Comrades, For those who follow such goings-on, I want to acknowledge the decision of the Marxist Center — a project I worked on for several years and have been associated with — has voted to dissolve itself. I was not present at the vote, nor was the vote undertaken at my instigation, but I concur with the assessment of the comrades who took on the responsibility to … [Read more...] about Remarks on Dissolution of Marxist Center
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American Patriotism or National Liberation?
graphic credit: Shenby (they/she) @leftaesthetic Recently, a debate over appealing to “American patriotism” as a tactic for revolutionary organizing in the home base of imperialism was revived. Historically an ideological tool of the ruling class, patriotism has been used to mobilize the American working class to support imperialist wars, racism, and settler colonialism. … [Read more...] about American Patriotism or National Liberation?
Among the Ruins of Victory
Post and Grant Avenues looking northeast after the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 (credit: National Archives and Records Administration) Donald Trump was a test run. Worse than him is coming down the road within the decade. Get busy building. Movement activists who supported Biden emphasized that his presidency would give the movement breathing room. Okay. We have … [Read more...] about Among the Ruins of Victory
Letter to the Socialists, Old and New
Boots Riley addresses the Marxist Center conference.' I joined the labor movement 41 years ago. I had enrolled in the socialist movement two years before that. When I started out my links to the rest of the socialist movement were few; there were dwindling handfuls of people who identified publicly as "socialists." The U.S. Mail and shortwave radio were my links to the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Socialists, Old and New
The Fight Against Fascism: Building Class Power Before It’s Too Late
The German Marxist, Clara Zetkin, stated in her report to the Communist International in 1923 regarding fascism’s rise in Italy, Fascism confronts the proletariat as an exceptionally dangerous and frightful enemy. Fascism is the strongest, most concentrated, and classic expression at this time of the world bourgeoisie’s general offensive. It is urgently necessary that it be … [Read more...] about The Fight Against Fascism: Building Class Power Before It’s Too Late