Boris Kagarlitsky

When Soviet ideologues constructed Leninism, writes Boris Kagarlitsky, they missed the essence of his approach: a non-dogmatic openness in which theory is inseparable from ever-changing practice.

Writing from prison, Boris Kagarlitsky engages with Yanis Varoufakis’s account of the transformations that have taken place in the economy and society as a result of new technologies.

The 1973 coup in Chile was of more than merely Latin American significance. Boris Kagarlitsky argues it marked the end of a brief but brilliant period of attempts at radical transformation globally.

Writing from Penal Colony No. 4 in Torzhok, Russia, Boris Kagarlitsky sketches out his answer the all-too-common question socialists face: “So what is your alternative?”

Boris Kagarlitsky argues that right-wing populists succeeded by absorbing the redistributive language of the left while abandoning any structural challenge to property relations.

Boris Kagarlitsky — Assessing Russia’s economic situation, Ekaterina Shulman suggested that the country is running out of money and people. And indeed, by all indications, something is running out.

Boris Kagarlitsky discusses prison life, the war, Stalinism debates, the state of Russia’s left media, “red imperialists”, prospects for a post-war political realignment and why he has no regrets that he did not leave Russia when he had the chance.

Despite severe restrictions on political prisoners, Boris Kagarlitsky continues to analyse global developments. Here, he offers a sharp and often ironic reflection on the dynamics behind Trump’s return to power.

Eleven Russian political prisoners have issued an appeal to all international leaders who care about the suffering of people for their beliefs.

Boris Kagarlitsky reflects on the possibilities of a new world war by drawing on historical analogies, analysing China’s place in the global system, and uncovering the deeper structural crises that underpin today’s international conflicts.

Do we have reason to hope for a spring in Russia — let alone expect one soon? It seems that we do, writes political prisoner Boris Kagarlitsky from a Russian penal colony.

Writing from a penal colony in Russia, Boris Kagarlitsky provides a detailed analysis of the New Deal proposal for Russia being developed by a group of leftist economists.