Teaching Marx: The Socialist Challenge

We are in the midst of yet another global crisis in capitalism. In the UK, we have the most right wing and ideologically driven government since Thatcher; a ruthless cabal of millionaires intent on destroying the welfare state. In the US, President Obama, whose initial record did not live up to the expectations of many on the Left, is increasingly driven by right—wing republicanism and other corporate interests. At the same time, there are developments in Latin America, in particular Venezu...