Rosa Luxemburg

This volume is the first to contain all of Rosa Luxemburg's eloquent writings on the 1917 Russian and 1918-19 German revolutions. Also contained here are articles, essays, and manuscripts on the European socialist movement prior to World War I and on her efforts to rebuild the socialist movement on revolutionary foundations in its aftermath. Much of this material appears in English for the first time.Luxemburg's contributions on revolutionary strategy and the transition to socialism reveal a profound commitment to radical democracy, which becomes evident as she elaborates on her lived experience with razor-sharp conceptualizations of the mass strike. Her democratic commitment is also highlighted in her deepening conflict with the bureaucratic conservatism afflicting the German Social Democratic Party. She is horrified yet, at the same time, grimly analytical while surveying the unfolding violence and brutality of World War I. Deeply inspired by Russia's 1917 upsurge, she is nonetheless compelled to analyze and criticize fatal limitations of the Russian Revolution. Swept up in the revolutionary chaos sweeping through Germany in 1918-19, which results in her own martyrdom, she gives voice on the eve of her assassination to the revolution's final testament: "I was, I am, I shall be."

Angesichts der neuen Eskalation des deutschen Militarismus brauchen wir die Erinnerung an Menschen wie Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919). Sie trug im September 1913 als Rednerin auf mehreren Kundgebungen vor, die Arbeiter d rften nicht auf ihre Br der in anderen L ndern schie en. Im Falle eines Kriegsausbruchs gelte es, die R der des Mordgetriebes durch Massenstreiks lahmzulegen . . . Die Staatsanwaltschaft leitete ein Ermittlungsverfahren ein, das zur Anklage f hrte. Bei der Hauptverhandlung im Februar 1914 wurde der "Staatsfeindin Nr. 1" ein "Attentat auf den Lebensnerv unseres Staates" vorgeworfen. Luxemburg, von den Gegnern als "blutige Rosa" diffamiert und verurteilt wegen "Aufhetzung von Soldaten zum Ungehorsam", verbrachte die Zeit des Ersten Weltkrieges zum Gro teil im Gef ngnis. Sie hatte Abscheu vor jeglicher Art von Gewalt - auch vor der t tenden Gewalt als Mittel des revolution ren Ringens. Das l sst sich in ihren Wortmeldungen bis hin zur sp ten Programmschrift f r den Spartakusbund aufweisen. Sie vermutete sogar eine geschichtliche Tendenz, der zufolge auch die K mpfe um eine gesellschaftliche Transformation im Lauf der Zeit immer gewalt rmere Formen annehmen: Die blutigen Barrikadenk mpfe fr herer Revolutionen weichen dem Kampfmittel des Massenstreiks. Bei aller revolution ren Begeisterung warnte sie mit Blick auf klare Kr fteverh ltnisse vor sinnlosem Blutvergie en. Die Agenten der Kriegsreligion lie en Rosa Luxemburg heimt ckisch ermorden. Doch ihre Stimme wider den R stungswahn und die Barbarei der Herrschenden kann keiner zum Verstummen bringen. edition pace. Regal: Pazifisten & Antimilitaristen aus j dischen Familien 13, bearbeitet von Bruno Kern.

R dig e en 1915 depuis sa cellule, La crise de la social-d mocratie, plus connue sous le nom de Brochure de Junius, constitue l'analyse incisive de Rosa Luxemburg sur l'effondrement moral et politique de la social-d mocratie europ enne face la Premi re Guerre mondiale. Dans ce pamphlet politique, l'auteure d nonce la trahison des partis socialistes qui, en soutenant l'Union sacr e, ont abandonn la lutte des classes au profit du militarisme et de l'imp rialisme. Elle critique vigoureusement la capitulation de la IIe Internationale, soulignant comment cette d faillance a renforc les forces r actionnaires et affaibli la position du prol tariat sur la sc ne politique. Luxemburg met en lumi re la nature imp rialiste du conflit, affirmant que la guerre mondiale n'est pas une lutte pour la d fense nationale, mais une comp tition entre puissances capitalistes pour la domination mondiale. Elle insiste sur le fait que les int r ts nationaux sont utilis s pour masquer les v ritables motivations conomiques et politiques des classes dirigeantes. L'ouvrage appelle une prise de conscience du prol tariat international, l'exhortant rejeter le nationalisme et s'unir dans une lutte r volutionnaire contre le syst me capitaliste. Luxemburg propose la cr ation d'une nouvelle Internationale, fond e sur la solidarit des travailleurs et la r sistance active la guerre et l'oppression. Ce texte, essentiel dans les tudes sur la Premi re Guerre mondiale, le socialisme et le mouvement ouvrier, reste une r f rence incontournable pour comprendre les dynamiques politiques de l' poque et les d fis auxquels le prol tariat tait confront .

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The calamity that was onset of WW1 split the workers' movement around the world. On the one hand, there were social-democrats, or reformists, that supported their countries' war efforts. On the other, anti-imperialists fighting against the mass slaughter of working class people. In Germany, the immense and influential Social-Democratic Party threw its weight entirely behind German militarism, cooperating with the Kaiser in the barbarism, and serving up the working class they represented to the death march. Only a tiny minority of committed revolutionaries were willing and politically able to stand up against this treachery. This compilation includes writings from the two most important antiwar figures, Rosa Luxemburg with her Junius Pamphlet and Karl Liebknecht with his Militarism and Anti-Militarism. In today's world of genocidal war, and escalating geopolitical tensions between major powers, these political lessons are incredibly relevant.

