Category Archives: marxism

Between Catholicism and Marxism

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Mike

For much of the 20th century, the Catholic Church and the worldwide communist movement were pitted against one another, portrayed as natural enemies by the highest echelons of the Church hierarchy, including the virulently anti-communist Pope John Paul II. It … Continue reading →

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The Unseen Red Army, part one

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Mike

The images below are from a small treasure trove of photos I recently obtained from a seller in Lithuania. They offer candid and hitherto unpublished glimpses into the lives of Red Army soldiers from the time of the Great Patriotic … Continue reading →

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Capitalism’s “hustle”

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Mike

Some years ago, a fellow traveler broke down the relationship between the working class and the employing class for me with a rather succinct explanation. “The hustle,” he said, “is that the bosses try to get as much work out of … Continue reading →

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Karl Marx: “For A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing”

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Mike

As I have previously noted, during one of the early lectures his acclaimed “Reading Marx’s Capital” lecture series, David Harvey refers his students to a noteworthy work by Marx entitled “For A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing.” Indeed, that is … Continue reading →

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