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"A rich man and a poor man, there they stood, And judged each other as best they could. The poor man said, his voice at low pitch, If I were not poor you’d not be rich." -- Brecht

Some Democrats apparently thought voting for the GOP’s ludicrous anti-socialism resolution would keep them safe from Republican attacks. They’ll find out soon enough how wrong they were.

The novelist China Miéville aims to show that Marx’s words remain just as vital as when they were first hastily composed.

Reader Comments: Martin Luther King-A True and Visionary Radical; Israel under Netanyahu; Socialism in Our History - Wisconsin, Superman, Barbara Kingsolver; Brazil; Medicare under Attack; Cartoons; Resources; Announcements; more....

Reader Comments: Today's McCarthyism in the House; Why Nurses Strike; New York's Dems and Progressives; How Finland Is Teaching a Generation to Spot Misinformation; Rosa Luxemburg On Revolution; Ukraine Solidarity Network; Cartoons; more...

It’s not enough for socialists to point out capitalism’s many faults — we need to explain our positive vision of the future and how it lives up to our ideals of justice.