Over to you now!

You’ve got until 22 March 2010 to let us know your comments, proposed changes and suggested improvements to the draft Manifesto published by A World to Win.

You might want to start with the section you are interested in – but we hope that you will take time to read it all because each part of the global crisis exists in relationship to the whole.

In April we will publish a revised draft that reflects the response to the consultation.

Then join us on 22 May 2010 at a conference to launch A World to Win as an international organisation which will work for these revolutionary solutions.

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6 Internationalism in practice

Thirty years of corporate-led globalisation, interacting with the fall of Stalinism in Eastern Europe, have created a new world disorder in the form of economic and financial crisis, climate change, authoritarian rule and the drive to war.

Old-style capitalism has given way to an age of transnational corporations (TNCs) and a global, round-the-clock financial system. Nation-state politics is now secondary to the rule of the World Trade Organisation and regional trade blocs like the European Union.

A new international division of labour driven by the predatory search for cheaper raw and human resources has drawn millions more into the global workforce. The size of the world working class has more than doubled in this period, rising to nearly 3 billion.

Most “new” workers are from Asia, particularly China where the TNCs expanded production of new commodities to supply countries like the United States and Britain. With the growth of capitalism in China, the country has become the world’s largest emitter of CO2 – and the holder of most of America’s debt.

The loss of influence and authority of the United States – a stark demonstration of the uneven development of capitalism – is behind the two major wars of the 21st century – the invasion and occupation of first Afghanistan and then Iraq. These acts of aggression continue to deepen the political and economic crisis in America. The absence of a secular revolutionary alternative is a factor in the turn of some young Muslims towards terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda.

Global revolutionary solutions are needed to halt climate change, create a rational, people-centred economic and financial system based on co-operation, and to advance democratic politics in place of authoritarian, corporatist regimes and governments.

What is required is not an East-West or North-South approach but not-for-profit solutions achieved in struggle against capitalist corporations and governments. The priority is to transfer power to the masses out of the hands of the bourgeois classes and their representatives in every country.

In practice, this means expropriating corporate assets and turning them into a commons collectively owned and controlled, along with all natural resources. Through these solutions we can achieve a real and practical unity between the ordinary working people of the developed economies and those in the developing countries, free of corporate exploitation.

A revolutionary government in Britain would pursue a set of policies to further these objectives, namely:

1.1 International organisation

The struggle for revolutionary, democratic change to end the rule of global capitalism can only succeed if it is international in scope and appeal.

A World to Win in Britain therefore appeals to like-minded individuals, groups and movements throughout the world to work with us for the building of a new international revolutionary organisation.

A new international will encourage member organisations to consult and collaborate with each other to develop and strengthen the principles and perspectives outlined in the Manifesto of Revolutionary Solutions. The new international will take forward the historic struggles for democracy, human rights, self-determination and socialism.

Each organisation would develop revolutionary perspectives and policies in line with the concrete conditions in each country, region and continent. In doing so, each organisation has to learn the lessons from past successes and failures from history in order to avoid bureaucratic inertia, dogma, unnecessary divisions and undemocratic procedures and methods.

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Kanglu from Bhutan says:

It is great to have the draft manifesto of Revolution Solution. I hope this will manoeuvre the proletariat to reach at the coast of free exploited society. It means that, this encourages the mass of the world to achieve the goal, new democracy with dictatorship of proletariat which will open a threshold of Socialism to Communism. Let's make united front for fighting against the Capitalism and Imperialism to win the world.

When I went through last part of the manifesto, i.e. International, I found a little space for comments. As per my knowledge, this manifesto is for all the revolutionaries of the World. If so, then it should be made clear that what about views and visions of International fraternity. It is not written a bit about it. Especially, it is talked about rise of Capitalism instead of worse Imperialism. I came to understand that, by your synthesis the world Capitalism is stiffed at a climax and doesn't fall or transform it into imperialism yet. Is it the reality?

