Marxism

It is universality that makes a philosophical or ideological framework not only useful, but functional. In this way, the writings of W.E.B. DuBois and James Baldwin vindicate the Marxist framework of alienation, and in doing so provide a new and relevant understanding of that framework. Their experiences as African Americans…

Each time Monisha does some penny-pinching, like asking for free dhania, Maya Sarabhai snobbishly calls her “middle class”. The ’80s-’90s Bollywood films take this generalization to another level, where a simple mellow heroine, who falls in love with a rich guy, is often slandered by the hero’s family as a…

Section 1: Universal Philosophy of Dialectical Materialism The essential meaning of philosophical materialism is: there is a real universe, consisting in the stuff of the Material, in material objects and incidents (matter, energy, space, physical interactions, etc.), and the human mind, being a quality or event arising from the Material…

Let every fat, bloated, useless cigar-puffing capitalist who trespass upon humanity know the terror of the indignance of the poor. Were I to celebrate my birthday, then my wish would be that every landlord, every corporate banker, every hedge fund manager and every politician were to be ripped apart by…

Negotiations? Should Anti-War activists give legitimacy to U.S. and Russian domination of Ukraine? Which way forward for Anti-War activists? People who hate war usually support diplomacy. They see it as the alternative to fighting. But is it? Competitive belligerent parties do not sign treaties because they desire peace. They sign…

Considering the horrifying Marxist-driven revolutions of the twentieth century which led to the deaths of 100 million people — without even creating wealth, revolutions have lost much support among modern Marxists. Instead, the reformist camp has grown much stronger. Thus, in the twenty-first century, the current position of Marxism is…

“Flee! The Russians are coming!” “We don’t want to flee!” “You can either help the war effort behind our lines, or be used and abused by the Russians, which will not help our cause at all.” “What is our cause?” “Containing Russia’s rotten culture, and pushing their forces back into…

US-based Communists have only a couple of years to decide our course of action in the face of climate collapse My Google Drive contains no less than 4 lengthy, unfinished essays related to climate change’s impacts on the near future and how Communists (esp. US-based Communists) should be adapting to…