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NOVANEWS By Liberation Staff Karl Marx May 5, 2018 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx. In honor of this occasion, we are reposting an essay from our “Fundamentals of Marxism” series found on Liberation School. Party for Socialism and Liberation is committed to keeping alive the legacy of Marx, not as an academic endeavor but as a living tool in the class struggle. Originally published in 2004. Today, there is an enormous economic gap between the rich and the poor. According to the International Labor Organization, “one billion people are unemployed or underemployed” worldwide. Yet, six of the world’s richest people have a combined wealth of $134.6 billion.These six people have more money than nearly everyone else will see in their lifetime. That is the nature of cap...

NOVANEWS A monument to Karl Marx stands above his remains at the Highgate Cemetary in North London. | Photo: Reuters. A statue of the founding father of communism reading a book will mark his birthplace. The German city of Trier has decided to accept a towering statue of Karl Marx from China marking next year's 200th birthday of the founding father of communism. The city council voted in favor late on Monday with 42 members in favor and seven against. "The decision, however, does not stipulate the size of the sculpture or where it will be placed," said the city council in a statement. Chinese artist Wu Weishan has suggested the statue should be 4.9 meters tall atop a 1.4 meter high pedestal at the Porta Nigra, the city's most famous landmark and one of the bigge...

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