The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
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On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx, JONATHAN WHITE reviews a new book by Robert Griffiths on Marx’s Das Kapital and Capitalism Today
Karl Marx and Frederick Engels
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
LAST year saw the 150th anniversary of Das Kapital, otherwise known as Volume I of Capital, coinciding with a period in which the systemic crisis tendencies of the capitalist system are only too apparent.
The work of Marx and Engels is receiving renewed attention. Crowds of people from all backgrounds have queued up to attend lectures and discussions at the Marx Memorial Library in London.
New editions of classic works have appeared and new works have hit the shelves. Most of these are academic works and some of them are deservedly revered.
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