Reddebrek's blog

Some thoughts on Kautsky, Jacobin magazine and the new Social Democratic current.

Looking at one of the less orthodox ways of marking the 200th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx.

An account of a political desert and the dangers of political idolatry.

A documentary made during the US backed civil war in El Salvador, documenting the social conditions of the country and many of the atrocities.

Some thoughts on the role and function of formal debate.

My notes on the UK IWW's organising summit in Sheffield.

An account of the events of the Hungarian Revolt in 1956 from one of the participants, Peter Pallai who was a student demonstrator.

Recent anger over Nike's current endorsement deal reminded me of a period in the 1990s when Nike was facing consumer anger of its labour practices and a strike by Indonesian workers at one of its factories.

A list of anime's that I feel are of interest to a class conscious viewer.

A history of Japan podcast about the massive coalminers strike in Miike on the island of Kyushu in 1960, and its impact on the Japanese economy, Japanese unions and the Japanese left.

A podcast episode on the Great Treason Incident and the early Anarchist movement in Japan.

An interview with Sonia Licht about the student protests she took part in at Belgrade University against the `Red Bourgeoisie` in1968.

A tale of gambling, violence and betrayal in 60s America. Starring a romantic rebel hounded by his inner demons.

A brief summary of the impact made by a group of audio anarchist propagandists.

Fragments of information concerning the attitudes of the Bolshevik government in its early years to homosexuality.

Comments about a minor controversy other Karl Marx in a video game.

Some information on often overshadowed victims of Nazi aggression, and what their suffering tells us about the nature of totalitarianism.

An introduction to a newish platform for producing anarchist texts in audio format.

An audio biography and discussion of the life of Louise Michel.