USA: What Next for the Teamsters? In the recent election for union leadership, members of the Teamsters union were confronted with a choice. On the one side stood Jimmy Hoffa Jr., who campaigned on the basis of forming a “partnership” with the employers. On the other side stood the challenger, Tom Leedham, who has pressed for mobilizing the membership to act in their own interests and strike in order to win gains.
Imperialism - from Marxism and the USA The end of the 19th century saw the birth of imperialism. Germany, France, Britain and Belgium struggled to gain possession of markets, territory, raw materials and spheres of influence. Originally published in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred.
The Workers' Uprising of 1877 This was the period of the most violent labor conflicts in the history of the United States. The first of these occurred with the Great Rail Strike of 1877, when rail workers across the nation went out on strike in response to a 10-percent pay cut. Originally published in 2005 in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred.
DaimlerChrysler “Family” puts 13,000 of its “Children” up for Adoption Last month, the DaimlerChrysler AG Corporation announced sweeping plant closings and job cuts for its U.S. operations which will go into effect in 2008 and 2009.
Alan Woods presents his book Bolshevism: the road to revolution at 2007 Havana Book Fair In presenting his book on the history of the Bolshevik party, Alan Woods was able to set the record straight on what really happened in the Russian Revolution, in particular emphasising the role of Leon Trotsky. The fact that Trotsky’s books on sale at the stand of the Frederick Engels Foundation were sold, once again, is an indication that on the island there is a thirst for the genuine ideas of Marxism.
Alan Woods speaks at the University of Santiago de Cuba Following the spectacular success at the Havana Book Fair, where for the third year running, the Frederick Engels Foundation achieved record sales, Alan Woods went to Santiago de Cuba to address two very successful meetings at the Universidad de Oriente.
An "Un-American" Idea? In order to understand the ideas of Marxism, it is first necessary to approach them without prejudice. This is difficult, because until now, the great majority of Americans have only heard of Marxism in connection with that monstrous caricature that was Stalinist Russia. Originally published in 2005 in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred.
Keen interest in publications of the Frederick Engels Foundation at the Havana Book Fair The Frederick Engels Foundation is intervening at the Havana Book Fair for the third consecutive year. Again, the works of Trotsky are proving to be the main attraction, together with other Marxist works. So far two successful book presentations have been held by the Foundation.
Europe and America The colossal potential of the United States is destined to play a decisive role in the future socialist world order. At the present moment in world history, the role of the USA on a world scale does not reflect its real potential for good, but only the rapacious greed of the big multinational companies that own America and control its actions in their own selfish interests. Originally published in 2005 in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred.
The U.S.A. and the World Ever since September 11, Americans have been trying to make sense of the kind of world that could produce such horrors. Suddenly all the contradictions in the world situation were brought home to bear in a most brutal manner. Originally published in 2005 in the book Marxism and the USA, published by and available from Wellred.
Introduction to "Marxism and the USA" Two years ago Alan Woods wrote a book, "Marxism and the USA", in which he applied the Marxist method to the history of the United States, looking at the events that shaped modern America from a class point of view. Here we publish the Introduction to the book. The book will be serialised over the coming period. The first two parts are The U.S.A. and the World and Europe and America.
The Enabling Law in Venezuela – a class point of view The bourgeois media have made a lot of noise about the Enabling Law recently passed in Venezuela’s National Assembly. Unfortunately, some on the left have joined in the chorus of attacks against Chavez. The Enabling Law must be viewed in its proper context, must be understood from a class point of view, and must be seen as the Venezuelan masses see it – as a welcome and necessary measure the revolution must take if it is to succeed.
USA: The Workers International League and the Anti-War Demonstrations of January 27 A report on the January 27th anti-war demonstrations which took place across the United States. The Workers International League participated in several of these demos. Here are some comments and images from the participants.
Brazil after the re-election of Lula: A coalition against the workers Serge Goulart is the leader of the movement of occupied factories in Brazil. He is also a member of the national council of the PT. In this interview he outlines the situation facing the workers in Brazil and explains how he and his comrades in the PT are building a Marxist Opposition within the party.
