Seventy years ago, Hungarian workers and students rose up against a brutal dictatorship that justified itself in the language of Marxism. In its place, they built organs of working-class democracy, giving future generations a chance to discover the essence of revolutionary politics.
Eugene Debs was a committed and radical socialist, and his life was dedicated to the struggle of workers. Passionate, self-sacrificing, and brave, Debs embraced socialist principles after his experience of workers’ struggle and became someone who embodied them.
Twenty-five years ago, the world changed irrevocably. Not because of the terrorist attacks on the United States, but because of US imperialism’s response.
Although the Spanish Revolution ended in defeat, it nevertheless proves that ordinary people can be inspired to fight for a better world and offers a glimpse of what that world could be. But, above all, it proves that, when a revolutionary opportunity arises, having the right politics matters.
While Israel has greatly accelerated its efforts to ethnically cleanse Gaza since 7 October 2023, the settler-colonial state has long desired the expulsion of all Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
