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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results525 Connexions Library52 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 4 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 4 Sources Library 24 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryThe ABC of Communism Bukharin, Preobrazhensky; (edited by Carr, E. H.) Book 1920 Written as a commentary on the Bolshevik Party program, combining a vision of communist society with a program for practical action. The ABCs of Socialism  Sunkara, Bhaskar; Wrigglesworth, Phil Book 2016 A slim, accessible, inexpensive, irreverent introduction to socialism by the writers of Jacobin magazine. The Abolition of the State: Anarchist & Marxist Perspectives Price, Wayne Book 2007 Both Anarchists and Marxists believe that it will be possible to do away with the state. But what do they mean by that? What is the state, after all? What institutions, if any, would be necessary ... Advanced Capitalism and the Revolutionary Left: Towards a New Practice Winnipeg Labour Collective Article 1973 The programme of the Winnipeg Labour Collective, its understanding of socialism's past forms and its conception of socialism's future. Adventures in Marxism Berman, Marshall Book 1999 Marshall Berman explores and rejoices in the emancipatory potential of Marxism.
Africa: Problems in the Transition to Socialism Munslow, Barry (ed.) Book 1989 The obstacles and strategies in the transition from inherited colonial and capitalist economies toward socialism are the topics of this title. New information and political insights make this the firs... Africa: What Can Be Done? Turok, Ben Book Explores the concepts and strategies needed by radical forces in Africa if they are to play an effective role in lifting the continent out of economic stagnation and political repression. The author's... After the "Special Period": Against The Current vol. 89 Quinn, Rachel Article 2000 U.S. activists interview Cuban student. In July, Solidarity supporters Tim Marshall, Rachel Quinn and Sara Abraham had the opportunity to take classes at the University of Havana as a part of the Lang... The Age of Permanent Revolution: A Trotsky Anthology Deutscher, Isaac Book 1964 A collection of writings by Leon Trotsky. Agrarian Socialism: The Cooperative Commonwealth in Saskatchewan: A Study in Political Sociology Lipset, Seymour Martin Book 1950 A study of the social background of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in Saskatchewan, which in 1944 became to first government with avowed socialist goals to be elected to office in Canada. The... Alexandra Kollontai and Red Love: Against The Current vol. 81 Ebert, Teresa L. Article 1999 What is “Red Love”—and more specifically, what is a socialist, or more complexly, a communist theory of love and sexuality? Alienation: Marx's Conception of Man in Capitalist Society Ollman, Bertell Book 1971 Ollman reconstructs Marx's theory of alienation from its constituent parts and offers it as a vantage point from which to view the rest of Marxism. The book further contains a detailed examination of ... An alternative media list: Getting the news - and getting behind the news Diemer, Ulli Article 2014 A selective list of English-language alternative media. The American Socialist Movement: 1897-1912 Kipnis, Ira Book 1952 A history of the American Socialist Party, which at its height had over 150,000 dues-paying members, published hundreds of newspapers, and won almost a million votes for its presidential candidate. The American Worker Romano, Paul; Stone, Ria Book 1947 A description and analysis of the lives of American factory workrers after the Second World War, written by a young autoworker. Anarchism & Socialism: Reformism or Revolution? Price, Wayne Book 2010 In these essays grouped around common themes, Wayne Price draws on decades of extensive practical experience in antiwar and student movements, marxist tendency groups and affinity-based anarchist orga... Anarchism vs. Marxism: A few notes on an old theme Diemer, Ulli Article 1978 Anarchist critiques of Marxism typically reveal a lack of knowledge of what Karl Marx actually wrote, resulting in sterile denunciations of a straw-man opponent. Another World is Possible: Globalization and Anti-capitalism McNally, David Book 2002 A call-to-arms for progressive activists. McNally argues that capitalism is synonymous with imperialism and fundamentally incompatible with democracy. Anti-capitalism: Connexipedia Article Article Describes a wide variety of movements, ideas, and attitudes which oppose capitalism. An Anti-Capitalist Manifesto Callinicos, Alex Book 2003 An extended argument about what the anti-capitalist movement should stand for. Art and Socialism Morris, William Article 1884 Morris sees work as a necessity of human life, not merely as a means of obtaining a livelihood. Morris insists that only socialism can restore work to its proper, central position.
The Arusha Declaration Nyerere, Julius Article 1967 Tanganyika African National Union's policy on Socialism and Self-Reliance.
Bakunin vs. Marx Diemer, Ulli Article 1978 The anarchist-Marxist split started with Bakunin, who systematically misrepresented Marx's positions. Berkeley: The New Student Revolt Draper, Hal Book 1965 This story of the “free speech” uprising on the Berkeley campus of the University of California was begun in the conviction that an extraordinary event, in an historical sense, had taken place before ... Bernstein and the Marxism of the Second International Coletti, Lucio Article 1969 An essay from the collection entitled From Rouseau to Lenin: Studies in Ideology and Society, First published as Ideologia e Societá by Editori Laterza, Rome, Italy.
The Betrayal of Marx Bender, Frederic L. (ed.) Book 1975 The public has too long been fed the view that figures such as Lenin and Stalin are genuine followers of Marx, simply because they have claimed that distinction. Nothing justifies the deeds of a perve... A Better World: Programme of the Worker-communist Party of Iran Article The actual lives and actions of people themselves reveal a deep-seated belief in the possibility and even the certainty of a better future. Beyond a Boundary James, C.L.R. Book 1963 Part memoir of a boyhood in a black colony (by one of the founders of African nationalism), part passionate celebration of the game of cricket, this book raises serious questions about race, class, po... Beyond the Fragments: Feminism and the Making of Socialism Rowbotham, Sheila; Segal, Lynne; Wainright, Hilary Book 1979 A call for various fractions of the left to unite and work for a socialism through grass-roots activism.
The Birth of a Holiday: The late Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm recounts the origins of International Workers' Day. Hobsbawm, Eric Article 2017 The history of the fight, by the working class, for a holiday for the working class. Black Liberation and the Fight for a Socialist America Samuels, Reuben Article 2010 From slavery to convict labour, from the chain gang to the assembly line, American capitalism has been built upon the lash-scarred backs of black labour. Any organization that claims a revolutionary p... The Bolsheviks and Workers' Control: The State and Counter-Revolution Brinton, Maurice Book 1970 A pamphlet exposing the struggle that took place over the running of workplaces in the immediate aftermath of the Russian Revolution. In doing so not only does it demolish the romantic Leninist "histo... Book Review: "Anarchism & Socialism: Reformism or Revolution?" by Wayne Price Gutiérrez D., José Antonio Article 2010 Build It Now: Socialism for the Twenty-First Century Lebowitz, Michael Book 2006 Influenced by the dramatic proeesses unfolding in Venezuela, Lebowitz re-imagines a socialism for the twenty-first century that places workers and popular communities at the centre of the project. Can We Build Socialist-Anarchist Alliances?: Against The Current vol. 141 McTaggart, Ursula Article 2009 Last summer I delivered a talk on primitivist anarchism at a conference devoted to Marxist literature and culture. The participants were mostly academics engaged with Marxist criticism, and most came ... Canada's 1960s: The Ironies of Identity in a Rebellious Era Palmer, Bryan D. Book 2008 A history of social movements of the 1960s, including Canada’s student and anti-war movements, the rise of women’s liberation, labour agitation, and Quebec’s independence movement. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 4 - August 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 The Canadian Jewish Outlook Anthology Rosenthal, Henry M., Berson, S. Cathy (eds.) Book 1988 A broad range of articles about secular Jewish life and socialist values.
Das Capital, Volume 1: A Critical Analysis of Capitalist Production Marx, Karl Book 1867 Marx's great work sets out to grasp and portray the totality of the capitalist mode of production, and the bourgeois society that emerges from it. He describes and connects all its economic features, ... Capitalism and Socialism Brinton, Maurice Article 1968 The revolution must of course start with the overthrow of the exploiting class and with the institution of workers' management of production. But it will immediately have to tackle the reconstruction ... Capitalism and Socialism: A Rejoinder Brinton, Maurice Article 1969 Those who seem frightened of new ideas might at least rearrange their prejudices once in a while. But even this seems to be asking too much. In argument, they defend their errors as if they were defen... Capitalism for Beginners Lekachman, Robert; Van Loon, Borin Book 1981 An amusing, soundly researched, and highly accessible illustrated book that tells you everything you want to know about capitalism. The Caracas Commitment: Declaration from World Meeting of Left Parties, November 19-21, 2009, Caracas, Venezuela Article 2009 We have gathered with the aim of unifying criteria and giving concrete answers that allow us to defend our sovereignty, our social victories, and the freedom of our peoples in the face of the generali... The Caribbean Left's Legacy: Against The Current vol. 112 Abraham, Sara Article 2004 Sara Abraham interviews Eusi Kwayana of The Working People's Alliance (WPA) in Guyana. The WPA continued to organize and build its ranks through a democratic socialist multi racial agenda, but has con... The Case For Revolutionary Socialism Callinicos, Alex Article 2003 In my view, the movement for another world is committed to four main values – justice, efficiency, democracy, and sustainability. Neil Chacker, 1942-2004: Against The Current vol. 113 Finkel, David Article 2004 During the Vietnam war, one Colonel Reberry at Fort Lewis, Washington, posted a threatening notice forbidding the distribution of material that would promote "disloyalty and discontent." A response s... Chasing Shadows: Socialism Won't Go Away Because It is Capitalism's Antithesis Strauss, Alex Article 2018 The abstract forces of capitalism's dynamism create the conditions for ever more creative and novel ways to profit, which is why the Golden Age of postwar capitalism-which had a mix of capitalist and ... Chavez calls for new international organisation of left parties Janicke, Kiraz Article 2009 Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez calls for the formation of a "Fifth International" of left parties and social movements to confront the challenge posed by the global crisis of capitalism. The City and Radical Social Change Roussopoulos, Dimitrios Book 1982 A collection of essays dealing with the dynamics of the new forces for social change in our urban milieu, discussing how new ideas are contributing to an urban insurgency which could lead to a new cit... Class, Party and the Challenge of State Transformation Panitch, Leo; Gindin, Sam Article 2017 An essay examining the challenges of changing the state and status quo following major crises of capitalism, and how the current neoliberal status quo has persisted through the various crises it has p... C.L.R. James and Anti-/Postcolonialism: Against The Current vol. 90 Farred, Grant Article 2001 C.L.R. James' proclamation in Beyond A Boundary (1963, a classic study of cricket and colonialism), after almost three decades of radical intellectual work, that “Thackeray, not Marx, bears the heavie... Coming Home to the Struggle: Against The Current vol. 134 Thompson, Wendy Article 2008 I became a political activist at the age of 12, when I marched for open housing in Evanston, Illinois. We lived next to the Black community in Evanston; African-American students made up 40% of my gra... Common Sense for Hard Times: The Power of the Powerless to Cope with Everyday life and Transform Society in The Nineteen Seventies Brecher, Jeremy; Costello, Tim Book 1976 Presents a vision of society as it is and as it could be. Putting the problems of contemporary daily life in historical perspective, it reveals that they have their roots in the way our society is org... Communes USA: A Personal Tour Fairfield, Richard Book 1972 An account of a variety of communes in the United States. Communist League: Connexipedia Article Article The first Marxist international organization. It was founded originally as the League of the Just by German workers in Paris in 1836. The Communist Manifesto Marx, Karl; Engels, Friedrich Book 1848 Written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels as the theoretical and practical platform of the Communist League, a workers' association.
