Why The Work Class? Pt 2 Marx “Wage Labor and Capital”

Early forms of socialism envisioned a better world for everyone, and before socialist theory workers fought for autonomy and respect from their bosses, but Marx and Engels played an important role uniting the workers movement and socialist movement. Marx’s pamphlet “Wage Labor and Capital” is a concise text for articulating how capitalism functions, and how it exploits the workers. Marx had not yet fully developed his concept of labor power, which he explored in far greater detail in Das Kapital, or Capital in English.David Kotz is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Senior Research Fellow in the Political Economy Research Institute. He is the author of the book Socialism for Today: Escaping the Cruelties of Capitalism, Polity Press, forthcoming 2024. He also wrote The Rise and Fall of Neoliberal Capitalism, Harvard University Press, 2015 and 2017. He is a member of DSA’s National Political Education Committee.NPEC “Why the Working Class?” Curriculum, including Marx’s ‘Wage Labor and Capital’https://dsa-education.pubpub.org/pub/why-the-working-class/release/6Foundational Political Education Series: SocialismSeptember  17, 2023https://actionnetwork.org/events/foundational-political-education-series-socialism?source=direct_link&link_id=4&can_id=6e32bd9fc928173c7c4f64fb3a5b58ab&email_referrer=email_2027248&email_subject=red-letter-your-npec-newsletterFoundational Political Education Series: ClassSeptember  24, 2023https://actionnetwork.org/events/foundational-political-education-series-class?source=direct_link&link_id=5&can_id=6e32bd9fc928173c7c4f64fb3a5b58ab&email_referrer=email_2027248&email_subject=red-letter-your-npec-newsletterVolunteer Wanted: Podcast Audio EditorClass is looking for an Audio Editor to help with podcast production. We want to expand our team. Duties include: editing and processing recorded interview audio for clarity, sound quality, and flow; mastering to podcast loudness specifications; editing theme music for intro/outro; providing remote audio tech support for recording sessions when necessary; communicating with team to coordinate file exchanges, content, and release dates. Must be proficient in a DAW like Pro Tools, Reaper, or equivalent. Previous podcast experience is preferred. If you're interested, please contact [email protected] us Fan MailBecome a member of Democratic Socialists of America.Sign up to receive NPEC's newsletter, Red Letter.