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How Should Marxist-Leninists View the Impending ‘No Deal Brexit’ Withdrawal from the European Union (EU) of the UK?

1. Introduction The current crisis gripping the British ruling class at this time, gives a vivid shape to Gramsci’s ‘crisis of authority” in the Britain of today (see above). Many ‘morbid symptoms’ could be discussed. This crisis has rapidly extended since we last wrote on this in June 2016.  [See ”Notes on the Brexit Referendum – the vote on Britain leaving or remaining in the European Union – of June 23rd 2016”; Former members of the Communist League; at Red Phoenix; https://theredphoenixapl.org/2016/06/20/notes-on-the-brexit-referendum/ In June 2016, just prior to the referendum in the UK, we concluded: “In the absence of a Marxist-Leninist party and…

Putin’s Western Allies

Why Europe’s Far Right Is on the Kremlin’s Side By Mitchell A. Orenstein Given that one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stated reasons for invading Crimea was to prevent “Nazis” from coming to power in Ukraine, it is perhaps surprising that his regime is growing closer by the month to extreme right-wing parties across Europe. But, in both cases, Putin’s motives are not primarily ideological. In Ukraine, he simply wants to grab territory that he believes rightly belongs to him. In the European Union, he hopes that his backing of fringe parties will destabilize his foes and install in Brussels…