Tag: Hari Kumar

Alliance-ML: An Open Letter to Ludo Martens (2021 Republication)

Alliance-ML: An Open Letter to Ludo Martens (2021 Republication)

Published by Hari Kumar on December 3, 2021

Photo: Ludo Martens, founder of the Workers’ Party of Belgium. Date unknown. ALLIANCE Marxist-Leninist (North America); July 2000 “UPON THE CURRENT SITUATION, UNITY, AND IDEOLOGY – AN OPEN LETTER TO LUDO MARTENS; “PARTI DU TRAVAIL” BELGIUM; Hari Kumar (Editor) and for Alliance-ML (North America); W.B. Bland for Communist League (Britain); G. Altinoglu for Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (Turkey); March 1996; Great Britain Preface to 2021 republication This pamphlet was put out as a moment of realignment of Marxist-Leninist forces was taking place world-wide. It had been hoped that a dialogue between those in the Hoxhaite wing and those in the Maoist wing, would…

Elections 2021 and Peruvian reformist politicians – Promises, promises…

Elections 2021 and Peruvian reformist politicians – Promises, promises…

Published by Hari Kumar on November 9, 2021

Recent Presidents of Peru were a lousy lot: Alberto Fujimori (jailed 25 years for terror); Alan García (committed suicide charged with bribery from Brazilian firm Odebrecht); Alejandro Toledo (fugitive from Obdebrecht); Pedro Pablo Kuczinski (house arrest Obdebrecht); Martin Vizcarra (impeached twice, banned from office for jumping lines for COVID vaccination). Who comes next? After much delay, Pedro Castillo was declared to have won Presidential elections against Keiko Fujimori (Alberto’s daughter). What can workers and peasants of Peru expect of Castillo? Capitalists aim to simply gull Peruvian toilers yet again. More false promises of fighting imperialism without revolution. Previously, this dead-end…

On the Death of Abimael Guzmán a.k.a. Chairman Gonzalo (1934-2021)

On the Death of Abimael Guzmán a.k.a. Chairman Gonzalo (1934-2021)

Published by Hari Kumar on October 8, 2021

Hari Kumar with Mike B. and Alfonso Casal October 2021 On October 11th 2021, the revisionist, guerrilla leader – Abimael Guzmán or Chairman Gonzalo – of the ‘Shining Path’ died in prison. Partido Communista del Perú (‘Sendero Luminoso’) was founded in 1970, in a split from the Peruvian Communist Party Red Flag (PCP-Red Flag). Shortly after the ‘Shining Path’ was a co-founder of the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement (RIM). After his capture by the Peruvian state in 1992 Abimael Guzmán was jailed and imprisoned for life. He died in prison on September 11, 2021. Generally, his followers deny that with Guzmán’s…

The Afghanistan War of 2002: Legacy of USA Imperialism and Social Imperialism

The Afghanistan War of 2002: Legacy of USA Imperialism and Social Imperialism

Published by Hari Kumar on September 3, 2021

ALLIANCE 45: Originally February 2, 2002 Web republication at Marxist-Leninist Currents today 21 August 2021. Introduction The Afghanistan war of 2001-2002 has been the prelude to the coming Third World War. In this world war the force of the USA will be likely pitched against that of China. We anticipate that some of the key points of the war will involve the Central Asian Republics and their strategic positions, and their reserves of oil. The tragedy of the Afghan people can be traced to the absence of a Marxist-Leninist party in the country. But, it must be openly admitted that the objective circumstances facing the revolution…

Book Review: “Stalinist Terror, New Perspectives.”

Book Review: “Stalinist Terror, New Perspectives.”

Published by Hari Kumar on May 10, 2021

Written by Hari Kumar, 1993. Previously posted to Alliance-ML. A BRIEF BOOK REVIEW : “Stalinist Terror, New Perspectives.” Edited by J. Arch Getty and Roberta T. Manning. Cambridge University Press, 1993. ISBN 0-521-44125-0 Hardback or 0-521-44670-8 Paperback. Cost : $24.15 paperback in Canada. This book has considerable interest. It presents rare data of interest, and also shows a changing wind in academia. The usual wind is: Stalin was nasty and cruel; alternatively stupid, or bright and devious; who was not responsible for good things like the Soviet conduct of the War; who …etc. Ultimately the truth will out. The mythology…

Douma

Douma

Published by Hari Kumar on February 11, 2021

Introduction The chlorine bombing in Douma Syria, by the Assad forces during the Syrian Civil War was another horrifying episode of Assadite fascism. But several sources of mis-information (In an older time this was known as lies) have tried hard to obscure the underlying truth. The events at Douma did not take place in an abstract isolation. The Syrian army committed innumerable massacres on behalf of Assad. Russian imperialist agencies were complicit in this. In the face of this, the smaller particular incident in Douma should be of far less concern to the left. But the April 2018 bombing in…

Navalny and Putin – Is there a good guy here?

Navalny and Putin – Is there a good guy here?

Published by Hari Kumar on February 9, 2021

Introduction Who does Victor Navalny represent? Certainly he has admirable courage and is determined to challenge the oligarchy of Putin and its power. But a clear view of his links to Western capitalism show that he is no hero of the working classes of Russia. In reality the current battle pits the Putin class of ‘Siloviki’ (the so-called ‘strong-men’) newly minted oligarchs against Navalny, who is a flag bearer of Western capitalism. Sad to say, there are no simple heroes here. However Navalny has roused a large portion of people to see through Putinism. That movement should be supported by…

Was that a coup before us? Or was it an insurrection? Or – none of those?

Was that a coup before us? Or was it an insurrection? Or – none of those?

Published by Hari Kumar on January 12, 2021

What’s the difference between an ‘insurrection and a choreographed test run? Hari Kumar, January 2021 Goethe: “Die ich rief, die Geister / Werd’ ich nun nicht los.” [“Those I called – the ghosts / I won’t get rid of them now.”] [1] Having called up Trump, both many capitalists and sections of the Republican Party wish to be rid of him, but his ‘spirit’ or ‘ghost’ will remain. We dissect the events of January 6th on the steps of the Capitol – the nerve center enacting the ruling class edicts in the USA. Not merely a ‘riot’ – yet I doubt…

Older People in Sweden Are Treated As Dispensable During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published by Hari Kumar on December 30, 2020

Introduction: In March early on in this pandemic we first drew attention to some ultra-left errors on the COVID outbreak.[1] In there we also outlined some of the salient science. In several articles since we have elaborated on these issues. However, a persistent ultra-leftist ‘denialist’ stand has continued to make itself heard. The remarkable coincidence of these views with some of the ultra-right wing is a sorry spectacle. [2] We do not wish to re-tread old ground, but a series of misperceptions about the death rates in Sweden prompt this short review. Some have argued that Sweden while not undergoing…

Two reprints from International Struggle Marxist-Leninist (ISML) regarding Frederick Engels

Published by Hari Kumar on December 3, 2020

These two articles found as PDFs below, commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Engels (28 November 1820 – 5 August 1895). Originally they were written to commemorate the centenary of the death of Engels. In the meantime, some of the papers of ISML are still of interest, and I believe of value. They were printed in the first issue of the journal for the organisation which adopted the name International Struggle Marxist-Leninist (ISML). This was formed at conference in Ischia Italy in 1995. The theme of that conference was ‘The Relevance of Engels for Today.’ While the…