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By Rafig Y. Aliyev
In the book, the author presents his views against global changes in different spheres of society, concretizing their real influence upon politics and philosophy. In his opinion, there are no enough serious political and philosophic explanations of the developments and prognoses for the nearest future. The humanitarian component of science is far behind the rates of the rapidly changing world for different reasons, including objective ones. Maybe this is the reason why there is not a, more or less, acceptable methodology of the political and philosophic analysis. Works dedicated to human mental changes are absent as well. Taking into consideration all this, the author’s personal feelings, estimations, and prognoses are the main criterion of his approach to the problems he has touched upon.
FORMAT: E-Book
By Rafig Y. Aliyev
In the book, the author presents his views against global changes in different spheres of society, concretizing their real influence upon politics and philosophy. In his opinion, there are no enough serious political and philosophic explanations of the developments and prognoses for the nearest future. The humanitarian component of science is far behind the rates of the rapidly changing world for different reasons, including objective ones. Maybe this is the reason why there is not a, more or less, acceptable methodology of the political and philosophic analysis. Works dedicated to human mental changes are absent as well. Taking into consideration all this, the author’s personal feelings, estimations, and prognoses are the main criterion of his approach to the problems he has touched upon.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Henry Wang
Probing the relationship between socialism and governance, the author offers a new perspective for understanding Chinese politics since 1949. China's politics can be roughly divided into two periods - the Maoist period (1949-1978) and the Dengist Period (since 1978) - characterized as Revolutionary China and Reformatory China. These two periods are better understood when they are compared with each other. For, to study an epoch, we need a logic that transcends that epoch. A comparative approach is very helpful in uncovering the deeper meaning of Chinese revolution and Chinese reforms. Using the key concept 'two worlds of life' (Experiencing World and Meaning World), the author argues that there is a sharp discrepancy between the two worlds of life in all the self-claimed 'socialist' countries. Although the Meaning World is 'socialist', the Experiencing World cannot be adequately understood as being socialist. 'Socialism' has become an ideational veil which masks the true nature of the Experiencing World. After the 'socialist' revolution, the chain of the concept of 'socialism' awaits the proletariat. Only through Entborgenheit can we understand the true nature of the Experiencing World of all 'socialist' states. It is argued that the concept 'real socialism' is still misleading, for such a 'socialism' is still unreal; that the concept 'state socialism' is no more than a confusing concept and needs also to be rejected, for there is not such a thing as state socialism in our experiencing world. We had neither 'real socialism' nor 'state socialism', we had only statism in our experiencing world. The Maoist Chiina was a schizophrenic case of 'socialism', due to the inherent conflict between statism in the Experiencing World and 'socialism' in the Meaning World. All the Communist states created a Janus-faced creature, with one face being statism and the other face being 'socialism'. This is caused by the pathology of treating statization of means of production as socialization of means of production. Dengist China initiated a de-statization process, but this process is not socialization either.
FORMAT: E-Book
By Ian Angus
"Canadian Bolsheviks is a book that cannot be overlooked by anyone interested in Canadian labour history and part played in its development by Canadian Communists. It is a story too little known, and Angus, to his credit, has done much to rectify that imbalance." -William Rodney, author of Soldiers of the International, in The Globe & Mail Canadian communism did not spring out of the ground suddenly at the end of World War I, and it was not smuggled into the country by Russian agents. The men and women who built the new movement were long-time socialist and labour militants in Canada. Inspired by the Russian Revolution and by their own experiences as leaders of the post-war labour revolt in Canada, they set about to create a new kind of party, one that could lead the fight for workers' power. The new Communist Party, formed between 1919 and 1921, quickly became the largest party on the left, with strong roots and influence in the unions and basic industry. Its members led heroic strikes. They fought for labor unity, and engaged in united electoral activity with other currents in the workers movement. They were in the forefront of the struggle for democratic rights. Ten years later, the party was destroyed. Most of its founding leaders were expelled, and three quarters of its membership dropped out. The Communist Party abandoned the program it had adopted in its early years, and turned its back on its principles. The organization still called itself Communist, but it was now "Tim Buck's Party." It had been transformed from a revolutionary party into an agent of the new ruling caste in Moscow. In Canadian Bolsheviks, Ian Angus describes and explains the first attempt to build a Leninist party on Canadian soil, showing why it succeeded so well at first, and why it ultimately failed. The Second Edition of a book that has been widely hailed as a path breaking work, "the best yet to appear" on the origins of Canadian communism.