The early Christians were certainly closer to the teachings of Christ, of true Christianity. Here we have some texts that can help us understand what true Christianity was. We have divided them into two parts. In the first part we bring together fragments in which ancient writers portray Christianity. In a second part we bring together texts by contemporary writers who analyze early Christianity.

This volume is the first to contain all of Rosa Luxemburg's eloquent writings on the 1917 Russian and 1918-19 German revolutions. Also contained here are articles, essays, and manuscripts on the European socialist movement prior to World War I and on her efforts to rebuild the socialist movement on revolutionary foundations in its aftermath. Much of this material appears in English for the first time.Luxemburg's contributions on revolutionary strategy and the transition to socialism reveal a profound commitment to radical democracy, which becomes evident as she elaborates on her lived experience with razor-sharp conceptualizations of the mass strike. Her democratic commitment is also highlighted in her deepening conflict with the bureaucratic conservatism afflicting the German Social Democratic Party. She is horrified yet, at the same time, grimly analytical while surveying the unfolding violence and brutality of World War I. Deeply inspired by Russia's 1917 upsurge, she is nonetheless compelled to analyze and criticize fatal limitations of the Russian Revolution. Swept up in the revolutionary chaos sweeping through Germany in 1918-19, which results in her own martyrdom, she gives voice on the eve of her assassination to the revolution's final testament: "I was, I am, I shall be."

Frihet er alltid frihet for de som tenker annerledes. Polsk-tyske Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919), også kjent som «Røde Rosa», var en viktig lederskikkelse i den europeiske arbeiderbevegelsen på begynnelsen av 1900-tallet. Kjent for sin ufravikelige tro på sosialistisk revolusjon, for sine flammende taler og sitt skarpe intellekt, hadde Luxemburg stor innflytelse på både tysk og internasjonal sosialisme. I 1919 ble hun drept av høyrenasjonalistiske krefter da det såkalte spartakistopprøret ble brutalt slått ned. I denne boka kan du lese utdrag fra noen av Luxemburgs viktigste tekster - om reform og revolusjon, massestreik og spontanitet, om utbruddet av første verdenskrig, og om viktigheten av politisk frihet for de mange, ikke for de få. Bokserien «Sosialistiske klassikere» gir nytt liv til eldre tekster som har formet venstresiden, og belyser både fortiden og vår tids utfordringer ved hjelp av noen av historiens skarpeste analyser og penner.

Scritto in prigione durante la Prima Guerra Mondiale, "La crisi della socialdemocrazia" consegna alla storia del movimento operaio la parola d'ordine "socialismo o barbarie". In questo saggio, Rosa Luxemburg si scaglia contro la retorica con cui una "sinistra" non coerente ai propri ideali, per rispondere a superiori quanto supposte prerogative di libert , si pone a difesa degli interessi delle classi agiate. Allo stesso tempo, l'autrice denuncia l'abominio della guerra, presagendo un lungo periodo di conflitti in cui a venir sacrificato sar sempre e solo colui che appartiene al proletariato.

This 600-page volume of Luxemburg's Complete Works contains her writings On Revolution from 1906 to 1909 - covering the 1905-06 Russian Revolution, an epoch-making event, and its aftermath. Over 80 per cent of writings on this volume have never before appeared in English. The volume contains numerous writings never before available in English, such as her pathbreaking essay "Lessons of the Three Dumas," which presents a unique perspective on the transition to socialism, her "Notes on the English Revolution" of the 1640s, and numerous writings on of the role of the mass strike in fomenting revolutionary transformation. All of the material in the volume consists of new translations, from German, Polish, and Russian originals.

Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) was een vooraanstaande revolutionaire activiste en voortrekster. Ze was van Poolse afkomst en actief in de Duitse en Poolse socialistische partijen en in de Internationale. Ze was een uitgesproken spreekbuis van de revolutionaire vleugel binnen de socialistische internationale, samen met onder meer Karl Liebknecht, Vladimir Lenin en Leon Trotski. Ze wijdde haar leven aan de revolutie. In januari 1919 werd ze daarom vermoord. In dit boek brengen we twee essenti le werken van Rosa Luxemburg. Het eerste is 'Massastaking, partij en vakbonden' (1906) waarin ze de centrale lessen van de Russische revolutie van 1905 trekt, een revolutie waar ze zelf actief aan deelnam in het door Rusland bezette deel van Polen. In het kader van Rosa's analyse van de rol van de massastaking publiceren we ook een tekst over de Belgische stakingsbeweging van 1902. Daarna volgt 'Hervorming of revolutie' (1900-1910), waarin Rosa Luxemburg antwoordt op het opportunisme van Eduard Bernstein en de strekking binnen de socialistische partij SPD die in de strijd voor hervormingen het bredere kader van volledige maatschappijverandering bewust overboord gooide. Doorheen deze teksten brengt Rosa Luxemburg inzichten die vandaag bijzonder nuttig zijn in de strijd voor een socialistische samenleving als alternatief voor de barbarij waarin het kapitalisme ons steeds verder onderdompelt.