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Fur flies over Lenin
22 Mar 2012
What has the debate over 1912 got to do with current communist practice? James Turley answers the philistines
Black square and full circle
07 Aug 2014
Malevich exhibition, Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1, £13.10 (ends October 26)
Clara Zetkin: Preached principle, promoted unity
22 May 2014
Marilyn J Boxer and John S Partington (eds) Clara Zetkin: national and international contexts Socialist History Society occasional publications, series No31, pp118, £7
True to revolutionary social democracy
17 Apr 2014
It is sometimes claimed that Lenin retired from political activity at the start of World War I in order to rethink the foundations of Marxism. In this extract from his contribution to a book to be published later this year, Lars T Lih argues that nothing could be further from the truth
The 'new era of war and revolution'
10 Apr 2014
Did the outbreak of World War I cause Lenin to break with the ‘Marxism of the Second International’? In this extract from his contribution to a book to be published later this year, Lars T Lih argues that the opposite was the case
Taaffe: Superannuated teacher, superannuated politics
20 Feb 2014
Peter Taaffes approach to Bolshevik history reveals the mindset of a man more committed to preserving his sect regime than learning from our movements past. Ben Lewis responds to his review of Lars T Lih
Bordiga and the fate of Bordigism
19 Dec 2013
Though he is largely remembered in the context of Lenins polemic against left-wing communism, Amadeo Bordiga remains a towering figure of the 20th century workers movement. David Broder explores his ideas and political record
Lukács: The philosophy trap
21 Nov 2013
György Lukács provided the theoretical overkill for the bureaucratic centralism of groups like the SWP, argues Mike Macnair
The party we need
07 Nov 2013
Is actually existing Leninism the right model? In this edited version of his speech at the CPGBs Communist University earlier this year, Moshé Machover explains why it is wrong
AWL review: Education or training?
01 Aug 2013
Mike Macnair reviews: Cathy Nugent (ed) 'Marxist ideas to turn the tide: readings and reflections on revolutionary socialist strategy'. Phoenix Press/Workers Liberty, 2013, pp138, £5
Democratic centralism: Further fortunes of a formula
25 Jul 2013
While the emphasis inevitably shifted according to circumstances, writes Lars T Lih, for the Bolsheviks democracy was just as vital as centralism
Not taking into account the specific conditions
18 Jul 2013
Another session on Leninism, another show-down. Sarah McDonald was there
Alex in wonderland
18 Jul 2013
Attempts by the leadership to portray the SWP as the only Leninist organisation in town are totally at odds with reality, argues Ben Lewis
SWP leadership: Laughable history produces laughable results
11 Jul 2013
Jack Conrad argues that the pre-1917 Bolshevik model of organisation should be properly studied and properly understood
Democratic centralism: Fortunes of a formula
11 Apr 2013
How did 'democratic centralism' become 'democratic centralism'? Lars T Lih looks at the changing use of the phrase by the Bolsheviks
Debate: Lukács reloaded
07 Mar 2013
Dealing with the complex legacy of Georg Lukács demands something more sophisticated than treating him as an honorary member of the SWP, argues Lawrence Parker