October Revolution

October Revolution Centennial Declaration reissued for broad public circulation

October Revolution Centennial, References, Socialism, The movement

November 25—As the year-long October Revolution Centennial Celebration (ORCC) draws to a close, it has reissued the General Declaration with the approval of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS), the People’s Resource for International Solidarity and Mass Mobilization (PRISM), and a growing list of other progressive anti-imperialist, socialist, and Marxist-Leninist organizations.

The General Declaration was presented and discussed during the recently concluded People’s Conference on 23-24 September 2017 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Taking consideration of the major points debated during the two-day conference, the assembly decided to further circulate the draft to get the full approval, or approval with specific reservations, by the participating organizations. The full text follows: Read more

November 25, 2017/0 Comments/by prismm

Intervention of CARC Party – Italy on the question of making revolution in imperialist countries

Europe, October Revolution Centennial, Socialism, The movement

The Partito dei Comitati di Appoggio alla Resistenza – per il Comunismo (CARC Party, Italy) participated in the Amsterdam conference on the 100th anniversary of the October Revolution on 23-24 September 2017. The following is the full text of the CARC Party’s intervention, which was presented by Comrade Paolo Babini. (Subheads and footnote is by PRISM editors.) Read more

November 25, 2017/0 Comments/by prismm

Filipinos join global campaign to mark Great October’s centennial

East Asia, October Revolution Centennial, Socialism

MANILA, The Philippines—Novermber 7 this year, which marks the centennial of the Great October Socialist Revolution under the leadership of the Bolsheviks in Russia, reverberated with added fullness in this southeast Asian archipelago with a long-standing proletarian-led mass movement.
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November 19, 2017/0 Comments/by prismm

‘Largest in Sri Lanka’: JVP holds well-attended October Rev centennial

News and articles, October Revolution Centennial, Socialism, South and West Asia

The People’s Liberation Front (JVP) Sri Lanka marked the October Revolution centenary at the Viharamahadevi park in Colombo on 27-28 October. The organizers said it was the largest commemoration in Sri Lanka, held simultaneously with similar others across the globe. Read more

November 11, 2017/0 Comments/by prismm

Irina Malenko’s keynote speech (Topic 1) at the Amsterdam Conference

History, October Revolution Centennial, Russia and Central Asia, Socialism

Irina Malenko, who was born and raised in the former Soviet Union, is author of Sovietica, a three-volume personal account of life in the ex-socialist country and in the West where she presently resides. She delivered the keynote speech address for Topic 1, “Achievements of the October Revolution” at the Amsterdam People’s Conference on the Continuing Validity of the Great October Socialist Revolution. The conference was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 23-24 September 2017. This is the full text of his speech, with the PDF version attached at the end. Read more

November 7, 2017/0 Comments/by prismm

Stefan Engel’s keynote speech (Topic 2) at the Amsterdam conference

History, October Revolution Centennial, Socialism

Stefan Engel, Chief Editor of the Revolutionärer Weg and Former Chairman of the Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD), delivered the keynote speech for Topic 2, “On the Revisionist Betrayal and the Reversal of the October Revolution,” on the first day of the People’s Conference on the Continuing Validity of the Great October Socialist Revolution. The conference was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 23-24 September 2017. This is the full text of his speech. The PDF version is attached at the end. Read more

October 30, 2017/0 Comments/by prismm

Joma Sison’s keynote address at the Amsterdam conference on the October Revolution

October Revolution Centennial, Socialism, Uncategorized

Prof. Jose Maria Sison, Chairperson of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle, delivered the keynote address for the Amsterdam People’s Conference on the Continuing Validity of the Great October Socialist Revolution. The conference was held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 23-24 September 2017. This is the full text of his speech, with the PDF version attached at the end. Read more

October 28, 2017/0 Comments/by prismm

Speech by Revolutionaire Eenheid activist at ORCC Amsterdam

Culture and ideology, Europe, October Revolution Centennial, Organizations, Socialism, The movement, Youth

Revolutionaire Eenheid, which describes itself as an anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, proletarian and feminist organization, actively participated in the recently concluded October Revolution Centennial Conference on 23-24 September in Amsterdam. A member activist, comrade Susana Perez, delivered an inspiring speech focused on the lessons of the Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution in relation to the current “challenges amongst modern youth movements.” The full text of her speech follows: Read more

October 10, 2017/0 Comments/by prismm