In economic portion, character of imperialism is mentioned which without invasion and imposing war to economically backward countries but rich in natural resources. This is an insane dream of imperialists to protect their heaven of loot. Here vivid information is broadcasted but when you reached nearest conclusion, all subjects matters are compressed in such a way that Internationalism falls into a deep pit of adventurism. In this manifesto, revolutionary government of Britain is suggested to adopt the nine point policies. Mainly it says - Britain should end the war on terror and extend help to other countries who are struggling for self-determination, but why not for America?

America is smuggling innocent people in the Sunshine with inhuman manner. Right now, Bhutanese Refugees are bought by America to save its worse financial crisis employing as cheap labours, which creates the great unemployment problem in the country.

Besides this, in South Asia exploited masses are struggling for their self-determination but this manifesto excludes those particularities which affects greatly in revolutionary situation of the world. Observing it in dynamic dimension, it being quite exclusive internationally. Therefore, if we can include general particularities of fraternal countries then won't be the constructive and common manifesto?


Tony says:

"An end to the "war on terror" and demonization of minority communities" Two ideas here, conflated. Firstly the war on terror as defined by USA is a ridiculous concept as we know, and should perhaps have been better called a war on terrorism, but how can one have a war on invisible disparate disenchanted/alienated individuals? Of course not.

However, the implications of this sentence: that it is this war which alone leads to demonisation of minority communities, and that this demonisation stems alone from this war, are not valid. The two concepts should be given separate and equal weight amongst these objectives.


Afghanistan Socialist Association (ASA) say:

Dear Comrades of AWTW

We studied the Manifesto (Revolutionary Solution) fully and we found it a greate job. We offer our tribute to those comrades who prepared and drafted this manifesto.

Afghanistan Socialist Association (ASA) completly support this manifesto and initiative taken by AWTW comrades and would like to be a partner of this work.

Based on the present reality in Afghansitan from common people to the revolutionary Left forces have been facing with the big problem of US and its Allies occupation and installation of puppet regime headed by Karzai, which not only have not improved the situation but also deteriorated and under the name of war on terror, carrying out terror and shed the blood of innocent people daily.

We suggest to have some ideas or revolutionary solution for war and occupation aganist US and NATO fraudulent "anti terror" and "restoration of Democracy" campaign particullary in Afghanistan. They now expanded the war from Afghanistan to Pakistan to achieve their strategic economic and political interests.

The involved imperialist in the tragedy of Afghanistan to deceive thier people and defame the popular resistance in Afghanistan, ignor the popular charactor of the resistance and limit it to the body of Taliban who bear a dark background before the people of Afghanistan and the world.

Resistance against the aggression of imprialism around the world should be specifically addressed and it can help us to make decission on supporting liberation movements around the world.


Left Radical of Afghanistan says:

The draft manifesto of Revolutionary Solution is really a significant work and can be offered as an alternative against capitalist inhuman and for profit system. Within globalization where capitalist parasitic handful owners/ruling classes through the help of their devil institutions like IMF, World Bank and WTO impose their unfair and plundering policies around the world, it is vital for working class and progressive forces around the world to reach to common understanding and stand together for their (working class as a majority population of the world) interest and rights. Without joint international efforts and collaboration we cannot challenge the capitalists who enjoy all the economical resources and military and state power in each country.

We just point to where we think to be more focused on:

1- Terrorism: in page 41, there is a hint to terrorism but no analyses on the roots and causes of this phenomenon as hot issue at the moment. Al-Qaida and Islamic fundamentalism are the children of West who during cold war against the influence and development of communism generated. We denounce terrorism and it is not a way to achieve objectives. while we reject terrorism, do not forget to expose and denounce state terrorism on the other hand. Poverty, unemployment, diseases and deprivation from basic rights, discrimination and so on led people to raise their voice and resist for their natural and basic rights with the ways possible for them. Only in a world free of exploitation, discrimination where people are not suffering from starvation will put end point to all kind of terrorism and violence.