Communist Workers International: Connexipedia Article Article Founded around the Manifesto of the Fourth Communist International, published by the Communist Workers' Party of Germany (KAPD) in 1921. The Communistic Societies of the United States Nordhoff, Charles Book 1875 Describes a dozen Utopian societies. The Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, Volume I: Economic Writings 1 Luxemburg, Rosa (Edited by Peter Hudis Book 2013 This first volume in Rosa Luxemburg's Complete Works, entitled Economic Writings 1, contains some of Luxemburg's most important statements on the globalization of capital, wage labour, imperialism, an... Connexions: Volume 6, Number 2 - April 1981 - Urban Core/Milieu Urbain Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 7, Number 3 - July 1982 - Prairie Region/Region des Prairies Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Connexions Annual Resource and Reading List Article 1989 A short and selective list of resources on issues addressed in the Connexions Annual, such as environment, education, peace, interntional development, women's issues, urban issues, housing, human rig... Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Organizing Focus Page Website Selected articles from the Connexions Online Library. Consciousness and Action Among the Western Working Class Mann, Michael Book 1973 A comparative analysis of working-class consciousness in Britain, France, Italy and the United States which seeks to answer the question of whether the working class today is a potentially revolutiona... The Corporations and the State: Essays in the Theory of Capitalism and Imperialism O'Connor, James Book 1974 Essays discussing modern U.S. capitalism and imperialism. Each chapter tries to delineate the relationship between 'economic' and 'political' processes, or at least recognize the unity between them. T... Creating a Socialism that Meets Needs Friedman, Sam Article 2017 There is widespread and growing understanding that the current social order cannot continue without catastrophe occurring - yet we lack a vision of what might replace it. Creating an Ecological Society: Toward a Revolutionary Transformation Magdoff, Fred; Williams, Chris Book 2017 Because it aims squarely at replacing capitalism with an ecologically sound and socially just society, Creating an Ecological Society is filled with revolutionary hope. Fred Magdoff and Chris Williams... Crisis of the State, Crisis of the Left: Articulating Socialism After the Anarchist Moment Maher, Stephen Article 2018 'Augmenting the left' -- that is, finding ways to build new organizational alliances, expand practices of resistance, and culturally envision and collectively build toward a better world -- is not jus... Critical Theory Horkheimer, Max Book 1968 Essays by the founder of the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt. The Critique of Capitalist Democracy: An Introduction to the Theory of the State in Marx, Engels, and Lenin Moore, Stanley W. Book 1957 Critique of the Gotha Programme Marx, Karl Article 1875 Karl Marx's criticisms of the programme adopted by congress to unite the two German socialist parties in 1875. Cuba, the United States and the Left: Against The Current vol. 89 Almeyra, Guillermo Article 2000 The nationalist anti-imperialist revolution of the long beards has lasted forty-one years. It was never a socialist revolution. The Moncada combatants were not socialists, neither were those in the Si... Debate with the International Socialist Organization Continued Wetzel, Tom Article 2010 From a libertarian socialist point of view, the “self-emancipation of the working class” can’t happen unless the working class builds organized mass movements that they control, such as labor organiza... Debating the NDP Diemer, Ulli Article 1991 Activists seeking radical change need to understand that it is fruitless to base their strategies on the assumption that the NDP can be the vehicle for achieving their goals. Debs, Eugene V.: Connexipedia Article Article American socialist politician and union leader, one of the founding members of the International Labor Union and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). (1855-1926). Deeply Re-examining Marxism Smith, Cyril Article 1998 Having just read Michael Lowy's “The Centrality of Self-emancipation for a Critical Marxism”, I agree strongly with many of Lowy's remarks about the next steps for those who consider themselves to be ... Defusing George Orwell Newsinger, John Article 2014 A review of Robert Colls' book George Orwell: English Rebel (Oxford University Press, 2013). Democracy Against Capitalism Wood, Ellen Meiksins Book 1995 Wood provides a brilliant explication and defense of the key theoretical concepts relevant to socialism, understood to be the most radical social and economic democracy. Dialectic and History: An Introduction James, C.L.R. Book 1947 A pamphlet extracted from James' essay Dialcetical Materialism and the Fate of Humanity, originally published in 1947. Dialectic of Enlightenment Horkheimer, Max; Adorno, Theodor W. Book 1944 A study of modern culture by two members of the Institute for Social Research in Frankfurt (The Frankfurt School). The Dialectical Imagination: A History of the Frankfurt School and the Institute of Social Research Jay, Martin Book ... Do You Socialists Have Any Plans?: Why we need socialist architects Lerro, Bruce Article 2017 Bruce Lerro claims that the only way 21st century socialism is going to get any traction or respect from the working class is if socialists collectively develop blueprints for socialism: five years, t... Dying for Growth: Global Inequality and the Health of the Poor Kim, Jin Yong, Millen, Joyce, Irwin, Alex & Gershman, John Book Eclipse and Re-emergence of the Communist Movement Barrot, Jean; Martin, Francois Book 1974 Essasys on capitalism, class struggle, communism, Leninism, and ultra-leftism. Ecology as Politics Gorz, Andre Book 1980 Socialism is no better than capitalism if it makes use of the same tools. The total domination of nature inevitably entails a domination of people by the techniques of domination. Elements of a Concept of Socialist Transformation Brie, Michael Article 2013 The concept of transformation, with the elements developed up to now, could be capable of advancing the process of creating a left that is up to the challenge of the great crisis of financial-market c... Empire, Religion and Liberation: Against The Current vol. 135 Webber, Jeffery R. Article 2008 “At least 10 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Sunday by Israeli fire,” today’s New York Times reports as I write this review, “bringing the number of Palestinians killed since Wednesday… to more th... The Enemy of Nature: The End of Capitalism or the End of the World? Kovel, Joel Book 2002 We live in and from nature, but the way we have evolved of doing this is about to destroy you. Capitalism and its by-products -- imperialism, war, neoliberal globalization, racism, poverty, and the de... Eurocentrism Amin, Samir Book Amin argues that Eurocentrism is an ideological distortion, a myth and historical fallacy and argues for a new social, economic, cultural and political system based on socialist universalism. European Socialism, A Concise History with Documents Smaldone, William Book 2013 An introduction to European socialism, which arose in the maelstrom of the industrial and democratic revolutions launched in the eighteenth century. Striving for sweeping social, economic, cultural, a... Every Cook Can Govern: A Study of Democracy in Ancient Greece: Its Meaning for Today James, C.L.R. Book 1956 Modern parliamentary democracy elects representatives and these representatives constitute the government. Before the democracy came into power, the Greeks had been governed by various forms of govern... Facing Fascism in Europe: Against The Current vol. 84 Smaldone, Bill Article 2000 Adolf Hitler's rise to power in 1933, and the Nazis' rapid destruction of Germany's Social Democratic and Communist parties, shook the European left to its core. For many socialists and communists, th... Facing Reality James, C.L.R., Lee, Grace C., Chaulieu, Pierre Book 1958 Inspired by the October 1956 Hungarian workers' revolution against Stalinist oppression, as well as the U.S. workers' "wild-cat" strikes (against capital and the union bureaucracies), the authors look... Facing Reality 45 Years Later: Critical Dialogue with James/Lee/Chaulieu Goldner, Loren Article 2003 According to Goldner, "In 1958, Facing Reality was an important book, uncannily anticipatory of the historical period which would unfold over the following 15 years. Its main assertions are still bein... Failure of a Dream?: Essays in the History of American Socialism Laslettt, John H. M.; Lipset, Seymour Martin Book 1974 Examines the reasons for the relative weakness of American socialism. Farewell to the Working Class: An Essay on Post-Industrial Socialism Gorz, Andre Book 1980 Gorz argues that changes in science and technology have broken the power of industrial workers, especially skilled workers, and that, as a result, they are no longer central to the socialist project. Feminism in the Radical and Early Socialist Movement: Chapter 8 of Hidden from History. 300 Years of Women's Oppression and the Fight Against It Rowbotham, Sheila Article 1973 There existed a strong minority tradition in radicalism which questioned the whole social and sexual position of women. Fifth Socialist International -- Time for definitions Bilbao, Luis Article 2010 Although in the past every international socialist organisation was founded amidst great debates and ideological confrontations, the motley crew of factions which all over the world today call themsel... Five Challenges for Ecosocialists in 2008 Angus, Ian Article 2007 Ecosocialism is not separate from the existing left and green movements, and it is not a structured movement on its own. Rather, it is a current of thought within existing socialist and green-left mov... Forget One Direction - We Need a New Direction Coltrane, Chris Article 2013 If people think equality and social justice are unrealistic, then we really are lacking in imagination. When they try to tell you that our better-world ideals are unrealistic, tell them it's unrealist... The Formation of the Economic Thought of Karl Marx: 1843 to Capital Mandel, Ernest Book 1971 Mandel discusses the development of Marx's economic ideas from their beginning to the completion of the Grundrisse. He combines a historical retrospective and a review of curent discussions on each of... Fourth International: Connexipedia Article Article An international Trotskyist communist organisation which opposes both capitalism and Stalinism. France: A Sea Change on the Left: Against The Current vol. 137 Remy, Yann Article 2008 In contrast with the United States, where the political arena has been dominated by two entrenched parties for a century, France has gone through major changes since the end of World War II. Back then... The Freudian Left: Wilhelm Reich, Geza Roheim, Herbert Marcuse Robinson, Paul A. Book 1969 Paul Robinson tries to define a particular tradition in the history of psychoanalysis - the "radical" or "left-wing" tradition - through an analysis of its three most important representatives: Wilhel... From PRI to Foxismo: Against The Current vol. 88 Almeyra, Guillermo Article 2000 Mexico on July 2 experienced an alternation of parties in power at the national level. But the more fundamental shift away from the one-party state had begun already with the Salinas administration (1... From the Bourgeois to the Proletarian Revolution Ruhle, Otto Book 1924 Parliaments are becoming increasingly empty trappings: the parties are collapsing, destroying one another, and losing their political credibility: the trade unions are changing into ruins. The breakdo... Martin and Jessie Glaberman Collection: Papers, 1939-2001 Glaberman, Martin & Jessie Unclassified The papers of the Marxist radicals Martin Glaberman and Jessie Glaberman, now housed at Wayne State University. Global Labor: Socialist Register 2001: Book review Fletcher, Bill Jr. Article 2001 For all intents and purposes, I discovered the Socialist Register during the early '90s. When I say "discovered" I, of course, do not mean that I was the first to come across it. Rather, having heard ... Global Visions: Beyond the News World Order Brecher, Jeremy; Childs, John Brown; Cutler, Jill Book 1993 This book seeks to establish how our diverse globalizing world can be turned into a common home. The authors create a dialogue about the two types of globalization occurring in the world: globalizatio... The Great Class War: 1914-1918 Pauwels, Jacques R. Book 2016 In this critical, revisionist account, historian Jacques Pauwels shows how the First World War was rooted in class strife that begin with the French Revolution in 1789 and continued long past the war ... Green on Red: Evolving Ecological Socialism Vorst, Jesse; Dobson, Ross; Fletcher, Ron Book Essays exploring alternative economic and political strategies within an ecological context. The Greening of Marxism Benton, Ted (ed.) Book 1996 An examination of the influence of green politics on Marxism.
