Tag Archives: Marx

WHOSE UNDER THE FISCAL CLIFF?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by stutteringsteps

Over the last few months the term ‘Fiscal Cliff’ has become increasingly popular in political as well as financial discourse. The term originated in the US, to refer to a series of impending tax increases and government spending cuts which … Continue reading →

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THE SPECTRE OF STALINISM.

Posted on August 6, 2012 by stutteringsteps

As the present economic and financial crisis deepens, more working people and other sections of society will undoubtedly come to question the continuation of the capitalist system. However, exactly at that point they will be confronted with the spectre of … Continue reading →

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MARX AND ‘THE MUCK OF AGES’

Posted on July 3, 2012 by stutteringsteps

This article is another in the series which is aimed a encouraging modern anti-capitalists to engage with the authentic revolutionary-humanist understandings of Karl Marx. Simply accepting the abstractions and assertions of the numerous varieties of so-called ’Marxists‘ at their face … Continue reading →

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REVOLUTION!

Posted on May 31, 2012 by stutteringsteps

(The Locomotive of History.) In a notable expression, Marx described revolutions as the ‘locomotives of history‘. His point was that a substantial build up of power was necessary to drive, or sometimes drag, socio-economic changes forward – anything less powerful … Continue reading →

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‘THE RIDDLE OF HISTORY SOLVED.’

Posted on April 30, 2012 by stutteringsteps

A) A bit of history. This is the second article urging anti-capitalists, to study Marx as a basis, for a critical understanding of the international revolutionary tradition associated with his name. It has become necessary because the term Marxism, has … Continue reading →

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‘PATIENCE: THE FIRST CONDITION OF LEARNING ANYTHING – STUDYING A MATTER THOROUGHLY.’

Posted on March 29, 2012 by stutteringsteps

“..Patience – the first condition of learning anything – studying a matter thoroughly.” (Letter: Marx to Sorge. 1881.) Whilst there is general agreement among revolutionary anti-capitalists that from a human, ecological and environmental perspective, there is a need to get … Continue reading →

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