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(Dual) Power to the People!

As we near the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, it seems clear that the world has changed immensely in the 100 years since 1917. Technological and political developments have radically changed the world. Capitalist nations have been challenged, and have adapted to consume the…

Misconceptions about Communism

What comes into your head when you hear the word communism? Is it individuals such as Lenin, Stalin, or Marx? Countries such as Cuba, the USSR, or China? Our contemporary discussion is rife with contrary definitions and examples of communism, many of which are a historical…

Industry, Enterprise and the Dominance of the Body

The rise of industrial capitalism around the turn of the 18th century brought with it major political and social overturns. The power of the church and aristocracy was supplanted by a new dominating class, the industrial capitalists, and the…

Utopians, Marxists, and Labor Under Capital.

The wave of liberal revolutions that swept across Europe following the French Revolution began the process of displacing the domination and restrictions of feudal Europe. However, while this wave of revolutions appeared to promise an emancipatory…

The Modern School System

Referred to as “The Department for Education,” [1] the vast majority of modern governments, especially first world ones, have a branch of government concerned with schooling, which tries to force all children of certain ages into government runs schools for a number of years. [2] Many…

Obama’s Neoliberal Legacy

When Obama first ran for president in 2008, he represented a hope for the American people as the nation entered the worst recession since the Great Depression. As a relatively unknown senator, he offered a break from the economic and political status quo. However, as we reflect upon…

UKIP: What it is and how to fight it

The United Kingdom Independence Party is a national conservative party in the UK, which has 1 MP, 12.6% of the 2015 general election vote share, and a sizable amount of MEPs and local councilors.[1] As you may have noticed, the title of this essay is very similar…

There’s a Specter: A Secular Winter Revolution Carol

Caste and Class:

An Introduction to Caste and Why Caste is a More Dangerous Enemy in India

“Slavery does not merely mean a legalised form of subjection. 
 It means a state of society in which some men are forced to accept from others the…