Hal Draper on the Two Souls of Socialism: Insights from Hal Draper Article 1990 A comparison of socialism-from-below and socialism-from-above that considers Marx's struggle for socialism through liberal democracy. The History of Democracy: A Marxist Interpretation Roper, Brian S. Book 2013 Roper traces the history of democracy from ancient Athens to the emergence of liberal representative and socialist participatory democracy. He argues that democracy cannot be understood separately fro... The History of the German Resistance 1933-1945: Widerstand, Staatsstreich, Attentat Hoffman, Peter Book 1969 A thorough portrayal of the plans, hesitations, frustrations, and failures of the opposition to Hitler. How I Became a Socialist Morris, William Article 1894 Morris looks back over his life and describes his political development.
How I Became a Socialist Keller, Helen Article 1912 I am no worshiper of cloth of any color, but I love the red flag and what it symbolizes to me and other Socialists. How the Left has Won Livingston, James Article 2012 Capitalism was the unintended consequence of bourgeois revolutions, whereas socialism has been the avowed purpose, or at least a crucial component, of every revolution since 1911. This difference has ... How We Live and How We Might Live Morris, William Article 1884 Morris sees capitalist society as based on war between nations, between rival capitalists, against colonial peoples and between classes. Only the victory of Socialist revolution can end all these wars... Humanism and Socialism Mattick, Paul Article 1965 The resumption of the struggle for socialism would also be the rebirth of socialist humanism. Hungary 56 Anderson, Andy Book 1964 The Hungarian Revolution was far more than a national uprising or than an attempt to change one set of rulers for another. It was a social revolution in the fullest sense of the term. Imagine: Living in a Socialist USA Goldin, Frances; Smith, Debby; Smith, Michael (eds.) Book 2014 Imagine: Living in a Socialist USA is at once an indictment of American capitalism as the root cause of our spreading dystopia and a cri di coeur for what life could be like in the United States if we... Imagine Democracy Rebick, Judy Book 2000 Rebick calls for the transformation of fundamental institutions in Canada: the economy, the media and the electoral system. In and against the state Mitchell, Jeanette; Mackenzie, Donald; Holloway, John; Cockburn, Cynthia, et al Book 1979 The state is not neutral. It does provide services and resources which most of us need – education, health care, social security. But it does not do so primarily for the good of the working class. It ... In and Out of Crisis: The Global Financial Meltdown and Left Alternatives Panitch, Leo; Gindin, Sam; Albo, Greg Book 2010 Political economists Albo, Gindin and Panitch lay bare the roots of the crisis, which they locate in the dynamic expansion of capital on a global scale over the last quarter century – and in the inner... In the US: Imagining Socialism Thorstad, David Article 2014 Book review. This welcome book, Imagine: Living in a Socialist USA, is an important and unique attempt to bridge that gap between the obvious and mass apathy. As an argument for socialism, presented f... Inaugural Address of the International Workingmen's Association Marx, Karl Article 1864 Speech by Karl Marx to the founding meeting of the First International. The 'Inevitability of Socialism': The Meaning of a Much Abused Formula Draper, Hal Article 1947 It is our conviction that the socialist revolution will triumph. There is no question of 'equal possibility.' But this conviction is based on an examination of evidence - in the first place, upon our ... International Bureau for the Revolutionary Party: Connexipedia Article Article A political international whose member organisations identify with the Italian left communist tradition. International Communist Tendency: Connexipedia Article Article An international centralised left communist organisation formed in 1975. International Revolutionary Marxist Centre: Connexipedia Article Article Was an international association of left-socialist parties. The member-parties rejected both mainstream social democracy and the Third International. International Workers Association: Connexipedia Article Article An international anarcho-syndicalist federation of various labour unions from different countries. International Working Union of Socialist Parties: Connexipedia Article Article A political international for the co-operation of socialist parties. 1921-1923. The International Workingmen's Association, General Rules Article 1864 Rules of the First International Workingmen's Association, adopted at its founding congress in 1864. International Workingmen's Association (The First International): Connexipedia Article Article An international socialist organization which aimed at uniting a variety of different left-wing political groups and trade union organizations that were based on the working class and class struggle. History of the International Workingmen's Association Website Links to the history of the development of the International Workingmen's Association. An interview with Ellen Meiksins Wood - co-editor of Monthly Review Wood, Ellen Meiksins Article 1999 The strength of the Marxist project is that it does recognize difference, specificities, and grounds its project in a real social word, but that it has a unifying principle - class - based upon lived ... Interview with Ulli Diemer Diemer, Ulli; Orchard, Jeff Article 1990 Jeff Orchard interviews Ulli Diemer about socialism, capitalism, life, and social change. Introduction to the Critique of the Gotha Programme Korsch, Karl Article 1922 Next to the Communist Manifesto of 1847-8 and the 'General Introduction' to the Critique of Political Economy of 1857, the Critique of the Gotha Programme of 1875 is, of all Karl Marx's shorter works,... Introduction to the Red Menace Article 1976 An introduction to, and the mission statement of, the libertarian socialist publication, The Red Menace. The Invading Socialist Society James, C.L.R.; Forest, F. [Raya Dunayevskaya]; Stone, Ria [Grace Lee Boggs] Book 1947 History has shown that in moments of great social crisis, its farthest flights fall short of the reality of the proletarian revolution. Never was the proletariat so ready for the revolutionary struggl... It's Not Over: Learning From the Socialist Experiment Dolack, Pete Book 2016 The path to a better world can't be found without knowledge of history. "It's Not Over" analyzes attempts to supplant capitalism in the past in order to draw lessons for emerging and future movements ... John Gray web Site Website This site was intended to make communist, anti-capitalist and historical texts available on-line and to link to texts on other sites. The site has been organised to group some texts and links by autho... The Junius Pamphlet: The Crisis of Social Democracy Luxemburg, Rosa Book 1916 The voting of war credits in August 1914 was a shattering moment in the life of individual socialists and of the socialist movement in Europe. Those who had worked for, and wholly believed in the abil... Karl Marx: Essential Writings Bender, Frederic L. Book 1972 A selection of Marx's writings ranging from his early works on philosophy, religion, alienation, and Hegelianism, through the materialist conception of history, the theoretical analysis of capitalism,... Karl Marx: Selected Writings in Sociology and Social Philosophy Bottomore, T.B.; Rubel, Maximilien (eds.) Book 1956 A selection of Marx's writings intended to present the evolution of his ideas, the main features of his mothod, and the chief conclusions of his research. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume I: State and Bureaucracy Draper, Hal Book 1977 A wide-ranging and thorough exposition of Marx's views on democracy. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume II: The Politics of Social Classes Draper, Hal Book 1978 Draper ranges through the development of the thought of Marx and Engels on the role of classes in society. Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume III: The Dictatorship of the Proletariat Draper, Hal Book 1986 Hal Draper examines how Marx and Marxism dealt with the issue of dictatorship in relation to the revolutionary use of force and repression, particularly as this debate has centered on the use of the t... Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution: Volume IV: Critique of Other Socialisms Draper, Hal Book 1990 Much of Karl Marx's most important work came out of his critique of other thinkers, including many socialists who differed significantly in their conceptions of socialism. Draper looks at these critiq... Keep raising the issue of democracy Diemer, Ulli Article 1989 Socialists should keep hammering away at the issue of democracy. Key Problems of the Transition from Capitalism to Socialism Frank, Pierre, Novak, George; Mandel, Ernest Book ... Korea's New Revolutionaries: Against The Current vol. 87 Sheppard, Barry Article 2000 Against the background of a rising militant working-class movement, revolutionary socialists in South Korea are undergoing a process of regroupment. An important force in this development are comrades... The "Labor Aristocracy" and Working-Class Struggles: Consciousness in Flux, Part 2: Against The Current vol. 124 Post, Charles Article 2006 Whatever the theoretical and empirical problems with the economics of the labor aristocracy thesis, its defenders still claim that well paid workers have generally been more reformist and conservative... Laura Flanders talks to Gar Alperovitz about What Then Must We Do? Alpervitz, Gar; Flanders, Laura Article 2013 Alperovitz says we may be witnessing the prehistory of the next American Revolution. Left History Archive Website An attempt to gather together an archive of digital material of the history and political role of the Communist Party of Australia from its inception to the present day, and also a general archive of ... Left-libertarianism: Connexipedia Article Article 2010 A doctrine that has a strong commitment to personal liberty and egalitarianism. Left-wing internationals, list of: Connexipedia Article Article This is a list of socialist, communist, and anarchist internationals. An "International" such as, the "First International", the "Second International", or the "Socialist International" may refer to a... Leninism vs. Debs's Socialist Party: The Communist Fight Against Black Oppression Article 2015 Articles by Eugene Debs, written as polemics against racists within the Socialist Party, are eloquent in defending black people against racism, in calling for working-class unity across racial lines a... The Leninist Facade Wallace, Leonard Article 1979 In direct oppostion to what Marx advocated, the Bolsheviks tried to institute socialism without democracy. The damage to the socialist movement resulting from this was immense. Let's Stop Kidding Ourselves About the NDP Diemer, Ulli Article 1989 Canadian socialists are terribly reluctant to give up their illusions about the NDP. Letter to Bracke Marx, Karl Article 1875 Karl Marx comments on the unity programme (Gotha programme) of the German Democratic Workers Party and the People's Party. The Letters of Rosa Luxemburg Luxemburg, Rosa (edited by Georg Adler, Peter Hudis, and Annelies Laschitza) Book 1990 Blending a passionate sensibility and a steely intellect with an unshakeable commitment to revolutionary socialism, Rosa Luxemburg is one of the towering figures of the twentieth century. In this comp... Liberation, Then What?: Against The Current vol. 124 Webber, Jeffery R. Article 2006 In a lucid contribution to our understanding of contemporary Africa, David Seddon and Leo Zeilig recently charted that continent's two waves of popular protest and class struggle over the last 40 year... Libertarian Socialism: Connexipedia Article Article 2010 A socialist political orientation which promote a non-hierarchical, non-bureaucratic, stateless society without private property in the means of production. Libertarian socialism is opposed to coerciv... Libertarian Socialism: Politics in Black and Red Prichard, Alex; Kinna, Ruth; Pinta, Saku; Berry, David (eds.) Book 2017 Explores the important, too often neglected left-libertarian currents that have thrived in revolutionary socialist movements. By turns, the collection interrogates the theoretical boundaries between M... Life after Communism West goes East: New Internationalist April 2004 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2004 A look at the effects of communist rule in the former Soviet Union and the post-communism transition. The Life and Death of Socialist Zionism Schulman, Jason Article 2003 As a mass movement, Socialist Zionism is finished. One might say that it accomplished its actual goal -- the building of the Jewish state. Unless one identifies "socialism" with statism, socialism was... Live Working or Die Fighting: How the Working Class Went Global Mason, Paul Book 2010 Mason realtes a series of struggles for worker and human rights over the past two hundred years and compares them to current struggles. Living socialism, The experience of the eighties: New Internationalist November 1985 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1985 Discussion focusing on the challenges of living a socialist life in modern times. Political commitments to meeting people's needs can be more rhetoric than reality. "How can socialism maintain its ide... Looking at the Conference Chester, Ashley Article 1976 Ashley Chester comments on the Popular Education Conference. Rosa Luxemburg: A letter about Rosa Luxemburg's contribution to Marxism Diemer, Ulli Article 2000 In a time when the socialist movement was evolving in directions increasingly removed from Marx's positions -- Social Democratic reformism on the one hand, and Leninist bureaucratic centralism on the ... Machismo and Its Discontents: Against The Current vol. 134 Ferguson, Ann Article 2008 The one clear memory I have of 1968 (as opposed to all those other antiwar and pro-civil rights struggles in which I was engaged in the 1960s and ‘70s) is that I was a member of a faculty ad-hoc group... Main Currents of Marxism: Volume 1: The Founders Kolakowski, Leszek Book 1978 Kolakowski gives his interpretation of the origins of Marxism, and analyses the development of Marx's thought and its divergence from other forms of socialism. Main Currents of Marxism: Volume 2: The Golden Age Kolakowski, Leszek Book 1978 Kolakowski examines the theories of the leading Marxists, and the controversies between them, in the era of the Second International. Main Currents of Marxism: Volume 3: The Breakdown Kolakowski, Leszek Book 1978 Kolakowski examines the origins and development of Stalinism, as well as the contributions of Trotsky, Gramsci, Lukacs, Marcuse, and others, and traces developments in Marxism it period after the Seco... Malcolm X Speaks X. Malcolm; edited and with prefatory notes by George Breitman Book 1965 A series of speeches, seminars and press conferences given by Malcolm X during the last years of his life in 1964 and early 1965. The Manifesto of The Socialist League Morris, William; Bax, E. Belfort Article 1885 Advocating the principles of Revolutionary International Socialism; that is, we seek a change in the basis of Society - a change which would destroy the distinctions of classes and nationalities.
