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After almost one week of protests all over the US, the cracks of the capitalist system, more clearly revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic’s mass deaths and unemployment, could be more accurately described as canyons.  “We have overwhelming evidence of the madness, failure of the American capitalist system, hand in hand... Read more
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The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic decline are revealing and widening the cracks of our capitalist system more than ever before. These cracks affect us directly, our daily lives, and our relationships. Capitalism really does hit you at home. Read more
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New lecture premieres TONIGHT! Wednesday, May 13th, at 7:30pm ESTSince we can’t host our regular lecture in NYC due to COVID-19, join Democracy at Work for the YouTube premiere of Global Capitalism Live Economic Update tonight at 7:30pm EST! Read more
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Does today’s capitalism invite an “I told you so” from Marx? May 5 is the 202nd anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth. This May 5, 2020, capitalism experiences its 3rd crash in this new, young century - a crash already rivaling the worst (1930s) in capitalism’s history. This crash emerged from... Read more
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Intolerable work conditions have provoked major movements to reform capitalism throughout our modern history. But why should we keep a system that requires workers to endlessly struggle against the opponents who own and operate each enterprise with exclusive control of the profits? Read more
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If you, or someone you know, wants to use Understanding Marxism or Understanding Socialism in the classroom, we are ready to help! You can now get discounted educator copies of our books (also known as desk copies, or examination copies). Read more
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In a time where we are facing many bleak outcomes from our capitalist system, we are glad to now be able to offer a more accessible ebook of Understanding Socialism. “Lucid, brilliant and uncompromising in his dissection of the capitalist system he also provides a sane and just socialist alternative to... Read more
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There is no end to the shocking, heartbreaking, and alarming news as of late. It’s easy to get sucked into, and to be overwhelmed by it. It can also be distracting, tearing our focus away from the world we want to see. If you’d like to realign your perspective, we’d like... Read more
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A message from Richard D. Wolff:"On my birthday today, I realize how quickly and utterly the world has changed since last year. I also realize how remarkable the community around Democracy at Work is… and how precious it is. Historic crises are always also historic opportunities for change, if we... Read more
Understanding Marxism Preview
If you want to understand capitalism in order to make society better, then understanding Marx’s analysis is fundamental in drawing your attention to capitalist production’s core conflict: class struggle. It is everywhere, and it influences everything and everyone in our society. Marx is the theoretician who first explained it systematically. He was a social critic for whom capitalism signified not the end of human history, but the latest phase that badly needed a transition to something better. Buy Here →
The Sickness is the System Preview
The coronavirus pandemic, economic crash, political divisions, and social tensions have plunged the declining American capitalist system into chaos. In this collection of over 50 unique essays, Prof. Wolff argues that a mere return to normalcy is inadequate to tackle the accumulated problems of US capitalism. Buy Here →
Understanding Socialism Preview
Understanding Socialism tackles the taboos and unveils the often hidden histories of socialism, but most importantly it offers a way forward: a socialism built on democracy in the workplace. A blend of history, analysis and opinion, Understanding Socialism is an honest and approachable text that knocks down false narratives, confronts failures, and offers a path to a new socialism based on workplace democracy. Buy Here →

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