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Join us for the Book Discussion of "The Dialectic of History" organised by LeftWord Books and P Sundarayya Memorial Trust. 📢 Speakers : K.N. Ganesh, Satyaki Roy 📍Venue : Studio Safdar 🗓️ Date : 25th May 2026, Monday 🕐 Time : 5:30 pm

Who is Raul Castro? Here’s a thread that gives the highlights of the life of this great revolutionary anti-imperialist fighter.

How the Communists got their views into colonial India.....how did they get The Vanguard of the Indian Revolution through the censors and the customs? Sreekumar Sekhar writes in Left Views on that history, leftviews.in/en-IN/peoples-…

How India’s first street play inspired @JanamTheatre to create a scathing political satire for a heartless time, 140 years later. open.substack.com/pub/sudu26/p/a…

"Writing obits for the Left is much too glib and unfair." wrote a piece in @IndianExpress about the undue haste of political specialists writing the obituary of Left politics in India. #leftpolitics #indianleft

Sudhanva writes about a Maharashtra MLA’s death threat to an activist for selling a book. You can listen to the recording of the phone call, and download Comrade Pansare’s book for free: open.substack.com/pub/sudu26/p/w…

The name of Pinarayi Vijayan will be etched in history as one of the most effective and transformative Chief Ministers of Kerala. Thank you for your exceptional service, comrade.

कार्ल मार्क्स : जीवन परिचय by Shankar Dayal Tiwari Product Link : bit.ly/49cmvuY 🧵8/8

कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी का घोषणापत्र : New Edition by Marx & Engels Introduction by Aijaz Ahmad Introduction by Subhashini Ali Product Link : bit.ly/4tQYDFz 🧵7/8

Today we commemorate the birth anniversary of Karl Marx. Marx’s work provides us with the sharpest counter-narrative to capitalist oppression. His work is the bedrock upon which revolutions are built. We have curated a list of books by and on Marx. Read to resist. 🧵1/8

How eight Indian English language publishers began their remarkable journeys. By our Managing Editor, Sudhanva Deshpande @sudu26/note/p-196276094?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=7d7rp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@sudu26/note/p…

Quien quiera saber qué es #Cuba, quien quiera conocernos de verdad, que vea los desfiles y actos de este #PrimeroDeMayo; que lea, una por una, las 6 millones 230 mil firmas por la paz, contra el bloqueo y contra la guerra. Quien quiera saber lo que es un pueblo trabajador celebrando el Día de los Trabajadores, porque es dueño de su tierra y está dispuesto a dar su vida por ella, deberá sumergirse en las emociones únicas de esta mañana histórica. #LaPatriaSeDefiende

We have an exciting lineup of speakers and performers, curated to make the biggest day of the year special. See you at May Day Bookstore on 1st May 2026. 🕐 1pm – 7pm Shadipur Metro → INOX (Gate 5) → rickshaw → “Biyaasi Number” → May Day Bookstore

MAY DAY @ MAY DAY BOOKSTORE Join us on 1st May for a celebration of workers, ideas, and collective spirit. 🕐 1–7 pm Come by for an afternoon of , conversations, Books, coffee, and camaraderie. Shadipur Metro → INOX (Gate 5) → rickshaw → “Biyaasi Number” → May Day Bookstore

Revolution! : Lenin In 1917 Edited by Prakash Karat Product Link : leftword.com/product/revolu… 🧵5/5

Lenin Selected Writings Edited by Vijay Prashad (@vijayprashad) Product Link : leftword.com/product/lenin-… 🧵4/5

“Without a revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement.” - Lenin On Lenin’s birth anniversary, it is worth revisiting the ideas and writings that shaped revolutionary politics worldwide. Here are some titles on Lenin and his revolutionary thoughts.👇 🧵1/5