At a recent meeting of the International Marxist Tendency in Canada, Alex Grant, editor of Fightback magazine, speaks on the writings of Trotsky in the 1930’s. This period, encompassing the Great Depression and mass revolutionary movements, is a goldmine of ideas for today’s youth and working class activists. Grant gives an overview of the flavour of Trotsky’s writings of the period in order to encourage further reading and study.
This speech only has time to touch on a variety of issues over the period. The intention is to be in introduction to spark interest in the works from this period. To aid the listener in deeper study, here are links to relevant works. Unfortunately, many more are not online.
Transitional Demands during Economic Crisis
World Unemployment and the First Five Year Plan
Germany & 3rd Period Stalinism
The Turn in the Communist International and the Situation in Germany
Germany: from Revolution to Counter-Revolution – Rob Sewell
Germany, The Key to the International Situation
For a 4th International
To Build Communist Parties and an International Anew
Open Letter for the Fourth International
On the Founding of the Fourth International
Crisis in France
A Program of Action for France
Spanish Revolution
The Lessons of Spain: The Last Warning
Witch-hunt Trials
The Stalin School of Falsification
Traditions of Organizing a Revolutionary Party
On Democratic Centralism and the Regime
Death of Leon Sedov
Leon Sedov – 70 years since his murder – Rob Sewell
