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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. Results56 Connexions Library12 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 5 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryThe Anarchist Collectives: Workers' Self-Management in the Spanish Revolution 1936-1939 Dolgoff, Sam Book 1974 Examines the experiments in workers' self-management, both urban and rural, which took place in Spain during the revolution and Civil War. 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. 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... Challenging Capitalism through Workers’ Control Vaz, Ricardo Article 2018 From the upheavals of the early 20th century to the neo-liberal re-structurings of the late 20th century emerges the common feature of 'worker's control' -- a movement to protect jobs and communities. Collectives in Spain Leval, Gaston Article 1938 A contemporary account of the Spanish Anarchist movements during the 1930's by Gaston Leval, a prominent anarcho-syndicalist. Attention focuses on the roles of "agrarian socialism" and education in th... Collectives in the Spanish Revolution Leval, Gaston Book 1971 An account of the collectives set up in Spain during the struggle against Franco. 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... Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 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 Library: Organizing Focus Page Website Selected articles from the Connexions Online Library. Council communism: Connexipedia Article Article The central argument of council communism, in contrast to those of social democracy and Leninist Communism, is that democratic workers' councils arising in the factories and municipalities are the nat... 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... Factory Committees and the Dictatorship of the Proletariat Brinton, Maurice Article 1975 It is a tragic fact, for which Leninists of all kinds (Stalinists, Trotskyists, Maoists, and the advocates of various theories of "state capitalism", i.e. International Socialists, Bordigists, "Marxis... FaSinPat (Zanon): Connexipedia Article Article A worker-controlled ceramic tile factory in the southern Argentine province of Neuquén. The name is short for Fábrica Sin Patrones, which means "Factory Without Bosses" in Spanish. Fighting for Union Autonomy: Mexican Miners On Strike: Against The Current vol. 122 La Botz, Dan Article 2006 On April 20 eight hundred state and federal police launched an assault on 500 striking workers who had been occupying a steel mill in Lázaro Cárdenas. Two were killed, five seriously injured and 40... For Workers' Power Brinton, Maurice Article 1965 The road to socialism - and socialism itself - means the conscious and independent action of workers. It means the end of the division between leaders and led. By their rigid, hierarchical structure m... 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... Hungary 1956: A workers' revolt crushed by the "workers' state" Diemer, Ulli Article 1973 The Hungarian revolution, brief though it was, did as much as a century of socialist theorizing to show what a united and determined people could do to transform their society. 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. 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. The Mass Psychology of Fascism Reich, Wilhelm Book 1933 Wilhelm Reich's class study, written during the years of the German crisis. Reich repudiates the concept that fascism is the ideology or action of a single individual or nationality, or any ethnic or ... 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. 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... No Bosses Here!: A Manual on Working Collectively and Cooperatively Brandow, Karen; McDonnell, Jim; Book 1981 A perceptive and practical guide to working in a collective. 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... 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... 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 Proposal to American Labor: 'Open source unionism' could reinvigorate American labor in the age of the Internet Freeman, Richard B.; Rogers, Joel Article 2002 The authors posit that union membership is too restricted by the requirement that unions have majority support in the workplace. They believe that pro-union workers who are a minority in their workpla... Real Utopia: Participatory Society for the twenty-first century Spannos, Chris (ed.) Book 2008 Real Utopia identifies and obliterates the barriers to an egalitarian, bottom-up society, while convincingly outlining how to build it. Revolution Re-Assessed: Politics of Human Liberation Article 1980 The political objectives and beliefs of the Australian-based Libertarian Socialist Organisation. Social Anarchism, Individualist Anarchism, the State and Leninism: A Reply to the International Socialist Organization Wetzel, Tom Article 2009 I take it that social or Left-anarchism and libertarian socialism are the same thing. Both stand opposed to Leninism, and both stand opposed to individualist anarchism. The Socialist Register 1971: Volume 8: A survey of movements and ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1971 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 1982: Volume 19: A Survey of Movements & Ideas Miliband, Ralph; Saville, John (eds.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1982 Theses of the Workers Opposition Shliapnikov, Alexander Article 1921 Advocated the role of unionized workers in directing the economy at a time when Soviet government organs were running industry by dictate and trying to exclude trade unions from a participatory role. Towards a Decentralist Commonwealth Alperovitz, Gar Article 1979 Could the basic structural concept of common ownership of society's resources for the benefit of all ever be achieved, institutionally, in ways which fostered and sustained, rather than eroded and des... 25 Years After the Gdansk Uprising: Against The Current vol. 121 Weissman, Suzi Article 2006 Suzi Weissman interviews David Ost. The occupation of the Gdansk shipyard by Polish workers in 1980, demanding recognition of their independent trade union Solidarnosc, rocked the Eastern bloc and ins... Work and New Technologies: Other Perspectives (Volume 3) DeBresson, Chris; Lowe Benston, Margaret; Vorst, Jesse Book 1987 Essays covering health hazards, labour concerns, and issues of deskilling related to new technologies in the workplace. Worker Cooperatives in America Jackall, Robert; Levin, Henry M. (ed.) Book 1984 A historical background of worker cooperatives as well as a contemporary discussion of small and large co-ops. Workers' Control on the Railroad: A Practical Example 'Right Under Your Nose' Morgan, R.E. (Lefty); Pool, G.R.; Young, D.J. Book Morgan outlines his philosophy of workers' control. Anthropologists Gail Pool and Donna Young locate Lefty's work in current debates. Workers' Councils Pannekoek, Anton Book 1941 Now the goal becomes distinct; opposite to the stronger domination by state-directed planned economy of the new capitalism stands what Marx called the association of free and equal producers. So the c... Workers' Councils and the Economics of a Self-Managed Society Cardan, Paul (Cornelius Castoriadis) (Pierre Chalieu) Book 1957 A translation of an essay, "Sur le Contenu du Socialisme," written by Cornelius Castoriadis under the pseudonym "Peirre Chalieu," and originally published in the journal Socialisme out Barbarie in 195... Workers' self-management: Connexipedia Article Article A form of workplace in which workers themselves make the decisions. Workplace Democracy: A Guide to Workplace Ownership, Participation, and Self-Management Experiments in the US and Europe Zwerdling, Daniel Book 1978 Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesAgainst the Current Bi-monthly magazine oriented toward movements for social and economic justice; radical, socialist and feminist in orientation. Bureau of Public Secrets Articles from a Situationist perspective.
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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... Our Times Publishing Independent Canadian labour magazine. 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... 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. Trotskyist League Works to build a revolutionary internationalist workers party to fight for socialist revolution. Workers Solidarity Alliance Workers Solidarity Alliance is an anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian organization of activists who believe that working people can build a new society and a better world based on the principles of so... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsFrom 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. 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. 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, ... |
