Will Durant (1885-1981) was a White, Christian, bourgeois American with slight leftist-leanings, whose historical academic output must be treated as idiosyncratic and the product of
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Stanislav Lem [Станислав Лем] (1921-2006) – Soviet SciFi Writer
‘I don’t know of any religion that answers your description. That kind of religion has never been…necessary. If i understand you, and I’m afraid I do, what you have in mind is an evolving god, who develops in the course of time, grows, and keeps increasing in power while remaining aware of his powerlessness. For your god, the divine condition is a situation without a goal. And understanding that, he despairs. But isn’t this despairing god of yours mankind, Kelvin? Is it man you are talking about, and that is a fallacy, not just philosophically but also mystically speaking.’
Animal Liberation Should Have a Marxist-Leninist Basis
I do not mean that animal rights should ONLY possess a Marxist-Leninist foundation, but that Marxist-Leninists should recognize the validity of this movement and acknowledge
Why Socialist Space Exploration is Important for Humanity!
The above photograph (taken by a camera on the Apollo 11 Module – with Michael Collins still inside) features Astronauts Buzz Aldrin (left), Neil Armstrong
The Second International Attempt to Destroy the USSR (22.6.1941)!
The United States and UK tried to destroy the fledgling USSR during the Russian Civil (1917-1922), assisted by 12 other ‘Allied’ (or ‘Entente’) countries including
The Sino-India War (1962) – Report by Gerard H Corr (16.6.2019)
The roots of this conflict start with the CIA Operation in Tibet during the 1950s – which included the 14th Dalai Lama authorizing an armed uprising in 1959. When the CIA and their small number of Tibetan collaborators were defeated – India immediately gave protection and assistance to these fleeing criminals. In reality the Indians had been militarily building their forces for offensive action since June, with the violent part of the conflict lasting one month and one day – starting on October 20th with China calling a ceasefire on November 21st, 1962. The Indian Army was smashed with the PLA achieving ALL objectives and in a position to initiate a regime change in the country – but Mao Zedong called upon the PLA to retreat back to the previous borders. Modern (Chinese language) casualty lists suggest that India lost 4,383 people killed and 1047 wounded, whilst China lost 722 killed, and 697 wounded. Adding even more stupidity to this affair the Indian leaders gave-in to Western pressure to ‘declare victory’. When informed of this, a relaxing Mao Zedong puffed on his cigarette and smiled…
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 