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On the struggle of our Ethiopian brothersbyAhmed KhanComrade Mengistu Haile Mariam, a prominent opponent of colonialism, whose regime provided invaluable assistance to the liberation of Zimbabwe from the colonialist white supremacist regime of Ian Smith, now faces an uncertain future within the very country he helped liberate. Since 1991, when the Derg regime […]
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Music by Shahram Azhar and Taimur Rahman of Laal, the Band.Translation of LyricsYesterday, Today and Tomorrowby Aitzaz AhsanIn the prime of our youthWe dreamt of hopeTestimonies of a new worldAnthems of a new tomorrowA world in which no oneSuffered sorrow or knew of hungerOn this side there were multitudesOn the other the eliteOn this side […]
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by Ahmed Khan“It took the madmen of yesterday for us to be able to act with extreme clarity today. I want to be one of those madmen. We must dare to invent the future.” –Thomas Sankara, 1985In august 2008 when ex-Liberian warlord Prince Johnson (now a `respectable’ senator in Liberia’s U.S-modeled congress) testified […]
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undersigned by Karl MarxThe relevance of the posted letter by International Working Men’s Association to Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, needs no mention at this very significant moment in the history of USA.Sir: We congratulate the American people upon your re-election by a large majority. If resistance to the Slave Power […]
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by Ahmed Khan.Located in central Africa, the Congo is one of the largest, most populous countries in the continent. Strategically located it borders nine countries; Angola, the Congo-Brazzaville, the Central African Republic, Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia. Economically, the Congo is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of resources, […]
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Sales of Marx’s Capital are reportedly soaring as the world realises that this was where he prophesied how capitalism will destroy itself. So it’s time for a Capital primer, time to talk fetishism (yay!) of commodities (d’oh!).1. Commodities. A chair is a commodity - not because you can sit on it, but because it was […]
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From Ammar Querishi:I have seen that a number of our friends/colleagues are not clear about our stance on both anti-US Imperialism and anti-Talibanization. As a result, we have been entering into lot of discussions on various aspects. In order to resolve this this discussion, I am sending the following four weblinks to different articles by […]
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by Paul LafargueMy father, CAPITAL, who are on earth, Almighty God, who changest the course of rivers, tunnelest mountains, separatest contiguous shores, and meltest into one distant nations. Creator of Merchandise, and Source of Life, oh, Thou, who rulest Kings and subjects, laborers and employers, may Thy Kingdom be for evermore on earth. […]
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1. Should there be a war on Taliban?Yes, there should be. Taliban are a decease that can only be eradicated militantly, as we all know. Despite, Taliban have not acceded others the courtesy to declare war. They have done so already. Now that the war is on and the negotiations have […]
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The following statement has been issued by the Central Secretariat of the Communist Mazdoor Kissaan Party Pakistan (Communist Workers Peasants Party - CMKP) on the US Financial Crisis.The post-Cold War’s much trumpeted force of deregulated economy that was made an article of faith in monopoly-dominated new breed of capitalism has virtually fallen flat on its […]
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Let us begin from the first premise: What is the class character of the various forces that are in combat with each other? What are their aims? The position of the party of the proletariat must be clear; it can not consist of half-baked slogans, semi-support for one group and semi-support for the other—no it […]
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The following statement has been issued by the Central Secretariat of the Communist Mazdoor Kissaan Party Pakistan (Communist Workers Peasants Party - CMKP) on the American or NATO military incursions into the sovereign territory of Pakistan: Increasing horrendous and horrifying wanton American military intrusions into the sovereign Pakistani territory smack of imperialist gunboat diplomacy for US […]
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Thirty-five years ago today, on September 11, 1973, President Salvador Allende died while resisting a U.S. backed military coup in Chile against the democratically elected government headed by him. Salvador’s sacrifice is an emotive lesson of how a Marxist leader should face the military dictatorship. He sacrificed his life but stood by his principles and the […]
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byMuhammad Ali JanThe past one and a half year has seen an enormous regeneration of political life in Pakistan. What began as a protest by lawyers against the unconstitutional sacking of the Chief Justice of Pakistanby the then President/COAS General Musharraf, quickly became (as these things usually become, being reflections of the myriad contradictions of […]
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A massive military operation was carried out under the Musharraf regime against the Baloch nationalis movement, starting in the last days of 2005, that resulted in further alienation and estrangement of the Baloch people with the Federation.The present government, after the extension of apology by Asif Zardari to the Baloch people, is taking out […]
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An immortal poem by Ahmed Faraz that appeared in the journal of Pakistan Workers’ Association, Paiker, Vol. 3, in 1986/87:
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China is the center of the debate. With the brilliant show of Olympics at Beijing, the debate regarding the character of the Chinese state and society has also resurfaced. What is China? Socialist? People’s Democracy moving towards capitalism or socialism? Degenerated workers’ state? Capitalist? Imperialist? I argue that China was never a socialist state. Since its […]
