This collection of essays-relevant, purposeful, lucid-by a Marxist scholar with impeccable credentials and political commitment is intended to make Marxism easier to understand. It may persuade some of the readers to search out Marx's own writings for further study, and, maybe, even encourage a few to work for a future "truly fit for our children to live in". The author has lived and worked as a Marxist. As a scholar he has searched and researched, as a teacher he has sought to share his knowledge to educate and enlighten others, and as an activist he has organised participation in the ongoing class struggle wherever he is.