The Communist Manifesto Resources
WEBSITES
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What? You didn't have any questions you were dying to ask about Karl Marx? Too bad: this encyclopedia's here for you, anyway.
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Here's a massive volunteer-run library of Marxist material in the public domain.
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An anarchist condemns the Soviet Union, even though she initially supported the Bolsheviks.
ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS
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Nice place to write a document that changes the world.
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Rise up—get it?
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Rolling Stone magazine jams out on communism.
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Meet the little-known Mary Burns, and learn about her influence on communism.
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Oligarchy is rule by the few, usually the rich, as today, according to a major study. This matches Marx's assessment of capitalism.
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Under capitalism, Marx argued, children are seen as sources of labor to be exploited.
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Marx was inspired by the dangerous working conditions in the factories of the 19th century. Maquiladoras are factories in Mexico today.
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Some of the material in this guide is pretty depressing, so here are some cute cats!
VIDEO
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A smarty-pants literary theorist takes on Marx's most popular work.
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Fictional scene of peasants debating Marx-inspired political theory with a king.
AUDIO
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Free audiobook version linked by Open Culture, alongside many other famous nonfiction works.
IMAGES
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Perhaps what people are convinced by is his epic beard.
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It's the communist symbol often used on flags.