The
Socialist Alternative
To those who have faith in Marxist
ideology are mostly unanimous on the real and ultimate objective
of the anti-globalization struggle on the question of socialist
alternative. Many alternatives are being suggested by divisive
forces from the platform of anti-globalization movement.
Whatever may be the merits or demerits of these proposed
alternatives, Marxists do understand the incoherence and some
impracticability of these alternatives. None of the authors
whose volumes are under discussion systematically disown about
the alternatives except James Petra ad Henry Voltmeyer in the
volume Globalization unmasked. No doubt they have successfully
and systematically unmasked Globalization.
But what socialist objective? They
proposed objective is also socialism,. But the manner in which
they have presented the topic as many excellent merits but all
may not agree with some other points they have made. So all
these excellent merits or some demerits are not subject of
discussion here. The issue is being discussed at various level
by the international communist movement. And these discussions
and consultations will obviously continue. Meanwhile Marxist
parties in their countries are advancing the cause of socialism
according to their own understanding and national objectivity.
But this is a period of
‘Irreversible Cries’ of World Capitalism (see Paul M.Sweezy and
Henry Magdaff) and there is no doubt about it.
And truly, ‘The revolt against
this new phase of imperialism,’ arising out of the irreversible
cries, ‘however, has clearly only just begun. Most of the
population of the world knows what US
pundits conveniently forget , that US imperialism resembles the
exploitative experiences of the past, and will likely suffer the
same fate as past empires –growing revolt from within and
“barbarous” at the gats’ (John Bellary Foster. The Rediscovery
of Inspection in Imperialism and Globalization by Henry Magdoff,
Cornerstore Publications, India, p.16).
In his speech on 25 February, 2003
at Kerala Lumpen before the heads of States or Government of the
Non-aligned Movement. Fiedel Castro quoted US President in his
speech on June 1,2002 before the graduating cadets deminishly
exhosting the cadets, ‘Our security will require transforming
the mobility you lead, a mobility that must be ready to strike
at a moment’s notice in any dark corner of the world….’.
Castro commented, ‘That statement
was not made by the Government of a small and weak nation, but
by the leader of the richest and mightiest military power that
has even existed, the same that posses thousands of nuclear
weapons – enough to obliterate the world population several
times over…..’
‘That is what we are: “Dark
Corners of the World “ That is the perception some have of the
Third World nations. Never before had anyone offered a better
definition; no one had shown much despite’
The radicals, leftists and
communists the world over have the historic responsibility of
carrying forward the parliamentary, extra-parliamentary and
revolutionary struggles against imperialist globalization and
the most reckless imperialism the world has ever seen.
The authors ion these volumes
under discussion have brilliantly unmasked globalization. Some
of the has set forth the task of the revolutionary forces also.
But the fundamental question remains of at a socialist
alternative to this international situation. We will end our
discussion quoting what Petra and Veltmeyor reminded,
“The fundamental pattern is to
turn sectoral movements into national political formation,
capable of turning regional struggles into social revolutions.
The end of the millennium brought intense hardships, heightened
social polarities and new forms of state repression. The new
millennium can be a prelude for the rebuilt of socialism, but
the path is likely to be long at torturous ‘ (p.91). Revolt
from the womb of the heart, though still inceptions is bound to
grow along with its globalization is bound to crumble through
the process may be ‘long and torturous’.
Conclusion
Everybody will not agree with
every point made in these volumes. But the authors have
mercilessly unmasked Globalization and ………………. …………….
designs. The volume constitute a damning charge sheet against
Globalization.
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