Left wing communism

Category: Economy, crisis


What Lenin borrowed from Hilferding

Capitalist crisis, valorization, imperialism as theorized by Marx, Engels, Kautsky, and in particular Lenin – Hilferding Spanish Contents Hilferding and Lenin suffered from simplifications and distortions when they developed their notorious idea of financial capital. This article will confront this idea with Marx’s analysis of the development of the financial…

Read More

The Illusions of the Lula Government and the New Cycle of Social Struggles in Brazil

Teachers in Brazil, disappointed by Lula’s government, are mobilizing for better working conditions. The strike at APEOC in Fortaleza is part of a national movement, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with the neoliberal policies of the current government. The workers’ autonomy is challenging bureaucratic control, paving the way for potential radicalization and renewed struggles for self-emancipation.

Read More

Controverses:  Cahier Thématique n°3, a critical appraisal

The French journal Controverses published Thematic Notebook No. 3 critiquing the International Communist Current (ICC). While addressing some relevant points, it displays sectarian and dogmatic tendencies, undermining its value.

Read More

David Adam: Labor-Time Accounting and the Withering Away of the State. Contributions to the critique of common misconceptions

New on Red & Black Books Cover text In their critique of capitalism, Marx and Engels clearly formulated the fundamental principles of the alternative to capitalism: Some critics of capitalism do not like this alternative. They want to live in…

Read More

Michel Roberts and his Leninist biases. How not to understand what imperialist capitalism is and to confuse about it

By Aníbal Spanish Michael Roberts edited an article on dependency theory, a theory that was very influential especially in Latin America. Michael Roberts comments on a book edited by Claudio Katz (La teoría de la dependencia después de cincuenta años.La…

Read More

Imperialist capitalism. Pros and cons of an article from Prospettiva Marxista (Italy)

Spanish Several critical comments are necessary regarding the article WHEN WAR WILL BE REALLY WORLDWIDE (Prospettiva Marxista – March 2024) This article contains several valid and appropriate statements about imperialist capitalism and the various forms of warfare it engenders. It…

Read More

Internationalist Perspective and other followers of Minassian cum suis

Misguiding theses and their political consequences By Aníbal and Fredo Corvo Spanish Internationalist Perspective (IP) has published an internal debate on the IP leaflet on Gaza. More precisely than ‘internal debate’, we should say a sectarian debate. This debate started…

Read More

On the occasion of Toni Negri’s death: operaïst and related texts, critique

Anibal, 12/16/2023El Pais y su panegírico de Toni Negri, recien fallecido. Otros servicios prestados por Toni Negri al poder capitalista: https://inter-rev.foroactivo.com/t12569-el-pais-y-su-panegirico-de-toni-negri-recien-fallecido-otros-servicios-prestados-por-toni-negri-al-poder-capitalista El Pais and its eulogy of Toni Negri, recently deceased. Other services rendered by Toni Negri to the capitalist…

Read More

‘Proletarios revolucionarios’ on war and class struggle in Gaza – West Bank – Israel

Spanish By Anibal That radar is notoriously faulty…. On: Proletarios revolucionarios [PR], [Gaza] “Antagonisms are always developing and they are current”. Interview with E. Minassian by Le serpent de mer (October 30, 2023). 8-11-2023. “In our opinion, this is, so…

Read More

Traps in understanding the war in the Middle East

By Fredo Corvo Horrific images from both sides of the front lines invite viewers to take a stand, take position, and take action. The war propaganda of both warring camps responds to this with:  The first human reflex to such…

Read More

Circolo Internazionalista “Coalizione Operaia”. Critique of two of its positions

Leninism breeds confusion and support for bourgeois factions By Aníbal From the text of the Circolo Internazionalista “Coalizione Operaia”, Palestina 2023: il falso internazionalismo e l’indifferentismo verso la questione di classe, [English: Palestine 2023: the false internationalism and the indifferentism…

Read More

Iran: strike of steel workers, protests of oil and gaz workers, retirees and nurses

The wars in Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas have also had a profound impact on Iran. The Ayatollah regime and Russia are part of the bloc in formation around China. Iran supplies drones to Russia and missile parts to…

Read More