Do American Workers Benefit from Imperialism?

Oct 16

Defend Tom Alter ! Defend Free Speech !

On September 10th, 2025, Dr. Tom Alter, a respected and tenured professor of history at Texas State University, was fired for remarks he…

Oct 16

Defend Tom Alter ! Defend Free Speech !

Oct 16

Resisting Erasure — -Capital, Imperialism and Race in Palestine,

Adam Hanieh, Robert Knox, Rafeef Ziadah, Verso 2025

Sep 26

Resisting Erasure — -Capital, Imperialism and Race in Palestine,

Sep 26

Political Violence after the Kirk Assassination

“Assassination of right-wing leaders turns them into martyrs. It gives the state an excuse to crack down on left movements. It is…

Sep 19

Political Violence after the Kirk Assassination

Sep 19

A Marxist View of Current Events

A Marxist View of Current Events

Steve Leigh is a member of Seattle Revolutionary Socialists and Firebrand, national organization of Marxists, 50 year socialist organizer. See Firebrand.red

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