Category Archives: Former issues

A French passion: Trotskyism (part 2)

The historical review continues from the grand return of the "left of the left" in the 90s induced by social security system reforms. Trotskyism had a chance for meaningful revival in France over the past nearly two decades when the political spectrum has been reshaped. How could it happen and what are the results?

The article is only available in Hungarian.

Sartre and the adventures of the concept of shortfalls

The author shows in her writing that – contrary to many bourgeois interpretations – the Marxism of Sartre is not a negligible "disability" in his existentialism but integrant part of his thinking. The Marxism of Sartre becomes exactly fundamental in the humanism of his existentialism as the conscious and deliberate choice for responsibility of a human and intellectual. Thus the Marxists writings and thoughts of Sartre are not detours but in practice logical results of his oeuvre.

A tale about aunt Mary and the spectacle

On the surface of our social experience we mostly meet phenomenon that were produced or ordered to be produced to manipulate us. The writing attempts to illustrate how contents of public interest can be made inconsumable for the public by dressing them in professional or thought-be professional terms.

The article is only available in Hungarian. You can order a copy of the issue.

Financial Collapse, Systemic Crisis? Illusory Answers and Necessary Answers

The underlying basis of the "big bang" of the financial-economic crisis is the structural crisis of the capitalist system: access to the natural resources around the globe is becoming restricted, thus sharpening the conflict between North and South. For the first time in history, this actually threatens the future of mankind and the Earth. The author also presents the main measures necessary to make the long transition from capitalism to socialism – a solution to this pressing problem.

The English version of the original French article: Débâcle financière, crise systémique: réponses illusoires et réponses nécessaires.