socialist strategy
Eleven theses on Lenin’s theory of political oppression and the national question
Raju J Das — There is a need to not only understand what Lenin said on the national question and political oppression, but also study his ideas in light of the current world conjuncture.
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.
Abdullah Öcalan: Let’s reclaim socialism through peace and building a democratic society
Abdullah Öcalan — Nation-state socialism leads to defeat. The time has come to advance toward democratic emancipation on the basis of democratic society socialism.
Marx on communal villages as loci of revolution in Russia and beyond
Kevin B. Anderson — In his last years, Marx developed new concepts of revolution alongside that of a united working-class uprising.
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.
Sam Gindin provides a reference point for what a realistic emancipatory political project could look like.
For an ecommunist alternative to degrowth and ‘luxury’ communism
Esteban Mercatante explains how capitalism is at the root of a “multidimensional” ecological crisis, and the need for an ecommunist strategy that takes us beyond the degrowth/ecomodernism divide.
On compromises with the ruling class and ‘lesser evil’ politics
Sonny Melencio — A socialist party will inevitably make compromises when dealing with reformist forces. The challenge is maintaining independent political struggle and freedom to criticise bourgeois and liberal allies.
Rasti Delizo explains the rise of new imperialist powers and faulty logic behind multipolarity, and argues for an anti-imperialism rooted in working-class solidarity.
Rasti Delizo discusses the ongoing relevancy of Lenin’s theory of imperialism while outlining subsequent developments that need to be factored in.
Late Marx on colonialism, gender and indigenous communism: An interview with Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson delves into Karl Marx’s final writings to unearth key ideas of critical importance for socialists today.