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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2004 14:00:09 GMT -5
I think a similar thread has appeared here in the past, but I couldn't find it in a search. So, what is everyone reading at the moment? Any recommendations on good works for others to read?
At the moment, I am reading The Philosophy of Social Ecology: Essays in Dialectical Naturalism by Murray Bookchin (I have 3 pages left). I'm not quite sure what I think of it. Sometimes Bookchin says very insightful things which I really agree with but other times he leaves me shaking my head.
Next in my queue of books to read is Kropotkin's Mutual Aid. I'm not sure what I'll read next.
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Post by wheelchairman on Aug 25, 2004 15:03:35 GMT -5
I'm reading a mish mash of things depending on my mood and what I want to learn most.
Right now I'm trying to focus on Anti-Dühring by Engels, and secondarily I'm reading Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzche, Nietzche being another great philosopher in my opinion.
Next I want to read either Genealogy of Morals/Ecce Homo by Nietzche, perhaps finish Origins of State, Family and Private Property, read "I've lived many lives" by Kollontai, and remembrences of Lenin vol. 1.
I also have some books by Mao and Lenin that I want to read, not to mention marxian economics and theory and more by Engels.
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Post by Burningman on Sept 15, 2004 15:32:52 GMT -5
Currently I'm finishing up "Dime's Worth of Difference: Beyond the Lesser of Two Evils," an anthology by the editorial tagteam of Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair. I'll be reviewing it for the next issue of the Indypendent.
Recent reads of note:
+++Freedom Dreams by Robin Kelly
This is an incredible book for opening our minds up about how we fight for liberation. Concentrating on the African-American imagination, it argues that culture is a major battleground in how we actually live, not just "think" about the problems we are facing. If you ever wondered what George Clinton, Marcus Garvey and the anti-Revisionist movement have in common, then you have hit the motherload.
+++Revolution in the Air by Max Elbaum
I'm preparing a major review of this important history of the New Communist Movement. 30% good, 70% crapola and a dangerously incorrect assessment of the last major party-building phase in the USA. Many semi-Leninists loved this book because the early chapters lucidly explained the strengths of Leninist organization. Unfortunately, the whole book is an apologia for the re-insertion of revisionist politics using Maoish language.
+++Armies of the Night by Norman Mailer
In preparation for the RNC, I thought I'd read about another turning point in protest history, this one at the '67 surreal march on the Pentagon. Damn that man could write.
+++Proletarian Revolution and the Renegade Kautsky by Lenin +++Left-wing Communism, an Infantile Disorder by Lenin
As we swing into the election season, this two underappreciated books by Lenin lay out the revolutionary heart of communism, while skewering the madness of petty sectarianism. The two great problems the socialist movement has faced have been "right opportunism" and "left sectarianism." Read what the man who put communism on the map had to say about it. For all those "what is to be done-ists," these later, and more mature works by Lenin are the best curative for what ails you.
+++Full Spectrum Disorder by Stan Goff
A great collection of Marxist-Leninist essays from a former member of the Delta Force who served imperialism from Somolia to Haiti before switching sides. Full of good thinking on the relationship between the left and the military, imperialism, white supremacy in a liberal society and the best critique of the Zapatistas I've yet seen in print. Unorthodox. Highly recommended.
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Post by nightbreed on Sept 17, 2004 10:28:43 GMT -5
I am so busy with work I dont get a lot of chance to read at length, but I recently have been reading Revolution and Counter Revolution in Spain by Felix Morrow and also Hungary '56 by Andy Anderson. I am also dipping into Capital vol 1 from time to time. I read it a few years ago but feel it is always worth re-studying.
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Post by Freiheits Kampfer on Oct 7, 2004 19:47:58 GMT -5
The Essential Works of Lenin, By VI Lenin (obviously)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2004 21:28:48 GMT -5
I'm currently finishing up Reading Capital Politically by Harry Cleaver. My queue of books to read currently is:
Anarchism: From Theory to Practice by Daniel Guerin Nationalism and Culture by Rudolf Rocker The Power of Negativity: Selected Writings on the Dialectic in Hegel and Marx by Raya Dunayevskaya
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Post by RedFlagOverTrenton on Dec 27, 2004 18:15:09 GMT -5
Currently:
Building the Party, by Tony Cliff Actually I just started on this, so I'm really not sure what to say about it.
