Workers Dreadnought

Radical London & The Workers Dreadnought in the early 1920s - Claude McKay

Arriving in London from the US in 1919, West Indian writer McKay describes in these excerpts from his autobiography how he became involved in radical circles and worked on Sylvia Pankhurst's Workers Dreadnought paper.

From; A Long Way From Home, Claude McKay; Pluto Press, London 1985. Originally published in 1937.

Why we need the Fourth Communist Workers' International

Herman Gorter - September 1921

The post-war situation of the international workers' movement is distinguished from the pre-war period by certain fundamental changes.

1920: The Communist Party - Provisional Resolutions towards a Programme

Communist Party

(British section of the Third International)

Provisional resolutions towards a programme

(As outlined at the conference of June 19th and 20th, 1920, for the consideration of branches and individual members, pending the National Conference to be held in September. Amendments and additions should be sent to the Secretary for the conference agenda.)

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1920s: Communism vs. Reforms: Mistakes of the Communist Party in Ireland

Limerick United Trades and Labour Council, 1919 - The Limerick Soviet

Pankhurst exposes the reactionary role of the Communist Party of Ireland and gives some background information on the Limerick and Cork soviets.

Online version by http://www.af-north.org

From "Workers' Voice", Liverpool, 1974

Communism And Its Tactics

Version One Part One

Workers Dreadnought VOL. VIII. No. 37 Saturday, November 26th, 1921

Under Communism all shall satisfy their material needs without stint or measure from the common storehouse, according to their desires. Everyone will be able to have what he or she desires in food, in clothing, books, music, education and travel facilities. The abundant production now possible, and which invention will constantly facilitate, will remove any need for rationing or limiting of consumption.

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