Published in 1990, this 68-page illustrated, perfect-bound pamphlet provides valuable background on the historic struggles of coal miners in the United States. Learn More

Born in Budapest, Hungary during the 1919 Revolution, Bill Brust, at the age of eighteen and in the midst of the Great Depression, made a decision to fight for the working class and socialist principles. For over 53 years that choice gave meaning to his life. He died on September 15, 1991 after a short illness, still devoted to the struggle for international socialism. Learn More

This contemporaneous analysis of the 1991 Persian Gulf War is essential reading for a historical understanding of the driving forces behind the ongoing US war and occupation of Iraq. Learn More

Pamphlet of two speeches given by Trotsky in 1924 and 1926 which characterize the world economic and political situation, with a focus on the relation between Europe and the United States. Learn More

This pamphlet brings together 20 articles and statements published by the World Socialist Web Site in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, presenting an assessment of the social significance and political implications of the disaster. Learn More

This pamphlet is the stenographic record of a discussion between Trotsky and leaders of the Socialist Workers Party in the United States in the spring and summer of 1938. Learn More

Marx aptly called the Emancipation Proclamation “the most important document in American history since the establishment of the Union.” The executive order issued by President Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War freed some four million slaves in rebel-held areas of the South, one of the largest property transfers in history.

While in official circles the anniversary of the proclamation has received little notice, its implications continue to reverberate to this day. This bold, revolutionary action serves as an inspiration to oppressed masses all over the world in the struggle against class exploitation. Meanwhile, the American ruling class, resembling more and more the old slavocracy of the South, rejects the democratic principles of the American Revolution and Civil War.

This pamphlet brings together five essays by WSWS writers on the Emancipation Proclamation and issues related to the struggle against slavery, including an interview with American Civil War historian James McPherson. It will appeal to both students of American history and those new to the subject.
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This pamphlet contains a collection of statements by the Workers League on the 1991 police beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles which sparked widespread rioting in many U.S. cities. (Bulletin Reader Series pamphlet) Learn More

This lecture by David North is one of seven delivered to the 1998 international symposium Marxism and the Fundamental Problems of the 20th Century by the International Committee of the Fourth International in Sydney, Australia. Learn More