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An Introduction to Marxist Politics

What is Socialism?
Socialists obviously don't have a monopoly on compassion, however. What distinguishes socialists from other socially concerned people is that we do not view these problems as normal, natural, eternal, or an inherent feature of the human condition. We believe that these problems are historically and socially created and that they can be solved by human beings through conscious, organized political struggle and change. . . read on

How to Make a Revolution
First of all, you have to have clear in your mind the meaning of the word �revolution.� Many people have a stereotyped picture of what a revolution is like. They say a revolution is when people come with guns, when they surround a fortress or take over a city. What they do is they confuse revolution with insurrection. Insurrection is just one stage of revolution. Revolution is a lot more. It�s a long process. . . read on

Marxism vs. Anarchism
In the worldwide movement for social justice, many young people are attracted by the ideas of anarchism - even if they don�t call themselves anarchists. Anarchists seem to stand for the same thing we Marxists do - a classless society, a self-organized and self-managed society - what we often sum up with the phrase �workers� power�. Like us, many anarchists say they stand for revolution. No bosses, no police, social equality, no rich and no nuclear bombs. People not profit. . . read on

What Will a Socialist America Look Like?
While the formal program of revolutionary socialism does not embody a picture of what the future socialist society will look like, revolutionary socialists share a vision of that society, if only in its broad outlines. There is no reason to be concerned about the absence of precision on this question. We cannot know what the socialist generations will decide to do, but the general lines of development we are able to forecast give us confidence in the wisdom of these decisions. . . read on

Why Do We Need a Vanguard Party?
You cannot have a spontaneous socialist revolution. You cannot make a socialist revolution without really trying. And you cannot have a socialist revolution commandeered from the top, ordered around by some omniscient leader or group of leaders. You need both ingredients in a socialist revolution: the highest level of consciousness possible, and the highest level of self-organization and self-activity by the broadest possible segment of the population. . . read on

Overview of What Socialists Stand For
Socialism has been pronounced dead many times before-and it has always revived to continue the struggle. One instance was the time of demoralization that followed the defeat of the Russian Revolution of 1905. Lenin said at that time that the "official professors" who declared Marxism to have been "refuted and annihilated" were utterly befuddled. . . read on

Socialists and Elections
With elections coming up again a lot of politically conscious people are hitting the pavement to campaign for their candidates. Voter registration drives, leafleting and yard sign distribution have become the order of the day for many activists. We certainly commend people who take politics seriously and who are committed to fighting for what they believe in. However, when asked who we will be supporting in the upcoming elections, we have to say �nobody.� . . . read on

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