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Anti-imperialist October

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Channel: Proletarian TV · 2011 · Education

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Cde Asari Sobukwe of the All Africa People's Revolutionary Party (AAPRP) speaks on the 94th anniversary of the October revolution, at a meeting organized by the CPGB-ML, held in Saklatwala Hall, Southall, West London.

He discusses his experience of struggle and relates the impact of the October revolution and the teachings of Marxism-Leninism to the anti-colonial and anti-imperialist struggles of the 20th Century. The 20th Century belonged to Socialism, he concludes, for every major political, ideological and military battle was won by the forces of communism. [notwithstanding the reverses suffered under the impact of Khrushchevite revisionism]

He discusses in particular the many national liberation fighters and socialist leaders that have led their people in successful struggle against imperialism - and the murderous assassination squads which have been imperialism's answer to their message of truth, uplift and humanity.

We must be revolutionary in our outlook and methods of struggle, says comrade Asari, for reforms cannot abolish the fundamental contradiction between capital and labour that lies at the heart of our problems, and at the heart of capitalism.

What's more, as this great truth was approached by leaders of the civil rights struggle in the US such as Martin Luther King and Malcolm X; as they began more thoroughly to oppose imperialist wars, stand for internationalism, preach unity in struggle between workers of all races and even speak positively about socialism - in a word, as they came more thoroughly and systematically to oppose US imperialism, these were the ideas which earned them imperialism's wrath, and ultimately earned them the right to be at the top of the USA's political assassination list. Thay ultimately gave their life in support of these positions, and they are their real legacy of the 'civil rights' struggle, says Cde Asari.

But we must not loose hope. They can kill a revolutionary, but not the revolution.

We must be more systematic and sweeping in our study, organisation and solidarity work. Build our cadres, increase the co-operation between true socialists and anti-imperialist fighters, and overthrow this decadent system of capitalist imperialism.

Imperialism steps up its moves to re-colonise Africa:
http://www.cpgb-ml.org/index.php?secName=proletarian&subName=display&art=773

Communists and the struggle against imperialism:
http://www.cpgb-ml.org/index.php?secName=proletarian&subName=display&art=778

More from this meeting:
Stalin, Robeson and Rule: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXsEjXjdvwc
Jamie (Red Youth) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-pIyUvTCcI
Harpal (CPGB-ML) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYQO_KLPLhE
Culture of Struggle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD9eZYYrzK0
Cde Asari (AAPRP): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Ku1fPzXvg
The Easts are rising: http://youtu.be/Qcqv7b3Q7cA

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