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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...

Relative surplus value: The class struggle intensifies

Relative surplus value: The class struggle intensifies

Introduction Toward the end of our earlier introduction to surplus value, the heart and motor of the class struggle, we wrote that: “The rate of surplus value for the capitalist is the rate of exploitation for the worker. By merely prolonging the working day, the...