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Utopian socialism: then and now

Nov 16, 2022 Dave Middleton

This should not be meant to say that utopian socialists do nothing but dream. As is clear from the case of Robert Owen and his followers, they put plenty of…

Critical Mass Issue 015 Political Theory

How forgotten peoples are kept in the margins

May 19, 2022 Dave Middleton

People are marginalised by being ignored. Marx was right. We need to challenge the dominant ideology through struggle.

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Issue 011 Political Theory

What Is Work And What Is It Really For?

Jan 21, 2022 Howard Thorp

What is work, what is it for, and what is it going to look like in the future? Do we need to work and how much work should we do?…

Issue 007 UK Politics

Which Way Forward for the Labour Left?

Nov 12, 2021 Mike Stanton

Is there a future for the left in the Labour Party? My article on Class Struggle in the previous issue of Critical Mass argued that the left had no chance…

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Issue 005 Political Theory

Meet the new left, same as the old left?

Oct 15, 2021 Dave Middleton

At its best the new left sees change coming through parliament, at its worst it only sees change as a form of consciousness raising.

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Utopian socialism: then and now
By Dave Middleton
This should not be meant to say that utopian socialists do nothing but dream. As is clear from the case of Robert Owen and his followers, they put plenty of effort into making their dreams a reality. But ultimately they lack a coherent strategy to transcend capitalism, so all their activity amounts to little more than philosophy. And, as Marx famously noted, “The philosophers only interpret the world, the point however is to change it.” […]
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by Critical Mass News Team
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Western Hypocrisy Over China
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by Susie Granic
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