Publication: Politics, Vol. III, No 8, September 1946, p. 270-272; Transcribed: by David Walters/Greg Adargo, December, 2001; Source: Kurasje Council Communist Archives.
In former issues of Politics the problem has been posed: Why did the
working class fail in its historical task? Why did it not offer resistance
to national socialism in Germany? Why is there no trace of any revolutionary
movement among the workers of America? What has happened to the social
vitality of the world working class? Why do the masses all over the globe
no longer seem capable of initiating anything new aimed at their own self-liberation?
Some light may be thrown upon this problem by the following considerations.
It is easy to ask: why did not the worker... (From: Marxists.org.)
A tremendous amount of attention has focused on Greece lately. Looking at the successful anarchist movement there, we can nurture utopian visions to strengthen our resolve; but if we only consider apparent success stories, we will not be prepared for the challenges ahead.
The entire Balkan peninsula is a sort of laboratory of crisis. Studying it, we can discern some of the possible futures that may await us now that North America seems to be entering an era of crisis as well. The vibrant anarchist movement in Greece represents one possible future, in which a powerful social movement establishes hubs of resistance. But only a few hundred kilometers north Serbia shows another: a nightmare of ethnic conflict, nationalist war, and false resist... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.)
At a time when the political sands have shifted massively to the right nearly everywhere, when the right is riding high while the left languishes in debris, it is increasingly common to hear the cry “Neither left nor right!” Few right-wingers issue this cry — but then, why should they? Their political label is the toast of several continents today. The fact is that the strongest political winds are blowing many leftists, like the rest of the society, toward conservatism and a glorification of the market.
Although the cry has become more common since the collapse of the Soviet system, it did not originate in this era. Realo Greens were known to define their party as “neither left nor right” in the late 19... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.)
First Published: Source: New International, July 1942, pp.184-186. Translated: (from the German) E. Lund Transcription/Markup: Ted Crawford/Brian Baggins Copyleft: Luxemburg Internet Archive (marxists.org) 2004. Permission is granted to copy and/or distribute this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.
The Reichstag elections of 1912 were viewed by the German liberal bourgeoisie as an important test of strength against the Kaiser and his landowner-militarist support. Though not able to control the executive branch of the government, the Reichstag had authority to legislate on questions of such first-rate importance to the bourgeoisie as the budget, taxes and tariffs. With the help of the Social Democracy, the... (From: Marxists.org.)
II
WHAT is a judge-penitent? Ah, I intrigued you with that business. I meant no harm by it,
believe me, and I can explain myself more clearly. In a way, that even belongs to my official duties.
But first I must set forth a certain number of facts that will help you to understand my story.
A few years ago I was a lawyer in Paris and, indeed, a rather well-known lawyer. Of course, I
didn’t tell you my real name. I had a specialty: noble cases. Widows and orphans, as the saying
goes—I don’t know why, because there are improper widows and ferocious orphans. Yet it was
enough for me to sniff the slightest scent of victim on a defendant for me to swing into action. And
what action! A real tornado! My he... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.)
The False Principle of Our Education
Or - Humanism And Realism
By Max Stirner
Because our time is struggling toward the word with which it may express its spirit, many names come to the fore and all make claim to being the right name. On all sides our present time reveals the most chaotic partisan tumult and the eagles of the moment gather around the decaying legacy of the past. There is everywhere a great abundance of political, social, ecclesiastical, scientific, artistic, moral and other corpses, and until they are all consumed, the air will not be clean and the breath of living beings will be oppressed.
Without our assistance, time will not bring the right word to light; we must all work together on it. If, however, so much... (From: Anarchy Archives.)
Part 1.
At this time, many people are at least generally aware that environmentally harmful human activities have caused a number of serious ecological problems, amounting to a kind of crisis. The phenomenon of global warming is probably the best known example, although there is also some awareness around issues like deforestation and the dangers of nuclear energy.
Several decades ago environmental groups were able to push the motto “reduce, reuse, recycle” into the public consciousness, although in actual practice the concepts “reducing” and also to some extent “reusing” were largely ignored. Today a new answer to environmental problems has been offered, one that doesn’t just tolerate... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.)
Our removal to St. Petersburg, a week in Moscow, visits to his relatives and to my own, settling ourselves in our new apartment, the journey, the new city, the new faces, all seemed to me like a dream. All was so novel, so changeful, so gay, all was so brightened for me by his presence, by his love, that the placid country life appeared to me something very far off, a sort of unreal thing. To my great surprise, instead of the arrogant pride, the coldness, I had expected to encounter, I was welcomed by all (not only by our relatives, but by strangers,) with such cordiality that it seemed as if they had no thought of anything but me, and as if one and all had been longing for my arrival to complete their own happiness. Contrary to my anticipa... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.)
This winter I received a letter from Mrs. Sokolof with an account of the needs of the peasants in the Voronezh Government, and I transmitted this letter, together with a memorandum of my own, to the Russkiya Vyedomosti[1] and since then several persons have sent me their contributions to aid the starving peasants. These small contributions I have forwarded partly to a good acquaintance of mine in the Zemlyansky District, two hundred rubles ; the monthly contribution of Smolensk physicians and certain other small offerings I dispatched to the Chernsky District in the government of Tula, to my son and his wife, for the distribution of help in their locality. But in April I received new and quite important contributions : Mrs. Mevi... (From: Archive.org.)
Source: ? Published: 1927 Transcriber: Collective Action Notes (CAN) HTML: Jonas Holmgren
In the person of Hermann Gorter, the revolutionary proletariat
has just lost one of its most faithful friends and one of its most notable
comrades in arms. He figured among the greatest experts in Marxist theory and
was one of the very few who, through conflicts and splits, remained invariably
devoted to revolutionary communism.
Gorter was born on November 26, 1864, the son of a well-known
writer; upon completing his studies in the humanities, he was appointed
institute professor of secondary education. While still young he composed Mei
("May"), a work of poetry which had an explosive impact on the world of letters
in Holland and was i... (From: Marxists.org.)
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