Shakesphare - Hamlet 4. An excerpt of the introduction can be found here. In the revolutionary tradition, the name of Louis Blanqui is either remembered with derision or as a noble failure. An English translation is in progress. Trotskyism is the political ideology and branch of Marxism developed by Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky.Trotsky self-identified as an orthodox Marxist and Bolshevik–Leninist.He supported founding a vanguard party of the proletariat, proletarian internationalism and a dictatorship of the proletariat based on working class self-emancipation and mass democracy. Leon Trotsky, My Life. A rich exploration of Frantz Fanon's life and times, combining interviews with those who fought alongside him with selections from his work. 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He is famous for playing leading roles in the Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917, and for organising the Red Army during the ensuing Russian Civil War.. Service recounts Trotsky’s role in the botched German revolution of 1923; his willingness to subject Europe to a Red Army invasion in the 1920s; and his assumption that peasants could easily be pushed onto collective farms. Shakesphare - Othello 6. Revolutionary Lives: A Reading List. I took longer because I went back to re-read some passages and I did a lot of highlighting. This is Blanqui's story. An addendum was added at the 2017 conference. I learned a lot from the author and I learned a lot about Comrade Trotsky. Lucy Parsons, who the Chicago police considered “more dangerous than a thousand rioters,” was an early American radical who defied all the conventions of her turbulent era as an outspoken woman of color, writer, and labor organizer. December 8, 2010. This is after all one of the less well-known branches of Marxist theory, and many of its key works are unknown even to well-read Marxists. Essential reading. A donation of any size helps us continue our work. / After briefly joining his uncle — who had to flee to Paris to escape the Nazis, and was subsequently killed by Stalinist agents — the young Seva moved in with his grandfather in Mexico. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. Yet their show of defiance remains one of the most iconic images of Olympic history and the Black Power movement. Open Library is an initiative of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.Other projects include the Wayback Machine, archive.org and archive-it.org I haven't read these books, but as I'm interested, more than ever after recent events in this country, in authoritarianism and its psychology, I may put these on my future reading list. This book has been published in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, and German. Key myths about Trotsky's heroic work as a revolutionary, especially in Russia's first revolution of 1905 and the Russian Civil War, are thrown into question. This manifesto was passed at the 2013 conference of the Trotskyist Fraction. 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This book gives new insight into the extraordinary life and ideas of one of the twentieth century's most important revolutionaries. In this wide-ranging and engaging evaluation of Gramsci’s political thought, Rosengraten focuses on the Sardinian’s legacy and lasting influence. A remarkable collection of essays illuminating Rosa Luxemburg's tremendous contributions to revolutionary struggle and enduring relevance. La estrategia soviética en lucha por la República obrera (1995) has not been translated to English but is summarized in Soviet Strategy: A Primer in Left Voice Magazine #5. Green Party leader and prominent social justice activist Peter Camejo tells the story of his life of struggle. When you start reading a book, you commit to spending a lot of time in its world. Howard Zinn dramatizes the life of Emma Goldman, the anarchist, feminist, and free-spirited thinker who was exiled from the US. Left Voice is part of an international network of revolutionary online newspapers. The Trotskyist Fraction emerged from the International Workers League (LIT) of Nahuel Moreno in 1988. We have written some articles giving an overview of the Trotskyist Fraction. A Hero of Our Time - Mikhail Lermontov 7. : The Death Agony of Capitalism and the Tasks of the 4th international, The Permanent Revolution, The Revolution Betrayed, and In Defense of Marxism. We use cookies to enhance your experience. ... Young Lenin and On Lenin in one volume, this is a fascinating political biography by fellow revolutionary Leon Trotsky. This reading list is intended to help English-speaking socialists who would like to learn more about the tendency, its historical background, and its theoretical underpinnings. The FT-CI publishes the international network of revolutionary online newspapers of which Left Voice is a part. This book summarizes a lot of the theoretical work of the Trotskyist Fraction from the last 20 years. General elaborations about revolutionary strategy in the 21st century. The first English-language biography of one of Latin America’s most important, innovative, and enduringly relevant, Marxist thinkers. Trotsky still put out some great essays and texts during this period, and some of his squabbles with Shachtman, Eastman, Burnham, and Rivera are entertaining, if not all that enlightening. This book summarizes a lot of the theoretical work of the Trotskyist Fraction from the last 20 years. Polemic