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‘Is Russia an imperialist country?’ — that’s not the right question to ask
Many Western leftists are looking to the writings of Lenin to answer the question of whether Russia is an imperialist country or not – but that is to overlook what the great Russian revolutionary was actually seeking to explain, argues ZOLTAN ZIGEDY
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
VI LENIN’S pamphlet, Imperialism, remains the leading elaboration of the concept of imperialism for Marxists.
It is the starting point for any discussion of the global dynamics of capitalism from the late 19th century until today.
While capitalism has taken twists, turns and even detours since Lenin’s time, the destination remains the same — the exploitation of labour for profit, wherever workers and resources can be found.
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