Manifesto of the Socialist Party of Canada - 1910 Article 1910 Tthe Socialist Party of Canada is the nucleus of the revolt of the slaves of Canada against capitalism. Its policy is to educate the slaves of Canada to an understanding of their position and organize... Manifesto of the Third Camp against US Militarism and Islamic Terrorism Article 2006 The human and genuine solution to the problem of nuclear weapons, to Islamic terrorism and its horrific crimes against the people of the world, and to the militaristic bullying of the US and Western g... Manifestos, Programs, Visions: Selected Manifestos - Political Statements - Programs Website 1649 A selection of left manifestos, programs, poltical statements and visions from the 1600s to today. Man's Worldly Goods: The Story of the Wealth of Nations Huberman, Leo Book 1936 Huberman sets out to explain history using economic theory, and to explain economic theory using history. He tries to explain, in terms of the development of economic thought, why certain doctrines ar... Manual for Revolutionary Leaders Michael Velli. Compiled and edited by Lorraine and Fredy Perlman Book 1972 A devious satire aimed at Leninists, Trotskyists, Maoists, and vanguardists of all stripes.
Marx and Engels: Basic Writings on Politics and Philosophy Marx, Karl, Engels, Friedrich (edited by Feuer, Lewis S.) Book 1959 Marx and Engels Collected Works Volume 24: Marx and Engels 1874 - 1883 Marx, Karl; Engels, Friedrich Book Includes the Critique of the Gotha Programme, and Socialism: Utopian and Scientific. Marx and Engels Collected Works Volume 25: Engels Engels, Friedrich Book Anti-Dühring & Dialectics of Nature
Marx and Engels and the 'Red Chemist': The Forgotten Legacy of Carl Schorlemmer Angus, Ian Article 2017 New studies of Marx’s long-unavailable notebooks, now being published in the massive Marx-Engels-Gesamtausgabe (Marx-Engels Complete Works), decisively refute claims that Marx was uninterested in the ... Marx-Engels Chronicle, The: A Day-by-Day Chronology of Marx and Engels' Life and Activity. Vol. 1 of the Marx-Engels Cyclopedia Draper, Hal Book 1985 Marx-Engels Glossary, The: Glossary to the Chronicle & Register, & Index to the Glossary. Vol. 2 of the Marx-Engels Cyclopedia Draper, Hal Book 1986 Marx-Engels Register, The: A Complete Bibliography of Marx Engels' Individual Writings. Vol. 3 of the Marx-Engels Cyclopedia Draper, Hal Book 1985 The Marx-Engels Register contains a detailed bibliographical listing of all the individual writings of Marx and Engels. Each entry in the Register gives all the basic data about a given work: English-... Marx, Karl: Connexipedia: Entry in Encyclopedia of Marxism Glossary of People Article Brief biography of Karl Marx. (1818-1883). Marx, theoretician of anarchism Rubel, Maximilien Article 1973 Under the name communism, Marx developed a theory of anarchism; and further, in fact it was he who was the first to provide a rational basis for the anarchist utopia and to put forward a project for a... Marxism and Freedom: From 1776 to Today Dunayevskaya, Raya Book 1958 Dunayevskaya argues that Marx's theory is the generalisation of the instinctive striving of the proletariat for a new social order, a truly human society. MarxistHistory.org Website Website dealing with the history of the early American Marxist movement. A repository of source material 1864 - 1946.
Marxists Internet Archive - History Archive: A History of the Revolutionary Working Class: Documents by the People Who Practiced It Article An overview of the history of efforts of organising workers regardless of race, ethnicity, gender - or border, the effort to organise and create collaboration and co-operation between workers the worl... Marx's Concept of the Alternative to Capitalism Hudis, Peter Book 2013 In contrast to the traditional view that Marx's work is restricted to a critique of capitalism – and that he consciously avoided any detailed conception of its alternative – this work shows that Marx ... The Mass Strike, the Political Party and the Trade Unions Luxemburg, Rosa Book 1906 Luxemburg writes that "the mass strike in Russia [in 1905] has been realised not as means of evading the political struggle of the working-class, and especially of parliamentarism, not as a means of j... The Meaning of Socialism Cardan, Paul (Cornelius Castoriadis) Article 1961 Paul Cardan's 1961 discussion of modern conceptions of socialism, and the future of socialist movements. The Meaning of Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution: Against The Current vol. 113 Albo, Greg Article 2004 A feature of revolutions is that they keep coming around in unexpected ways and in unexpected places. Who would have dared predict the eruption that was Seattle in November 1999, when the powers behi... Memoirs of a Revolutionary 1901- 1941 Serge, Victor Book 1943 Victor Serge, who was bron in 1890 and died in 1947, was an anarchist, a Bolshevik, a Trotskyist, and a revisionist-Marxist. Belgian by birth and upbringing, French by adoption and in literary express... The Middle East in Flames: Against The Current vol. 124 Kennedy, Andrew; Weissman, Susan Article 2006 Andrew Kennedy and Suzi Weismann Interview Gilbert Achcar. Gilbert Achcar is the author of Eastern Cauldron and The Clash of Barbarisms, both published by Monthly Review Press. The Minimum Wage Debate Miah, Malik Article 2014 In a discussion of the debate over the minimum wage increase in the United States, Miah advocates for a socialist mentality and a focus on individual rights in order to provide an economic solution to... Modern Capitalism and Revolution Cardan, Paul (Cornelius Castoriadis) Book 1959 For revolutionaries one central point must be grasped to understand how the system works: the struggle of human beings against their alientation, and the ensuing conflict and split in all spheres, asp... Murdered by Capitalism: A Memoir of 150 Years of Life & Death on the American Left Ross, John Book 2004 Much of this book is in the form of a fictional dialogue between two radicals discussing the political events of both of their lifetimes. The Myth of the Labor Aristocracy, Part 1: Against The Current vol. 123 Post, Charles Article 2006 The persistence of reformism and outright conservatism among workers, especially in the imperialist centers of North America, Western Europe and Japan, has long confounded revolutionary socialists. Th... The National Question: Selected Writings by Rosa Luxemburg Luxemburg, Rosa (edited by Davis, Horace B.) Book 1976 In her penetrating analysis of nationalism, Rosa Luxemburg argues that the formula of "the right of nations to self-determination" is essentially not a political or programmatic guide to the nationali... Nationalism and Socialism Mattick, Paul Article 1959 Nations, whether "knitted together" by ideology, by objective conditions, or by the usual combination of both, are products of social development. There is no more point in cherishing or damning natio... The Need for a New Socialist Movement Panitch, Leo Article 1984 It has fallen to socialists in the last decades of this century to undertake the daunting task of establishing new socialist directions just as our forerunners had to do in the first decades of this c... The Need for a New Socialist Movement Panitch, Leo Article 1984 It has fallen to socialists in the last decades of this century to undertake the daunting task of establishing new socialist directions just as our forerunners had to do in the first decades of this c... News & Letters: Draft for Marxist-Humanist Perspectives, 2006 - 2007 Article 2006 We aim to help fill the void on the question of "what happens after" by creatively rethinking and restating his concept of "revolution in permanence" for today. "No one represents us": the 15 May movement in the Spanish state Durgan, Andy & Sans, Joel Article 2011 On 15 May 2011 thousands of people, mainly young, demonstrated all over the Spanish state under the slogans "For real democracy now" and "We are not commodities in the hands of politicians and bankers... Notes from a Revolution Dying: Against The Current vol. 134 Pirani, Simon Article 2008 In June 1922, five years on from the Russian Revolution, a group of Moscow communists gathered to discuss a letter by Vladimir Petrzhek, an auto worker, tendering his resignation from the communist (o... An October for Us, for Russia and for the Whole World: Against The Current vol. 131 an appeal from Russian Intellectuals and Artists Article 2007 This appeal from Russian intellectuals and artists on the 90th anniversary of the Russian October Revolution comes to us from veteran leftists, social democrats, artists and even children of Left Oppo... Of Hegel and Bernie Sanders McNally, David Article 2017 My concern is not with Bernie Sanders (basically a New Deal liberal) but with the social dynamics of the Sanders phenomenon. What is going on when we see a surge of mass support for someone who ident... On Criticizing Marx Haberkern, Ernest Article 1998 MICHAEL LOWY'S ARTICLE in ATC 71 was titled “For a Critical Marxism.”This is obviously a misprint. The original title could only have been “Where Marx Went Wrong.” On the Content of Socialism: Part 1: From the Critique of Bureaucracy to the Idea of the Proletariat's Autonomy Castoriadis, Cornelius Article 1955 On the Content of Socialism: Part 2: From the Critique of Bureaucracy to the Idea of the Proletariat's Autonomy Castoriadis, Cornelius Article 1955 The development of modern society and what has happened to the working-class movement over the last 100 years (and in particular since 1917) have compelled us to make a radical revision of the ideas o... On the Content of Socialism: Part 3: From the Critique of Bureaucracy to the Idea of the Proletariat's Autonomy Castoriadis, Cornelius Article 1955 We have tried to show that socialism is nothing other than people's conscious self-organization of their own lives in all domains; that it signifies, therefore, the management of production by the pro... On the Transition to Socialism Sweezy, Paul M; Bettelheim, Charles Book 1971 Essays discussing the economic, social, and political aspects of the attempt to create a new society after the governmental power of the old has been destroyed and replaced. Central to the discussion ... Opa Nobody: Against The Current vol. 135 Tribich, Chloe Article 2008 In Opa Nobody, Sonya Huber — an activist struggling to reconcile her politics with the demands of human relationships and the realities of contemporary U.S. life — undertakes an ambitious task: the po... Organizing for Workers' Power: Beyond Trade Unionism & Vanguardism Sofri, Adriano Article 1968 A discussion of the problem of "vanguardism," and the role of leadership in revolutionary organization, and its evolution through different stages of class struggle, by Adriano Sofri of the Italian so... The Origins of American Marxism: From the Transcendentalists to De Leon Herreshoff, David Book 1967 An account of the birth of American Marxism. The Orwell quotes right-wingers never mention Goddard, Ed Article 2019 A brief look at George Orwell's revolutionary, left-wing views to counter the superficial references to "thought police" or "big brother" used in right-wing circles. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 2, 2014: Climate Change Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 This issue of Other Voices looks at why so many people deny or ignore the very real and very near threat of climate change. We also look into the ways on how NGOs tame and undermine grassroots movemen... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - May 7, 2015: Urban agriculture and local food production Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This issue of Other Voices ranges widely, from increasing worker activism and strikes in China, to advances in battery technology that make it much easier and cheaper to store solar and wind energy fo... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 12, 2017: Race and Class Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Class conflict - first and foremost, the relationship between the capitalist class and the working class -- is the fundamental contradiction that defines capitalist society. Class is a reality which s... Our Generation: Volume 1 Number 2 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1962 Special Supplement on the Berlin & German Question Our Generation: Volume 12 Number 2 Serial Publication (Periodical) Our History Recovered: Against The Current vol. 132 Quinn, Patrick M. Article 2008 For thirty-six years since its apogee in the late 1960s during the worldwide movement against the U.S. war in Vietnam, the global Left, including the Left in the United States, has been in decline. Gl... Our Program and the Political Situation Luxemburg, Rosa Article 1918 Tthe text of a speech by Rosa Luxemburg to the Founding Congress of the Communist Party of Germany (Spartacus League), made on December 31, 1918.
