John Green introduces some Karl Marx bicentenary cartoons and caricatures. 5 May 2018 marks the bicentenary of the birth of Karl Marx. To commemorate this the Ken... Continue reading
Jenny Farrell outlines a Marxist reading of Shakespeare, and illustrates it with an analysis of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Among Marxism’s core insights is that all history since the... Continue reading
On the 120th anniversary of Paul Robeson’s birth, Jenny Farrell tells the story of his life. “The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for... Continue reading
The rich versus the people by Ira Lightman Some rich think they cleverly simmer us sleepy – cos we’d jump if it got too hot.The leaders their... Continue reading
Richard Clarke reviews The Bleeding Edge, by Bob Hughes, New Internationalist 2016 A discussion paper published by the (left-leaning) Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) at the... Continue reading
Mike Jenkins offers a prose-poem inspired by Martin Hayes’ book of poetry ‘The things our hands once stood for’ Those Hands for Martin Hayes ... Continue reading
James Crossley argues for the importance of the radical Christian tradition as an important resource for the revolutionary transformation of the world. On becoming leader of the... Continue reading
Richard Clarke outlines how religion, like any other cultural activity, is capable of both promoting political and social liberation, and being manipulated and controlled by ruling classes... Continue reading
our mother’s day will come by Fran Lock my mother’s face exists in the space between kaijū and sphinx. she’s wearing clothes that holdher body in contempt.... Continue reading
Fran Lock has curated this year’s compilation of poetry for Culture Matters, to mark International Women’s Day. There are poems by Jane Burn, Sogol Sur, Joanne Key,... Continue reading