Re: [Marxism] Fwd: Vietnam: the War That Won’t Go Away
POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. * This is a wonderful article. comradely Gary On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 10:43 PM, Louis Proyect via Marxism < marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu> wrote: > POSTING RULES & NOTES > #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. > #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. > * > > By Michael Yates > > http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/12/05/vietnam-the-war-that-wont-go-away/ > _ > Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm > Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/opt > ions/marxism/gary.maclennan1%40gmail.com > _ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
[Marxism] Fwd: Infographic: The Assad Coalition | The Syria Institute
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Re: [Marxism] CPUSA castigates the left
POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. * "But despite the shift of the Democratic Party toward the left.." What shift? Are they serious? Don't bother answering. I know the answer (sadly) is that they are and have been for 80 years or more. comradely Gary On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Louis Proyect via Marxism < marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu> wrote: > POSTING RULES & NOTES > #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. > #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. > * > > > But despite the shift of the Democratic Party toward the left, far too > many left-wingers vigorously, vocally, and with both action and inaction, > opposed the idea of supporting that party’s candidate for president. They > did so as a matter of principle, and it seems that opposition to coalition > politics as a matter of principle is emerging as a major, and apparently > growing, trend among left-wing thinkers, commentators, and activists. > > http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/the-left-is-killing-the-united-front/ > _ > Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm > Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/opt > ions/marxism/gary.maclennan1%40gmail.com _ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
[Marxism] CPUSA castigates the left
POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. * But despite the shift of the Democratic Party toward the left, far too many left-wingers vigorously, vocally, and with both action and inaction, opposed the idea of supporting that party’s candidate for president. They did so as a matter of principle, and it seems that opposition to coalition politics as a matter of principle is emerging as a major, and apparently growing, trend among left-wing thinkers, commentators, and activists. http://www.peoplesworld.org/article/the-left-is-killing-the-united-front/ _ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Marxism] Fwd: Artists and advocates say deadly Oakland fire is product of housing crisis | US news | The Guardian
POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. * Some of this is true, but the blame here goes to the idiot/creep/lowlife like Derek Ion who "managed" the space. Not having access to affordable housing doesn't excuse negligence and dicks like Derek try to line their pockets, however small the sums they skim. I've been in the bay area for 28 years and travel in the same circles as many of these folks and there are always scumballs looking to take advantage of others in the name of "art." The worst part is that other artists and collectives who do try to make their spaces safe and don't act like fucked up new age gurus are going to be the ones taking the brunt of this as it is characterized as a "rave" or some other such nonsense. Many of these art collectives are part of the gentrification process as early adopters and pave the way for others by "transforming" so-called "bad" neighborhoods into "safe" ones, which of course means white. On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 4:39 AM, Louis Proyect via Marxism < marxism@lists.csbs.utah.edu> wrote: > POSTING RULES & NOTES > #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. > #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. > #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. > * > > > > https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/05/oakland-ware > house-fire-ghost-ship-housing-crisis > _ > Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm > Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/opt > ions/marxism/mediacrusher%40gmail.com > -- J.A. Masko College of Communications Penn State University State College, Pa 16801 "The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned." Antonio Gramsci. _ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
[Marxism] Fidel Castro, 1926-2016 - An assessment by Claudio Katz
POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. * Of all the tributes to Fidel Castro and assessments of the Cuban leaders contribution to the world socialist movement, this one by Argentine political economist Claudio Katz seems to me particularly outstanding. It was published first on his web site. My translation and notes. Richard Fidler http://tinyurl.com/ze8rmfv Our Fidel by Claudio Katz With Fidels death Latin Americas principal revolutionary figure of the last century has left us. Amidst our great sorrow at his passing it is difficult to assess his stature. But while emotion clouds any evaluation, the Comandantes influence[1] can be appreciated with greater clarity now that he has left. The media simply emphasize that importance in a descriptive sense. They describe how he was present in the major events of the last 50 years. And his worst enemies in the empire confirm that overwhelming historical influence. They celebrate his death in order to forget that he lasted in office throughout the mandates of ten U.S. presidents and survived countless assassination attempts by the CIA. Cuba is the obsession of the Pentagon and the frustration of the State Department. No other country of that size has inflicted so many defeats on the empire. After 53 years David forced Goliath to re-establish diplomatic relations.[2] Fidel arouses admiration that borders on devotion. The praises stem from his capacity to make possible what was highly improbable. But this fascination is frequently divorced from the content of his achievement. Many idolize Fidel but from the standpoint of capitalism. They extol the Caribbean leader while promoting variants of the system of exploitation that the Comandante fought throughout his life. In reality, they praise the creator of alien universes while rejecting any such journey by themselves. For the Left, Fidel always had another meaning. He was the principal designer of a revolutionary socialist project of Latin American emancipation. He put into practice the objective inaugurated by Lenin in 1917 and therefore occupied in Latin America a place equivalent to that of the promotor of the soviets. But unlike his precursor, Fidel led for decades the process he initiated in 1960. He can be assessed as much for his triumph as for his management. >From a longer-lasting perspective, Castros achievement is comparable with the campaigns undertaken by Bolívar and San Martín. He led regional actions attempting to link a second independence for Latin America with the international advance of socialism. Fidel tackled these tasks of Cyclopean proportions while maintaining a very close relationship with his followers. He addressed his messages to millions of sympathizers who cheered him on various continents. He achieved a rational and passionate connection with the multitudes who heard him speak in countless meetings. Full: http://tinyurl.com/ze8rmfv _ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
[Marxism] DAPL owners respond to anti-pipeline ruling
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Re: [Marxism] Fwd: scans_daily | Is This Tomorrow: America Under Communism!
POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. * I thought it funny also. Seems the authors were using more Fascist tactics to project to the "communists" than actual Stalinist tactics. Funny and sad. I never saw this comic before, so for me it was a first. But I always "enjoyed" the 1950s/1960s communist take over films like "Red Nightmare" (1957, starting Jack Webb), a kind of "docudrama" film ("But father, I'm going to join the Commune and raise beets..." says the daughter in the film).Or the 1952 flick "Invasions, U.S.A." where an unnamed "Enemy" invades the West coast. Lots of fun... David _ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
Re: [Marxism] Fwd: scans_daily | Is This Tomorrow: America Under Communism!
POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. * On 2016-12-05 04:00, Louis Proyect via Marxism wrote: Is This Tomorrow envisions, step by step, how a communist takeover of America might take place Hahahaha, this was absolutely hilarious! I haven't seen one in many years, but I always got a kick watching such cold war propaganda films, usually black and white shorts on 16mm from the 50's. But I remember there was even such a Hollywood drama made well into the 80's, by which time they were a little more sophisticated but still quite laughable. Of course these have to be viewed strictly as comedy, so for humorless types (or if you're just in a bad mood) it will appear as one after another outrageous depictions of communists. You just have to remember that authors of such material can only project their own inclinations on the scary communists they're portraying. So when this comic shows "communists" using ethnic intolerance, control of the press and education, and arresting dissidents, these are just the means that they could imagine using themselves. Or that they have used, come to think of it. - Jeff full: https://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/4815872.html _ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
[Marxism] Fwd: Liberal Pop-Cultural Propaganda Has Officially Outlived its Usefulness | L.A. Weekly
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[Marxism] Fwd: Vietnam: the War That Won’t Go Away
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[Marxism] Fwd: Artists and advocates say deadly Oakland fire is product of housing crisis | US news | The Guardian
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