Today in History: Celebrating Pan-Africanist, Marxist Historian C.L.R. James on the Anniversary of His Birth

Picture from wikipedia Today we commemorate the birth of Cyril Lionel Robert James, a titan of revolutionary thought and a foundational figure in the tradition of Marxist-Pan-Africanism. Born on 4 January 1901 in Tunapuna, Trinidad, James dedicated his life to articulating and advancing the inseparable cause of global working class emancipation and anti-colonial liberation. His work stands as a profound correction to Eurocentric Marxism, insisting that the struggle of the Black people and colonised peoples generally was not a secondary concern but the very vanguard of the world socialist movement.…

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Long live the revolution in Iran! Down with the capitalist dictatorship of the Ayatollahs!

The Marx International Iran has joined the revolutionary wave sweeping the world with a national uprising against the capitalist dictatorship of the Ayatollahs. The protests erupted on December 28, 2025, following the collapse of Iran’s currency, the Rial, which devalued by 69% against the dollar, trading at 1,370,000 Rials. Fed up with the soaring prices of basic goods, which rose by 42.2% in 2025, the people began an uprising that has been met with police repression for several days. The unrest began with merchants in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran,…

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Libérez Lyes Touati ! Halte à la répression en Algérie !

Nous avons été informés de la situation de Lyes Touati, membre de la direction du Parti socialiste des travailleurs (PST, suspendu depuis plusieurs mois – depuis janvier 2022 – par la dictature dans le cadre de la répression du Hirak), en Algérie. Celui-ci est incarcéré depuis lundi 15 décembre 2025, et le 30 décembre sa situation sera examinée. La prolongation de sa détention préventive pourrait être décidé pour plusieurs mois. Nous connaissons Lyes et son organisation, et nous sommes assurés que les accusations qui pèsent contre lui sont totalement irréalistes : il est…

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