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Pervez Musharraf resigned today, in Islamabad. The iron fist with which he imposed his will has shattered today and the will of the people has been restored to the halls of the presidency.The Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party welcomes this long overdue step and sees it at a respite from the nine long years of military […]
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While the attention of the world is on Beijing 2008, the Western Media can be found busy misleading their viewers about the ‘human-rights situation’ in China. Every few hours, news based on completely inaccurate evidence is played on the TV channels in order to feed the public against China. In this perspective, the campaign launched by Communist Party of Great […]
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Comrade Prakash Karat,General Secretary,Communist Party of India (Marxist)Dear Comrade,The passing away of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet, former CPI (M) General Secretary and member Polit Bureau (until his death) is not only a loss of your party but it has deprived actually the subcontinent of one of the veterans of national liberation movement, anti-feudal and anti-communal […]
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The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) records with profound grief the passing away of Comrade Harkishan Singh Surjeet, veteran leader of the CPI(M), an outstanding figure of the Communist movement of the country and prominent national politician. He died after a prolonged illness on August 1, 2008. He was 93 […]
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Since its landmark publication in 1980, A People’s History of the United States has had six new editions, sold more than 1.7 million copies and been turned into an acclaimed play. More than a successful book, A People’s History triggered a revolution in the way history is told, displacing the official versions with their emphasis […]
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The recent military operations by Frontier Corps (FC) on the religious extremist groups around Peshawar led to a series of debates and discussion amongst the CMKP members regarding the position to be adopted on the question of Taliban and religious-extremists. The conclusion of the debate has been summarised by Ali Jan that is being presented […]
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Veteran Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid explains how the US ally Pakistan has armed and financed the Taliban after the US invasion of Afghanistan; how the CIA pays Pakistan to arrest al-Qaeda operatives, but Pakistan uses the money to fund the Taliban resurgence in northwest Pakistan; and how the US and NATO’s failure to deal with […]
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Since its landmark publication in 1980, A People’s History of the United States has had six new editions, sold more than 1.7 million copies and been turned into an acclaimed play. More than a successful book, A People’s History triggered a revolution in the way history is told, displacing the official versions with their emphasis […]
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The following news item caught my attention lately due to the reference to Ethel and Julius Rosenberg:The Cuban and the US flags fluttered together on June 19 by a monument dedicated to Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, who were unjustly executed 55 years ago by fascist forces in the United States.The vice-president of the Cuban Friendship […]
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It would have strained credulity to imagine during the orgy of terror unleashed by the US-backed coup on the other 9/11, in 1973. But 35 years after Richard Nixon gave the green light to the Chilean military to drown Salvador Allende’s elected socialist government in blood, the net is finally closing on the man who […]
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Here is a summary and some articles posted by Taimur Rahman that will hopefully help to educate people about what is at stake.According to international water distribution law, the tail ender has a legal and natural right on river and that is why no mega construction or reservoir can be built without permission and endorsement […]
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- Florentino A. Iniego, JRAnother way of understanding the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist’s victory is to study its revolutionary literature. As a researcher from the Philippines, I have been struggling to learn the Nepali language to grasp the poems and songs of the Maoist movement. For months of exposure, interaction, and reading translations of works […]
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It has now become blatantly clear that Zardari has completely failed the democratic movement. In exchange for the NRO, Zardari has agreed not to restore the pre-November 3nd judiciary and has de facto accepted General Pervaiz Musharraf as the President of Pakistan. This is a complete betrayal of the struggle against military rule that so […]
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“Main Nay Kaha” is a satirical poem by the famous leftist poet Habib Jalib called “Musheer” (Advisor). Jalib wrote it in response to a conversation he had with Hafiz Jalandari during the time of Ayub Khan’s dictatorship. It remains just as fresh and valid today.This poem has been put to music by Laal (Shahram Azhar […]
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Amrita PretamI call on Warith Shah today:O speak up from your graveAnd from the Book of Love unfurlA new and different page.When one daughter of the Punjab did weep,You wrote countless verses.Today, millions of daughters are in tearsWith this message for you:‘Arise, you healer of inner pain,And look now at your Punjab;The forests are […]
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The police carried out a raid and closed a factory. The children, who were working there, were all set free. Some said: “We are orphans. To eat we need a livelihood.” The reply was swift and crude: “It is against the law”.“Then we will have to beg”, they said, “or else we will have no […]
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The 1971 war against the Bengali population, paved on the “good intentions” of keeping the Pakistan together, was carried out in a classical genocidal fashion. “Kill three million of them,” President Yahya Khan reportedly said in February of 1971, “and the rest will eat out of our hands”. The genocidal war initiated on 25th of […]
