The last few months of 1918 were no less tumultuous than the earlier part of the year. The civil war dominated all aspects of life, intensifying on several fronts. The pressures of counter-revolution at home also increased, with attempted assassinations of leading Bolsheviks and countless plots by Cadets, SRs, Anarchists and Mensheviks.

We are proud to announce the publication of The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism, a new book by MarxistBooks.com. It contains a selection of writings on Marxist philosophy (dialectical materialism) by Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, Plekhanov, Luxemburg and Alan Woods. Edited by John Peterson, the book contains an introduction by Alan Woods, an extract of which can be read here: Introduction to the revolutionary philosophy of Marxism – part one. (We will publish the remainder of the text commencing three weeks from now).