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<font face="Arial">This site aims at the publication of a maximum of texts on the history of the communist Left, attacked by Lenin as "extremist" in <i>An infantile disorder</i>.
<p>We don't create a value-based hierarchie between the different currents of this communist left (italian left, called "bordigist", and german and dutch left [KAPD, GIC]). Far from any sectarian policy or supporter spirit, we feel the need to publish now 'as is' these "histories".</p>
At first, this site will publish <i>the history of the italian communist left</i>. Its chapters have to be revised and enlarged, and certain formulations that lack clarity or that show a kindred spirit, have to be corrected as to give an objective and lucid view of this current. We are aware that historical weaknesses do exist; certain chapters will be deepened as to reply to political and theoretical questions that the reader will have to ask.
<p>In a second period, <i>the history of the german and dutch communist left, with its theoretics Pannekoek, Gorter, Rühle, Mattick, Canne-Meijer, etc., can be published on this site</i></p>
Respons from the readers is essential, be it negatif of positif. By critics thinking can enrich and enlarge itself, especially if it doesn't sink into sectarianism and polemist spirit. Critics will make this site live. Thanks to them the site can evolve into a meeting place larger than the terrain of the history of both the italian and the german-dutch communist left.
<p>Finally we hope that the construction of such a site on the Internet will give an example to other currents of the non-leninist and non-trotzkyist communist left to express themselves. The groups or interested individuals could - in creating their own site devoted to this Left - by their practise stimulate the political, theoretical reflexion on present capitalist society, and on the means to find in time a way-out from a world that goes to the abyss.</p>
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Friday, August 13, 1999
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