with the LIT and the Theoretical Legacy of Nahuel Moreno (1994) is available in English. Quel parti pour quelle stratégie ? In 1967 New Left Review (NLR) published an article called “Trotsky’s Marxism” by Nicolas Krassó.1 A former pupil of the great Marxist philosopher Georg Lukács, Krassó (1930-86) played an active role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and helped to… Continue Reading → Leon Trotsky was a leading Marxist revolutionary of the first half of the 20th century. All welcome! A history of the Industrial Workers of the World's golden years as lived by one of its guiding lights. How did the Trotskyists gain so much influence? Shakesphare - Romeo and Juliet 3. An extensive compilation of articles, speeches, press statements, and open letters by American socialist Eugene V. Debs. The discussion, which was recently concluded with the measures adopted by the EC and the Control Commission of the Communist Party of Russia against Comrade Trotsky1, was based exclusively on the preface written by Trotsky to the third volume of his book “ Writings from 1917 ” (published in Russian a few months ago), dated 15 September, 1924.. Records of the debates they participated in, the movements they built, the actions they organized, the strategy and theory they forged, and the circumstances in which they lived offer today's leftists an important means to reflect on the history of working-class struggle and organizing. Reading list Every so often I am contacted by people asking for advice on what to read. The classic historical biography reissued for the 150th anniversary of John Brown's celebrated uprising against slavery. Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. pointed insights on literature, like an ice pick in the brain. In Trotsky as Alternative he presents a portrait of his subject which is appreciative yet critical. "For further reading of Trotsky's works": pages [366]-367. Many of Trotsky’s … Minnesota is a Blue State. For a Movement for a Revolutionary Socialist International – The Fourth International The lives and thought of radicals and revolutionaries, of the past and present, have much to teach us. Trotsky evinced a surprisingly glacial and schematic approach to making revolution. An English translation will be published by Pluto Press in early 2021. This collection of Howard Zinn's speeches on protest movements, racism, war, and US history, many never before published, covers more than four decades of his active engagement with the audiences he inspired with his humor, insight, and clarity. Machiavelli - The prince 2. By Haymarket Books / March 5 2020 The lives and thought of radicals and revolutionaries, of the past and present, have much to teach us. The estimate for reading time is forty hours and that's about right. Tomas Young’s War is the tragic yet life affirming story of a paralyzed Iraq War veteran who spent his last ten years battling heroically with his injuries, while courageously speaking out against America's wars. So I thought it might be helpful to publish a reading list of Marxist art theory. Considered by many Ireland's most important revolutionary, James Connolly devoted his life to struggles against exploitation, oppression, and imperialism. 27, March 2011.). Former Black Panthers Paul Coates and Eddie Conway discuss lives, politics, and their friendship that helped Eddie survive decades in prison. The revolutionary socialist left in Argentina has gotten up to 1.2 million votes. The PTS is the largest section of the Trotskyist Fraction. A political portrait focused on Guevara’s thought and political record aimed at dispelling many of the myths about the revolutionary. Haymarket Books Through this collection of letters, readers are provided a window into the political reflections and personal struggles behind Hill's legend. The international situation, the class struggle and the tasks of revolutionaries: A series of articles presenting the Trotskyist Fraction – ... During the crisis, independent socialist journalism is more important than ever. An English translation is in progress. If you’re like me, busy and not a professional literary critic, you need to fit reading into your spare time. Yet during his lifetime, Blanqui was a towering figure of revolutionary courage and commitment as he organized nearly a half-dozen failed revolutionary conspiracies and spent half of his life in jail. In the 1920–30s, Trotsky was an important figure in the Marxist opposition against Joseph Stalin. In this gripping new intellectual biography, Jukka Gronow examines Karl Kautsky’s influence on the European labor movement. 1. A moving biography of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky by two of his close friends and collaborators. For a Movement for a Revolutionary Socialist International – The Fourth International, This manifesto was passed at the 2013 conference of the Trotskyist Fraction. The discussion on the economic … Alexandra Kollontai was a key leader of the Russian Socialist movement, the only woman in the early Soviet government, and one of the most famous women in Russian history. This illustrated introduction offers an irreverent and sophisticated portrait of Trotsky's life and works. An undated letter from the late 1950s confirms that EP Thompson was reading Trotsky during the era of the first New Left. We encourage others to duplicate this effort by mirroring this site, copying selected writings from the TIA and otherwise disseminating