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A brief and interesting video on American Imperialism in Honduras. Script written by a first generation Honduran-American.
https://youtu.be/beHtTD_ra80
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Texts on the Neoliberal University
Hey y’all, I’m looking to begin a reading group with some other student organizers at my university and want to begin with an understanding of neoliberal university, especially the University of California. Does anyone have any recs of videos or texts about this topic?
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What is the Maoist perspective on the dprk and how does it differ from the ml perspective on the dprk?
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Counterarguments to the claim made that in Cuba, socialism/collectivization is the reason behind their current supply shortage?
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Books about the planned economy of DPRK?
I’m looking for books that cover the development and successes of the planned economy of the DPRK from inception to modern day. My understanding is that the DPRK was actually more successful than the south for a few decades until the late 70s — I understand Stephen gowans has some good writings but curious if anyone can point specifically to texts online or otherwise that explain command economies in depth — I know some ML channels on YouTube have some great Marxist book reccs on ussr and China and i have a few on east Germany as well — but books on the DPRK or other lesser discussed socialist nations like Hungary Bulgaria Poland etc. anyone have any resources on these nations ? Videos or articles books etc thanks comrades
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Are Native Americans a good example of how Marxism could work?
I’m not talking about all Native Americans, I’m talking about those who lived in the north eastern regions of the United States. They had a classless system (except the leader of the village, even then they’re mostly equal to others), they didn’t really have a currency, everyone shared, nobody was poorer nor richer than others, everyone worked except the children and elders, etc.
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The Gulag Archipelago
How does this subreddit feel about it, have any of you read it and if so what should I bare in mind while reading. I’ve heard it’s quite heavy.
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Resources for learning about the crimes of Imperial Japan, as well as the Japanese Communist Movement?
Hi there comrades, I don't know about you but in school I was never introduced to the true magnitude of the imperialist crimes committed by the Japanese empire. Through learning more about the history of the DPRK & China since then, I've learned more about the truly nefarious and inhuman nature of Japanese imperialism, but even so this information was not exactly the main focus of the books I read. I'm basically looking for resources that look critically at Imperial Japan, earnestly examine its history and actions, and also how the communist movement tried to combat this. I know the JCP had representatives in the Comintern, so there must be something out there. Maybe something on the Soviet-Japanese relations from the 30s & 40s would be really good to. Thanks, as always! <3
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Capitalism is not just immoral, it's also inefficient.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld0YbG5WBNs
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Election of Kim Jong Un as General Secretary - Day 6 of 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_q0GnwHNJQ
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Any good sources about left libertarianism?
Are there any good sources, be it books, other reddit posts etc. that make a thorough analysis of left libertarianism and the right wing version? I've heard multiple times that libertarianism was hijacked by right wingers, and it confuses me a lot because of this: right libertarianism espouses this concept of "absolute freedom" (at least in theory, freedom doesn't really exist if you're forced under the threat of starvation) of markets and, the most psychotic ones, believe that laws such as the age of consent should be abolished. How does left libertarianism differ from this and other leftist ideologies?
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Any recommendations for good Marxist writers fiction books ? Thanks.
Something a bit more modern than the Ragged Trousered Philanthropist.
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Thoughts from a former anarchist
Like many Western leftists my entry point was anarchism. I'd always heard this one-dimensional picture of all socialist governments. But at the same time I was pretty sick of the status quo, I was looking for a way to articulate a different paradigm. Anarchism seemed like a good answer because it was anti-capitalist but also not associated with all the scary images I associated with Marxism. I think I also felt more comfortable calling myself an anarchist because I didn't want to see myself as authoritarian or oppressive or violent. I feel it was often about my own sense of purity or morality, I was thinking less about material conditions and constraints on revolutionary action then.
Anarchism is also more focused on the individual, which appeals in a North American context.
Anarchism is beautiful in theory, but over time I just got more and more disillusioned. I just felt like I never heard "big picture" theorizing or strategizing among my anarchist comrades. We did some great work at a local level, but I didn't see any connection between the local level and the broader, systemic one. What were our goals? How were we going to build a revolutionary movement? How were we going to create non-hierarchical communism? We all talked to getting to point Y from point X, but I never learned how. When I asked my comrades they told me that anarchism is not a goal, that it's a daily practice too.... I saw value in that on some level, I made good friends and connections, but surely we need to set our sights higher than small-scale community building?
Around 2017 and 2018 I read a lot more Marxist literature. I read the Marx-Engels Reader, the 4 volume series on modern history by Eric Hobsbawm, Black Jacobins, and October by China Mieville. I read Paulo Freire and Lenin and others. I read about imperialism and racial capitalism and slavery. I read about workers' movements around the world. It showed me how deep and powerful Marxism is as a tool for analyzing capital and our own context, and it gave me a clearer idea of things. Although I still have anarchist friends, I am a Marxist now. I don't hate anarchists, I just see that capitalist ideology conditions everyone and that anarchism is appealing to new leftists (because of the focus on individualism). I hope more will be radicalized toward Marxism like I was.
