Socialism: Utopian and Scientific

A street guide to Marxism written by young activists, covering class, capitalism, imperialism and oppression in plain, punchy language. A fast way into the big ideas with no background needed.

FIST - Fight Imperialism, Stand Together

A Marxism 101 course in seven short topics: historical materialism, class struggle, exploitation, crises, the state, oppression and imperialism. Built for self-study or reading groups.

Socialist Workers Network

A study course that starts from the basic question of matter and mind and walks through materialism, dialectics and the history of philosophy up to Marx. Clear and structured for self-study.

BannedThought

A compact overview of Marx's life and ideas, from his Hegelian roots to historical materialism and Capital. A solid primer to read before Marx himself.

Michael Rosen

A short paper arguing that Marx's ideas on justice and equality still matter today, even for readers who reject communism. A good starting point for debating Marxism's place now.

Rayees Ahmad Wani, Rauoof Raja Dar and Khursheed Ahmad Bhat