Author: Michael A. Lebowitz
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Socialism for the 21st Century
Interview with Michael A. Lebowitz On Monday, May 6th, on the invitation of the Belgrade based Center for Politics of Emancipation (CPE), Michael A. Lebowitz gave a lecture titled “Contested reproduction … Keep reading »
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Working-Class Response to Devaluation Measures in Venezuela
We agree that the government decision to devalue the Bolivar can be an important step toward providing greater funds for social programs and the state budget at all levels, reducing … Keep reading »
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The Crisis and the Myth of Canadian Exceptionalism
Michael A. Lebowitz is Professor emeritus of Economics at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, and the author of, most recently, The Socialist Alternative: Real Human Development, and The Contradictions … Keep reading »
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The Concept of ‘Fairness’: Possibilities, Limits, Possibilities
Critical Social Research Collaborative (CSRC) – the Fourth Annual Conference in Critical Social Research: Faultlines of Revolution! Keynote address by Michael A. Lebowitz: The Concept of “Fairness”: Possibilities, Limits, Possibilities. … Watch video »
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Overture: The Conductor and the Conducted
The following is an excerpt from Michael Lebowitz’s new book, The Contradictions of “Real Socialism”: the Conductor and the Conducted, Monthly Review Press, 2012. It is posted with the kind … Keep reading »
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Contracorriente – discussion with Michael Lebowitz
Michael Lebowitz is interview by Aurelio Alonso (Cuba, February 2010). Watch video »
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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 »
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The Socialist Alternative: Real Human Development
Vancouver — 17 October 2010. Prof. Michael Lebowitz discussing aspects of his book The Socialist Alternative: Real Human Development, at the Maritime Labour Center in Vancouver, British Columbia. Resources: Michael … Watch video »
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Workers’ Control, Workers’ Councils and the Social Economy
Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela — August 10, 2009. Presentation by Michael Lebowitz, Professor Emeritus, Economics Department, Simon Fraser University. “Workers Control, Workers Councils and the Social Economy” presented 10 August 2009 … Watch video »
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The Spectre of Barbarism and its Alternative
The following two documents are presentations made or prepared for different purposes in Venezuela. The first (‘The Spectre of Barbarism and its Alternative: Eight Theses’) was presented at a conference … Keep reading »
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Socialism: the Goal, the Paths and the Compass
[Presentation of “El Socialismo no Cae del Cielo: Un Neuvo Comienzo” at the 2010 Havana Book Fair, 18 February 2010.] There’s an old saying that if you don’t know where … Keep reading »
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The Path to Human Development: Capitalism or Socialism?
If we believe in people, if we believe that the goal of a human society must be that of “ensuring overall human development,” our choice is clear: socialism or barbarism. … Keep reading »