Posts tagged: communism

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  E.P. Thompson, Maker of History

  Though E.P. Thompson is recognized as one of the 20th century's great historians, during much of his life, "the writing of history took a back seat to the actual making of history." For the centenary of Thompson's birth, Julian Harber reflects on the lesser-known Edward as teacher and political activist.
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  ‘It’s time for a general riposte’: Pierre Chaillan, Interview with Alain Badiou

  Alain Badiou on the disorientation of the world.

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  For Rossana Rossanda, Communism Was a Choice Compelled by Reason

  In this excerpt, taken from an unpublished 2002 interview, Rossana Rossanda opens up about becoming a Communist in Fascist Italy

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  On the Current Conjuncture

  Alain Badiou gets to grips with the current political moment, and proposes that we are on the cusp of a new epoch: a new mass communism.