IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Help South African Socialists!

Socialist Challenge No. 31, 2 February 1978 · p. 11 of the scan · 358 words

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socialists. I THE IMPACT post-Sowero struggles, beration wars it and Nabia, and the obvious weakness of the nationalist spread discission the knowledge.

Zunbabwe movemcot has led to wide Breat debare and a great thirst tor fliets.

We want to intervene in this dehate, to start the process of number of building Marxist organisations important initiatives will spark off widespread interest inside the labour movement abour which can steer the masses away from opportunism, pure nationalism and tribalist conAlready discussion groups are springing up in a countries which want to get a grasp of Marxist and understand the principles of the historic debates abour the struggie for socialism in underdeveloped countries.

We bave bad a request for help from a proup of African comrades who are involved in building such discussion groups SOURCED AREICAR countries and among Soweso *to huild a Marxist library *to obtain a supply of basic Marsist pamphlets for the discussion gromps *to acquire a small duplicator [cost about £50-475] do enable Theis to circulate material. Marx. Capital, Volume 1 Marx and Engels: Selected Works, Engels: Anti-During Lenin: Selected Works, Vole 1,2 and3 Lenin: What is to be Done? Lenin: Two Tactics Mandel: What is Trotskyism? Mandel: Revalutionary Student Movement European standards where we bave a rich supply of literature, but in the African context they are well beyond the means on these comrades. many of whom are refugees.

This week we sturt by printing the tilles of some of the hooks and pamphlets required. Over the next few weeks we will print more. But this list is by no meuns exclusive. Any otler relevunt material would be welcome ASSISTANCE You can help cither by dipping into your pockets or Oreans no accuses to raise funds. We propose, at an early date, to call a small meeting in London which can exchange ideas for more effective assistance to our comrades in the front line of the struggle.

Contact: Socialist Books lor South Africa Appeal, c/o Rising Free, 182 Upper Street. London NI.

52.00 Bach 21.50 each £2.00 20.15

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CHARLIE VANGELDEREN and CARL BRECKER launch an appeal for books for South African

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