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PHILOSOPHY AND REVOLUTION
Part 1: Objective reality and truth, in opposition to paltry yet poisonous opportunism—perversions of communist theory in the name of proletarian/communist revolution
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Part 2: More on Marxist “reflection theory,” the importance of communism as a scientific approach to understanding and transforming reality—and refutation of opportunist attacks on this by phony “communists”

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS “TOTALITARIANISM”
“Totalitarianism” is a thoroughly unscientific—or, really, anti-scientific—“theory” concocted and promoted by intellectual apologists of this system of capitalism-imperialism.

BASKETBALL AND BIG QUESTIONS
The Caitlin Clark Controversy—Greats, “Greatest of All Time,” White Stars in a “Black Sport,” Racism and the Fight Against it, and the Kind of World We Should Strive to Have

by Bob Avakian—revolutionary leader, author and architect of the new communism, and a passionate fan of basketball

2024 SCENARIOS (A SKETCH), AND THE CHALLENGES

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  • PHILOSOPHY AND REVOLUTION Part 1

    Objective reality and truth, in opposition to paltry yet poisonous opportunism—perversions of communist theory in the name of proletarian/communist revolution by Bob Avakian June 3, 2024 These days many people insist that there is no such thing as objective truth, but instead that truth is “subjective”—that “truth” depends on people’s race, gender, and so on, and that there are different “truths” for different “identities.” As I emphasized in message number Twenty-Three:  There is no such thing as different “truths” for different people. People’s experiences may be different, but the truth about all that is the same for everybody. Once more: Truth is…truth. Yet, even among some who call themselves […]

     

  • BOB AVAKIAN ON ANARCHISM AND ANARCHISTS—

    Some Good Intentions, but No Fundamental Solution, and Some Big Problems September 6, 2021 In these times, some anarchists have distinguished themselves in standing up against fascist thugs. Some are serious about seeking to change society in a positive direction. And some do act in a principled way in their relations with others seeking such change. But the truth is that anarchism cannot lead to bringing into being a radically new society that is on the road to eliminating exploitation and oppression and dealing with the increasingly existential environmental and ecological crisis. This is something that can be, and is, readily […]

     
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  • Bob Avakian Issues a Challenge to Bill Maher:

    HEY, BILL MAHER—HERE’S A “POLITICALLY INCORRECT” TRUTH THAT CAN’T BE “CANCELLED”: AMERICA IS NOT, AND NEVER HAS BEEN, GREAT—EXCEPT IN ONE WAY—IT IS THE WORLD’S GREATEST OPPRESSOR AND DESTROYER OF THE ENVIRONMENT Do You Dare to Take Up the Challenge of Trying to Refute This? September 2, 2021 Lately, Bill Maher has been devoting a lot of attention to going after what he sees as the harm done by “cancel culture.” He has made a few good points, and some very bad ones, not getting to the heart of what is the actual problem with “cancel culture” and how this should […]

     

  • VACCINES ARE A DECISIVE MEANS FOR DEALING WITH COVID—THEY ARE NOT A “CONSPIRACY” OR A “PLOT” BY THE GOVERNMENT AND BIG CORPORATIONS

    The Importance of a Scientific Understanding and Approach by Bob Avakian August 23, 2021 As I have noted recently, there is a serious problem in this country that many people are refusing to get the vaccines against COVID, when in fact these vaccines have been clearly demonstrated to be safe and effective against serious illness and death from COVID. If the great majority of people in this country were vaccinated, this would mark a huge step toward getting the COVID pandemic under control—even as it is also necessary for people all around the world to be vaccinated as well, with […]

     
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  • January 2021, New Year’s Statement
    by Bob Avakian

     

  • A Question of Basic Stand and Orientation

     

  • A QUESTION, A CHALLENGE FOR PAUL KRUGMAN,
    AND ALL THOSE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY

     

  • A Country Ruled By White Supremacists—Since When Is That Acceptable?