FORMAT: E-Book
By Swankey Ben
In this unique and extraordinary memoir, Ben Swankey sums up a lifetime of labour and socialist activism. He begins with a remarkable evocation of his Saskatchewan childhood in the farming community of Herbert. While still a teenager, Swankey hitchhiked and rode the rails to Vancouver, where he came in contact with the unemployed movement and made a lifelong commitment to socialism. This decision brought him into the Young Communist League and the Communist Party as an organizer in the massive protests that shook Alberta during the Depression, particularly the Edmonton Hunger March in 1932. He mobilized support for the On to Ottawa Trek, worked with Crow’s Nest miners and ultimately was interned during the Second World War for his political beliefs. What’s New gives unique first person accounts of these remarkable periods in Canadian history. After service in the Canadian artillery following his release from internment, Swankey became leader of the Labour-Progressive Party in Alberta before moving to Burnaby, BC with his family, in 1957. Here he began an entirely new career as a labour writer and policy analyst. His long, close friendship with Harry Rankin, BC’s crusading labour lawyer and long-time city councillor, gave him an unparalleled perspective on the labour and political life of the province. Swankey remained active into his 80s, working with the Council of Canadians and BC seniors’ organizations to defend and expand our Medicare system. This is the life story of a unique Canadian.
FORMAT: E-Book
By Steve Lawrence
From abortion to zoning "The Making of a Police State" is hard hitting and fast paced, exploring and uncovering many of the deceptions used to undermine the freedoms of America. With many personal examples and substantiated facts, you will see how this agenda affects your everyday lives. See how the elitists are infringing on the Bill of Rights and rewriting the meaning of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to adversely affect you. See who is attempting to control your property, how your children are being desensitized and indoctrinated into the socialist mindset and learn of local politicians techniques to grab power from the people. Your eyes will be opened to the "public safety", "for the children" and "junk science" argument in attempts to control you and your family. Read about the untruths of the environmentalists and the real reason behind the "green movement". Chapter 12 reveals the true face of evil which leads the charge in the anti-American movement. Learn of your rights and responsibilities in combating this far left movement. Although written in 2005 this book still reflects the dangers facing all freedom loving Americans.
FORMAT: E-Book
By Swankey Ben
In this unique and extraordinary memoir, Ben Swankey sums up a lifetime of labour and socialist activism. He begins with a remarkable evocation of his Saskatchewan childhood in the farming community of Herbert. While still a teenager, Swankey hitchhiked and rode the rails to Vancouver, where he came in contact with the unemployed movement and made a lifelong commitment to socialism. This decision brought him into the Young Communist League and the Communist Party as an organizer in the massive protests that shook Alberta during the Depression, particularly the Edmonton Hunger March in 1932. He mobilized support for the On to Ottawa Trek, worked with Crow’s Nest miners and ultimately was interned during the Second World War for his political beliefs. What’s New gives unique first person accounts of these remarkable periods in Canadian history. After service in the Canadian artillery following his release from internment, Swankey became leader of the Labour-Progressive Party in Alberta before moving to Burnaby, BC with his family, in 1957. Here he began an entirely new career as a labour writer and policy analyst. His long, close friendship with Harry Rankin, BC’s crusading labour lawyer and long-time city councillor, gave him an unparalleled perspective on the labour and political life of the province. Swankey remained active into his 80s, working with the Council of Canadians and BC seniors’ organizations to defend and expand our Medicare system. This is the life story of a unique Canadian.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Rafael Pedraja
This is a true account of repression, torture, murder, deception, manipulation, hate, treason, perversion, cowardice and everything else that is evil. It is a wake-up call to those who ignore, accept or promote the ever-present danger of self-destruction represented by extremists who cling to any malicious ideology. It is the exposé of Fidel Castro whose godless Communist tyranny, now in existence for over 48 years, has robbed those who had legitimate material possessions (i.e., a home, land or business). But what is even more perverse, he has stolen from the young people of Cuba the opportunity to reach their maximum potential, to develop a free-thinking mind, and to enjoy life in all of its fullness. He skillfully and maliciously manipulated the brightest, the bravest and the fittest to establish a totalitarian Communist state in an effort to satisfy his implacable thirst for power and fame. Once he felt secured in power, Castro brutally purged the revolutionary leaders who did not approve of turning the revolution to Communism. Over two million Cubans have left the island since the Castro takeover. They include rich, middle class and poor; black and white; adults and children of all ages. Cubans have continued to leave, in spite of severe travel restrictions. They have used all kinds of transportation, including hijacked planes, fishing vessels, boats and makeshift rafts - a testimony to the desire of mankind to be free. This is the only book about Castro that analyzes and defines the true character of the ruthless despot.