Marx and the America Question

With August H. Nimtz, professor at the University of Minnesota.

Part of the 'Marx Matters' series. August H. Nimtz looks at the influence of Marx's ideas in terms of how we can understand American capitalism today - and develop struggles there, here and globally for a socialist future.

August is professor of political science & African American & African studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of Marx & Engels: Their Contribution to the Democratic Breakthrough ; The Ballot, the Streets—or Both: From Marx & Engels to Lenin & the October Revolution; Marx, Tocqueville, and Race in America: The 'Absolute Democracy' or 'Defiled Republic' & Marxism vs. Liberalism, plus a number of related articles in edited volumes & journals.

This continues the monthly 'Marx Matters' series, helping us understand the connections between Marx's ideas and the America Question - plus what they could mean for us today as we seek to transform the world.

Marx Matters is a series of in-person and online talks from prominent writers on Marxism exploring the relevance of Marx's work today. You can buy a ticket to help fund the whole series here: https://bit.ly/MarxMattersTickets

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