Pannekoek and Gorter's Marxism Smart.D.A. (ed.); Pannekoek, Anton; Gorter, Herman Book 1978 Anton Pannekoek and Herman Gorter were leading spokespersons for 'council communism.' They argued for the primacy of workers' own organizations, defending their importance agains the parliamentarists ... A Parable of Women's Liberation: Against The Current vol. 134 Tax, Meredith Article 2008 Interview with Meredith Tax. Parliamentary Socialism: A Study in the Politics of Labour Miliband, Ralph Book 1961 The leadership of the British Labour Party has always been determined that the Labour Party should not stray from the narrow path of parliamentary politics. Miliband sets out the analyse the consequen... The Penguin Book of Socialist Verse Bold, Alan (ed.) Book 1970 An anthology of poems, some by socialists, other by poets who do not identify themselves as socialist but who have written poetry reflecting a socialist sensibility. A People's History of the United States: 1492 - Present Zinn, Howard Book 1995 Zinn's history includes those most ignored by typical American textbook history, including Indians, blacks, women and workers.
A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium Harman, Chris Book 1999 Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. The Pittsburgh Reds, 1911-1914: Revolutionary Socialists in Allegheny County: Against The Current vol. 81 Hudson, Mark Article 1999 The Socialist Party of America reached the peak of its strength and influence in 1912. In that year, the party could claim 118,000 members, and 879,000 American voters (about 6% of the total) cast the... Political Appeal to American Workers Debs, Eugene Article 1912 There is but one issue that appeals to this army the unconditional surrender of the capitalist class. To be sure this cannot be achieved in a day and in the meantime the party enforces to the extent o... A Political Statement of the Libertarian Socialist Collective Libertarian Socialist Collective Article 1979 The socialist perspective, as we see it, implies a total critique of human society as it is presently constituted. Socialism means a total transformation of life and social institutions - a project of... Popular Movements Toward Socialism: Their Unity and Diversity Amin, Samir Article 2014 The following reflections deal with a permanent and fundamental challenge that has confronted, and continues to confront, all popular movements struggling against capitalism. By this I mean both those... Portugal Swift, Richard Article 1976 The revolutionary process in Portugal is not one that lends itself very easily to a coherent political analysis. Political leadership is quickly thrown up by the creative energy of the workers and pea... Problems with Red Menace method Renault, Greg Article 1979 our attempts to develop a positive alternative to DiaMat Marxism and Marxist-Leninist sects suffers from a polemical method which reproduces the very problem you want to get away from. The Program of the Minority James, C.L.R.; Dunayevskaya, Raya; et al Article 1946 Statement of the minority in the (U.S.) Workers Party.
Proposal for a Participatory Socialist International Article 2010 A statement endorsing the idea of a new International. Putting Socialism Back on the Agenda : Daring to Hope Levine, Andrew Article 2013 Is Socialism Capitalism's future? Quotes about Socialism and Communism Unclassified Radical Digressions Diemer, Ulli Website 2006 Ulli Diemer's website/blog featuring comment from a radical left-libertarian Marxist perspective.
Radical Perspectives in the Arts Baxandall, Lee (ed.) Book 1972 An anthology of Marxist literary and cultural criticism. Radical Priorities Chomsky, Noam; edited by C.P. Otero Book 1981 Otero presents an analysis and overview of Chomsky's social and political philosophy. For the first time the roots of Chomsky's politics are examined and the relationship to his theory of linguistics ... Ralph Nader and the Legacy of Revolt: Against The Current vol. 88 Sheasby, Walt Contreras Article 2000 Ralph Nader, announcing his presidential candidacy in Washington, D.C. on February 21, 2000, said, "The struggle between the forces of democracy and plutocracy has ebbed and flowed throughout our hist... Ralph Nader and the Legacy of Revolt (Part 2): Against The Current vol. 89 Sheasby, Walt Contreras Article 2000 Our electoral dilemma today derives from a political realignment a hundred years ago, when a faction of populists joined in fusion with William Jennings Bryan and the “Free Silver” Democratic Party. A... Ralph Nader and the Legacy of Revolt (Part 3): Against The Current vol. 90 Sheasby, Walt Contreras Article 2001 Ralph Nader has a complex relationship with the historical currents of change before World War I (populism, socialism and progressivism), but it may be his relationship to the Communism of the mid-twe... The reactionary, class nature of left Academia today Mellor, Richard Article 2017 Mellor challenges the idea that socialism is eurocentric and speaks to how capitalist exploitation and workers' resistance is fundamentally similar all over the world. The Realities of China Today: Against The Current vol. 137 Hart-Landsberg, Martin Article 2008 Interest in the post-1978 Chinese market reform experience remains high and for an obvious reason: China is widely considered to be one of the most successful developing countries in modern times. The... Rebels, Reds, Radicals: Rethinking Canada's Left History McKay, Ian Book 2005 McKay looks at the history of the left in Canada as a series of experiments in "living otherwise" -- efforts to work out ways of life and thought strategically opposed to the prevailing liberal-capita... Rebuilding the Left web site Website 2000 Web site of activists working to rebuild the Canadian left; formed out of the Rebuilding the Left conference in October 2000. Reclaiming Socialism Sunkara, Bhaskar Article 2015 While honouring the legacy of Marx and American communists, a new generation in the United States is organizing under the 'socialism' banner. Red and Green Eco-socialism comes of age: New Internationalist November 1998 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1998 Why socialists and environmentalists need to work together to bring about lasting change. Discussion of how inequality and environmental destruction are directly linked. Articles on development in Ind... The Red and the Black: Profit is the motor of capitalism. What would it be under socialism? Ackerman, Seth Article 2012 In this essay, I start from the common socialist assumption that capitalism’s central defects arise from the conflict between the pursuit of private profit and the satisfaction of human needs. Then I ... Red Emma Speaks: Selected Writings and Speeches by Emma Goldman Goldman, Emma (edited by Shulman, Alix Kates) Book 1972 A collection of essays which provide a comprehensive view of Emma Goldman's theories and beliefs. Re-examine revolution, but don't abandon it : Book review Nieham, Chris Article 2017 Re-examine revolution, but surely now is not the time to abandon it. Chris Nineham reviews Socialist Register 2017: Rethinking Revolution Reform and Revolution Gorz, Andre Article 1967 An essay taken from Andre Gorz's Le Socialisme Difficile in which he discusses how socialist strategy can aim to crate the objective and subjective conditions which will make mass revolutionary action... Reform or Revolution? DeLeon, Daniel Article 1896 Socialism knows that revolutionary upheavals and transformations proceed from the rock bed of material needs. The Regina Manifesto: Co-operative Commonwealth Federation Programme Article Adopted by the founding convention of the CCCF in Regina, Saskatchewan, July, 1933.
