Revolution #294, February 10, 2013      Click for current front and back page

Announcing the Premiere of a film of a major Talk by Bob Avakian in the Fall of 2012:

BA Speaks:
REVOLUTION —
NOTHING LESS!

Bob Avakian Live

"Yes, this is a film, but that is not its essence. This is a daring, substantive, scientific summoning to revolution. 6+ hours that can change how you see the world and what you do with the rest of your life. Is this hype? No."

--From one of the filmmakers

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Film Coming

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The Rebranded CIA: Still Cold-blooded Imperialist Assassins

In the buildup to the Oscars, Kathryn PIGelow's movie Zero Dark Thirty, justifying CIA torture, is massively promoted. Ben Affleck's CIA infomercial Argo is winning award after award. Despite the shameful complicity of those behind these films, the "rebranded" CIA still overthrows governments, installs puppet dictators, tortures people, subjects people living in a huge section of the planet to the nightmare of drone strikes, and operates a global network of torture centers... all in service of an oppressive world order.

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Guantanamo prison


Actor David Clennon Calls Out Zero Dark 30

"...A film that makes heroes of Americans who commit the crime of torture"

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Kathryn PIGelow Wins Leni Riefenstahl Award

From the Committee for Sanitizing Crimes Against Humanity in Film

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BAsics 1:13

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Egypt 2011: Millions Have Heroically Stood Up... The Future Remains to Be Written

A Statement by Bob Avakian, Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA

February 11, 2011

The content of this statement, issued two years ago by Bob Avakian, remains critical and timely.

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Letter from a Prisoner on:

"Not Walking West When You Think You're Going East"

Prisoner writes in response to a call for people to contribute to an upcoming special issue on setting the record straight about what was accomplished in the first socialist revolutions.

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A Call to Our Readers:

Volunteer for the Special Set the Record Straight Issue

This winter, Revolution will publish a special issue which will boldly project the truth of what was accomplished in the first socialist revolutions, refuting the lies that spew out constantly about communism, and speak to how we can do better in the next stage of communist revolution. There is a place for you in this project.

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 Also in this issue

February 26—One Year Since the Racist Murder of Trayvon Martin

We Are All Trayvon Martin We Say "No More"

A Day of Remembrance, Defiance and Determination

Wear a Hoody That Day...and Act

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One-Year Anniversary: Justice for Ramarley Graham!

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Stop Patriarchy confronting antis in Washington DC

Report from the End Porn & Patriarchy Campaign

Standing Up for Abortion Rights – A Determined and Joyous Day! We Won't Go Back!

Correspondence: 200 people confronted the woman-hating anti-abortion "Walk for Life" in San Francisco.

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Stop Patriarchy Week of Actions

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Lupe Fiasco's Bold Stand—And the Truth About Obama

Letter from a reader about Lupe Fiasco's bold rap at an inauguration celebration— and the truth about Obama

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Opposing Israel’s Oppression of the Palestinians is Not Hate Speech…
It’s a Starting Point in the Struggle for Human Liberation

A teach-in at Brooklyn College sponsored by the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement is aimed at pressuring Israel to comply with international law and end its control over Palestinians. The event, and the fact that Political Science Dept at Brookyn College is co-sponsoring it, is provoking furious and ominous attacks from New York politicians.

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“Equal Rights” in Waging Unjust Wars Is Not Liberation

On January 24, Obama’s Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that women will be allowed, for the first time, into combat roles in the U.S. military.

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Ed Koch, Dead Racist

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Ed Koch, Dead Racist

 

To anyone who believes that Barack Obama is getting in touch with his progressive side: You've got no right to call Manti Te'o a fool for his self-deception.

New and Breaking News...

Promoting the New Film, “BA Speaks: Revolution—Nothing Less, Bob Avakian Live” and Building the Movement for Revolution

"From the First Seconds, the Controversy Ripped"

February 5, 2013

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IMPORTANT LIVE WEBCAST:

Sunday, February 10, 2013, 4 pm, Eastern Standard Time.

Raymond Lotta on: Obama's Assault on Rights, Resisting with High Standards, and the Betrayals that Can Not Be Tolerated

To watch the web cast live, go to www.justin.tv/cclarkk at 4:00pm EST on Sunday, Feb 10.
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Announcing the Premiere of "BA Speaks: Revolution—Nothing Less!"

New flier & poster 2/6/13

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(8-1/2x11" PDF)

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION
BA EVERYWHERE - IMAGINE THE DIFFERENCE IT COULD MAKE!

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One more week in this Sustainer Drive

One more reason to sustain:
The web presence of revcom.us!

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The World is a Horror: Is Bob Avakian’s Reenvisioned Communism The Answer?

The Slavoj Žižek—Raymond Lotta Debate

On April 15 in New York City, Slavoj Žižek and Raymond Lotta will engage in a great debate “on the history and prospects of communist revolution.” At its heart, this is a debate between the world as it is, and the radically different world represented and made possible by Bob Avakian’s new synthesis of communism.

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