As the neoliberal world order of the last fifty years is crumbling, big business, billionairs and extreme-right parties are taking over politics at the global and domestic level. Old elements of the capitalist playbook are returning to the stage: Nationalism, militarisation, censorship and repression, combined with redistribution of wealth from the bottom to the top.
The Netherlands, too, has entered this new era, with the first government including far-right parties such as PVV and BBB. To fight back, we created a new network to promote Marxist research, teaching and organising in the Netherlands.
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During this event, we will introduce the network and explore two central themes. First, we will look into the history of Dutch Marxism. Secondly, we turn to the present: what can Marxist perspectives teach us about the direction the Netherlands and the world are taking today? Together with you, we want to discuss what Marxism means in our time and what insights it offers for understanding the transformations we are living through. What role can engaged marxists play in progressive social movements and anti-capitalist struggles?
