Category: History

By Michael Harrison, Left side of the road Note: Below is a preview of the full article. Download the entire article as a PDF. Introduction While not easy, it is relatively easy to make a revolution, in comparison to the difficulty of surviving the fury of the reaction from capitalism and imperialism. Imperialism is prepared to rain death and destruction on any group of workers and peasants who dare to challenge the established order. If a society survives any initial onslaught – and many have not – then the building of a new, Socialist, classless based society is even more difficult.…

DEATH NOTICE NDAHET NGA JETA SHOQJA NEXHMIJE HOXHA Sot u nda nga jeta shoqja Nexhmie Hoxha, bashkëshortja e shokut Enver Hoxha, udhëheqësit të lavdishëm të Shqipërisë socialiste. Ajo ishte komuniste dhe antifashiste e orëve të para, që nuk kurseu asgjë për atdheun dhe socializmin. Shoqja Nexhmie lindi për një mision historik kombëtar që e përfundoi me nder dhe dinjitet. Humbja e saj është e dhimbshme për familjarët, bashkëluftëtarët dhe shokët e panumërt brenda dhe jashtë atdheut. Today comrade Nexhmie Hoxha, wife of comrade Enver Hoxha, the glorious leader of socialist Albania, passed away. She was the communist and anti-fascist of…

(To read the first part of this work, click here) The intersection of the four countries of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria, lies in Kurdistan. As Kurdistan is within these borders, all these must be considered, in any sensible work on the Kurdish national movements. Iran and the Mahabad Republic, in relation to the Kurds, were discussed in Part One. Here in Part Two, we will focus upon Iraq and Turkey, highlighting history relevant to the Kurdish national movement. Part Three will focus upon Syria. In assessing the Kurdish struggles, it is impossible to avoid the details of what now…

IntroductionDonald Trump – President of the USA – is a lying, bullying, sexist, racist and dangerous buffoon. But none of this invalidates his enormous political role today. In order to understand that role, his theatrics and dramatics must be put aside. What explains the Trump phenomenon? The ‘Great’ Person theory of history is especially inapplicable to Mr. Trump – he is hardly ‘great’. But more broadly, such a theory resting on single persons, does not adequately explain history and societal change. Contrary to rumours, Marxist-Leninists do not minimize the role of individuals. Rather, they recognize that individuals – even great…

Introduction We believe there has long been a need for a simple, and relatively concise summary of the Kurdistan national struggle, from a Marxist-Leninist perspective. No doubt, the need for such an urgent appraisal is made more acute by the Syrian Civil War, and its aftermath. Confusion about the state of Rojava is common. But when Rojava is dealt with in isolation, the results seem inadequate. This usually reflects the absence of a wider picture of Kurdistan. Regrettably, the history of Kurdistan, is not easily condensed, but this is an attempt to do so. Click this link to view and…