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Trump Administration to Designate Cuba a State Sponsor of Terror
https://archive.vn/01IBA
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Maestra 2011 Documentary
Does anyone have a link or copy of this documentary? We are organizing teachers and we want to contextualize them on what serving the people means. Thanks!
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Learn about communism
What are some good sources, texts, and commentaries that can help me start learning about the Marxist and Communist philosophy? I am not able to find good philosophical literature on the subject given that most of the internet is filled with ideological junk and propaganda, from both sides of the political aisle.
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Exposing the REAL George Orwell.
https://anti-imperialist-action-ireland.com/blog/2020/05/19/unmasking-st-george/
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On this day in 1962, the US military began its 11-year chemical warfare campaign against the people of Vietnam and Laos, dropping 19 million gallons of Agent Orange over 20% of both countries, poisoning at least 3 million people and causing over a million birth defects.
https://twitter.com/Americas_Crimes/status/1349149076651200515
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What degrees should I study for as a Marxists?
They're will be no need for extra intellectuals in the revolution. But what kind of college educated careers will be desperately needed?
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India's Supreme Court Rules to Suspend the BJPigs Farm Laws.
https://apnews.com/article/international-news-india-legislation-courts-new-delhi-e081866827cd67f8f3c0df2e86276700
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What are some of the largest non ruling communist parties in the world?
Title, what are some of the largest or politically significant socialist parties in the world today? Would love to hear about parties in Africa in particular.
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The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is a political project
https://www.thecanadafiles.com/articles/canadian-museum-for-human-rights-is-a-political-project
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USSR: 70 Years That Shook the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5Qr032BZ2w
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The next step for social media activism.
Right now we have loads of meme pages with tons and tons of followers on some of them, this is great.
We also have loads of small local leftist organizations like the poor people's campaign, climate protest groups, tenant unions, and others with facebook pages that don't get nearly as much traffic but need people to show up for the protests and events they organize.
We regularly see meme pages boosting each other, this is great because it helps with exposure for smaller groups to get started growing. What we need now is for those same meme groups both large and small to start linking and boosting the on the boots on the ground side (with permission from those groups of course) It doesn't have to be a constant thing, just a shoutout to a group ahead of a public event they are organizing to boost attendance, or tagging them in a post to thank them for work they're doing in their community can have a huge impact from a meme group with literally thousands of members in terms of helping our activist networks grow stronger and reach more like minded people in their communities. You could even advertise fundraisers for these groups (if they have any and are ok with it).
Use the social media algorithms to your advantage to get small local groups that have an impact trending so they can really grow.
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What is to be done?
Organization is non-existent in America. There are small communities and reading groups, however that hardly constitutes "organizing". Our political groups are split into many parties and none have an ounce of support.
Ideas on actually getting a national organization together?
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Resources on the critique of political economy?
Title. To be more specific, I'm interesred in a more theoretically dense overview of the relationship between capitalism and poverty/crisis. I've studied the tendency for the rate of profit to fall, the formation of a reserve army of labor and the leninist definitions of imperialism. I still feel as if I am looking into economics in a one-sided manner and that I am missing key aspects of the systematic nature of capitalism. I'm wary of David Harvey because one of my most respected researchers scolds him over and over but he seems to be specialized in this area.
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Thoughts on recent social media bans
Hello all. Long time lurker, first time poster. I’m just wondering what people here think about the social media giants suddenly growing a conscience. Someone else posted in another subreddit asking what people thought of parler getting booted from the App Store etc. Are people more happy that these types of harmful ideologies are being targeted by social media, or more concerned about the future implications this has on free speech in general? Nuanced views welcome!
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I’m moving to the US soon. Is it too hard to find other marxists/communist/socialists?
Let me know if I’m in the wrong subreddit, but whenever I see other americans (US) on social media or just media in general it is always is full of liberal, capitalist propaganda and ideals, sometimes with them not even being aware of it. I’ll be going to college soon on what (I think) will be a state in the north, and I’ve been told that in college it is easier to find such folks. Is that true, and is people in the US as liberal as they seem? Will I have to radicalize all my friends?
I come from latin america so people here in general are more familiar with the concept of being anti-capitalist.
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Sexual assault rampant in ICE detention centers across Texas - Liberation News
https://www.liberationnews.org/sexual-assault-rampant-in-ice-detention-centers-across-texas/
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19-year-old Socialist Ernesto Huerta runs for California State Senate
https://www.liberationnews.org/socialist-ernesto-huerta-runs-for-california-state-senate-district-30/
Ernesto Huerta
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