The logic of Trump vs. the logic of Lenin
by Paul Le Blanc
Paul LeBlanc argues that socialists must adapt Leninism to the current moment to face Trumpism’s political effectiveness.
Theory and the question of organization (part 2)
Leninism and the International Socialist tradition
by Nate MooreNate Moore examines the theory, practice, and crises of the British Socialist Workers’ Party and the International Socialist Organization (U.S.).
Theory and the question of organization (part 1)
What is Leninism?
by Nate MooreNate Moore argues that Lenin’s main contribution was not a theory of organization but in his attention to concrete social analysis—revolutionary theory that could inform strategy, tactics, and ways of organizing.
Lenin, Luxemburg, and the revolutionary tradition
A clarification and a response
by Helen Scott and Paul LeBlancHelen Scott and Paul Le Blanc respond to John Marot, offering a clarification of their position on Rosa Luxemburg.
Luxemburg on the Russian Revolution
A correction
by Helen Scott and Paul LeBlancHelen Scott and Paul Le Blanc, editors of Volume 5 of Verso’s Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, reply to John Marot’s Tempest article based on the book.
Bolshevism Mystified
by John Marot
In a new book, Russia scholar Lars Lih sees a basic continuity in Bolshevism from 1903 to Stalin. John Marot argues that party history was marked instead by major turns—first toward socialist revolution and later a break away from it.
Lenin: Catastrophe and revolution
A discussion from Socialism 2023
by Paul Le Blanc, Promise Li, and Cliff ConnollyPaul Le Blanc in conversation with Promise Li and Cliff Connolly about the legacy of Lenin and the Bolsheviks explored through Leblanc’s recent book Lenin: Responding to Catastrophe, Forging Revolution.