Colonialism
Vision of the Vanquished, or The Broken Spears by Miguel Leon-Portilla
RevSocialist اش... — Fri, 08/13/2010 - 13:26
This book (222pg) edited by the well known Indigenous Scholar Miguel Leon-Portillo is one of the rare books to tell the story of the rape and genocide of mexico from, not only the perspective of the victims, but actually in their words. The book contains several extracts from rare Aztec testimonies of the genocide of mexico, with short introductions by Leon-Portillo to explain the background and peculiarities of the given text.
A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
RevSocialist اش... — Wed, 08/11/2010 - 17:09
This book (277pg) by Kenyan marxist Ngugi wa Thiong'o takes place after the end of the Mau Mau struggle. The book follows certain people and shows how they were affected by the "state of emergency" that the british colonialists declared during the Mau Mau struggle.
The Forest by William J Pomeroy
RevSocialist اش... — Wed, 08/11/2010 - 14:49
This book (220pg) by amerikan communist William Pomeroy is about the post-WWII armed struggle of the Filipino resistance group Hukbalahap (aka Huk) against the puppet Filipino governments that were simply the local running dogs of amerikkkan imperialism, and many of who were actually colonial officials during the period of amerikkkan colonial occupation and also during the fascist japanese occupation.
To be a Feminist is by Micere Githae Mugo
RevSocialist اش... — Sat, 08/07/2010 - 08:27
The following is a somewhat long (5pg) poem (or "song" as she calls it) about feminism by Kenyan marxist and feminist Micere Githae Mugo. It is a beautiful poem and describes the feminism of the oppressed, i.e. real feminism, perfectly. Enjoy comrades:
Declaration of War by the Revolutionary Peasants and Workers of the Mau Mau Resistance
RevSocialist اش... — Tue, 04/20/2010 - 10:53
Declaration of War in Kenya
by The Revolutionary Peasants and Workers of the Mau Mau Resistance
When the war was declared in 1952
Our country was turned into a huge prison.
Innocent people, men, women and children,
Were herded into concentration camps,
Under all kinds of harsh repression.
Kenyan patriots were arrested and killed,
Thousands of others were subjected
To slow death in Manyani
And Mackinnon Road concentration camps.
KAU leaders were arrested
And taken to Kapenguria
Where they faced a Kangaroo court.
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.
