In August 1989, Poland’s parliament did the unthinkable. The Soviet satellite state elected an anti-communist as its new prime minister. … Continue reading “The New York Times Reported ‘the Mainstreaming of Marxism in US Colleges’ 30 Years Ago. Today, We See the Results”

The Humboldt University, located in East Berlin, was once the largest university of the German Democratic Republic, and one of … Continue reading “Californian think tank publishes “Best Books on the Folly of Socialism””

Socialists are fond of modifiers these days. “Democratic Socialism”, “21st Century Socialism”, “Millennial Socialism”, and, most absurd of all, “Libertarian … Continue reading “The myth of “Libertarian Socialism””

The British left continues to be torn between continuity socialism and a return to a broad church approach, under which … Continue reading “Nationalisation: the popular idea that never wins?”

It didn’t take long until the first hammer-and-sickle flags were spotted at the climate change strikes. Given the woeful environmental … Continue reading “Why “overthrowing capitalism” would not avert climate change”

On social media, I frequently mock socialists for their refusal to accept any responsibility for real-world approximations of their ideas. … Continue reading “Socialism – debunking the “Good idea, badly done” meme”

This week will mark the 200th birthday of Karl Marx. It will be an occasion for a deluge of articles … Continue reading “Have Karl Marx’s ideas been ‘distorted’ by socialist regimes?”

The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, recently hit the headlines for his predictions of what might happen … Continue reading “No – automation will not make Marx ‘relevant again’”

Daffyd Thomas, one of the most memorable characters in the ‘Little Britain’ series, is ‘the only gay in the village’. … Continue reading “Why I can’t be bothered to read Marx”