June 2018 - Marxist-Humanist Initiative

Leading the People to Utopia through Universal Basic Income?: a review of Rutger Bregman’s Utopia for Realists

June 8, 2018 by MHI

Irish Referendum: Victory for International Forces for Freedom

June 2, 2018 by MHI

Left-Trumpists: The Reactionary Case of Chris Cutrone

June 2, 2018 by Ralph Keller

Controversy over Marx Statue in his Native Town of Trier

Sunday, October 6, from 1 to 3 pm EDT

“The Ground on Which Marx Stood when Turning to Reality and Practice”: Andrew Kliman will lead the discussion on Raya Dunayevskaya’s unique and challenging view that Marx began to develop his Marxism before he was a Marxist, when he was working out the dialectic of the transformation of reality. This was the ground on which he stood when he later turned to the real world and to practice.

To attend, send MHI a request to attend by Oct. 1; state briefly why you’re interested in MHI and your location.

online version:

Resisting Trumpist Reaction
(and Left Accommodation)

Now also available as a pamphlet for $5. Order here. Now also available as a video series.

Our Perspectives thesis includes:

• Trumpism in Power, Aided by the Soft-on-Trump Left, Threatens Life and Liberty
• The Resistance: A Permanent State of Revolt Against Trumpism
• Economic Mythology of Left-Populist Alternatives to Neoliberalism
• Combatting “Post-Truth Politics,” in Practice and in Theory
• Combatting White Nationalism: Lessons from Marx
• Individual Responsibility for the Collective Development of Marxist-Humanism

“Raya Dunayevskaya: Biography of an Idea”

MHI is happy to distribute this documentary film by Alex Fletcher. It explores many major concepts of the philosopher, activist, and feminist Raya Dunayevskaya, who developed Marxist-Humanism over much of the last century, up until her death in 1987. The 79-minute film contains rare video clips of her speeches and offers glimpses of material in her archives, as well as featuring interviews of 3 MHI members who belonged to Dunayevskaya’s organization during her lifetime.

Film now available here. Review and trailer here.

Month: June 2018

Evidence of Far Right Infiltration into the British Left

Trump Capitulates on Family Separation; White Nationalism Loses Bigly

Nicaraguan Pensioners and Students Fight and Die in Protests

Audio: Andrew Kliman on the Communist Manifesto (Two-Part “Alpha to Omega” Podcast Program)

Family Separation: Extraordinary Cruelty to Children and Parents in Support of Trump Agenda

Leading the People to Utopia through Universal Basic Income?: a review of Rutger Bregman’s Utopia for Realists

Irish Referendum: Victory for International Forces for Freedom

Controversy over Marx Statue in his Native Town of Trier