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Firebrand is committed to revolutionary socialism, internationalism, liberation from all oppression, and the political independence of the working class. We stand in the tradition of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, and Luxemburg. We intervene in social movements and labor struggles to the best of our ability, in order to advance those fights and win our fellow fighters to revolutionary conclusions.

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Our Perspective on Palestine

Part of our perspectives series on major issues, this piece addresses the ongoing genocide in Palestine, its effects on the region and the US, and what approach communists should take in organizing against US imperialism. The societal crisis wracking Israel together with an unprecedented Palestine solidarity movement suggests the potential collapse of the Zionist project in our lifetimes, even in the face of increasingly draconian crackdowns against activists.

Palestinian Liberation from Below: A review of Palestine and Marxism by Joseph Daher

The Swiss-Syrian academic and activist Joseph Daher has contributed an excellent Marxist perspective on the Palestinian struggle. Providing clarity on important questions that remain contentious for the movement — from the “Zionist lobby” to support for armed resistance — the book is a valuable intervention on the meaning and methods of Palestinian liberation.

Ambush in the Oval Office: Trump’s Dramatic Reversal on Ukraine

The outrageous scene in the Oval Office as Donald Trump ambushed Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy has stirred outrage and increased sympathy for Ukraine. Vile as Trump’s behavior is, it’s important to place it in the long history of US imperialist bullying and to resist the temptation to view the US’s previous position as liberatory for Ukraine.

How to Fight Trump (And How Not To)

How to Fight Trump (And How Not To)

In a few short weeks, Donald Trump’s second presidential administration has quickly established new lows in reactionary cruelty and chaos compared to his first. With an entrenched far-right nationalist movement behind him in his MAGA minions, and more support from key...

Our Perspective on the Economy

Our Perspective on the Economy

Tackling a topic as big as the current state of the economy is not easy. One could write volumes about it and still only scratch the surface, and indeed many have done just that.  In order to avoid trying to boil the ocean, we will instead focus on a few specific...

Imperialist Blowback on Bourbon Street

Imperialist Blowback on Bourbon Street

In the very early morning hours of New Year’s Day, a rented Ford pickup truck driven by a United States military veteran barreled down a crowded Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing fourteen revelers and injuring another thirty-five. After the truck disabled itself...

Jimmy Carter: War Criminal and Founder of Neoliberalism

Jimmy Carter: War Criminal and Founder of Neoliberalism

Earlier this week, Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died at the advanced age of 100. The outpouring of tributes to Carter as news of his death broke reflected his great popularity. Though he was despised by the right-wing during his presidency,...

How Should Marxists Relate to Maoism?

How Should Marxists Relate to Maoism?

It is often the case that newly radicalizing Marxists end up confused about our relationship to Maoism. Is it just “Marxism in China” or “socialism with Chinese characteristics”? Is it a newer form of Marxism which we can learn from and engage with? What Maoist ideas,...

The Enduring Lessons of the Russian Revolution

The Enduring Lessons of the Russian Revolution

This article is a partisan intervention. Being a communist means taking sides, specifically the side of the international working class and all oppressed peoples. As Marx and Engels wrote, communists “have no interests separate and apart from those of the proletariat...

Marxists and Elections: Frequently Asked Questions

Marxists and Elections: Frequently Asked Questions

Read part one here: Why Socialists Don’t Vote for Our Enemies Won’t it be easier to organize under a Democrat? All else being equal, probably not. The variables at work in determining the prospects for working-class organization go beyond which party is in the White...

Soldiers: Workers in Uniform

Soldiers: Workers in Uniform

As imperialism keeps intensifying through new and expanding military operations around the world in the drive to access new markets for the capitalist class, communists must understand why we should view soldiers as workers. We also need to consider how to persuade...

Everything You Hate Isn’t Fascism

Everything You Hate Isn’t Fascism

Is fascism an immediate threat in the US, or anywhere else? A lot of people with different kinds of politics seem to think so. As someone who looks at the leftist corners of the internet quite a bit, I can safely say I see the word “fascism” used to describe things...

Defend Samidoun and the Palestinian Liberation Movement

Defend Samidoun and the Palestinian Liberation Movement

Read Samidoun’s statement: We keep resisting: US and Canada sanction Samidoun. “The first casualty of war is truth.”—Aeschylus On October 15, the US government sanctioned the Palestinian prisoner support network, Samidoun, and declared it a “sham charity” that...

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