Rejoinder: The Dynamics of Revolution Miah, Malik Article 1998 ONE COMMON ERROR socialists tend to make when discussing unfolding revolutions in other countries is to offer programmatic analysis that has little to do with the real situation on the ground. Comrade... A Reluctant Memoir of the '50s and '60s: Against The Current vol. 134 Le Blanc, Paul Article 2008 I have been asked to write a memoir that would give a sense of the old left/new left realities of the 1950s and ‘60s. That seems quite odd to me (why would I be writing such a thing?), until I look in... Reluctant Memoir, Part 2: Against The Current vol. 135 Le Blanc, Paul Article 2008 I think it was in 1963 that I first became aware of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). My older sister Patty had married a very nice guy named Earl Brecher, with whom she went to Liberia as one ... Remembering Rosalyn Baxandall Milkman, Ruth Unclassified 2015 Rosalyn Fraad Baxandall was a pioneering figure of socialist feminism in the United States. A Response on "Critical Marxism" Lowy, Michael Article 1998 Lowy writes "I'm very happy that my article provoked debate among readers of Against the Current. Several of the remarks seem to me very relevant and I'll try to answer at least some of them." Revolution für soziale Gerechtigkeit und Demokratie!: Vorschläge für eine offensive Strategie der LINKEN Kipping, Katja; Riexinger, Bernd Article 2016 In den nächsten Jahren wird sich entscheiden, in welche Richtung sich diese Gesellschaft bewegt. Sie steht an einem Scheideweg: Zwischen rechter Hetze und neoliberaler Konkurrenz auf der einen Seite, ... Right on the Marx Rosenfeld, Herman Article 1990 The shared vision articulated by Ulli Diemer will never attain an organized and effective form unless it can be concretized into a series of political programmes, and eventually made real through one ... The Road to Wigan Pier Orwell, George Book 1937 George Orwell's investigation of an English working class community in the 1930s. Roads to Freedom Russell, Bertrand Book 1918 The attempt to conceive imaginatively a better ordering of human society than the destructive and cruel chaos in which mankind has hitherto existed is by no means modern: it is at least as old as Plat... The roots of gay oppression Carlin, Norah Article 2007 Marxists, since Marx and Engels themselves, have always believed that only a socialist revolution could open the way to sexual freedom and equality. The history of same-sex relations suggests that the... Rosa Luxemburg Frolich, Paul Book 1939 A biography of Rosa Luxemburg written by a German revolutionary who worked with Luxemburg in the Spartacist organization. Rosa Luxemburg: Selected Political Writings Luxemburg, Rosa (edited with an introduction by Robert Looker) Book 1972 A selection of Rosa Luxemburg's writings which highlight her outstanding contributions to the theory and practice of revolutionary socialism. The Rosa Luxemburg Reader Luxemburg, Rosa. [Anderson, Kevin; Hudis, Peter (eds.)] Book 2004 A definitive one-volume collection of Luxemburg's writings. Rosa Luxemburg Speaks Waters, Mary Alice Book 1970 A selection of speeches and writings by Rosa Luxemburg. Rosa Luxemburg, Women's Liberation, and Marx's Philosophy of Revolution Dunayevskaya, Raya Book 1981 Part I - Rosa Luxemburg as Theoretician, as Activist, as Internationalist. Part II - The Women's Liberation Movement as Revolutionary Force and Reason. Part III - Karl Marx: From Critic of Hegel to Au... Rosa Luxemburg's Reform or Revolution in the Twenty-first Century Scott, Helen Article 2010 Rosa Luxemburg’s Reform and Revolution, written at a high point of socialist struggle, contains invaluable lessons for today's new generation of activists as they confront the political and organizati... The Russian Revolution Ninety Years After: Against The Current vol. 131 Mandel, David Article 2007 The October Revolution of 1917 in Russia was the most influential political event of the 20th century. But since history is written by the victors, it is not well known that October was the opening sh... SDS Sale, Kirkpatrick Book 1973 The rise and development of the Students for a Democratic Society, the organization that became the major expression of the American left in the 1960s -- its passage from student protest to institutio... The Second International (Social-Democracy) Website A collection of documents on the Second International 1880-1917. A Seismic Shift Toward Socialism in the U.K. Labour Party Robertson, Ann; Leumer, Bill Article 2016 Jeremy Corban's unexpected 2015 rise to the leadership of the U.K. Labour Party and his recent resounding victory over the right-wing forces within the party that tried to dislodge him are sending sho... Sex and Marriage in Utopian Communities in Nineteenth Century America: Nineteenth-Century America Muncy, Raymond Lee Book 1973 A look at original approaches to sex and marraige in the utopian communities of nineteenth-century America. Many of these communities abolished monogamy and individualism and sought ways of dealing wi... She never was afraid: The biography of Annie Buller Watson, Louise Book 1976 The story of Annie Buller, a Canadian trade union activist and Communist. Situationist International: Connexipedia Article Article A group of revolutionaries, founded in 1957, which developed a radical Marxist critque of life under advanced capitalism. They suggested and experimented with the construction of situations: the setti... A Slice of Socialist History: Against The Current vol. 121 Fried, Frank; Rodney, Lester Article 2006 The following correspondence sheds light on a lesser-known period in U.S. socialist history during the 1950s. Frank Fried was a member of the Socialist Union, led by Bert Cochran, following the “Cochr... Social Anarchism: Connexipedia Article Article Social anarchism sees individual freedom as conceptually connected with social equality and emphasize community and mutual aid. Social and Sexual Revolution: Essays on Marx and Reich Ollman, Bertell Book 1979 A collection of essays by Bertell Ollman. Ollman tackles issues such as Karl Marx's concepts of class, class consciousness, and communism; he argues for the absorption of Wilhelm Reich's insights abou... Social Democracy and Communism Pannekoek, Anton Article 1919 Once again, as in the time of Marx, communism as a revolutionary and proletarian movement confronts socialism as a reformist and bourgeois movement. And the new communism is not just a new edition of ... Social Democracy Without Illusions: Renewal of the Canadian Left Richards, John; Cairns,Robert D.; Pratt, Larry Book 1991 The Socialisation of Society Luxemburg, Rosa Article 1918 A socialist society needs human beings from whom each one in his place, is full of passion and enthusiasm for the general well-being, full of self-sacrifice and sympathy for his fellow human beings, f... Socialism and Anarchism Morris, William Article 1889 Morris repudiates the anarchist view that freedom from authority means the individual doing what he pleases under all circumstances. This, he says is "an absolute negation of society".
Socialism and Revolution Gorz, Andre Book 1967 Representative democracy in every industrially advanced country is in a state of profound crisis. But we have been accustomed for so long to accept democracy in the form of its outward appearances and... Socialism and The Churches Luxemburg, Rosa Article 1905 Social-Democracy in no way fights against religious beliefs. On the contrary, it demands complete freedom of conscience for every individual and the widest possible toleration for every faith and ever... Socialism and the New Life: The Personal and Sexual Politics of Edward Carpenter and Havelock Ellis Rowbothan, Sheila; Weeks, Jeffrey Book 1977 Socialism Democracy and Self-Management: Political Essays Raptis, Michel Book 1980 Essays by a long-time leader of the Trotskyist Fourth International on topics such as direct democracy and self-management. Socialism From Below in the United States: The Origins of the International Socialist Organization Fisk, Milton Book 1977 Socialism From The Root Up: or Socialism Its Growth & Outcome Morris, William; Bax, E. Belfort Book 1886 Traces the development of history in relation to socialism. Socialism in Crisis?: Canadian Perspectives Roberts, Jos.; Vorst, Jesse Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Essays addressing questions such as What is the nature of socialism? How do gender and activism determine the socialist agenda? What is the essence of democracy under socialism? Socialism in Theory and Practice: Vol 1: Marxism and Socialist Theory Albert, Michael , Hahnel , Robin Book Socialism in Theory and Practice : Vol 2 : Socialism Today and Tommorow Albert, Michael , Hahnel , Robin Book The Socialism of the Black Panthers: A new documentary on the Black Panther Party overlooks the group's socialist core. Greene, Robert Article 2016 An analysis on the documentary on the Black Panther Party, "Up From Liberalism". Socialism or Barbarism Article 1961 The combined socialist objectives from members of "Socialisme ou Barbarie" of France, "Unita Proletaria" of Italy, "Socialism Reaffirmed" of Great Britain, and "Pouvoir Ouvrier Belge" of Belgium. Socialism Reaffirmed Brinton, Maurice Article 1960 "The emancipation of the working class is the task of the workers themselves". The working class cannot entrust its historical task to anyone else. No "saviours from on high" will free it. The class w... Socialism Taken Seriously Ikebe, Shannon Article 2015 A review of Anatole Anton and Richard Schmitt's book "Taking Socialism Seriously". Socialism: The Ends and the Means Morris, William Article 1886 Shall we waste our wealth or use it? Why do we waste it now? Because we are cowards and therefore unjust. The wealth was made by all and should be used for the benefit of all; but we in our fear have ... Socialism, the Family and Sexuality: Chapter 13 of Hidden from History. 300 Years of Women's Oppression and the Fight Against It Rowbotham, Sheila Article Socialism.ca Website 2016 A gateway to resources about socialism, socialist history, and socialist ideas, compiled by Connexions. Socialisme ou Barbarie: Connexipedia Article Article A French-based radical libertarian socialist group of the post-World War II period which existed from 1948 until 1965. Socialisme ou Barbarie was critical of Leninism, rejecting the idea of a revoluti... The Socialist Alternative: Real Human Development Lebowitz, Michael A. Book 2010 Lebowitz takes the reader through an examination of the workings of capitalism and the problems of not only a transition to socialism, but ultimately to a society that represents freedom from class ex... A Socialist Alternative For Canada Warnock, John W. Book 1973 A discussion on the future of the sociliast left in Canada and its relationship to the New Democratic Party. Socialist anarchism: Connexipedia Article Article Social anarchism sees "individual freedom as conceptually connected with social equality and emphasize community and mutual aid The Socialist Feminist Project: A Contemporary Reader in Theory and Politcs Holmstrom, Nancy Book Socialist feminist theorizing is flourishing today. This collection is intended to shows its strengths and resources and convey a sense of it as an ongoing project. Socialist Humanism Fromm, Erich (ed.) Book 1965 An international symposium whose contributors explore the humanist essence of socialism. Among the contributors are Herbert Marcuse, Maximilien Rubel, Norman Thomas, T.B. Bottomore, Raya Dunayevskaya,... Socialist International: Connexipedia Article Article A worldwide organisation of democratic socialist, social democratic, socialist, and labour political parties. It was formed in 1951. Socialist Labor Party of America: Connexipedia Article Article Party advocating "socialist industrial unionism" - a belief in a fundamental transformation of society through the combined political and industrial action of the working class organized in industrial... The Socialist League and the Struggle for a Socialist Canada Article 1974 The Socialist League is a democratic centralist organization which views its main tasks as gathering cadres for the future mass revolutionary party. The Socialist Legacy of Helen Keller Article Helen Keller became a member of the Socialist Pary in 1909 and by 1912, she had become a national voice for socialism and working class solidarity. The Socialist Party's Appeal: Candidate of the Socialist Party for the Presidency of the United States Debs, Eugene Article 1912 The Socialist party challenges the right of capitalism to longer exist, and proclaims the program of socialism as the legitimate successor of the present order. Socialist Reconstruction of Society DeLeon, Daniel Article 1905 Without political organization, the labor movement cannot triumph; without economic organization, the day of its political triumph would be the day of its defeat. The Socialist Register Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) An annual survey of movements and ideas first published in 1964. It is committed to developing an independent relation to Marxism, free from sectarian and dogmatic positions. The Socialist Register 1967: Volume 4: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1967 The Socialist Register 1970: Volume 7: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 The Socialist Register 1971: Volume 8: A survey of movements and ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1971 The Socialist Register 1972: Volume 9: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1972 The Socialist Register 1974: Volume 11: A survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1974 The Socialist Register 1975: Volume 12: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1975 The Socialist Register 1976: Volume 13: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The Socialist Register 1977: Volume 14: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 The Socialist Register 1979: Volume 16: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 A series of essays on the state of the global economy. The Socialist Register 1982: Volume 19: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 The Socialist Register 1985/1986: Volume 22: Social Democracy and After Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John; Liebman, Marc; Panitch, Leo (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 The Socialist Register 1987: Volume 23: Conservatism in Britain and America: Rhetoric and Reality Miliband, Ralph; Panitch, Leo; Saville, John (eds.) Book 1987 The Socialist Register 1988: Volume 24: Problems of Socialist Renewal: East & West Miliband, Ralph; Panitch, Leo; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 An examination of the prospects for socialism written shortly before the fall of the Soviet Union.
