Statism and anarchy - Mikhail Bakunin
Containing his most fully-developed critique of Marx and his methods, Statism and Anarchy was Bakunin's only book-length publication in his lifetime.
On the abolition of all political parties - Simone Weil
Dissecting the dynamic of power and propaganda caused by party spirit, the increasing disregard for truth in favor of opinion, and the consequent corruption of education, journalism, and art, in “On the Abolition of All Political Parties,” Simone Weil forcefully makes the case that a true politics can only begin where party spirit ends.
Marx Without Myth (1975) Maximilien Rubel
Part of the series of biographies of Karl Marx.
Reproduced for reference.
Karl Marx: man and fighter - Boris Nicolaievsky and Otto Maenchen-Helfen
Submitted by jondwhite on Feb 25 2017 22:10
Part of the series of biographies of Karl Marx.
1933 biography of Karl Marx by Otto Maenchen-Helfen and Boris Ivanovich Nicolaevsky (1887-1966), who was a revolutionary Russian Marxist activist, archivist, and historian. Nicolaevsky is best remembered as one of the leading Menshevik public intellectuals of the 20th Century.
Black Reconstruction in America: W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois's massive essay about the Reconstruction period in the aftermath of the US Civil War. Du Bois argues that the period represented an potential revolutionary moment in which the southern black population played an active and crucial role.
Malign velocities: accelerationism and capitalism - Benjamin Noys
We are told our lives are too fast, subject to the accelerating demand that we innovate more, work more, enjoy more, produce more, and consume more. That’s one familiar story. Another, stranger, story is told here: of those who think we haven’t gone fast enough. Instead of rejecting the increasing tempo of capitalist production they argue that we should embrace and accelerate it. Rejecting this conclusion, "Malign Velocities" tracks this 'accelerationism' as the symptom of the misery and pain of labour under capitalism.
An unfinished revolution: Karl Marx and Abraham Lincoln - Robin Blackburn
Submitted by Craftwork on Sep 16 2016 14:47
Examines the impact of the American Civil War on Karl Marx, and Karl Marx on America.
Out of the Red Closet: Gay and Lesbian Experiences in the Previous Communist Movement
A pamphlet put out by the defunct Kasama Project, detailing accounts of former members and supporters of the Revolutionary Communist Party in the USA who were homosexual and the treatment they received by the party. The accounts contain mental and emotional abuse and bigoted language.
Our enemies in blue - Kristian Williams
Let's begin with the basics: violence is an inherent part of policing.
