How Marx's Class Analysis Could Solve Inequality Now

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Causes & Consequences of the Iran War

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Marx's Relevance for Today

In response to questions about Marx's relevance today, this program explains how Marx's criticism of capitalism was unique (more micro-focused than macro-focused analysis). It shows how Marx's critique of capitalism differs from his critique of slave and feudal class systems, on ...  Show more

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