On Thursday 23 October, workers in Health, Education and essential public services are going on strike. This is set to be one of the largest strikes in the country in decades. The mega strike has been triggered by the Government’s measly pay offers. Public sector workers are being offered pay rises far below the rate […]
Read MoreThis year marks 34 years since the passing of the Employment Contracts Act, which was the biggest defeat of the working class in New Zealand in the 20th century. One of the most powerful union movements in the world, on paper, was destroyed almost overnight, a crushing blow from which it has not recovered. This […]
Read MoreLOOKING FOR A GENUINE MARXIST ANALYSIS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN AOTEAROA – NEW ZEALAND AND THE WORLD? Come along to our Conference for a lead-off and discussion about: World Perspectives via Zoom at 10.00am. New Zealand Perspectives at 11.00am. Where? Aaiotanga Community Space at 2f/22 Emily Place in the Auckland CBD When? Saturday, February […]
Read MoreThe United States went to the polls on Tuesday, 5th November, 2024, and delivered a shock result that no one really expected. Donald Trump not only won the Presidency of the United States but the Republican Party took control of both Congress and Senate. The results by the numbers were: Kamala Harris: 74,327,659 votes. Donald […]
Read Moreby Sione Ma’u Education is a fundamental part of human society and organisation. Unlike animals in general whose organisation is based on instinct and the struggle for survival, human organisation is based on a higher level of consciousness. According to Marx in chapter 7 of Capital: “A spider conducts operations that resemble those of a […]
Read MoreThis article is loosely based on the article The Working Class Struggle for Welfare in Britain by David Matthews. This article will mostly be focusing more on the theory side of things in this lead-off. While the emphasis of the article is on the development of the welfare system in the United Kingdom the situation […]
Read MoreBy Jack Sparrow Joseph Dietzgen once said that official philosophy was not a science, but a safeguard against socialism. Indeed, ever since Marxism emerged as a significant force, not only are Marx and Engels personae non grata in the hallowed halls of the philosophy departments, but Hegel is subjected to a quite shameful conspiracy of […]
Read MoreBy Rufus Tyler The central tenet of Marxist economics is the labour theory of value. Economics was first studied seriously in the 1600s. At this time, mercantilism was the main school of thought. Mercantilism is essentially protectionist, the idea is that wealth and value are created by a trade surplus. Buying and selling was seen […]
Read MoreBy Rufus Tyler Historical materialism is one of the three core tenets of Marxism. The other two are dialectical materialism and Marxist economics. Historical materialism is the idea that the processes underlying historical events can be analysed and studied in a methodical manner, in order to better understand current events as they unfold. Whig history […]
Read MoreANZAC Day has been commemorated in Australia and New Zealand since 1916. It commemorates those who fought and died during the various wars the two countries have been involved in.
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