the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Nov 10, 2025
This book exposes how the Roman Empire rotted from within. It shows that the ownership class, the landowners, moved from using native serf labor or the labor of citizens. They instead moved to using slave labor, slaves acquired in their foreign wars. This left the workers unemployed, landless and destitute. And it left the slaves without any protections, driven to work to death.
Unrest roiled every generation. The situation was ripe. When finally about 50 gladiators staged a revolt and escaped, slaves and the unemployed were quick to follow. Over the coming months, the insurrectionists spread to a huge mass of around 200,000.
The book examines what these revolutionaries could accomplish. Was it possible to build a utopia in the midst of a rotting Roman empire?
This fictional story considers the all too real possibility of a nuclear attack on mainland U.S, in this film on the city of Chicago. Who launched the missile? It was not captured on satellite; it is unknown. Can the missile be blown up before impact? Will our defense systems work? If not, how will the U.S. retaliate? How many will die? How will the U.S.’s “allies and enemies” react?
What is great about the film is that it shows the human side of the equation. It shows the layers of stifling bureaucracy in our country and around the world. It shows the importance and huge role of the individual and yet, at the same time, their miniscule role in the immense, horrific war machine. A very timely movie in today’s world.