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Lawrence Klepinger
A brutally poignant analysis, with all the fawning, mass-media myth-information stripped bare, leaving the reader aghast at the continuing economic rape of the 'New' China under the aegis of Globalization. With consummate skill, the author of LAND continues in his explosive style by revealing to the world what Globalization in China is really all about. His personal account, gained while teaching in the People's Republic of China, depicts the never-ending suffering, rampant squalor, and complete degradation of the people by the continuous, ever-present boot heel of the current Communist Dynasty. The author's compassion for his students, coupled with a love of the country, bleeds through this finely tuned text in a way that puts many other "academic" treatises to shame. Mr. Klepinger directs all his venom exactly where it belongs - at the contrivance of the Chinese Communist Party, in full compliance with international mega-corporations that legally conspire to ransack, plunder and pillage the working "masses" of the people, all in the euphemistic name of Globalization. His story is astonishing, the examples are breathtaking and the manner in which he presents his case is irrefutable. From wanton graft and political corruption to the officially authorized slave-labor conditions, complete with astounding facts and figures, Mr. Klepinger's fully authoritative presentation reads like a novel. But this is no novel. It is the truth like it has never been told before.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Steve Lawrence
From abortion to zoning "The Making of a Police State" is hard hitting and fast paced, exploring and uncovering many of the deceptions used to undermine the freedoms of America. With many personal examples and substantiated facts, you will see how this agenda affects your everyday lives. See how the elitists are infringing on the Bill of Rights and rewriting the meaning of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence to adversely affect you. See who is attempting to control your property, how your children are being desensitized and indoctrinated into the socialist mindset and learn of local politicians techniques to grab power from the people. Your eyes will be opened to the "public safety", "for the children" and "junk science" argument in attempts to control you and your family. Read about the untruths of the environmentalists and the real reason behind the "green movement". Chapter 12 reveals the true face of evil which leads the charge in the anti-American movement. Learn of your rights and responsibilities in combating this far left movement. Although written in 2005 this book still reflects the dangers facing all freedom loving Americans.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Ian Angus
"Canadian Bolsheviks is a book that cannot be overlooked by anyone interested in Canadian labour history and part played in its development by Canadian Communists. It is a story too little known, and Angus, to his credit, has done much to rectify that imbalance." -William Rodney, author of Soldiers of the International, in The Globe & Mail Canadian communism did not spring out of the ground suddenly at the end of World War I, and it was not smuggled into the country by Russian agents. The men and women who built the new movement were long-time socialist and labour militants in Canada. Inspired by the Russian Revolution and by their own experiences as leaders of the post-war labour revolt in Canada, they set about to create a new kind of party, one that could lead the fight for workers' power. The new Communist Party, formed between 1919 and 1921, quickly became the largest party on the left, with strong roots and influence in the unions and basic industry. Its members led heroic strikes. They fought for labor unity, and engaged in united electoral activity with other currents in the workers movement. They were in the forefront of the struggle for democratic rights. Ten years later, the party was destroyed. Most of its founding leaders were expelled, and three quarters of its membership dropped out. The Communist Party abandoned the program it had adopted in its early years, and turned its back on its principles. The organization still called itself Communist, but it was now "Tim Buck's Party." It had been transformed from a revolutionary party into an agent of the new ruling caste in Moscow. In Canadian Bolsheviks, Ian Angus describes and explains the first attempt to build a Leninist party on Canadian soil, showing why it succeeded so well at first, and why it ultimately failed. The Second Edition of a book that has been widely hailed as a path breaking work, "the best yet to appear" on the origins of Canadian communism.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Henry Wang
