Two essays from Michael Löwy “Rosa Luxemburg & Trotsky” and “Either-Or: Rosa Luxemburg and Internationalism”. John McAnulty presents “The Republic of Ireland: A socialist Rosetta Stone ” by Rayner Lysaght, Dan Davison posits the “The Dead End of Liberation Theology” and Stathis Kouvelakis explains “The “Hot Spring” Showed That Greeks Were Willing to Fight”.
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- 27 September – Rosa Luxemburg, Ireland, Liberation Theology and Greece.
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Brazil
PSOL, a necessary party under construction
28 September, by Roberto RobainaAfter the 7th National Congress of the PSOL what are the party’s next steps.
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China
Reaction, not Revolution
27 September, by Au Loong-YuIn late August a local blogger Li Guangman in China posted an article which would earn him national fame the overnight. His “Every One can Sense that a Profound Transformation is Under Way” was reposted online by multiple Party media from the People’s Daily to the PLA Daily.
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Australia
Unions need to crush the anti-vax movement
26 September, by Louise O’Shea“It is positive that other unions, particularly health workers, have condemned the protests and that there has been widespread derision towards participants.”
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Philippines
Filipino Women’s Strategies Against Violence, Killings, and Eviction
25 September, by Jean Enriquez“We continue to rebuild solidarity in the communities. […] We also continue to grow our alliances across women’s groups and to go to the streets expressing women’s resistance!”
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Russia
Elections in Russia: Outcome and Perspectives
24 September, by Leonid KriegerUPDATE: A correspondent writes for 23 September “Yesterday’s rally in Lobanov’s district in the West of Moscow was very energetic. Also a number of liberal and left-wing candidates from Moscow signed a declaration of common actions against electoral fraud. Tomorrow [25] there will be a rally in the center of the city, CP leader Zyuganov probably will come there to speak, that is unusual for him.”
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...and the rest of the current issue
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Automotive industry
GKN closes plants and sacks workers in Birmingham and in Florence
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Italy
GKN redundancies blocked by court
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USA
Millions Lose Government Assistance and Protection; Biden Mandates Vaccination
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Italy
Health crisis continues in Italy, reactionaries on the offensive
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Germany
Political boredom, social awakening in Germany?
Recently posted Debate
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Building parties
Socialist strategy and the party
2 September, by Gilbert Achcarread article...Below is the transcript of a talk titled “Marxism, socialist strategy, and the party” by Gilbert Achcar, which was delivered to the South African initiative, Dialogues for an Anti-capitalist Future. Here, Achcar traces conceptions of the party from Marx to the present and its implications for socialist strategy today. This transcript has been revised, edited and completed by Gilbert Achcar. The original video recording of the talk can be found here.
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What anti-imperialism?
Reflections of an Anti-Imperialist after Ten Years of Debate
3 June, by Gilbert Achcarread article...“At the same time, we should advocate to those who require such aid complete mistrust in the United States and any imperialist government whatsoever. And we should oppose any form of intervention that would tie their hands and subordinate them to Washington, Moscow, or anyone else.”
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USA - Debate
Desperado in the White House: Coup Fails, Trump Faces Impeachment
13 January, by Dan La Botzread article...“Our next problem will be Biden and the Democrats’ neoliberalism, but Trump is still the issue for the moment.”
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USA - Debate
Seven Theses on the Post-Trump Right and DSA’s Role in the Fight Ahead
12 January, by DSA Santa Cruzread article...“Our response must be different. It must emerge from our understanding of how this racist, anti-worker, anti-poor capitalist death machine can actually be overcome. That will require organizing, not lobbying. ”
Algeria
“A repressive headlong rush unprecedented since 2001”
Parti socialiste des travailleurs (Socialist Workers’ Party) (Algeria)
September 2021
“The PST section in Bejaia denounces this repressive drift which calls into question democratic freedoms and infringes on the fundamental rights of citizens.”
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It’s not a crime to struggle! End the trial of José Rainha and Claudemir Silva!
September 2021
In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, a new emblematic case of judicial repression is targeting leaders of the movement against land grabbing.
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Covid Emergency in Indonesia: An Urgent Appeal for Donations
July 2021
“In the areas where our network is active, because of the fear of losing their job, some women garment workers did not immediately check themselves for Covid symptoms or withstand the pain and continued to work. ”
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Condemning the institutional murder of Father Stan Swamy
Radical Socialist Statement
July 2021
“Radical Socialists demand a repeal of the draconian UAPA and the NIA Acts, and the unconditional release of all political prisoners. We join the thousands among tribal communities in Jharkhand, and many others across the country, in mourning the murder of a life dedicated to fighting injustice.”
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