“There’s daggers in men’s smiles” - Alan Woods launches Reformism or Revolution in Barcelona, Anzoategui The launch of the book Reformism or Revolution, Marxism and Socialism of the 21st Centuy (a reply to Heinz Dieterich)took place on June 21, at the Art Gallery of the Regional Legislature of Anzoategui, in Barcelona, in the presence of 90 workers, youth and community leaders. Alan Woods expressed concern that the delay in the revolution was already producing signs of apathy and disillusionment in the Bolivarian rank and file.
Venezuela: Auto workers organize to discuss “Plan Venezuela Movil” and the new Labour Law On Saturday, June 21, Alan Woods was invited to attend a meeting of workers in the auto sector. He addressed the meeting of more than 600 autoworkers from all over Venezuela, in Barcelona, Anzoategui. The debate and the mood among these workers revealed a high level of understanding of the tasks that need to be carried out to push the revolution forward to its final conclusion, the expropriation of the bosses.
Woods: at every key moment, the rank and file has saved the revolution "The task that still remains to be accomplished here for the revolution to become a reality is nothing more and nothing less than the expropriation of the land, the banks and the big monopolies; until that is done the situation will still be problematic", pointed out Alan Woods.
Venezuela: “Reformists have plenty of arguments against socialism” At two meetings of Alan Woods' speaking tour to launch Reformism or Revolution, 400 oil workers turn up in Monagas and Anzoategui, one in the San Tomé complex and the other in the Morichal Oil Field.
Alan Woods at the Bolivarian University in Maturín - 200 students and lecturers attend On Thursday June 19, another meeting was held as part of Alan Woods' visit to Monagas. In the beautiful building of the Bolivarian University in Maturín, Alan Woods held the third launch meeting of his book "Reformism or Revolution. Marxism and Socialism of the 21st Century (a reply to Heinz Dieterich)"with about 200 students and lecturers attending.
Alan Woods speak to 200 workers at PDVSA Monagas Some 200 oil workers from PDVSA listened attentively to Alan Woods launching his book Reformism or Revolutionin a meeting which took place in the PDVSA headquarters in Monagas. As Alan said, "The most dangerous enemy of the revolution is within: the reformist Fifth Column."
Alan Woods speaks on Radio Nacional de Venezuela Radio Nacional de Venezuela interviewed Alan Woods while he was in Maturín on his speaking tour to launch his latest book, Reformism or Revolution. Here we provide a link to the report and audio file.
Venezuela: Alan Woods’ speaking tour reported by Bolivarian News Agency Alan Woods' speaking tour in Venezuela is getting wide publicity coverage as this Bolivarian News Agency report demonstrates. Here the report is on a meeting with oil workers in the PDVSA building in Maturín, Monagas state. It was published under the title "British theoretician: Bolivarian revolution a source of international inspiration."
Venezuela: Great interest in the ideas of Marxism among PSUV ranks in Monagas In the eastern state of Monagas in Venezuela 150 delegates, spokespersons and members of the PSUV attended the first meeting of Alan Woods' speaking tour to launch his new book Reformism or Revolution. The audience listened with keen interest revealing a very clear understanding of what needs to be done.
El Salvador: Peoples’ Youth Block votes to join IMT at its third national congress On June 7 the BPJ held its third national congress, but this time there was something new on the agenda, the proposal to affiliate to the International Marxist Tendency. This was agreed unanimously by all those present, and it marks a major turning point both for the BPJ and the IMT.
Venezuela: Successful 5th Congress of the Revolutionary Marxist Current (CMR) Over the weekend, June 13-15, the Venezuelan Revolutionary Marxist Current (CMR) held its 5th Congress at the Inveval factory - presently being run under workers' control. One hundred comrades attended the congress, where all the reports confirmed significant growth over the past year, both in terms of numbers and influence within the Bolivarian movement and the wider workers' and youth movement.
BPJ El Salvador Marxists to hold historic congress This coming weekend the El Salvadorean BPJ (Peoples' Youth Block) is holding its third congress, where affiliation of the organisation to the IMT will be ratified. Marxists all over the world welcome this new addition to the forces of the International Marxist Tendency at a crucial moment in the history of El Salvador.
USA: Successful 2008 Congress of the Workers International League On the weekend of May 17 and 18, nearly 30 members of the Workers International League gathered in Minneapolis, MN for the WIL National Congress, the most important event in the political life of the organization. Comrades were present present from Portland, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Madison, St. Louis, Nashville, New York, Pittsburgh, Providence, and Washington DC.
Italy: Conference of FalceMartello – on the verge of a new leap forward Last week, (May 1-4) the Marxist Tendency in Italy, gathered around the journal FalceMartello, held its national conference. More than 175 comrades took part in the four-day event. One could feel that the comrades are on the verge of another leap forward in their development.
Socialist Appeal National Conference: Great step forward Last weekend the Socialist Appeal held its national conference, the proceedings of which revealed important steps forward in the development of the tendency in both the youth field and the trade unions. The mood was one of enthusiasm and determination to build even further on the past year's successes.
