Alternatives to Capital Archives - Marxist-Humanist Initiative

“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.

Alternatives to Capital

MHI public meetings in London Sept. 11 and Stockholm Sept. 14

Video: MHI discussion on “The Politics of Inequality Discourse”

Marx’s Critique of Socialist Labor-Money Schemes and the Myth of Council Communism’s Proudhonism

A Reply to Critics of “The Make-Believe World of David Graeber”

Audio: On MHI’s “FAQs” on Occupy Movement & Marxist-Humanism

FAQs about the Occupy Movement and Marxist-Humanism

The Make-Believe World of David Graeber

Audio: MHI’s Discussion with OWS Activists and Thinkers

Video: MHI Panels at Left Forum 2012 on Harvey’s and Kliman’s Books

Wolff on Wall Street

New Videos

Video: “Is an Emancipatory Communism Possible?”

Adventures in the New Economy: The New Home-Work

Video: “Crisis, Austerity, and Resistance in the Euro Zone: A View from Finland”

Video: “Is Socialism Possible?” (Panels I & II) at the 2011 Left Forum

Join MHI at the 2011 Left Forum

4/13 (NYC): “Is an Emancipatory Communism Possible?” A talk by Allan Armstrong

Video: Panel on the “Future of World Capitalism” Book Series

Dialogue on Alternatives to Capitalism

Karl Marx & the State

What Must be Changed in order to Transcend Capitalism

Transcending Capitalism: London forum organized by The Commune and MHI

MHI Invites Anarchists to Debate

Nov. 4 talk: “Swedish ‘Socialism’: Not what it used to be, but then again it never was”

Let’s Get Real

Marx’s Marxism or Undifferentiated Totality? A further reply to Chris Cutrone

Left Forum 2009: “Concretizing Marx’s Alternative to Capitalism”

Marx, Proudhon, and Alternatives to Capital