Their veroa racerism anew are i realty usu another variant of reformists, and not a new one reformists they believe that within the framework of the capitalist system, of commodity production, of exploitation, of amenated labour, and or degradation for the overwhelming majority of numka venes, a niche or maviduat emancipator cam be somehow conquered. They are the more honourable equivalent of those trade union bureaucrats, "socialist" mayors and labour ministers, eager to achieve socialism immediately for themselves, and for themseives only.
Our ambition is a bit larger. We are out to achieve socialism for the working class as a wole, for the whole of mankind. It is a hard and difficult job. It takes the efforts of a whole life. and of several generations. But for anybody to whom the word "solidarity" remains meaningful, it is worth all the effort. "The Black Dwarf"" has shown that this effort can be undertaken in a way which excludes neither irony nor outrignt tun, neiner bitterness not outright hatred. That's all to the good. For no human emotions should be left out of that most human of all endeavours, the endeavour at total human emancipation, the endeavour to build a socialist society on a worldwide basis.
So without saying that "The Black Dwarf" is the red sun in our neart, we snal persist in wishing a long, long, long, long life!
Emest Mandel The MINEWORKER, organ of the militant and revolutionary miners group — Mineworkers Internationale - extends the most sincere and warmest revolutionary greetings on the occasion of the Dwarf's Ist anniversary. We fraternally wish very many happy returns and look with confidence to the growing strength of the Dwarf as it develops an even greater revolutionary consciousness and perspective. BLACK DWARF has confounded the pessimists and the opportunists.
It has shown that a revolutionary mass popular newspaper is possible in Britain.
Those who prophesied its speedy demise have been shown to be wrona. Those who said that one had to "be careful" what one wrote to maintain circulation have been shown to be liars and hypocrites - or at least 1 hope they haver BLACK DWARF has won its support, without an organised movement and without strong financial backing, because it has boldly supported every lett cause to the best or its aDity It has championed the struggle of the Vietnamese, the student militants, trade unionists in revolt against the Labour government, tenants protesting against rent increases... the list is a very long one BLACK DWARF has won its position because people know that it will champion any cause dedinst imperialism, against capitalism, against the bureaucrats, without prejudice and sectarianism. Its courage, its refusal to compromise have so far been the source of its success It has, however, not confined itself to mere support for activism, BLACK DWARF has in a remarkably fresh manner carried a wide range of theoretical material. It can be proud of the part it has plaved in presenting the ideas of European marxists to the Druis Scene Of course issues vary and of course as the advocate of a well-defined political position I have had many points of disagreement with articles in BLACK DWARF But I can say quite trankly that the British political scene would be a much less interestino and oromising arena witnout f. LONG MAY IT FLOURISH AS THE CHAMPION OF THE REVOLUTIONARY IDEAS AND ACTION IN ITS OWN INIMITABLE MANNER' "We recognize, our old friends, our old mole, who knows so well how to work underground, suddenly to appear: the Revolution. " Marx Komrade Karl was bery bright. He knew about old moles. His mind would be flown by Black Dwarfs. Our spectre is everywhere. Revolutionary Birthday Greetings.
The Old Mole, Harrard University, Boston, Mass. The Institute for Workers' Control greets all Dwarfs on their anniversary. Giantkillers of the world unite!
Ken Coates.
Institute for Workers Control
Black Dwarf
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