Reform or Revolution - Rosa Luxemburg

Reform or Revolution? Why is one doomed to fail while the other
is the only path capable of delivering us from capitalism and
bringing about the  vital changes necessary to tackle the
manifold problems of our age? In the wake of the confusion and
disillusionment caused for many by the 2020 Iowa Democratic
caucuses we decided to read Rosa Luxemburg's classic piece
'Reform or Revolution'. With eerily familiar parralels to the
present moment this piece is as relevant as the day it was
written over 120 years ago, join us as we witness how Luxemburg
deals a devastating hammer blow to the idea that reformism is a
possible path to social revolution. This episode also marks the
first episode from our series on Marxist feminists. As Thomas
Sankara said, “Women hold up the other half of the sky.” The book
club recognizes that including the voices of nonmen in our
studies is not a niche activity, but is in fact an essential step
in gaining the most comprehensive view of the material
conditions of the past and present as we possibly can; so
we’ve planned this series to amplify the ideas that nonmen have
been bringing to the conversation for centuries.  From
Federici’s analysis of women as a means of primitive accumulation
 to Luxemburg’s essay of the benefits of revolution vs the
impossibility reform, each of these works confronts history and
the movement for  social change through the lens of the
experiences of nonmen in society. Follow us on Twitter at
@RBCpod and feel free to message us if you need
links to companion resources or have any questions.  You can
also find us on our new site at
www.prolesbookclub.wordpress.com where you can
find ebook copies of the works we're covering and more.


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Thanks to @NunezKeenan for the  intro theme; you can find
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Outro music: Chopping Block - Sheer Mag
https://sheermag.bandcamp.com/