Written by Matt Gardner Wednesday, 22 February 2012 12:57
Over 50 comrades attended the second annual North American Marxist School in Montreal last weekend. Organized by supporters of La Riposte Quebec, Fightback Canada and Socialist Appeal USA, the school was a resounding success that saw a 30% rise in attendance from the previous year. This year’s sharp increase in attendance is a reflection of the revolutionary epoch we have entered.
Written by In Defence of Marxism Tuesday, 17 January 2012 13:19
With the Arab revolutions, the Euro crisis, the mass movement in Greece, and the Occupy movement, more and more workers and youth are looking for a socialist alternative to capitalist austerity. La Riposte Quebec, Fightback Canada, and Socialist Appeal USA are organizing their second annual Marxist school in Northeast North America to provide Marxist answers to arm militant activists in the struggles to come.
The world’s attention is once again focused on North Korea. This is not due to a new nuclear test, imperialist saber-rattling, or a military clash with South Korea along the world’s most militarized border. This time, the reason is potentially even more explosive: the death of Kim Jong-il.
The World Bank, IMF, and EU are subjecting Greece to the most shameless blackmail. They say: either accept draconian cuts in your living standards, or else we will refuse to hand over the next tranche of 12 billion euros.
Following hot on the heels of the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions, the masses of Libya, particularly in the East of the country, rose up to overthrow their own dictator. However, what started as a genuine revolution against Gaddafi has now been taken over by reactionary bourgeois elements, backed by the CIA. In the newly formed Interim Government, direct representatives of imperialist interests have been promoted to leading positions.
