In recent weeks, the US has come closer to an outright revolutionary upheaval than at any time in living memory. The racist murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police has ignited a movement of enormous proportions, unleashing decades of accumulated discontent, and even reaching insurrectionary levels in many cities. The wave of protests has […]

The wave of protests which began in the United States in response to the death of George Floyd has spread across Canada. These protests, which enjoy wide public support, have forced politicians and other public figures to comment on racism in the Canadian context. A common thread is to claim that Canada is “not a […]

The following editorial appeared in the latest issue of La Riposte socialiste, and can be read in French here. It’s impossible to doubt it any longer. We have entered an epoch of economic crisis, political earthquakes, and, above all, revolutions. The wave of uprisings which started a year ago and has touched at least 20 […]

Part 1: The Crash “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Finding ourselves at the beginning of a new depression, interest in the last one has increased considerably. In this three-part study of the Great Depression, Alex Grant details the crash, the response of the ruling class, and how the […]

The police murder of George Floyd has sent ripples across the globe.  Protests have erupted almost everywhere demanding racial equality, an end to police violence, and the abolition of police services altogether—including in Canada.  In the past two weeks, anti-racist protests have been held in dozens of Canadian cities and towns, involving some tens of […]

The International Marxist Tendency invites you to Marxist University 2020 – In Defence of Marxism: a four-day online school on July 25-28. The event will be devoted to defending revolutionary socialist ideas, and educating workers and youth in Marxist theory! Read more about the event, and sign up on our dedicated page: university.marxist.com! We will host a […]

Over the last two years, more black Americans were killed by police than Americans were killed in combat in Afghanistan over the last 18 years. ‬More black Americans were killed by police in the last three years than people were killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. ‪Combine this with a devastating economic crisis and […]

Watch Alan Woods (editor of marxist.com) discussing the explosive events in the USA. The appalling murder of George Floyd has unleashed a mighty wave of pent-up fury across the cities of the USA. A wave of indignation has brought thousands of people onto the streets. The mass media is howling about the supposed violence of the protesters. But […]

The police murder of George Floyd—an unarmed black man, who was handcuffed by four police officers in Minneapolis before being choked to death—has unleashed a wave of protests across the country, escalating out of control in several cities. Following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, this latest in an endless string of police […]

The Canadian government is rushing into its “recovery” phase, anxious to “get back to normal”. Not only will this attempt come up against the reality of coronavirus, but also the expectations of Canadian workers, the majority of whom recognize the need for fundamental changes.