Author: Marta Harnecker

Marta Harnecker (1937 - 2019) is originally from Chile, where she participated in the revolutionary process of 1970-1973. She has written extensively on the Cuban Revolution and on the nature of socialist democracy. She lived in Caracas and was a participant in the Venezuelan revolution. Her latest book is A World to Build: New Paths toward Twenty-First Century Socialism.

Eternal Builder of Dreams and Hopes: Marta Harnecker (1937 – 2019)

“Well, friends, that’s it for today. You have to live in uncertainty and get ahead no matter what it takes. A hug as always, full of dreams and hopes.” – … Keep reading »

Latin America, Theory • June 19, 2019 • Network of Intellectuals, Artists and Social Movements in Defense of Humanity and Marta Harnecker
A Political Instrument Appropriate for Each Reality

A. Why Is a Political Organization Necessary? 1. The recent mobilizations occurring in Latin America and in the world confirm what Lenin wrote in 1914: “Without organization the masses lack unity … Keep reading »

Theory • January 25, 2019 • Marta Harnecker
Reading Marx’s Capital Today: Lessons from Latin America

This paper was presented at the International conference “150 years Karl Marx’s Capital – Reflections for the 21st century” held in Athens, Greece on January 14-15, 2017. Organized by the … Keep reading »

Theory • March 3, 2017 • Marta Harnecker
New Paths Require a New Culture on the Left

Speech given by Marta Harnecker on August 15, 2014, accepting the 2013 Liberator’s Prize for Critical Thought, awarded for her book, A World to Build: New Paths Toward Twenty-First Century … Keep reading »

Theory • August 26, 2014 • Marta Harnecker
A Posthumous Message to Hugo Chávez

Dear Hugo, Who would think that the man, full of vitality, who I met nearly 11 years ago in an airplane that flew us toward El Vigía, and who was … Keep reading »

Latin America • March 7, 2013 • Marta Harnecker
21st Century Socialism: the Strategy of the Left and the Latin American Experience

Thessaloniki, Greece — 13 December 2010. Michael Lebowitz and Marta Harnecker Marta Harnecker and Michael Lebowitz were invited by the N. Poulantzas Institute and Transform Magazine to present lectures on “21st … Watch video »

Theory • December 26, 2010 • Michael A. Lebowitz and Marta Harnecker
Ideas for the Struggle

What’s happening is a renovation of left-wing thought. The ideas of revolutions that we used to defend in the 1970s and 1980s, in practice, have not materialized. So, left-wing thought … Keep reading »

Theory • August 7, 2010 • Marta Harnecker
The Unexpected Revolution

The Venezuelan People Confront Neoliberalism Carlos Torres, et al. In Latin America, there have been many peoples and countries with an abundance of deep, radical political traditions, whose struggles regularly fill the … Keep reading »

Latin America • March 5, 2005 • Carlos Torres and Marta Harnecker