In case you've been on Mars (or even just on vacation), here's a surprising idea that's been making the rounds lately: there might have been something to Marx's critiques of capitalism after all. read more
SEOUL, South Korea — On May 5, 1818, in the southern German town of Trier, in the picturesque wine-growing region of the Moselle Valley, Karl Marx was born. At the time Trier was one-tenth the size it is today, with a population of around 12,000. read more
A bust of Karl Marx. (gravitat-OFF / CC BY 2.0) On Saturday at the Left Forum in New York City, Chris Hedges joined professors Richard Wolff and Gail Dines to discuss why Karl Marx is essential at a time when global capitalism is collapsing. read more
The whole system of socialism-communism hinges on the basic principle of denial of the right to private property The whole system of socialism-communism hinges on this basic principle of the denial of the right to private property. Karl Marx and the socialists contend that society must own all property and use it for the benefit of all. read more