The Socialist Register 1989: Volume 25: Revolution Today. Aspirations and Realities Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 The Socialist Register 1990: Volume 26: The Retreat of the Intellectuals Miliband, Ralph; Panitch, Leo (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Essays on the retreat away from socialism and Marxism by Left or formerly Left intellectuals. Socialist Register 1991: Volume 27: Communist Regimes the Aftermath Miliband, Ralph; Panitch, Leo (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Socialist Register 1994: Volume 30: Between Globalism and Nationalism Miliband, Ralph; Panitch, Leo (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1994 Socialist Register 1995: Volume 31: Why Not Capitalism? Panitch, Leo (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1995 Socialist Register 1996: Volume 32: Are There Alternatives? Panitch, Leo (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1996 Socialist Register 1997: Volume 33: Ruthless Criticism of All that Exists Panitch, Leo (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1997 Socialist Register 2000: Volume 36: Necessary and Unnecessary Utopias Panitch, Leo; Leys, Colin (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2000 Socialist Register 2013: Volume 49: The Question of Strategy Serial Publication (Periodical) 2013 This, the 49th volume of the Socialist Register examines the choices faced by the left today, the models of strategy available to it, and the innovations that are being made by groups as they organize... Socialist Thought: A Documentary History Fried, Albert; Sanders, Ronald (eds.) Book 1964 An anthology of important documents in the history of European socialist thought, from pre-revolutionary France to the 1950s. Socialist Women: European Socialist Feminism in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Boxer, Marilyn J.; Quataert, Jean H., Eds. Book 1978 A collection of essays on women, feminism and socialism through the 19th and 20th centuries. The Socialists of the Prairies Proyect, Louis Article 2018 Proyect talks about the arrival of the Prairie Trilogy at the Metrograph Theater on Friday, July 27th. The trilogy consists of three documentaries made in 1978 by John Hanson and Rob Nilsson about the... The Sociology of Marx Lefebvre, Henri Book 1966 Lefebvre discusses and dissects both the theoretical and the practical Marx to illuminate the enduring power of Marx's thought and Marx's incisive wit as a commentator. Through Marx, we can obtain a c... Solidarity As We See It Article 1967 Ten Points on Solidarity's Socialist position - the compromised nature of the "Bolsheviks" and trade unions, the need to "build from below," the desire to see themselves as "merely an instrument of w... Solidarity (US) Founding Statement Article 1986 Adopted at the founding national convention of SOLIDARITY in the Spring of 1986.
SOS Alternatives to Capitalism Swift, Richard Book 2014 An investigation of the alternatives to capitalism, including socialism, anarchism and deep ecology. SOS Alternatives to Capitalism: A discussion with Richard Swift Bose, Rana; Swift, Richard Article 2014 Montreal Serai had the opportunity to discuss SOS: Alternatives to Capitalism – a handy, slim compendium of vital, essential thoughts and discussions on the concept of an alternative economy and socie... The Soul of Man under Socialism Wilde, Oscar Article 1891 Pleasure is Nature's test, her sign of approval. When man is happy, he is in harmony with himself and his environment. The Soviet Union Versus Socialism Chomsky, Noam Article 1986 Noam Chomsky explores the relationship between the two great systems of propaganda - socialism and the society created by Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin. In response to a certain doctrine assuming a relati... The spectre of socialism for the 21st century Lebowitz, Michael Article 2008 Building socialism is the only alternative to barbarism. State Capitalism and World Revolution James, C.L.R. Book 1950 The great organisations of the masses of the people and of workers in the past were not worked out by any theoretical elite or vanguard. They arose from the experience of millions of people and their ... The State in Capitalist Society: The Analysis of the Western System of Power Miliband, Ralph Book 1969 Miliband argues that the pluralist-democratic view of society, of politics and of the state in regards to the countries of advanced capitalism, is in all essential wrong. Statement of Principles of the Hammersmith Socialist Society Morris, William Article 1890 Advocates "an essential change in the basis of society: the present basis is privilege for the few and consequent servitude for the many; the further basis will be equality of condition for all, which... Statement of Principles of the Independent Socialist Club Draper, Hal Article 1964 Our view of socialism is both democratic and revolutionary, both humanist and working class; and it is only as a revolutionary-democratic movement of opposition to the Establishments that socialism ca... The Story of Fabian Socialism Cole, Margaret Book 1961 A history of the Fabian Society and the organizations and individuals who were part of the Fabian milieu. Strange Cults and Utopias of 19th Century America: Original title: History of American Socialisms Noyes, John Humphrey Book 1870 Histories of communal experiments and communities in the United States. Strike!: The True History of Mass Insurgence from 1877 to the Present Brecher, Jeremy Book 1972 A history-from-below that brings to light strikes as authentic revolutionary movements against the establishments of state, capital, and trade unionism. The Struggle for Socialism Article 1970 A socialist critique of late-60's/early-70's British society and economics, with emphasis on the distortion of resources' availability and use, as well as capitalism's inate predilection for war. Is c... SWP History: 1960-1988 Website A website devoted to reviews and discussions related to Barry sheppart's two-volume history of the American Socialists Workers' Party (SWP). Third International (Comintern): Connexipedia Article Article An international Communist organization founded in Moscow in March 1919, and disbanded in 1943. Thompson, William Morris and Ecosocialist Tasks Bernabe, Rafael Article 2013 Bernabe highlights E.P. Thompson's biography of William Morris and his theories regarding ecosocialism. Three Essays on Marxism: Leading Principles of Marxism; Introduction to Capital; Why I Am a Marxist Korsch, Karl Book 1972 In these essays Korsch offers his thoughts on basic Marxist ideas. Total Self-Management: Chapter 3 of Raoul Vaneigem's book From Wildcat Strike to Total Self-Management Vaneigem, Raoul Article 1974 Vaneigem's book is one of the few texts that seriously consider the problems and possibilities of a postrevolutionary society. Toward A New Socialism: Against The Current vol. 139 McTaggart, Ursula Article 2009 Richard Schmitt and Anatole Anton correctly insist in the introduction to their anthology Toward a New Socialism that we are in need of a new socialism for the 21st century. This claim has little curr... Towards a New Marxism Grahl, Bart; Piccone, Paul Book 1970 A collection of papers presented at the Frist International Telos Conference, October 8 - 11, 1970, in Waterloo, Ontario. Traces of Magma: An Annotated Bibliography of Left Literature Knight, Rolf Book 1983 An annotated bibliography of left wing novels which deal with the lives of working people during the twentieth century. The Transitional Program: The Death Agony of Capitalism and the Tasks of the Fourth International Trotsky, Leon Book 1938 Leon Trotsky's program for the founding of the Fourth International.
The Two Souls of Socialism: Socialism from Above vs. Socialism from Below Draper, Hal Article 1960 It was Marx who finally brought the two ideas of socialism and democracy together, because he developed a theory which made the synthesis possible for the first time. The heart of the theory is this p... Understanding the counter-revolution Bouharoun, Jad Article 2017 A review of Gilbert Achcar, Morbid Symptoms: Relapse in the Arab Uprising (Saqi, 2016). Unionism and Socialism Debs, Eugene Article 1907 The labor movement of modrn times is the product of past ages. It has come down to us for the impetus of our day, in pursuit of its world-wide mission of emancipation. The Unknown Dimension: European Marxism Since Lenin Howard, Dick, Klare, Karl E. Book 1972 The radical intellectual tradition of European post-Leninist Marxism, so different from the dogma of the orthodox leftist parties, is an unknowwn dimension. This anthology sets out to recover this Mar... Unorthodox Marxism Albert, Michael; Hahnel, Robin Book 1978 An attempt to go beyond what the authors describe as "orthodox Marxism." A Vision from the Heartland: Socialism for the 21st Century La Botz, Dan Book 2010 La Botz argues that to solve the problems of our economy and the environment, and to end America‘s wars abroad, we must begin to create a socialist society. A socialist society is one where the workin... Visioning a World Without Capitalism McKay, Ian Article 2010 As leftists we have something infinitely more precious to win from our rich history than sentimentality and sectarianism, as we struggle to renovate the revolutionary tradition in the twenty-first cen... Voting Under Socialism: It'll be more meaningful - but hopefully won't involve endless meetings. Frase, Peter Article 2016 Voyages To Utopia: From Monastery to Commune - The Search for the Perfect Society in Modern Times McCord, William Book 1989 The story of William McCord's exploration of utopian communities, both in person and through literature.
The Waffle Manifesto: For an Independent Socialist Canada Article 1969 The founding statement of the Waffle group within the New Democratic Party. We Can Change the World: The Real Meaning Of Everyday Life Stratman, Dave Book 1991 Stratman draws on his experiences as a parent in the Boston school busing battle and later as Washington director of the National PTA, interviews with British coal miners and striking American meatpac... We can learn to live free (Clark) Clark, Ed Article 1979 Give the human race a little credit. We can surely learn to live free, neither dominant nor submissive. What a Way to Run a Railroad: An Analysis of Radical Failure Landry, Charles; Morley, David; Southwood, Russell; Wright, Patrick Book 1985 How can the high failure rate of radical projects, in the media and elsewhere, be understood? This book analyses the reasons why many of the key organisations and projects in this sector, which grew u... What is Class Consciousness? Reich, Wilhelm Book 1934 Critical of what he saw as Marxism's overly materialistic explanations, Reich proposes the perspectives of psychology and psychotherapy could revitalise radical political thought and the socialist mo... What is Libertarian Socialism? Diemer, Ulli Article 1977 Revolution is a collective process of self-liberation: people and societies are transformed through their struggles for freedom and for a better world. What is socialism? O'Shea, Louise Article 2016 The word socialism is the English language's answer to Madonna: consistently topping the popular charts and maintaining its appeal across generations and among ever changing new audiences. It is, acco... What is to be Undone: A Modern Revolutionary Discussion of Classifcal Left Ideologies Albert, Michael Book 1974 A massively confused straw-man critique of "marxist" and "anarchist" theories that exist only in the author's head. What Needs To Be Done: A Socialist View: Published in Monthly Review, Volume 61, Number 6 - November 2009 Magodff, Fred; Yates, Michael D. Article 2009 What is worth fighting for? Perhaps this severe recession offers us an opportunity to ask this question. This crisis has revealed the rotten foundation of our economy and called into question the neol... What Socialists Stand For: An introduction to resistance West, Jon Book 1981 An introduction to socialism which tries to answer questons such as "Isn't it against human nature? Won't it mean an end to democracy? Doesn't it only apply to poor countries? What Then Must We Do?: Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution Alpervitz, Gar Book 2013 Gar Alperovitzexplains why that the time is right for a revolutionary new economy movement, what it means to democratize the ownership of wealth, what it will take to build a new system to replace the... What Would it Mean to Win? Turbulence collective Book 2010 Where is the movement today? Where is it going? Are we winning? The authors of the essays in this volume pose these and other momentous questions. Why Marx Was Right Eagleton, Terry Book 2011 Eagleton takes common objections to Marxism and demonstrates how and why they are wrong. William Morris: From Romantic to Revolutionary Thompson, E. P. Book 1955 A biography of the nineteenth-century socialist, designer, artist, and intellectual William Morris. The William Morris Internet Archive Website A subarchive of the Marxists Internet Archive, featuring the works of the English socialist, writer, and artist William Morris.
