Permanent Revolution

The purpose of this web site is to contribute to Marxist theory as part of our effort to change the world. We are committed to a fundamental transformation of the relations between people, one that historically has been championed by the modern socialist movement inaugurated by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels with the publication of the Communist Manifesto in 1848. Much has happened in the world since then and the socialist movement in the 21st century is obliged to reflect on and absorb a rich history of struggle if it is to once more become a living force in the life of society. In taking a sweeping overview of this history, one painted with a very broad brush, one can say that the history of the socialist movement has been, with a few notable exceptions, a history of defeats and betrayals. Victories have been few and far between and in no case was any victory permanent. The Russian Revolution and its eventual demise is without doubt the single best example of this dialectic of defeat.