On Agitation – People's War
Ob Agitatsii by Arkadi Kremer and Julius Martov. Written in 1893 and published online here in English for the first time. Translation by Richard Taylor. Our article is intended to clarify several q…| People's War
Революції, що відбулися на просторі Російської імперії були безумовно одними з найбільш значущих подій 20-го століття. Сто років назад, радикальна марксистська партія змогла прийти до влади в Росії, з метою побудувати заснований на радах солдатських, селянських і робітни...| People's War
1. The two biggest issues powering Donald Trump’s electoral power in the 2024 elections were the economy and immigration. Real wages for Americans are lower today than when Joe Biden was sworn in as President in January 2021 because post-pandemic inflation was too high for too long, so even though inflation was eventually contained without […]| People's War
By Karl Kautsky (1922) The Russian Party of Socialists-Revolutionists differs radically from the Social-Democratic Party; nay, more, both parties disagree in their basic conceptions of policy and principle. Nevertheless, I gladly accepted the invitation to write a preface to the book on the Moscow trial, published by the Party of Socialists-Revolutionists. More than that: I […]| People's War
By Robert Mayer Among Hal Draper’s many contributions to our understanding of Karl Marx’s theory of revolution, one of the most important was his detailed study of the meaning of the phrase “dictatorship of the proletariat” in the Marxist tradition. Draper persuasively demonstrated that for Marx this phrase did not have the antidemocratic connotations it […]| People's War
This article is adapted from Professor Kołakowski’s keynote address to the 1978 national convention of Social Democrats, USA. Leszek Kołakowski has a long record of devotion to the cause of truth and the struggle for freedom. In 1956, in articles and speeches, he voiced the protests of’ intellectuals and workers against the Communist dictatorship in […]| People's War
By Henryk Erlich. Originally published in Warsaw, 1934. l. The Bund is alive, effective, and engaged in developing an intensive and many-sided activity in both the national and international spheres. The large masses of workers and working-class youth who listen to its message and march with enthusiasm behind its standard are the best evidence that […]| People's War
The latest and perhaps most egregious example of Jacobin promoting right-wing politics is the eulogy of Eduard Limonov, founder of Russia’s National Bolshevik Party. Its author, Maciej Zurowski, describes himself as a Marxist yet was excited by the Nazi symbols employed by Limonov and his followers: Pictures of “Nazbol” demonstrations were intriguing: there were black-clad Russian punk girls and skinheads marching […]| People's War
Critics of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders began spreading misinformation about his voting record on Russia after reports emerged that Vladimir Putin’s regime is boosting his 2020 presidential campaign. Their aim? To cast him as a leftist mirror image of Republican President Donald Trump whose sycophantic antics towards Russia is one of the few constants of […]| People's War
By Jason Hicks. Republished with permission. Prefatory note: I’m sharing a draft because I need to turn to other projects for now, and though it’s lacking in certain connective tissue and some leads should be followed up more in-depth, I’d like to lay out the evidence and argument I’ve put together at this point for […]| People's War
Ob Agitatsii by Arkadi Kremer and Julius Martov. Written in 1893 and published online here in English for the first time. Translation by Richard Taylor. Our article is intended to clarify several q…| People's War
