UK News Archives - Marxist-Humanist Initiative

     Join us (on Zoom) on July 6, from 1:00-3:00 pm EDT for our meeting: “The Unique and Unfinished Contributions of the Women’s Liberation Movement.”
     We will discuss Chapter 8 of Raya Dunayevskaya’s Rosa Luxemburg, Women’s Liberation, and Marx’s Philosophy of Revolution: “The Task that Remains to be Done: The Unique and Unfinished Contributions of Today’s Women’s Liberation Movement.”
     Amongst other things, in this chapter Dunayevskaya presents her view that one of the unique contributions of the Women’s Liberation movement was that it recognized that a truly human society would take “not just the reorganization of objective, material foundations,” but the “release of subjective personal freedom, creativity, and talents.”
     To attend, send MHI a request by July 1; state briefly why you’re interested in MHI and your location. MHI can provide a digital copy of the reading.

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.

UK News

Londoners Protest Trump Visit to UK While Farage Unveils Racist Immigration Plan

The Far Right is Burying Free Speech

How Brexit Is (Not) Working Out After More Than Two Years

Union Calls “Pause” in Massive Strike of Public Service Workers

UK Academics Strike over “Four Fights” Demands

P&O’s Dismissal of 800 Seafarers Assaults Workers’ Rights

Brexit—Four Months In

Londoners Protest Crime Bill Seeking to Expand Police Powers

UK Unilaterally Breaks Brexit Agreement

Black Lives Matter Protests Break Out in UK

Challenging the “Covidiots” on the Global Pandemic

Trump Met by Protests at London NATO Conference

Boris Johnson, Brexit, and the Law of Value

Trump and Trumpism––Protests Continue in London

Birkbeck College Open Discussions on Women’s Struggles 11 June, Danger of Trump 18 June

Government in Chaos over Brexit; People Take to the Streets

Nationwide Fast-Food and Hospitality Workers Strike—Call of the Precariat!

Left Brexiteers Evade the Charge of Condoning Racism

Scotland Unites in Contempt for Trump

A Tale of Two London Protests

Special MHI Meeting in London, 17 July: Launch of Resisting Trumpist Reaction (and Left Accommodation) pamphlet

Evidence of Far Right Infiltration into the British Left

While US Teachers Strike, UK Union Leaders Dampen the Mood

Nationwide Demonstration to Save the National Health Service

Londoners tell Trump: “Stay out or else!”

UK’s 2017 General Election: A Crisis for the Political Class

Deadly Fire in London Apartment Building: Underlying Causes

Ghosts of the Innocent Victims–what more is there to come?

The UK Left after Brexit: Free Movement and the Unions

250,000 rally in London to Save National Health Service

Protest Outside Parliament Against Trump’s State Visit to Britain

Views from London Women’s March: Internationalism Trumps Trump

On Brexit: The Sovereignty Trap

Should the UK leave the European Union? Differing Ideas about the Coming Vote

The Significance of Sadiq Khan’s Election as London’s Mayor

Open Letter on Brexit that Spiked Rejected

MHI launches activity in UK; two meetings in March