Woman Under Socialism Bebel, August Book 1879 An analysis of how socialism would advance the freedom of women and their position in society. First edition written and published in German in 1879. Women's liberation: theory and practice German, Lindsey Article 2013 Fundamental change for women means challenging the priorities of a system based on profit, and that requires connecting women’s movements to the wider fight for change. Workers Opposition: Solidarity London Pamphlet Kollontai, Alexandra Book 1921 Published in Soviet Russia in January 1921 and banned in March 1921. Working Class Experience: Rethinking the History of Canadian Labour, 1800-1991 Palmer, Bryan D. Book 1983 From nineteenth-century tavern life to late twentieth-century cinema, from rough canallers and the first stirrings of craft unionism to contemporary public-sector strikes, this books provides a sweepi... World Socialist Movement: Connexipedia Article Article An international organisation of socialist parties created in 1904 with the founding of the Socialist Party of Great Britain. Yes, There is an Alternative!: A review of Marx's Concept of the Alternative to Capitalism, by Peter Hudis Friedman, Sam Article 2014 Peter Hudis has written a valuable analysis of what Marx said on a critical issue. In this sense it reminds me of Hal Draper’s volumes on Karl Marx’s Theory of Revolution. Hudis’s subject matter diffe... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesAgainst the Current Bi-monthly magazine oriented toward movements for social and economic justice; radical, socialist and feminist in orientation. Black and Red Publishing books and pamphlets with an anti-authoritarian perspective since 1968. Black & Red books record contemporary and historical attempts to lead principled lives. They examine social relations ... Break Their Haughty Power Articles on capitalism, socialism, and revolution, from a left-Marxist perspective. Briarpatch Briarpatch is Saskatchewan's independent alternative newsmagazine committed to building a socialist society. We provide an open forum for disadvantaged peoples and support progressive movements workin... Bullet, The Publication of the Socialst Project. Articles on socialism, labour, democracy, neoliberalism and the environment. Bureau of Public Secrets Articles from a Situationist perspective.
Canadian Dimension Canadian Dimension is published by, for and about activists in the struggle for a better world, covering women's issues, aboriginal issues, the environment, labour, etc. in ways not found in the mains... Capitalism, Nature, Socialism: A Journal of Socialist Ecology CNS is a journal of ecosocialism. We welcome submissions on red-green politics and the anti-globalization movement; environmental history; workplace labor struggles; land/community struggles; politica... Center for Socialist History A non-profit corporation founded to promote research and publication in the field of the history of socialism. We strongly believe that (to paraphrase) socialists who don't know their own history are ... Chomsky.info The Noam Chomsky Web site.
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Connexions preserves 'alternative' histories that r... Connexions Information Sharing Services Connexions provides information and services for advocacy groups, voluntary and non-profit organizations, and individuals, who are working for social and economic justice, environmental responsibility... NormanFinkelstein.com The website of Professor Norman Finkelstein.
International Institute of Social History Maintains a collection, conducts research and offers a range of services in the field of national and international social history in general and labour history in particular. Since 2005, it has in ad... International Luxemburgist Network The International Luxemburgist Network is a new organization of militants who are in general agreement with the ideas of Rosa Luxemburg. Our aim, as members of the working class, is to help in the org... International Socialism A quarterly journal of socialist theory. JoelKovel.org Featuring the writings of Joel Kovel on social justice, ecology, Zionism and other topics. Labor Notes Labor Notes is a media and organizing project that has been the voice of union activists who want to put the movement back in the labor movement since 1979.
Through our magazine, website, books, conf... League for the Fifth International The replacement by of capitalist production for profit by socialist production, planned to satisfy human need can be accomplished only by a socialist revolution and the smashing of the capitalist stat... Marxism.ca A gateway to resources about Marxism compiled by Connexions. Marxismo Libertario Lecturas para la Emancipacion del Proletariado.
Marxists Internet Archive Large archive of the writings of Marx and Engels and of others in the Marxist tradition. Searchable.
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New Democracy Works for democratic revolution. Opposed to the domination of society by a small group of extremely wealthy people who control the big corporations and the government.
New Left Review A 160-page journal published every two months from London, New Left Review analyses world politics, the global economy, state powers and protest movements; contemporary social theory, history and phil... New Socialist Group The New Socialist Group (NSG) is a network of socialists active in community, labour and campus organizing. We promote the politics of socialism from below.
Capitalism is doing incredible harm to peo... News and Letters An organization of Marxist-Humanists standing for the abolition of capitalism, both in its private property form and ins its state property form. We stand for the deveopment of new human relations; wh... Octopus Books Octopus Books originated in 1969. It began as a socialist newspaper but soon evolved into a small bookstore. The store operated as a collective for 27 years until it was bought by three faithful membe... People's Voice The latest on the fightback from coast to coast. News the corporate media won't print.
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Red Menace, The The online archive of the libertarian socialist newsletter The Red Menace. Articles on socialism, Marxism, anarchism, work, popular education, organizing, wages for housework, Leninism, bureaucracy, h... Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung -- Rosa Luxemburg Foundation Die Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung wurde 1992 von der Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus (PDS) - heute Die Linkspartei.PDS - als parteinahe, bundesweit taetige Stiftung anerkannt. Sie kooperiert im Rahmen... Socialism.ca A hub featuring links to selected resources about socialism, as well as other progressive sites of interest to socialists and activists. Socialist Action To educate and organize in favour of the socialist transformation of Canada and the world, to build a revolutionary party of working women and men to fight for a world without racism, sexism, war, exp... Socialist History Project Documenting the socialist tradition in Canada. Primarily Trotskyist. Socialist Party of Canada The party's objective is the establishment of a system of society based upon the common ownership and democratic control of the means and instruments for producing and distributing wealth by and in th... Socialist Project The Socialist Project does not propose an easy politics for defeating capitalism or claim a ready alternative to take its place. We oppose capitalism out of necessity and support the resistance of oth... Socialist Register The Socialist Register was founded by Ralph Miliband and John Saville in 1964 as 'an annual survey of movements and ideas' from the standpoint of the independent new left. Each volume is focused on a ... Socialist Voice Socialist publication. Suspended publication March 2011 but website with archived articles remains online. Socialist Worker Monthly newspaper of the International Socialists in Canada. Society for Socialist Studies The society's purpose to facilitate and encourage research and analysis in Canada with emphasis on socialist, feminist, ecological, and anti-racist points of view. Solidarity A democratic revolutionary socialist, feminist, anti-racist organization which publishes Against the Current magazine.
Solidarity is an independent socialist organization dedicated to forming a bro... Spartacus Books Spartacus is a non-profit collectively run bookstore. We are non-sectarian and carry feminist, anarchist, socialist, lesbian/gay titles, literary criticism literature, environment, film, media, labour... Studies in Political Economy: A Socialist Review Studies in Political Economy is an interdisciplinary journal committed to the publication of original work in the various traditions of socialist political economy. Researchers and analysts within the... Third Camp Against U.S. militarism and Islamic terrorism.
We must stand up with all our power to the US government's and its allies' bullying. We must put an end to the crimes of the opposite pole, i.e. Islamic... Trotskyist League Works to build a revolutionary internationalist workers party to fight for socialist revolution. Tom Wetzel's home page Wetzel's writing spans a range of topics... from libertarian socialism, anarcho-syndicalism and workers' self-management to unionism, social housing, environmental justice, philosophy, and Los Angeles... Worker-communist Party of Iran To change the world and to create a better one has always been a profound aspiration of people throughout human history. It is true that even the present-day so-called modern world is dominated by fat... World Socialist Movement The World Socialist Movement (or WSM) consists of people who have organised themselves democratically with one objective: to bring about a complete change in world society. We are made up of companion... World Socialist Web Site Published by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI).
Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryDream Worlds Here and There Book Review of "2312" by Kim Stanley Robinson Short, Jesse 2013 Short reviews Robinson's "2312," which concerns the state of a world three hundred years from now in which a twisted version of the dream "another world is possible" has come to pass, where nothing st... Revolution.international Web resources on revolutionary politics and revolution. From the Connexions ArchivesAgainst the Current Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Bi-monthly magazine oriented toward movements for social and economic justice; radical, socialist and feminist in orientation. Autonomy & Solidarity Website An on-line network for anti-capitalists who believe that revolutionary transformation will come from workers and oppressed people self-organizing from below and not from the top down organizing of any... Braverman, Harry (Harry Frankel) - Writings - Index Braverman, Harry Article Writings of Harry Braverman (aka Harry Frankel) (1920-1976). Break Their Haughty Power Goldner, Loren Website Articles on capitalism, socialism, and revolution, from a left-Marxist perspective.
Canadian Dimension Online Serial Publication (Periodical) 1963 We are a magazine which shows there is an alternative to the corporate agenda and the dictates of the global market; that the dream of a better society is still alive. It provides a forum for debate, ... Catalyst Organization profile published 2007 Organization A campaigning think tank for the labour movement and the left, committed to developing and promoting practical policies for the redistribution wealth, power, and opportunity. Center for Socialist History Website A non-profit corporation founded to promote research and publication in the field of the history of socialism. We strongly believe that (to paraphrase) socialists who don't know their own history are ... Ideas and Action Periodical profile published 1981 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Archive of some articles published in Ideas and Action, a radical paper published by the Workers Solidarity Alliance from 1981 to 1997. The Left Worker-communist Party of Iraq Organization profile published 2007 Organization 2005 Socialism Now. "The basis of socialism is the human being... Socialism is the movement to restore human beings' conscious will." Libcom.org Website Resource for all people who wish to improve their lives, their communities and their working conditions. We want to discuss with one another, learn from experiences of the past and develop strategies ... Marxists Internet Archive Website Large archive of the writings of Marx and Engels and of others in the Marxist tradition. Searchable. The Red Menace A libertarian socialist newsletter Serial Publication (Periodical) 1975 Articles on topics such as socialism, Marxism, anarchism, work, popular education, organizing, wages for housework, Leninism, bureaucracy, hierarchy, jargon, prostitution, obscenity, science fiction, ... Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Website Die Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung wurde 1992 von der Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus (PDS) - heute Die Linkspartei.PDS - als parteinahe, bundesweit tutige Stiftung anerkannt. Sie kooperiert im Rahmen ... Socialism Of The Future Bottomore, Tom (Editor of English Edition) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 A European journal of socialist scholarship and political debate covering global problems such as the new industrial revolution and the upheavals in Eastern Europe. Socialist History Project Website The stated goal is documenting the revolutionary socialist tradition in Canada. Primarily oriented to Leninist and Trotskyist parties. Documents are no longer being added to the archive, but it remain... Socialist Party of Canada Organization profile published 2007 Organization Founded in 1905, the party's objective is the establishment of a system of society based upon the common ownership and democratic control of the means and instruments for producing and distributing we... Solidarity Website A democratic revolutionary socialist, feminist, anti-racist organization which publishes Against the Current magazine. The Third Camp Against U.S. militarism and Islamic terrorism Website We must stand up with all our power to the US government's and its allies' bullying. We must put an end to the crimes of the opposite pole, i.e. Islamic terrorism. We must help the people of Islam-s... Worker-communist Party of Iran Website To change the world and to create a better one has always been a profound aspiration of people throughout human history. It is true that even the present-day so-called modern world is dominated by fat... |
