In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations

Two appreciations ofthe life of Daniel Pereyra published by Viento Sur.

“Arend van de Poel was above all a rock-solid and reliable party-activist […] equally sharp and erudite.”

Maurice Ferares 5 January 1922 - 18 December 2022, member of the Dutch section of the Fourth International.

These two articles were published in Socialist Politik’s weekly magazine Internationalen no. 47, and can be seen as a quick portrait of the late comrade Göte Kildén.

“His work is unique and a treasure trove for socialists, class struggle fighters, and environmental activists.”

“Remaining a stalwart of revolutionary Marxist politics who blazed with rage against oppression until the end, he seemed to be a different breed entirely from most radical academics.”

“A new wave of feminist internationalism is now evident in the huge marches to defend women’s rights to abortion in Poland, and in the recent Green Wave of feminist militancy (symbolized by women waving or wearing large green handkerchiefs) that has swept across Latin America, with huge mobilizations to end violence against women and secure women’s reproductive rights. Turning history on its head, these activists sometimes say they hope to inspire women in the United States to defend their own reproductive rights.”

“The integration of women’s leadership with radical democracy was an objective that inspired Sarah.”

“Xiang Qing often joked that he might have 120 years of life, which he ultimately did not. But I know that he would not mind: he joyfully lived a simple and virtuous life, without any care for his own self-interest.”

“From the 1970s until her death, Ibarra remained active in all of the causes of Mexico’s working people and the oppressed whether as a private person or after 2006 as a Senator.”