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Posts under ‘Communism’
Don Hamerquist: Barack, Badiou, and Bilal al Hasan
In what ways do (or should) new configurations of capital and imperialism, seen globally, affect our analysis of policies of the US state and its tactical moves? In the following essay Don Hamerquist argues that, due to neglect of new structures of capital, the common left analyses of US imperialism and explanation of its policies [...]
Badiou on the present situation
Originally published in Le Monde, 13 February 2010. Translated by Alberto Toscano. Reprinted here from the blog infinite thought. The Courage of the Present by Alain Badiou For almost thirty years, the present, in our country, has been a disoriented time. I mean a time that does not offer its youth, especially the youth of [...]
Organizing for an anti-capitalist future
How might a transition out of capitalism occur? This is the second part of David Harvey’s essay. The first part appeared here yesterday. While nothing is certain, it could be that 2009 marks the beginning of a prolonged shake out in which the question of grand and far-reaching alternatives to capitalism will step-by-step bubble [...]
Rosa L. Blanc: Bhattarai’s “new type of state” and the Maoist re-envisioning of communism
How should future socialist revolutions avoid capitalist restoration? How can communists do better, building on the experience of socialism in the 20th century, to deepen the involvement of the people in decisionmaking? Baburam Bhattarai is a celebrated intellectual figure in Nepal and a top leader within the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) [UCPN(M)]. After [...]
John Steele: Our relation to revolutionary tradition
The following points are stated fairly tersely. I certainly hope to both develop and argue for them (along with some related themes), but I think there’s value to stating and inviting comment, as part of a process. Our relation to revolutionary tradition: some initial theses by John Steele We are communists: not socialists but communists. [...]
An interview with Badiou
The following interview of Alain Badiou was conducted by Nina Power last spring (May 28) when Badiou was in London for the Idea of Communism conference. We borrow it here from the always interesting blog infinite thought (unfortunately I do not know how to recreate the barred zero in the blog’s title). Be sure to [...]
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