Probing the relationship between socialism and governance, the author offers a new perspective for understanding Chinese politics since 1949. China's politics can be roughly divided into two periods - the Maoist period (1949-1978) and the Dengist Period (since 1978) - characterized as Revolutionary China and Reformatory China. These two periods are better understood when they are compared with each other. For, to study an epoch, we need a logic that transcends that epoch. A comparative approach is very helpful in uncovering the deeper meaning of Chinese revolution and Chinese reforms. Using the key concept 'two worlds of life' (Experiencing World and Meaning World), the author argues that there is a sharp discrepancy between the two worlds of life in all the self-claimed 'socialist' countries. Although the Meaning World is 'socialist', the Experiencing World cannot be adequately understood as being socialist. 'Socialism' has become an ideational veil which masks the true nature of the Experiencing World. After the 'socialist' revolution, the chain of the concept of 'socialism' awaits the proletariat. Only through Entborgenheit can we understand the true nature of the Experiencing World of all 'socialist' states. It is argued that the concept 'real socialism' is still misleading, for such a 'socialism' is still unreal; that the concept 'state socialism' is no more than a confusing concept and needs also to be rejected, for there is not such a thing as state socialism in our experiencing world. We had neither 'real socialism' nor 'state socialism', we had only statism in our experiencing world. The Maoist Chiina was a schizophrenic case of 'socialism', due to the inherent conflict between statism in the Experiencing World and 'socialism' in the Meaning World. All the Communist states created a Janus-faced creature, with one face being statism and the other face being 'socialism'. This is caused by the pathology of treating statization of means of production as socialization of means of production. Dengist China initiated a de-statization process, but this process is not socialization either.
FORMAT: Softcover
By Arthur Yates
The 1945 Canadian Federal and 1945 Manitoba Provincial elections took place at an important time in world history: the end of the Second World War. A Gallup poll of 1943 showed the CCF (Socialists) as the most popular national party, and they were poised to win the election, but the Mackenzie King Liberals intervened with ruthless and dishonest scare-propaganda which included a warning that a CCF government would destroy our democratic way of life and institute a foreign-born system which would place CCF politicians "in complete control of everybody's lives."
FORMAT: Softcover
By Liming Jing
Flying High Out of a Tibetan Valley is Liming Jing's autobiography about her struggle to discover her independence and to fulfill her dreams in the hostile and unforgiving regime of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward (1958-1960) and Cultural Revolution(1966-1976). Liming Jing grew up in an isolated Tibetan town in Sichuan Province during the hunger and madness of Mao's Great Leap Forward and his Cultural Revolution. At the age of 12, Liming Jing witnessed a struggle meeting in which her parents were falsely and vindictively denounced as enemies of the state and repeatedly ostracized and beaten in a Maoist indoctrinated frenzy. Soon both her parents were jailed and she lived alone. She was prevented from doing what she liked best - playing Ping-Pong and performing in a dance group. In high school and in the countryside as an Educated Youth, Liming Jing was chastised and ostracized for her ambition to become a translator and to fly high out of a Tibetan valley as a world citizen. This was only the beginning of Liming Jing's odyssey. Her level of exasperation accelerated as she was stymied at every subsequent personal milestone: education, relationships, travel, and professional. Her hopes unwittingly built with the encouraging words by manipulators only to be dashed upon the rocks of guilt by family history. What must she do to attain her dreams? Would China allow her the dignity and honor to blossom as an individual or must she acquiesce to its spiritless political orthodoxy? The book is, nevertheless, profoundly optimistic. Like her father, Liming never loses her love of her homeland, even when they are victims of its most malignant twentieth century cruelties (Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward and his Cultural Revolution). Liming's story personifies the adage: "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Triumphantly, Liming Jing has battled political and social adversity.
FORMAT: Softcover
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