2- War and Occupation: after the collapse of Soviet Union the US imperialism along with Nato led the world to intervention, violence, war and occupation. US and Nato imperialism do not desire to end the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan but also attempt to expand it to other regions as well. We have to defend anti occupation resistance in Afghanistan and try to support the democratic and progressive forces to be appeared as alternative. Defeat to US/Nato in Afghanistan will pave the way towards their degeneration of them in their homes and will boost to workers struggle to win.

3- Climate is really a big issue that should be paid attention. But it could be more understandable in developed countries, but in countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and so on where people are seeking peace and end to killing, where people live daily with less than a dollar and suffering from hunger and basic live requirements, climate do not constitute their first/second demand.

4- There is a paragraph that “withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, offer of unconditional economic assistance” . Unconditional assistance should be provided to the governments and countries that are ruled by mass and democratic/progressive parties. If we support the reactionary and undemocratic regimes unconditionally it means we weaken progressive and working forces in those countries.

In Solidarity


Jonathan says:

With regards to Chen (Zimbabwe) I do not agree. Mugabe was first Jesuit trained, then Stalinist, something that we were very familiar with in Ireland . This is reflected in the leadership given. The issue there was the trap laid (because of MI6's bugging of Lancaster House) of the 'bottom line' which allowed a deal on, amongst other things, large 'farms'.

Imperialism doesn't care if you are red white or blue - the issue of racism is a secondary issue. The source of racism isn't. The united front isn't and can't be against racism any more than in, say, west Africa, it can be against 'corruption' without seeing the source of corruption outside, inside capitalist - imperialist - relations. this was made clear by all those who talked to me. draining Africa; or wherever, of it's educated masses to fill the needs of 'first world' countries has to be seen as one of the sources of racism - one of the existence that allows capitalism in crises to whip up, turn on or off, fussily, and not notice the source of the 1st world wealth being, alongside the bleeding of their 'own' proletariat and skilled workers, nurses, doctors, etc., the pilfering of the 3rd world. The history of Ireland shows that when the Wellesley's were 'working' for British imperialism in India and Ireland and bribed and blackmailed the Dublin government to 'vote' for the act of union Ireland was fast and had been fast approaching Britain in economic development. and, as with Ireland this 'draining' reduces that section from the 'national economy and redirects the circulation of capital, quite consciously, to imperialism. thus the Irish famine.

Chen, I hope, understands this from the Zimbabwean position. Advanced workers and the intelligentsia will not be sidelined on the basic question, the source of the crises is not racism. the national question is an international question. World imperialism and the economic crisis is what must be grasped first. I see no difficulty in a manifesto that carefully puts workers, youth, small farmers, national movements, though the source of this from, in this case, Britain. so maybe Chen means 'particularly' into racism. A lot of these 'rights' have been 'enshrined' in law in Britain, and the EU; making sure they are enforced, as well as demonstrating why they aren't, is the issue, and why they may not being very particular cases - getting involved in these cases - I thought I’d put that as two of the comments refer to racism and imperialism.


Chen [Zimbabwe] says:

Thanks for the manifesto. It is a great initiative.

You may find it difficult to get support for an international organization because they are many such orgainzations which exist already like the Fourth International. A network will be easier. If you say one of the aims is to fight stalinism, it means only trotsikists will be welcome! It is easier to unite all left-wing people on a minimum programme like fighting against capitalism.The more you go deep into socialism, the more you lose certain sections of the left. I also notice that you do not go seriously into racism and imperialism. This means the "Third World" revolutionaries will not easily relate to your initiative.


John says:

I very much welcome your recognition of the need for international action. One such campaign already focused on achieving the manifesto's aims already exists at http://www.simpol.org. You might like to check it out.


Pari B says:

The process and path of revolution has to be discussed. We are only discussing about result but its mean. But a lot has to come before that. Please discuss the path (or method) of revolution.


Z says:

Some of this stuff is really great. Please send me more info about the conference.