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From Regimes, to Production of Human Relations

Marie Lynam
28th December 2011 at 12:46
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I note that the left in general has retaken the notion of ‘regime’ as used by capitalism. But a regime is characterised by the particular relationship of a given ruling class with production - depending on the development of the productive forces. Libya and Irak were not Gaddafi’s or Saddam’s regimes. They were capitalist states in a process where capitalism - as a regime - had become historically incapable of building a new capitalist class. For a viable capitalist class to be born today, it needs to compete with the likes of the USA, or the EU. But the world has been carved out, already, precisely by the likes of the US and the EU. For development purposes, there was nowhere for the State of Iraq or Libya to go, but towards a transitional State no longer strictly capitalist and not yet a Workers State. J. Posadas characterised this as the Revolutionary State. The Revolutionary State highlights the total agony of capitalism, and its impotence. It must abandon corners of the world, because it can no longer reproduce itself overall, as a regime. It has only its military power to keep it on the scene. The corners and niches that it can no longer control are taken over by revolutionary humanity, in response to the need of the populations to continue to progress. These niches are utterly temporarily, as proven precisely by the fate of Iraq and Libya. But their fate under capitalist occupation itself is temporary. It depends on the military ability of world imperialism to maintain itself. One thing often forgotten is that military ability is dependent upon economic, social and cultural ability. Pure military ability is doomed, if it does not have a superior regime to offer. [continue/comment...]
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Why Iraqis won’t be celebrating

Mike Phipps
15th December 2011 at 16:49
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President Obama has announced that the war in Iraq is over. Unfortunately, Iraqis may be living with the consequences for some time. I’ll focus here on just two aspects: the public health crisis in cities like Fallujah and the broader cultural damage done by the Occupation.  [continue/comment...]

Fair pensions for all - support the November 30 strike

Sarah Evans Andover
22nd November 2011 at 22:51
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In January it will be 103 years since Pensions Day in 1909, when the first general old age pension was introduced by the old Liberal Party under Lloyd George. [continue/comment...]
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Blue Labour

Michael Chewter
21st November 2011 at 17:50
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What is the LRC’s response to Blue Labour ? I can’t find it. It is a toxic ideology. Are we just going to let it pass unchallenged ?  [continue/comment...]

Oppose Disability Cuts

Michael Chewter
21st November 2011 at 13:23
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Disabled people need your support. They are facing cuts from the Condems. Please persuade as many people as possible to sign Pat’s petition. [continue/comment...]

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