A popular book by Melvil Leiman presented an assault on "traditional Marxism", although the latter is very far from the original thoughts of Kalr Marx. The author claims that the essence of Marxism is not wage struggle within the Western states, and that the main cause of Western racism is not the heritage of slavery but the really existing system of imperialism.
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The myth of the Chilean economic miracle
Following the coup of general Pinochet, Chile became a laboratory of free market experiment. Since the mid 80s, the country has been advertised as a success story of neio-liberalism. This article tells us about the other side of the coin.
Economic reforms in Cuba
Amidst the most difficult circumstances produced by the long-time embargo and the collapse of Soviet support, the Cuban revolution is struggling for survival. There is, however, no clear blueprint for economic and political adjustment.
The eighteen brumaire of boris Yeltsin
In his book Marx analysed the incompatibility of nascent capitalism and democracy. His formula is a most useful tool in explaining the recent developments in Russian politics.
Afterword to october 1993
The politics of Boris Yeltsin have been developed and implemented according to the interests of foreign capital. These policies have caused immense hardships to the Russian population, and the destruction of large segments of the Russian economy. The Communist Party of Russia should not bee seen as the party to save the nation from the perils of privatisation.