The Communist Manifesto Resources

WEBSITES

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

What? You didn't have any questions you were dying to ask about Karl Marx? Too bad: this encyclopedia's here for you, anyway.

Marxists Internet Archive

Here's a massive volunteer-run library of Marxist material in the public domain.

My Disillusionment in Russia, by Emma Goldman

An anarchist condemns the Soviet Union, even though she initially supported the Bolsheviks.

ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS

Where It All Went Down

Nice place to write a document that changes the world.

The Penguin Marx

Rise up—get it?

Five Surprising Ways Karl Marx Predicted 2014

Rolling Stone magazine jams out on communism.

How Friedrich Engels' Radical Lover Helped Him Father Communism

Meet the little-known Mary Burns, and learn about her influence on communism.

So the United States Is an Oligarchy

Oligarchy is rule by the few, usually the rich, as today, according to a major study. This matches Marx's assessment of capitalism.

One Million Children Labor in Africa's Goldmines

Under capitalism, Marx argued, children are seen as sources of labor to be exploited.

Mexico's Maquiladora Labor System Keeps Workers in Poverty

Marx was inspired by the dangerous working conditions in the factories of the 19th century. Maquiladoras are factories in Mexico today.

Emergency Kittens

Some of the material in this guide is pretty depressing, so here are some cute cats!

VIDEO

Terry Eagleton on the Communist Manifesto

A smarty-pants literary theorist takes on Marx's most popular work.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Fictional scene of peasants debating Marx-inspired political theory with a king.

AUDIO

Communist Manifest as an Audiobook

Free audiobook version linked by Open Culture, alongside many other famous nonfiction works.

IMAGES

Portrait of Karl Marx

Perhaps what people are convinced by is his epic beard.

Hammer and Sickle

It's the communist symbol often used on flags.