A critique of recent campist discussions of the Ukraine war.
Place: Russia
Lenin’s Revenge: Early Soviet Hidden Voices
A century after Lenin’s death, scholars and leftists continue to discuss the life and legacy of the leader of the Russian Revolution. But a fundamental question remains largely unanswered. What did Soviet citizens themselves think of Lenin?
On the Second Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion: Stand with Ukraine
Supporting the Palestinian cause, however, should not take away from the need to stand with Ukraine. In both cases, a stronger military power is attempting to occupy and deny self-determination to oppressed people.
Stand Against Genocide and Imperialism, from Palestine to Ukraine
Statement of the Ukraine Solidarity Network on the Second Anniversary of Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine
How to Understand Russia’s Imperialist Attitude Toward Ukraine
Hanna Perekhoda analyzes construction of Russian imperialist imagery of Ukraine, rooted in the Russian ruling elite’s drive to maintain its power.
The Meaning of “Moderate Bolshevism”: A Book Review Essay
By itself, revolutionary consciousness cannot create wealth and material well-being for most of the population except in the mind of hyper voluntarists such as Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong and Ernesto (Che) Guevara.
Ukrainian Letter of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
We, Ukrainian researchers, artists, political and labour activists, members of civil society stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine who for 75 years have been subjected and resisted Israeli military occupation, separation, settler colonial violence, ethnic cleansing, land dispossession and apartheid.
Two Stories, One Position
As I write (and you read) these lines, two intellectuals, two friends, are persecuted by the respective governments of their countries. Alina Barbara López Hernández in Cuba, and Boris Kagarlitsky in Rusia.
From The Mass Strike, The Political Party, and the Trade Unions
In this classic work, Rosa Luxemburg situates mass strikes at the center of revolutionary political dynamics.
review
Revisiting Rosa Luxemburg’s Writings on the 1905 Russian Revolution
Robert Ovetz describes the significance of a new collection of Rosa Luxemburg’s writings on revolution from 1906 to 1909, recently published in English.
Ukraine and the Indian Left
An Interview with Kavita Krishnan
The ties between India and Russia, and a call for the Indian left to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
review
The War in Ukraine
Making Sense of a Senseless Book
Drawing in part on his own experiences in Ukraine, Carl Mirra criticizes the factual background and interpretations in Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies’ “The War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict.”
I’m a Ukrainian leftist. This is why I support Boris Kagarlitsky
The left-wing Russian theorist, who has gone from pro-war hawk to anti-war political prisoner, deserves solidarity
Why (and how) to campaign for the liberation of Boris Kagarlitsky
We express our solidarity with Boris Kagarlitsky and demand his immediate release, as well as that of all those detained on political grounds.
Against Half-Solidarity and False Pacifism – Statement of the Russian Socialist Movement on May Day
May Day is not only International Workers’ Day but also a day of solidarity with the oppressed peoples and civil disobedience against war.
Why African Americans Should Support Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is about national self-determination—and we need to support the resistance in Ukraine because it is the right thing to do in the face of injustice.
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