Has today’s anti-Stalinist left sleepwalked into a Stalinoid conception of ‘Bolshevism’? This is an edited and expanded version of the speech delivered by Ben Lewis (CS executive & CPGB) to the March 31-April 1 Platypus convention in Chicago. First published here.
I must begin by thanking Platypus for hosting this debate. It is a shame that Pham Binh cannot be … read this post
Liam Conway reviews The Trial of Bukharin, by George Katkov.
Nikolai Bukahrin remains one of the Soviet Union’s most intriguing figures over 70 years after his demise. An exceptionally gifted writer and intellect Bukharin’s life was both eventful and tragic at the same time. From his youthful days as a leading member of the left-wing current of the Bolshevik party … read this post
Below we publish a Karl Kautsky article from April 1917, translated into English for the first time by Ben Lewis. It is introduced by Lars T Lih, a historian based in Canada, who has been at the forefront of re-examining the complex relationship between these two widely misunderstood figures of the 20th century workers’ movement. Could Karl Kautsky – the… read this post
This is a talk given by Lars T Lih which has been taken from the Socialist Democracy website. In a previous interview with CS back in December Lih stated that ” [Karl]Kautsky’s positive influence on Lenin does not end even in 1914″. This speech explains why he thinks so.
Lenin and Kautsky: The final chapter
By LARS T. LIH
TODAY … read this post
Lars T Lih is an acclaimed scholar living in Canada. Ben Lewis spoke to him about his book, Lenin rediscovered: ‘What is to be done?’ in context (2006) and some of the questions it raises for the left in understanding its own history and tradition
One of the themes of Lenin rediscovered was Lenin’s closeness to Karl Kautsky. I argued … read this post
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