Trotsky’s writings. The FT-CI publishes the international network of revolutionary online newspapers of which. By translating and presenting for the first time many letters previously overlooked by other volumes, this collection greatly expands what the English-speaking world knows of Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci, both politically and personally. Russian Revolution 1917: A Personal Record by NN Sukhanov This book was necessary reading for all early historians of the revolution. All of them. Leon Trotsky, Stalinism and Bolshevism The Partido Obrero (PO, Workers Party) of Argentina is experiencing a major crisis. Here are some readings to introduce you to the Trotskyist Fraction – Fourth International. Home. Historical texts about the break from Moreno. All welcome! WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. General elaborations about revolutionary strategy in the 21st century. Please, The Trotskyist Fraction — Fourth International (FT-CI, based on its initials in Spanish) is a revolutionary tendency that is present in 14 countries. Texts from the early 1990s draw a political balance sheet of that tendency. 26 October] 1879 – 21 August 1940) was a Russian revolutionary, theorist, and Soviet politician. He shows that Trotsky’s contribution to the history of the twentieth century was primarily political rather than sociological, and this in a practical as well as a theoretical sense. Episodic and frustratingly incomplete, these notes were to form the basis of a biography that Trotsky … This book was published in Spanish in 2018 and in Portuguese in 2019. Make a donation to sustain Haymarket Books. Where is the “Lesser Evil” Now? 27, March 2011.). 1 Comment. A personal account of Lenin’s life and thought, written by the woman who knew him best. The economic crisis deepens social polarization, reviving the most reactionary sectors of society to express their virulent xenophobia, homophobia, and misogyny. We publish some reflections on the new wave of feminism and the anti-capitalist perspective proposed by its authors. The Russian Revolution: A Verso Reading List. Trotsky’s combination of literary talent and political skill is particularly evident in his historical writings, most notably in 1905 and The History of the Russian Revolution to Brest-Litovsk. The Trotskyist Fraction — Fourth International (FT-CI, based on its initials in Spanish) is a revolutionary tendency that is present in 14 countries. Trotsky on Permanent Revolution. Further reading: Duncan Hallas, Trotsky’s Marxism. An excerpt of the introduction can be found here. Strategy. Soviet cogitations: 14448 Defected to the U.S.S.R.: Sun 10 Sep 2006, 22:05 Ideology: Marxism-Leninism Philosophized Leon Trotsky’s writings on German Fascism. Trotsky's Book Club. Verso's Essential Labour Party Entryist Reading List If you believe the mainstream press, the spectre of Militant seems to be looming over the Labour Party once more. This volume collects Connolly's most important speeches and writing. In this article, two leading members of the PTS, which is part of the Workers Left Front (FIT) alongside the PO, take a look at the crisis of the PO to begin a discussion about which strategy is needed to build revolutionary parties today. Coronavirus and the Healthcare Crisis: Our Lives Are Worth More than Their Profits! On the Relevance of the Legacy of Leon Trotsky and the Fourth International (first published in Estrategia Internacional (International Strategy) No. An interview with Trotsky… Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky 8. Argentina Brazil Mexico Chile Spain France Germany Uruguay Venezeula Bolivia Italy Costa Rica Peru. At the beginning of 2018, U.S. based activists and intellectuals* called for the construction of a “feminism for the 99%.” This idea, inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement of 2011, gave shape to the manifesto signed by Nancy Fraser, Cinzia Arruzza, and Tithi Bhattacharya, which appeared on March 8 of this year. This reading list is intended to help English-speaking socialists who would like to learn more about the tendency, its historical background, and its theoretical underpinnings. Ideologically a Marxist and a Leninist, he later developed his own version of Marxist thought, Trotskyism.. Search. Leon Trotsky (/ ˈ t r ɒ t s k i /; born Lev Davidovich Bronstein; 7 November [O.S. John Carlos and Tommie Smith's Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Trotsky’s daughter, Zinaida Volkova, suffered from severe depression and took her own life in 1933, leaving behind a small son, Vsevolod “Seva” Volkov. For starters.… Preliminary Reading List. We've put together a reading list of biographies, memoirs, and collected letters and essays that provide indispensable introductions to some of history's most inspiring figures. Looking for books by Leon Trotsky? March 5 2020. See all books authored by Leon Trotsky, including Istoria ruscoi revoliutsii, and An Appeal to the Toiling, Oppressed and Exhausted Peoples of Europe, and more on ThriftBooks.com. Here is the remarkable story of one of the men behind the salute, lifelong activist John Carlos. Sukhanov, ... Bukharin and Trotsky to name a few. The crisis of global capitalism reminds us that the rights oppressed people have obtained are not set in stone, but are subject to cuts imposed by bourgeois governments and international financial institutions. 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