Satisfaction by Otto Rene Castillo
RevSocialist اش... — Fri, 02/26/2010 - 13:20
Let us remember all the revolutionaries (among them Castillo himself, who was burnt alive for fighting as a guerilla against the amerikkkan puppet regime in Guatemala) who have been martyred in the struggle for a world free of oppression and inequalites. May they rest in peace, and we continue their struggle, and continue until we are triumphant! Enjoy comrades:
Satisfaction
By Otto Rene Castillo
The most beautiful thing
for those who have fought a whole life
is to come to the end and say;
we believed in people and life,
and life and the people
No one writes to the Colonel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
RevSocialist اش... — Fri, 02/26/2010 - 13:05
This story (64pg) is a good portrayal of the day to day routine and struggle of one of the most neglected groups in society: the poor elderly. It also makes the point of how the state neglects it's citizens, even those citizens, like the Colonel, who worked in high positions in the service of this same state.
Senora Carrar's Rifles by Bertolt Brecht
RevSocialist اش... — Wed, 02/24/2010 - 20:13
This is a beautiful play (30pg – it takes place during the Spanish Revolution), and it is basically a theatrical presentation of the argument between advocates of non-violence, and advocates of real change, and real struggle (i.e. advocates of armed resistance).
Gandhi and the MYTH of non-violence
RevSocialist اش... — Tue, 02/23/2010 - 16:10
I was never a big supporter of Gandhi, or non-violence, but I did respect Gandhi for his resistance to British colonial rule. But after reading this pamphlet I have lost all respect in Gandhi and now actively dislike him for more than his stupid policy of non-violence. Even when I was a child I always liked the idea of the Sepoy Mutiny and Boxer Rebellion which were very violent. This pamphlet, which was put out by the Socialist Alternative (australia), argues very well against Gandhi’s actions, policies, and reactionary views.
Malcolm X speaking at the Oxford Union in 1967
RevSocialist اش... — Tue, 02/23/2010 - 15:23
This is the speech of Malcolm's in which he said one of his most well-known phrases (and one of my favorites): "I have more respect for a man who lets me know where he stands, even if he’s wrong, than the one who comes up like an angel and is nothing but a devil." A while back I was searching for this quote, yet all I found out was that it was spoken during his Oxford Union adress in 1967. I couldn’t find anywhere the text for this speech, either in my own literature, or online.
The Job by Bertolt Brecht
RevSocialist اش... — Sun, 02/21/2010 - 11:10
This short story (3pg) by German Marxist Bertolt Brecht is very interesting for it's critique of gender roles, and also it's stark portrayal of what it means to have to work to live in a time of recession and mass unemployment.
Comrade! by Maxim Gorky
RevSocialist اش... — Sun, 02/21/2010 - 10:54
This short story (5pg) by Maxim Gorky explores and articulates what the word "comrade" means to the stuggling and oppressed, and shows the unmistakable, and indestructible, power behind it and the ideas which it stands for. This is really a beautifull story, and articulates very well the meaning of one of my favorite words, and hopefully one of your favorite words as well! Enjoy comrades:
The Austrian Customs by Jaroslav Hasek
RevSocialist اش... — Sat, 02/20/2010 - 06:14
This is another hilarious satirical sketch by Czech anarchist (later bolshevik) Jaroslav Hasek, which mocks bureaucracy and stupid state officials who can't think for themselves and instead can only follow verbatim the laws and regulations set down by their superiors. It also mocks the idocy of the modern nation-state, and it's obsession with borders, which will be crumbling soon hopefully! Enjoy comrades:
The Measures Taken by Bertolt Brecht
RevSocialist اش... — Sat, 02/20/2010 - 06:03
This type of play by German Marxist Bertolt Brecht was meant to be educational, in this case it is a lesson in the right and wrong way to conduct agitation. It is also has a very powerful message of the type of sacrifice needed if you intend to seriously work for a socialist revolution, and a dictatorship of the proletariat and of all the oppressed.
The Old Man by Maxim Gorky
RevSocialist اش... — Sat, 02/20/2010 - 05:38
This play (59pg) by Maxim Gorky is an attack on hypocrisy, with the “Old Man” representing religious hypocrisy, and “Ivan Mastakov” representing bourgeoisie hypocrisy, although he is also quite hypocritical religiously. It also points out how scared the bourgeois is of scandals, and how much they are illogically bound to “appearances” and the way they are viewed in society.
