Tag Archives: Anti-Capitalism

100th Anniversary of the Zimmerwald Conference: A Renewed Challenge to Imperialism and the ‘Zimmerwald Left’

Posted on September 9, 2015 by bolshevikpunk

Although the material conditions and historical moment is quite different, the 100th anniversary of the Zimmerwald Conference serves as a reminder to the international left to continuously re-analyze our perspectives in combatting imperialism. 100 years ago, within the organized working … Continue reading →

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‘Resistance and Opposition’ of Youth Groups resisting Nazis in Germany

Posted on September 8, 2015 by bolshevikpunk

Donny Gluckstein on ‘Resistance and Opposition’ within youth groups resisting Nazi Germany’s policies and war effort. “The HJ (Hitler Youth) patrols, and since the very mixing of the sexes was thought seditious, fights were inevitable. Working class youth opposition was … Continue reading →

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Korean War Propaganda Targeting Black Soldiers

Posted on March 18, 2015 by bolshevikpunk

“What do you think this means to you? Don’t you see that this war against colored people of Korea is the same kind of dirty business as discrimination against you – that it’s based on the idea that colored people … Continue reading →

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Victor Serge on Marxism

Posted on December 5, 2014 by bolshevikpunk

“Marxism will go through many vicissitudes of fortune, perhaps even eclipses. Its power, conditioned by the course of history, none the less appears to be inexhaustible. For its base is knowledge integrated with the necessity for revolution.” – Victor Serge

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Finally Got the News

Posted on December 5, 2014 by bolshevikpunk

Documentary on the League of Black Revolutionary Workers and Dodge Revolutionary Movement (DRUM) in their labor struggles in the late 60’s in Detroit. Excellent documentary of radical organizations to look at for an example for what is to come.

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August Nimtz – The Marxist Basis of Lenin’s Electoral Strategy

Posted on April 18, 2014 by bolshevikpunk

August Nimtz “‘The Ballot’ and/or ‘the Streets’: The Marxist Basis of Lenin’s Electoral Strategy” – A Report on a Book Project Historical Materialism Conference 2012 One of the more incredibly concise and clear explanations on Lenin’s conceptions surrounding electoral politics … Continue reading →

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Marxists and elections by Paul D’Amato

Posted on April 18, 2014 by bolshevikpunk

Originally featured in International Socialist Review Issue 13, August-September 2000 WHAT ATTITUDE do Marxists take to elections and representative government? In the history of the socialist movement, there have developed or co-existed two principal and, in the end, quite different … Continue reading →

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Review of Althusser’s ‘On Reproduction of Capitalism

Posted on April 2, 2014 by bolshevikpunk

Review of Althusser’s ‘On Reproduction of Capitalism Just grabbed this Althusser book recently, apparently it is the first time ‘On Reproduction of Capitalism’ was published in the English language, so this will be interesting if it measures up to the hype … Continue reading →

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Capitalism Hits the Fan: A Lecture by Richard Wolf on the Meltdown

Posted on April 1, 2014 by bolshevikpunk

http://blip.tv/zgraphix/capitalism-hits-the-fan-a-lecture-by-richard-wolff-on-the-economic-meltdown-5834895 Besides the absurdities of Richard Wolf stating that Apple and Microsoft where Marxist democratic workplaces manned by Republicans and forgetting the significance of the largest debt next to credit card debt, student debt, this video is a pretty solid … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Events

Posted on April 1, 2014 by bolshevikpunk

A couple of upcoming events in the area: Party, Organization, and Revolution: A Branch Meeting of NYU ISO Wednesday, April 2, 7th floor lobby, Kimmel Center of University Life 60 Washington Square South, New York, NY. 100012 Capitalism is a system whose … Continue reading →

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