A History of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, by Jean Daubier (btw, this is THE authoritative source for GPCR stuff. Daubier goes through hundreds of primary documents and recounts firsthand information to help the Western reader sort through the events of the Cultural Revolution. Invaluable since many Western sources are just totally confused as to what actually happened having viewed it from a distance without a firsthand understanding of what was going on.)
And.. Revolution at the Gates: Zizek on Lenin. This includes a number of Lenin's essays with extensive editorial commentary to provide understanding and context. Zizek includes an introduction and afterword arguing that Lenin's works and philosophy remain extremely relevant to present day revolutionaries.
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Post by freiheits on Jan 12, 2005 22:49:54 GMT -5
Now: The Da Vinci Code After: Das Kapital, Vol. I
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Post by Burningman on Jan 16, 2005 15:27:51 GMT -5
RedFlagOverTrenton:
I'm reading Zizek's Lenin anthology as well. But he's making an even better point about Lenin. It's not the we need to return to the oracle, but that we need to "repeat" Lenin in this historical context. Appartently Avakian is taking up his challenge.
What else?
++++ Evolution and Revolution in the Twentieth Century by James and Grace Lee Boggs I can't recomment this one enough. I'll be reviewing it together with Revolution At The Gates soon enough.
++++Recipes For Disaster by Crimethinc Beautifully put together and practical argument for anarchist methods. Subtitled "an anarchist cookbook," they show what is essential to the anarchist methodology with tons of how-to/can-do advice and suggestions. It is, of course, totally stupid in all the ways that anarchism is -- but it's an example of great mass work that's approachable and provocative.
++++Pox Americana Eds. Robert McChesnesy and John Foster Wallace A killer breakdown of imperialism and the current situation. Printed by Monthly Review, I can't say enough how great and useful it is.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2005 2:52:24 GMT -5
I finished Reading Capital Politically by Harry Cleaver, Anarchism: From Theory to Practice by Daniel Guerin and I ended up reading Marx For Beginners (which I actually bought as a present for someone but I read it before I sent it to her).
Currently reading Nationalism and Culture by Rudolf Rocker
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Post by ShineThePath2 on Jan 19, 2005 20:14:35 GMT -5
I just finished up Michael Parenti's "Assasination of Julius Casaer, A People's History of Rome" which was nominated for a pulitzer award, I don't know if it won. It is a really an imformative book, and as always Parenti knows how to write a magnificent book which keeps you attached. I also just finished up "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller as well as "Deep in a Dream, The Long Night of Chet Baker" by James Gavin. Chet Baker is one of the most magificent jazz muscians there are.
Reading currently: Capital Volume 1 by Karl Marx The Qu'ran (for fun) Proletariat Revolution and the Renegad Kautsky by V. Lenin The Salvador Allende Reader The Enemy Within by Michael Savage (More extreme eactionary than the Qu'ran)
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Post by RandomCommunist on Feb 7, 2005 0:42:27 GMT -5
I finished Reading Capital Politically by Harry Cleaver
How was it?
Im probably not gonna read it so could you highlight the main points. Just curious to hear what autonomous marxism has to say.
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Post by The Dude 1111F00000K on Mar 23, 2005 16:33:14 GMT -5
Mein Kampf. It's a good book so far, and, most surprisingly, Hitler has barely mentioned Jews. He makes a good judgement on the Socialists and how they act.
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Post by RedWinter on Mar 23, 2005 18:29:09 GMT -5
Finished William Hinton's books "Fanshen" and "The Great Reversal" not too long ago. Both were great works.
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Post by xnaxalitex on Mar 23, 2005 20:07:31 GMT -5
can we remove that nazi trash above? it doenst do the discussion any good
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