Political education
Political education is part of building a revolutionary movement. Socialist politics doesn’t come from anger alone, but from understanding the system we are fighting, the history of working-class struggle, and the strategy needed to win.
This page brings together introductory articles, key political questions and core Workers Power positions. Whether you are new to Marxism or looking for material on a specific issue, this is the best place to start.
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A-Z of Marxism
Short introductions to key terms, ideas and debates in Marxism. A good place to begin if you want clear explanations without jargon.
Marxism: the Basics
Foundational articles designed to introduce you to core elements of Marxist political economy, philosophy and political strategy.
Introduction to Socialism
Introductory articles on capitalism, class, oppression and other key questions, written to explain the basics clearly and politically.
Study guides
These study guides, which follow the course of our Where we stand, bring together key texts, Workers Power articles and questions for discussion on the main questions of Marxist politics.
Capitalism and socialism
Why can capitalism not be reformed in the interests of working people, and what is the socialist alternative? This guide brings together material on exploitation, crisis, class struggle and democratic planning.
Class independence
Why the working class need its own politics, and how revolutionaries fight alongside others. This guide brings together material on Labour, reformism, class collaboration and united action.
Trade unions and rank and file
Trade unions matter, but they are held back by a bureaucracy that keeps struggle within safe limits. This guide brings together material on the unions, rank-and-file organisation, and workers’ control.
The state and revolution
Why can the capitalist state not simply be taken over and used in the interests of workers? This guide brings together material on revolution, workers’ councils, the Russian Revolution, Stalinism and workers’ democracy.
Social oppression and liberation
How are racism, sexism, anti-migrant chauvinism and the oppression of women and LGBT+ people bound up with capitalism? This guide brings together material on oppression, liberation, fascism and working-class unity in struggle.
Climate and planning
The climate crisis cannot be solved by the market, greenwashing or governments tied to profit. This guide brings together material on climate change, planning, energy, the green and ecological movements and the socialist alternative.
Imperialism and national liberation
Imperialism condemns whole nations to war, occupation and dependency. This guide brings together material on anti-imperialism, national liberation, self-determination and the role of the working class in carrying those struggles through.
From protest to power
How do revolutionaries link today’s struggles to the fight for power? In short — what is a programme? This guide brings together material on immediate demands, reform and revolution, the workers’ government and the road to socialism.
A party for struggle
Why does the working class need more than loose networks, broad alliances or electoral machines? This guide brings together material on the revolutionary workers’ party, leadership, strategy and organisation for struggle.
Internationalism and the International
Why can’t socialism be built in one country, and why does the working class need international organisation? This guide assembles material on the lessons of the Internationals and the fight for a new international.
Our politics and programme
For readers who want to go further, these materials set out Workers Power’s politics in more detail: our programme, our theses, and our own educational guides to the main questions of Marxist politics.
Programme
Our programmes set out the aims we fight for and the strategy needed to overthrow capitalism and build working-class power.
Theses & Documents
Past programmes and longer theoretical work on strategy, organisation and major developments in the class struggle.
Education guides
Our own introductory guides and explanatory articles on key questions in Marxist politics and Workers Power’s tradition.
Study with us
Workers Power organises collective education to help equip militants with the politics, history and strategy needed for class struggle today.
If you want to study, discuss and organise with us, get in touch.