Thomas Sankara; translation by Nicholas Stender
The base-superstructure: A model for analysis and action

The base-superstructure: A model for analysis and action

Introduction Although Marx himself only mentioned the “base” and “superstructure” in (by my count) two of his works, the base-superstructure “problem” remains a source of serious contention for Marxists, our sympathizers, and our critics. Despite its outsized role in...

Have Black lives ever mattered?

Have Black lives ever mattered?

Mumia Abu-Jamal's book, Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? addresses the long history of racist police and state repression. It offers contemporary organizers crucial historical insights and lessons, as well as advice, on organizing to stop the war on Black America...