Paul Le Blanc
On Ernest Mandel’s contributions
Paul Le Blanc — Manuel Kellner has accomplished what earlier studies on Mandel did not provide: a systematic examination and assessment of his wide-ranging theoretical contributions.
Paul Le Blanc on Russia’s 1917 Revolution and the problems of socialist organization
Paul Le Blanc argues there is much we can learn from the inspiring liberation struggle of 1917.
DSA, the Democratic Party and the radicalization process
Paul Le Blanc — It is essential for committed revolutionaries not simply to be satisfied with superficial characterizations of the Democratic Socialists of America, but rather to comprehend the actual significance of this organization.
United States: Lessons from the DSA Convention
Paul Le Blanc reflects on what he could learn from the current state of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the possible way forward after participating at its recent National Convention.
Why another world is possible: Comments at a socialist rally in Berlin
Paul Le Blanc addresses the question: “What makes socialists believe that another world is possible?”
Strains in a revolutionary leadership: Dobbs-Cannon tensions in the US Socialist Workers’ Party
Mike Taber & Paul Le Blanc — Much has been written about the political contributions of Cannon and Dobbs. Less known are the differences between the two within the SWP.
Paul Le Blanc: Why I am rejoining Solidarity and some thoughts on the future
Paul Le Blanc explains why he is rejoining Solidarity and how it fits into his thinking about what we are facing and “what is to be done” at this point in time.
The logic of Trump versus the logic of Lenin
Paul Le Blanc — Those who share Lenin’s commitments have a responsibility to adapt his perspectives to what has unfolded over the past hundred years. In doing so, we must face a key aspect of Trumpism’s superiority as a global political force.
Paul Le Blanc: What would Lenin do today?
Paul Le Blanc asks: is it possible for us to make use of Lenin’s ideas 100 years after his death, and if so — how?