Lohia’s Quest for an Autonomous Socialism
In this paper, the author seeks to discuss Lohia’s attempts to develop an indigenous, autonomous socialism as an alternative to Nehruvian socialism or Eurocentred socialism.
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Developmentalism Versus Ecosocialism
Transcript of a conversation with two ancestors: Livio Rangel, a lifelong organizer and educator from Venezuela, and Joel Kovel from the USA, co-author of the Ecosocialist Manifesto. The conversation seeks to build a partnership in the belly of the beast with the revolutionary ecosocialist movements of the global South.
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The Idea of Degrowth Communism was Marx’s Last Breakthrough—and Perhaps Most Important
A review of Kohei Saito’s book ‘Marx in the Anthropocene: Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism’. Also: “Critical Comments on Kohei Saito’s View of ‘Degrowth Communism’”.
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The AMLO Project
Any assessment of AMLO and MORENA must recognize the difficulties of restarting a welfare state with a dilapidated administrative apparatus and reinvigorating a working class that has been all but defeated as a collective agent.
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Brasilia Summit: Lula and Maduro Reboot Regional Integration – 2 Articles
In a blow to US hegemony, the revival of Unasur at a summit of 13 Latin American leaders demonstrates the region’s shift back to the left and the rehabilitation of Venezuela. Also: “South America Is Back, and Venezuela Is Helping Lead the Way”.
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People First: Cuba’s State Plan to Confront Climate Change
In 2017, the Cuban government approved the ‘State Plan to Confront Climate Change’, known in Cuba as ‘Tarea Vida’ (Life Task). With a projection up to the year 2100, ‘Tarea Vida’ is the world’s only truly long-term state plan to address climate change.
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The Meaning of ‘So-Called Primitive Accumulation’
What exactly was “Marx’s theory of primitive accumulation”? Here, Angus argues that Marx thought “primitive accumulation” was a misleading and erroneous concept. Understanding what he actually wrote shines light on two essential Marxist concepts: exploitation and expropriation.
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“Karl Marx:” A Biography by Engels
Karl Marx was born 205 years ago today, on May 05, 1818. Friedrich Engels published this biography of Marx in 1869, while Marx was still alive.
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Michael Lebowitz, Presente! (1937–2023)
Marxist economist Michael A Lebowitz passed away at home on April 19. With his death, the international left has lost one of its most insightful and original thinkers, whose contributions to reviving Karl Marx’s vision of socialism are essential reading for activists.
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A French Spring: An Interview on the Mass Uprising Against Pension Reform
The mass uprising against French President Macron’s pension reforms has been historic. The undemocratic and repressive methods of the government have called into question the legitimacy of the Macron government and the French state. An interview with Sylvestre Jaffard about the dynamics.
