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  • How was capitalism established in Aotearoa and Australia?

    This article is part of Fightback’s “What is Capitalism” series, to be collected in our next magazine issue. To subscribe to our e-publication ($20 annually) or physical magazine ($60 annually) click here. A state can be defined as a monopoly on violence: “a human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of Read more

  • Is capitalism (or greed) part of human nature?

    This article is a part of Fightback’s ‘What is Capitalism’ series, to be collected together in our next magazine issue. To subscribe to our e-publication ($20 annually) or physical magazine ($60 annually) through PayPal or credit card click here. A common criticism of socialist politics holds that greed, or even capitalism, is necessary to human Read more

  • Do we really live under capitalism?

    In short: yes. However, some claim that the regulating role of the state means that this system is not ‘true capitalism.’ Capitalism can be defined quite straightforwardly, if tautologically: an economic system based on the private ownership of capital. This is a descriptive definition rather than an ideal one: capital can be defined as financial Read more

  • Fighting the Fash since 1932: a history of Antifa in Germany

    This article by JOJO, a Fightback correspondent based in Germany, appears in Fightback’s June issue on Fascism and Anti-Fascism. Please contact fightback.australasia@gmail.com for subscription information. Communist Party of Germany (KPD) headquarters with the historic Antifa symbol, 1932 With the global rise of far-right movements, socialists and other leftists are looking for strategies to combat these Read more

  • Fascism in Australia: An interview with slackbastard

    Andy Fleming, aka slackbastard is a minor internet celebrity with a range of platforms promoting radical politics, particularly focusing on anti-fascism. Fightback’s ANI WHITE interviews him about fascism, anti-fascism and politics in Australia today. This interview appears in Fightback’s June issue on Fascism and Anti-Fascism. Please contact fightback.australasia@gmail.com for subscription information. Ani: Your online platforms Read more

  • “Appealing to an audience which no longer exists” – Daphne Lawless at the Left Forum in New York City

    Fightback‘s Daphne Lawless was invited to address (via Skype) a panel at the Left Forum in New York City, hosted by the Marxist-Humanist Initiative, on the subject of Has “The Left” Accomodated Trump (And Putin)? The MHI comrades recorded the whole panel and will publish the video later; here are Daphne’s speech notes. Kia ora Read more