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Anatomy of the Micro-Sect — Hal Drapper | Marxists Internet Archive

June 25, 2020

Source: Marxists Internet Archive By Hal Drapper Anatomy of the Micro-Sect (1973) Unpublished document circulated privately in 1973. [1]Downloaded with thanks …

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Syria is not exceptional: interview with Joseph Daher | Part 1 — Joe Hayns | Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st Century

May 5, 2018

 Syria is not exceptional: interview with Joseph Daher| Part 1 By Joe Hayns 27 April 2018 Source: Revolutionary Socialism in the 21st …

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Did Arab leftists betray the revolution? — Dr. Rima Majed (17 Feb 2014) | Al Jazeera

March 19, 2018

Source: Al Jazeera Did Arab leftists betray the revolution? Lefists have learned a few hard lessons in the wake of the …

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Revolution, counterrevolution, and imperialism in Syria: Interview with Yassin al-Haj Saleh — Ashley Smith (October 2017)|International Socialist Review

March 17, 2018

Revolution, counterrevolution, and imperialism in Syria Yassin al-Haj Saleh interviewed by Ashley Smith  / Issue #107: Interviews Yassin al-Haj Saleh is one of the pivotal figures …

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In 2011-2013, was there a revolution to speak of in Syria? — A brief debate between Sam King and Corey Oakley (17 OCTOBER 2013)| REDFLAG

March 16, 2018

Is there a revolution in Syria? Sam King In Red Flag issue 9, Omar Hassan writes, “There is a widespread belief that …

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Syria: which side are you on? — an excerpt from Sandra Bloodworth’s, “The Arab Spring: revolution and counter-revolution” (Autumn 2011) | Marxist Left Review

March 16, 2018

Norm’s note: As a preamble to this excerpt from a piece written by Sandra Bloodworth, one well worth reading in …

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Georg Lukács’s theory of revolution — Daniel Lopez | Marxist Left Review

December 13, 2017

[Norm’s note: I’m not sure that I entirely agree with Daniel Lopez’s take on the phenomenon of ‘reification.’ He seems …

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Was the Bolshevik Revolution a Failure? (A Symposium) — Paul Mattick (1938)| Marxists Internet Archive

June 2, 2017

(A post for Susan if and when she has the time . . .) Source: Marxists Internet Archive By Paul Mattick …

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An Interview With the Creator of UShypocrisy.com

April 13, 2017

Originally posted on United States Hypocrisy:
This is an interview I did recently with Nick Edinger, who describes himself on his blog…

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The Uses and abuses of Antonio Gramsci – Megan Trudell

February 20, 2017

  “The principle that the party leads the working class must not be interpreted in a mechanical manner… The capacity …

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Nationalism and The Destruction of Reality

January 12, 2017

Originally posted on The Rancid Honeytrap:
With apologies for applying a half-assed title, some additional formatting, and without having secured his permission, I am…

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Lenin: State and revolution — Sue Caldwell

January 12, 2017

  If you liked that lecture by Sue Caldwell, as an accompaniment, you can, if you want to, read Lenin’s …

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Why reform or electoral politics cannot lead to socialism: an excerpt from Chris Harman’s “How Marxism Works (May 1979)”

July 8, 2016

Source: Marxist Internet Archive Chris Harman How Marxism Works How can society be changed? In Britain the overwhelming majority of …

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Left Anticommunism: the Unkindest Cut

July 6, 2016

Originally posted on The Espresso Stalinist:
BY MICHAEL PARENTI Despite a lifetime of “shaming” the system, NOAM CHOMSKY, America’s foremost “engagé” intellectual,…

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised…Nor Will It Be Brought To You By Russell Brand, Oliver Stone Or Noam Chomsky

December 27, 2015

Originally posted on What's Left:
By Stephen Gowans Not too many years ago, when protesters were running riot through the streets,…

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Reykjavik Rising

December 21, 2015

. Hat tip to Dr Stuart Jeanne Bramhall .  You can read her review of the documentary here. Norm’s note: two things were at …

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Russia: How the Revolution was Lost — Chris Harman (Autumn 1967) | Marxist Internet Archive

September 15, 2015

Chris Harman Russia: How the Revolution was Lost (Autumn 1967) From International Socialism (1st series), No.30, Autumn 1967, pp.8-17. This …

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Three Problems of the Revolution — Daniel Guérin | The Anarchist Library | Robert Graham’s Anarchism Weblog

September 11, 2015

Source(s): The Anarchist Library / Robert Graham’s Anarchism Weblog   Daniel Guérin Three Problems of the Revolution Spontaneity and consciousness The …

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