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Internationalist Perspective at the Platypus Convention

As mentioned in a previous post, IP participated in a number of panels at the recent Platypus Society conference in Chicago. Follow these links to see the presentation/discussion Differing Perspectives on the Left Marx and Wertkritik

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Platypus Convention

The Platypus Affliated society holds its fifth international conference this weekend in Chicago. Internationalist Perspective will be participating in several panel discussions during the three day convention. Details can be found at the Chicago branch’s web site

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The Devil, if he appears as an Internationalist Perspective Lolcat

We recently received a link to an article criticizing IP over a photograph which appears in the latest issue of IP and also examines our article on our relationship to the Commuist Left. The article can be read at The … Continue reading

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Exchange on Socialist Labor Vouchers

Introduction The controversy on libcom surrounding the publication of David Adam’s text “Marx’s Critique of Socialist Labor-Money Schemes and the Myth of Council Communism’s Proudhonism” began January 24, 2013: It’s a rich debate and still going strong with several interesting … Continue reading

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Change Horses – A Text by Anselm Jappe

Anselm Jappe has been involved in the German publications, Krisis and then Exit! in which Robert Kurz had also prominently figured. Jappe has written a volume on Guy Debord as well as an important volume on the commodity form, Les … Continue reading

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Riots in Egypt

The end of 2012 saw Tahrir Square to be, as it was a year ago, a theater of violent popular confrontations. Is it “back to square one”? The “Arab Spring” that began in late 2011 constituted real movements of revolt … Continue reading

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Brief Comments on the Newtown Massacre

The following comment was originally published on the Notes from Underground blog by a member of Internationalist Perspective. The second point was a reaction by another member of IP. After hearing the horrific events of Connecticut on Friday, a guy … Continue reading

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Internationalist Perspective 57

The new issue of Internationalist Perspective is now available. The new issue features An editorial on the world situation The Class Struggle Communization and the Abolition of Value An appreciation and criticism of Robert Kurz Internationalist Perspective and the Communist … Continue reading

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A Debate on the Crisis

On November 14, the Platypus collective organized a well attended debate in New York City. The theme of the meeting was: Radical Interpretations of the Present Crisis and the speakers – Loren Goldner, David Harvey, Andrew Kliman and Paul Mattick … Continue reading

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Exchanges on South Africa

The following series of comments between Tahir W. and Sander of Internationalist Perspective took place this month on the Internationalists Discussion List. We re-post them here with permission ————————————————– Exchanges on South Africa Comment #1 – September 11, 2012 This … Continue reading

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