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September 1, 1973, saw a US-sponsored coup defeat the democratically elected, Marxist-inspired government of Salvador Allende in Chile. The terror that followed sent shock waves through the international left. The idea of a parliamentary road to socialism lay buried beneath the body of Allende and the thousands of
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Rosa Luxemburg’s Reform or Revolution is a vital text for revolutionary socialists. Esmae Devlin discusses Luxemburg’s arguments and their relevance for those in struggle today. Rosa Luxemburg has few equals in history: as a writer, a thinker and a revolutionary. Throughout more than three decades of activism, she
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January 21st marks 100 years since Lenin’s death. Kieran Allen why, a century on, there is still a huge amount that we can learn from Lenin. Lenin once suggested that when revolutionaries are alive, they are vilified, but after they die, are treated as harmless icons. In his own
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We have received this statement from ‘a group of Revolutionary Communists’ in China. They are not able to give their names in the present repressive situation in China. We are sharing their statement on the protests in China in full. Solidarity with the mass protests demanding the lifting of lockdown
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This summer’s dramatic accumulation of extreme weather events, from the western American heat dome to the German floods, the Greek and Turkish fires, and the publication of the IPCC Report with its stark ‘code red for humanity’ warning, pose an urgent strategic question to everyone in the climate change
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At Marxism 2020, Alexandra Day led a discussion on the politics of revolutionary socialism. We have published her talk in full, where she discusses the Irish revolutionary tradition, how revolutionary socialists engage in parliamentary projects, and the possibilities to grow from periods of crisis. If you’ve been following along
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Time is always an important factor in politics and history, but it has never mattered so much as on the issue of climate change. While some argue we’re running out of time, John Molyneux makes the case for wholesale system change as the only answer. The IPCC Report’s
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This year’s anniversary of James Connolly’s execution occurs amidst a triple crisis of capitalism: a global health pandemic, an economic depression and a climate emergency. Author of the James Connolly Reader, Shaun Harkin, argues Connolly’s political ideas and socialist vision have never been so relevant. Connolly joined
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One thing that has been conclusively proved by the Covid pandemic is just who the ‘essential’ workers are. This May Day, John Molyneux asks if workers could ever go one futher – could they run the world? Essential workers are not billionaires like Denis O’Brien , Richard ‘bail me out’ Branson
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Ireland in the early 20th century was a hotbed of revolutionary activity, and James Connolly was central to it. Historian Fearghal Mac Bhloscaidh charts James Connolly’s unique political perspective and argues that he provides crucial lessons for the struggles of today. Referring to the veneration of Wolfe Tone by
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Mass peaceful protest saw a dictator ousted, but resulting massacres have left the revolution in Sudan deadlocked. Elmuiz Hadgaz gives an update of the situation on the ground and calls on Ireland and the international community to act. Ever since the ouster, after prolonged mass peaceful protest, of the brutal
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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of James Connolly, Shaun Harkin (author of the James Connolly Reader) guest edits Rebel for a day. Below Shaun takes a look at the politics of this great socialist. James Connolly was an exemplary working class rebel. He had grown up in