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Disturbed to life by the atrocious massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919, disillusioned by the national political leaders who recoiled the promising Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922, alarmed by the rising religious divisions and reactionary rhetoric in the mainstream politics, and motivated by the Bolshevik Revolution of workers and peasants of Russia of 1917, Bhagat Singh […]
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For those who support the movement of some Tibetans against China, here is some suggestions for you:1. Know what you support. Before you jump into the bandwagon and sit with your legs crossed in quest of nirvana, stop for a while on Earth and see what Buddhist theocracy in Tibet was like. Admired by the German […]
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Civil liberties in the age of the War on Terror Venue: HRCP auditorium (107 Tipu Block, Garden Town, Near Barkat Market).Map: Date: Sunday, 23rd March, 2008Starting Time: 3:00 pmOrganizers: Young Professionals Lahore, Students Action Committee, FastRisingAbout the speakers:Mrs. Amna Masood Janjua, spokesperson of the families of the missing people. Mrs Amna Masood’s husband went missing about 2 […]
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The 12th of May marks the death anniversary of the People’s Poet Habib Jalib. Habib Jalib was a member of the Communist Party of Pakistan, and remained a Marxist-Leninist till the end of his life. His poetry is popular all across Pakistan, and is appreciated by workers and peasants alike. We, the members of CMKP, […]
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While I collect some thoughts to write an original post, here is some interesting information that one of my friends wrote about:I recently came across an interesting historical fact, which speaks volumes about the impact of a revolutionary upsurge in society on all aspects of life, including art and culture.All of us have played cards […]
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A large number of Soviet books in English are now available online. Mostof the books are from Stalin period and some from Krushcev and Brezhnevperiod for all of us to read and learn the changes.There some books on Peoples Democracy, constitutions of some of theEastern European countries as well as Soviet attitude on Greek Question.You […]
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The Communists and the Lawyers’ MovementbyBhagat SinghIt is important to understand the nature and scope of the movement for the restoration of judiciary in the context of the stage of the revolutionary movement. The Marxian method of reasoning is based on analyzing the general case, and moving to the concrete case, and deducing general implications […]
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Celebrating the Palestinian poetry of ResistanceThrombosis in the veins of PetroleumTaha Muhammad AliWhen I was a childI fell into the abyssbut didn’t die;I drowned in the pondwhen I was young,but did not die;and now, God help us—one of my habits is runninginto battalions of land minesalong the border,as my songsand the days of my youthare […]
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The SACP [South African Communist Party — ed.] has received the news that Cde Fidel Castro will not be available for the next term of office as President of Cuba and Chief Commander of the Cuban Armed Forces.We wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Cde Fidel Castro for having been an exemplary revolutionary who […]
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Following is my short reply to the message of Farooq Tariq of Labor Party of Pakistan (LPP) ‘A golden prospect to oust Musharaf’:The elections have changed everything. Many political unions, forged into existence by doubtful personalities who wanted the revival of the religious Right in Pakistan, fell flat on its face on February, 18th. Unfortunately, […]
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PartyNAPPPSPBPFPPPP857665715PML(N)64100005MQM1903800PML(Q)36649176ANP1002129PPP(S)10005BNP(A)10050MMA22068NPP20300PML F43700INDEPENDENT26351817TOTAL RESULTS2502801254485TOTALSEATS CONTESTED2682931305196It gives me great pleasure to post the results of Elections, 2008. As you can see, the King’s Party, PMLQ, has been been routed by PPP and PMLN. PMLQ is over. The Elections night was full of pleasant surprises as major leaders of PMLQ lost in electoral […]
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The Elections Day in Lahore was relatively calm, as compared to previous elections, though it was not expected to be after the murder of one of the candidates to provincial assembly of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz last night. As I write this post, I can listen to many analysts on the news channels expressing their surprise […]
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At the birthday of Faiz Ahmed Faiz (February 13th), I am presenting the translation of one of his most famous and my favorite poem. I am not sure who has translated it; it was found here on the internet. Due to the political turmoil through which our country is going through, Faiz Ahmed Faiz has […]
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An Interview with Baha Abu Hussein, Palestinian Progressive Youth Union From: Fight Back! The following interview with Baha Abu Hussein, the Director of International Relations in the Palestinian Progressive Youth Union, was conducted by Kosta Harlan.Baha Abu Hussein, who lives in Gaza, was one of the delegates to the March 2007 conference in solidarity with the […]
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February 9th, 2007, was an important day for the lawyers’ movement and for the people of Pakistan. It was that day when the lawyers showed their resilience in the face of State repression on the streets of Islamabad. It was that day when the lawyers showed to the rest of the world that their movement […]
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February 9th, 2007, was an important day for the lawyers’ movement and for the people of Pakistan. It was that day when the lawyers showed their resilience in the face of State repression on the streets of Islamabad. It was that day when the lawyers showed to the rest of the world that their movement […]
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