The Left, Still Clinging onto Gramsci
Submitted by Internationalis... on Apr 16 2020 17:28
If we take this opportunity to criticise Gramsci’s "thought", it is because it is back in fashion with layers of intellectuals dedicated to reworking socio-political "categories" that Gramsci's idealism left as a legacy to his followers.
Repormer At Pulitiko
Submitted by bandilangitimph on Mar 17 2020 14:47
A translation of Alexander Berkman's “Reformer and Politician” from What is Communist Anarchism?
Destroying Our Planet... Sustainably
Submitted by Internationalis... on Mar 10 2020 17:01
As this article goes to press (December 2019), the bush fires that have been raging for weeks through six Australian states, from Queensland to Western Australia, have consumed 12.5 million acres of land and the death toll is mounting. They continue to wreak disaster as record-breaking temperatures average over 400C.
Can Capitalist Reform Save The Environment?
Submitted by Internationalis... on Feb 27 2020 15:28
The Stockholm Resilience Centre has recently identified a number of key issues which are becoming catastrophic for life on Earth. Climate change is only one of them but it’s top of the list.
Against Pacifism
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jan 24 2020 21:19
Of the many utopian positions widespread in the left today, some of the most persistent – and misguided – are various manifestations of pacifism. At its core, this type of thinking can be reduced to a single fundamental assumption: that the atrocities of imperialist war can be overcome and allayed without the disappearance of class society.
Italy: On the Sardines Movement
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jan 14 2020 19:38
What emerges, even among its younger representatives who are less involved in roles of responsibility, is the fact that politically speaking the Left has "abandoned" the poorest social strata and in every respect embraces the economic logic of the world in which we live.
Every Vote for Labour is a Vote for Capitalism
Submitted by Internationalis... on Dec 1 2019 13:42
For those not fortunate to have been born with a silver spoon in their mouth and happy with the status quo, who want to see change, the task of finding a political home is no mean feat. For many the answer is obvious enough. It may be a simple ”Leave the EU” or “Get the Tories out”. But for many workers, Corbyn and his Labour Party represent the way out.
Losing Momentum: Corbynism in the Rear-View Mirror
Submitted by Internationalis... on Nov 1 2019 09:32
The authors of this text are three young people who have been, at various times and various degrees, supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party under his leadership, and, having broken completely with the capital-L Labour movement, wish to share our critique thereof, in the hopes that some of our comrades and friends will follow us. Our position is formed in part on the basis of our reflection on the Labour Party’s role as reconciler of the working class and capital, and in part on our reflections on our own experiences in the Corbyn movement.
The Renegade Kautsky and his Acolyte Eric Blanc
Submitted by Reddebrek on Aug 14 2019 02:33
Some thoughts on Kautsky, Jacobin magazine and the new Social Democratic current.
ANC: The Chosen Party for South African Capitalism
Submitted by Internationalis... on May 29 2019 13:46
The victory of the ANC in the South African election has yet again shown it is the capitalists’ chosen party for running South African capitalism. Its primary role is organising and enforcing the exploitation of the working class even when this means downing strikes in bloodshed as we saw at Marikana in 2012 (see leftcom.org).
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