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Lenin on the national question: 'an eternal treasure of mankind'

Lenin on the national question: 'an eternal treasure of mankind'

In Defence of Marxism


Friday, 24 January 2025 

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Lenin on the national question: 'an eternal treasure of mankind'

Wellred Books is proud to announce the third installment of Lenin’s Selected Writings – On the National Question. Recent events, from the war in Ukraine to the slaughter in Palestine, have thrust unresolved national questions around the globe to the fore. It is vital for revolutionary communists to be able to navigate these often complex questions. We publish here Jorge Martín’s new introduction to the volume. Get your copy from Wellred Books today!


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What is the real cost of war?

Last year, the seven largest economies in the world spent over $1.2 trillion on their militaries. With the horrors of war escalating around the globe, imperialist powers are pumping a never-before-seen amount of cash directly into the deep pockets of the arms manufacturers. That’s a lot of money for bombs at a time when the vast majority are struggling to get by! If only there was something better the ruling class could be spending this money on… perhaps we can make some suggestions.


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Is Trump a fascist? Where is America going?

This week’s episode of Against the Stream was recorded just days after Trump was inaugurated as US president. For some, this represents the triumph of fascism, a fear that was stoked by Elon Musk’s Nazi salute at the inauguration ceremony.


हामी किन मार्क्सवादी हुनुपर्दछ ?

(पुँजीवाद आफ्नो इतिहासमै सबैभन्दा गहिरो सङ्कटमा फसेको छ । यो आर्थिक, सामाजिक र राजनीतिक सङ्कट विश्वभर राजनीतिक उतारचढाव तथा बढ्दो वर्गसङ्घर्षमा स्वतःस्फूर्त रुपले अभिव्यक्त भइरहेको छ । शासक वर्गले मार्क्सवादको चिहान खन्ने प्रयत्न गरेको बेला वास्तवमा यो आज जत्तिको प्रासङ्गिक कहिल्यै थिएन । यो अद्यावधिक गरिएको लेखमा एलन उडले मार्क्सवादको सार र वर्तमान समयमा यसको भूमिकाको बारेमा व्याख्या गरेका छन् ।)


Standortschließungen in der Autoindustrie offenbaren die Tiefe der Krise in Europa

Die europäische Wirtschaft ist in der größten Krise seit einem Jahrzehnt. In den letzten Monaten häuften sich die Ankündigungen von Entlassungswellen in Frankreich und Deutschland. Hunderttausende Arbeitsplätze sind gefährdet, weil die Unternehmen versuchen, ihre Kosten zu senken. Gleichzeitig senkt die Europäische Zentralbank (EZB) die Zinssätze und ihre Wachstumsprognose. Dies spiegelt die historische Krise des europäischen Kapitalismus wider. Er hat nichts als eine Zukunft der Sparmaßnahmen und des Elends zu bieten.“


Tektonische Verschiebungen in den Weltbeziehungen

Die Weltlage ist von enormer Instabilität geprägt. Dies ist das Ergebnis des Hegemoniekampfes zwischen den USA – der mächtigsten imperialistischen Nation der Welt, die sich in einem relativen Niedergang befindet – und schwächeren, aber dennoch aufstrebenden Mächten, vor allem China.


Le conseguenze del fallito tentativo di Israele di schiacciare Gaza

Tacciono le armi a Gaza, per ora. Dopo quindici mesi, un accordo di cessate il fuoco ha posto fine all’uccisione genocida, che non ha conosciuto sosta, di decine di migliaia di palestinesi e alla distruzione quasi totale dell’enclave palestinese da parte dello Stato di Israele.


Följderna av Israels misslyckade försök att krossa Gaza

Vapnen har tystnat i Gaza, för tillfället. Efter femton månader har ett avtal om eldupphör inneburit en paus i det skoningslösa folkmord på tiotusentals palestinier och den nästan totala förstörelse av den palestinska enklaven som staten Israel har genomfört.


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Domingo sangriento: cómo una chispa provocó un incendio

Hace 120 años, en un frío domingo de 1905, decenas de miles de trabajadores desarmados de San Petersburgo marcharon al Palacio de Invierno del Zar para entregar una petición. Cuando llegaron, los soldados zaristas dispararon contra la multitud, matando a cientos e hiriendo a miles.



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