Are pure capitalism and true communism just extreme ideas that could never actually work? While many countries claim to ...

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Communism was pitted against capitalism, which relies on democracy and the production of capital to form a society. Prominent examples of communism were the Soviet Union and China.

The story of communism is one of the greatest tragedies in modern history. The movement grew, above all, out of horror at the terrible human toll of early capitalism.

Instead, I worry that my generation thinks critiquing communism means blindly embracing unrestrained capitalism, as though by rejecting one ideology, we forfeit our right to criticize another.

Marcel Stoetzler critiques John Holloway’s book Crack Capitalism on the importance of communism, not anti-capitalism that could fail to prevent fascism. The article was written in 2012. Stoetzler has ...

You've got capitalism, ... the requirement to teach the history of communism in all grades in public school would go into effect during the 2026-2027 school year. Stay Connected.

The theme of the sought-after instruction appears to conclude: Communism is bad and capitalism is good. But a House sponsor disputed that portrayal.

The bill, HB 749, directs schools to teach about the “nature and history” of communism. The instruction could be provided as a stand-alone activity or embedded in an existing course.