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International Review 172 - Spring 2024 CONTENTS

1) Introduction on the dangers of opportunism

We examine the Anarchist Communist Group's growing concessions to the campaigns in favour of Palestinian nationalism

A first balance sheet of our appeals to the Communist Left to make a joint statement on the current imperialist conflicts.

The Communist Left is the only real heir to the marxist tradition of struggle against imperialist war.

Why marxists reject all versions of the “Green New Deal”, from the mainstream to its most left wing variants

The Moscow slaughter by Islamic State terrorists once again reveals the chaotic nature of today’s multiple imperialist conflicts

Workers are not only faced with vicious economic attacks from the government, they also have to deal with traps set to divert their discontent.

In Britain, the group Lotta Comunista hides behind the “Internationalist Workers Club”, which runs food banks in London. It may at first sight look like an internationalist organisation from the tradition of the Communist left. This article argues that appearances can be deceptive.

Whatever their intentions, the recent TV documentaries on the 1984-5 miners' strike provide evidence how a trap was laid for the workers by the twin strategies of government and unions. 

Europe’s most powerful economy is hit hard by the combined effects of war, economic crisis, and the ecological disaster.

The defeat of the miners' strike in Britain in 1985 has had a long-lasting, negative impact, but it is no longer a blockage on the capacity of the working class to defend its interests

An account of a public discussion about  the historical method of  the Italian Communist Left and its contribution to the communist programme

This article argues that the Houthis in Yemen are a clear expression of capitalist decomposition, and that they typify the growing tendency towards “every man for himself” in inter-imperialist relations

The international revival of workers' struggles continues, despite the huge difficulties it faces

Some revolutionary groups have defended unambiguous internationalist positions in the face of war. But Bordigist groups have been led into opportunist slidings, the trivialisation of war, and an underestimation of what’s at stake in the present situation.

In mid-January 2024, the ruling class in Germany launched a cunning campaign to defend democracy. This campaign shows all the deviousness of the German bourgeoisie in the way it is able to exploit the vile evidence of the decomposition of its system, and especially in its ability to use this against the working class.

We publish here an exchange of views with Tobias, a contact in Germany, focussing on the mobilisations in support of “Freedom for Palestine”

Letter from Tobias

Comrades,

Here is a contribution to the discussion from me:

Since the beginning of the year, farmers have been mobilising against the fall in their incomes. The movement, which started in Germany following the abolition of subsidies for farm diesel, has now spread to France, Belgium and the Netherlands, and is beginning to spread throughout Europe. Farmers are up in arms against taxes and environmental standards.