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From Sentiment into Clear Knowledge - Pannekoek

Work and Leisure

Short article by Anton Pannekoek that talks about leisure. Originally published in "Funken, 1955, No. 5".

Work under Socialism

Short article by Anton Pannekoek where he discusses the changing nature of work under socialism and the overcoming of separation between work and…

Anton Pannekoek

On Workers' Council

Very short article by Anton Pannekoek where he briefly explains the Council Idea. Originally published in "Funken, 1952, No. 1".

Jacinda Ardern: The Myth of Kindness and the Reality of Division

A look into the gap between the propaganda image and reality, in relation to ex-New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

An interview in Bengali on Marx and Marxism, Leninism etc. and related ideologies, July 2014

The issues raised and discussed in this interview include: the question of relevance/irrelevance of Marx’s texts and of Marxism, Leninism and derivative ideologies in the context of the historical experiences of the USSR, PRC and similar regimes; the interrelationships of partocratic and academic Marxisms; Marx’s Das Kapital and related preparatory materials; the range of Marx’s investigations and the publication…

Direct Action (AFB) Vol 3 #04 (29) April 1948

Including: USA vs Russia - aeronautics, Buckingham Palace strike, Civil Service purge of "subversives", Stalinists maintain Buchenwald for anti…

The Workers' Dreadnought (Vol. 06 No. 29 - 11 October 1919)

Including: James Connolly Labour College in Dublin, Moscow Soviet elections, demands of striking…

Walter Rilla

The New Man

By the Council Communist, KAPD member and Film Actor Walter Rilla for his journal Die Erde, this text talks about the revolution in Russia and Germany, the impotence of the official…

Jan Appel

The Russian Reconstruction Program

By Jan Appel for KAPD's journal Der Proletarier, this text criticizes the reconstruction of Russia under the NEP and various other Bolshevik…

The German Revolution, a huge influence on the development of council communism.

Pre-history of Council Communism

This list here is to examine the pre-history of Council Communism, tracing its ideological origins and early influences. It is hoped that by…

Reflections on the Organizational Problem

Article in the Bremen Arbeiterpolitik arguing for newer forms of organization to overcome the Party-Trade Union separation. Originally published in "Arbeiterpolitik, 1918, No. 21".

On the “Reorganization” of the Trade Unions

Article from the Bremen Arbeiterpolitik that examines and criticizes the functions of Trade Unions and their role during the war while showing Unitary Organization as a way out. Originally published in "Arbeiterpolitik, 1918, No. 19 and 20".