Socialism
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Socialism is an economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership. It des
New Harmony, a utopian attempt as proposed by Robert Owen
Socialists in Union Square, New York City on May Day 1912
Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist Vladimir Lenin in 1920
R. H. Tawney, founder of ethical socialism
Marxism
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Marxism is a political philosophy and method of socioeconomic analysis that uses a dialectical materialist interpretation of historical development, known as historical materialism, to understand clas
Karl Marx, after whom Marxism is named
The "Pyramid of Capitalist System" cartoon made by the Industrial Workers of the World in 1911 criticising capitalism and social stratification.
May Day protester in Spain, 2006, waving a red flag with a raised fist, both symbols of socialism
The Soviet of Workers' Deputies of St. Petersburg in 1905: Leon Trotsky in the centre. The Soviets were an early example of a workers council.