Rational kernel, real movement: Badiou and Théorie Communiste in the age of riots
An article by Nathan Brown, first published in 'Lana Turner: A Journal of Poetry and Opinion', issue #5 (published in November 2012), comparing/contrasting Badiou and Théorie Communiste's theorisation of riots.
Self-organisation is the first act of the revolution; it then becomes an obstacle which the revolution has to overcome
Roland Simon of Théorie Communiste looks at revolution as communisation, through the lense of some recent struggles.
Communisation vs Spheres - Bernard Lyon
2011 text by Bernard Lyon, the second part of 'The Suspended Step of Communisation'.
Meeting - Revue Internationale pour la Communisation (2003–2008)
'Meeting' was a journal and website focused on communisation, whose driving-force was the French group 'Theorie Communiste' and its followers. One of the outcomes of the work of 'Meeting' was the emergence of the English-language group/journal 'Endnotes'. The texts contained here are mostly in French, with some in English, and, to the best of our knowledge, contain most, if not all, of their output.
Class/segmentation/racialization. Notes - Théorie Communiste
Originally published by Théorie Communiste as 'Classe / segmentation / racisation. Notes'. Translated from the French by LNFC.
We are not "anti" - Bernard Lyon
Translation of 'Nous ne sommes pas Anti', a 2005 text by Bernard Lyon of the French group Théorie Communiste.
Where are we in the crisis? - Théorie Communiste
2014 Théorie Communiste article on the continuing (post-2007) crisis, and its broader implications.
Fondements critiques d’une théorie de la révolution - Roland Simon
'Fondements critiques d’une théorie de la révolution'/'Critical foundations for a theory of the revolution: Beyond the affirmation of the proletariat' - Roland Simon, 2001.
On the "woman question" - Gilles Dauvé
"Too Marxist for a feminist? Too feminist for a Marxist? Or not enough…? Best see for yourself."
Gilles Dauvé examines woman/sex/gender question, and what it has become in the capitalist mode of production.
Théorie Communiste
Théorie Communiste is arguably one of the most influential journals amongst the ultra-left. The journal is the work of a Marseilles-based group. It was first published in 1977, before that, members of TC were formerly associated with councilist groups, including, among others, the journals 'Cahiers du Communisme de Conseils', based in Marseilles, and 'Intervention Communiste'.
