Primitive accumulation is the historical process through which capitalists stole their wealth or took it by force. Canadian ecosocialist Ian Angus has contributed an excellent new book on this history, covering the violent transition from feudalism to capitalism in depth while demonstrating its continuing relevance to the modern world.
In recent days the movement for Palestine has been newly energized by the protest encampments at universities that have swept the US and the world. Firebrand members have visited, supported, and helped defend several encampments around the US and in Australia. Here we publish four reports on the student movement from Denver, New York, Seattle, and Sydney.
There are two ideological traps that prove a problem for many Marxists: eclecticism, the habit of grabbing ideas from all over the place, which either dilutes Marxism or renders it meaningless; and dogmatism, the stubborn rejection of any new ideas at all. Understanding how society and history work dialectically is crucial to navigating through these twin pitfalls and developing a sound approach to Marxism.
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