CONTENTS:

Issue no.1:

The Weapon of criticism cannot replace criticism by weapons!

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun!

Introducing the journal “under the banner of marxism-leninism” Move towards

evisionism by the central reorganization committee/communist party of India (Marxist-Leninist).............5

„The scheme of the „peaceful and nonpeaceful path“ contradicts marxism-leninism“ – Joint Statement of the editorial Boards of Rote Fahne (Central Organ of the Marxist-Leninist Party of Austria), Westberliner Kommunist (Organ for the Building of the Marxist-Leninist Party in West-Berlin), Gegen die Strömung (Organ for the Building of the Marxist-Leninist

Party in West-Germany).......................................................................................................19

“Build the PKI along the marxist-leninist line to leas the people’s democraticrevolution in Indonesia” – Self-Criticism of the political bureau of the CC of the

Communist Party of Indonesia, 1966 (Extracts).........................................................................73

Issue no. 2:

He who does not defend Stalin, is an opportunist and a coward

The Bhopal Massacre and the Tasks of the Marxist-Leninists.......................................91

„Defend Stalin, defend the marxist-leninist principles”, preface to Issue No. 2 ............101

“Programmatic Proclamation of the Soviet Revolutionary Communists (Bolsheviks)” .118

“Let us learn from Stalin and accomplish the tasks at hand”, Joint Statement of the

editorial Boards of Rote Fahne (Central Organ of the Marxist-Leninist Party of Austria), Westberliner Kommunist (Organ for the Building of the Marxist-Leninist Party in West-Berlin), Gegen die

Strömung (Organ for the Building of the Marxist-Leninist Party in West-Germany). ........................140

Documents Relating to the repudiation of slanders against comrade Stalin ................172

“The greatest Friendship”, Mao Tse-Tungs Speech on theOccasion of Stalin’s Death, 1953.................................................................................208

Issue No. 3:

To learn from Mao Tse-Tung we must assess

his merits as well as his errors!

Mao Tse – Tungs assessment and the struggle to defend marxism-leninism. ............217

“General evaluation of the teachings and the work of Mao Tse-Tung”Theses for discussion. Joint Statement by the editorial Boards

of Rote Fahne, Westberliner Kommunist and Gegen die Strömung. ............................................243

“Equating Mao Tse-Tungs work with the so-called ‘Mao Tse-Tung thought’hinders it’s analysis.”. Extract from “Criticism of E. Hoxhas Book ‘Imperialism and the Revolution’, Part II. Joint Statement by the

editorial Boards of Rote Fahne, Westberliner Kommunist and Gegen die Strömung. .......................256

“On the Question of the cultural revolution” Joint Statement by the editorial

Boards of Rote Fahne, Westberliner Kommunist and Gegen die Strömung. ..................................267

Our Position concerning the evaluation of comrade Mao Tse-Tung” by the

Organisation for Building the Communist Party of Afghanistan/Marxist-Leninist..............................299

Issue No. 4:

A people which oppresses another cannot itself be free!

Oppose Indian neo-colonial exploitation of Nepal........................................................332

Reputation of Deng Hsiao Ping’s “three worlds scheme” ............................................340

“Criticism of Deng Hsiao Ping’s “Three Worlds” Pattern”. Joint Statement

by the editorial Staffs of Rote Fahne, Westberliner Kommunist and Gegen die Strömung, 1977.........356

The Proletarian Women’s movement – Issues. Document. .........................................420

Some Fundamental criticisms of the 1984 “Declaration”of the revolutionary internationalist movement” ...........................................................427

Criticism of the Nepal Communist Party (Mashal) .......................................................437

Issue No. 5:

Let us defend and critically evaluate the experiences

of the communist Movement in India!

Let us defend and critically evaluate the experiences of thecommunist Movement in India! ....................................................................................452

Documents with critical Comments:

1930: “Draft platform of action” of Indian communists. ................................................463

1951 Document on path of Indian revolution ...............................................................479

Letter of the C.P. of great Britain on the draft programmeof the C.P. of India, 1931. ............................................................................................514

Open letter to the Indian communists by the central committeesof the communist parties of Britain, China and Germany, 1932...................................516

Open letter to the Indian communists from the C.C. of the C.P of China, 1933...........536

Issue No. 6:

On the Steel Foundations of the theory of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin:

Let us uphold the revolutionary legacy of the Naxalbari Movement and of the

CPI (ML), led by Charu Mazumdar!

Editorial .......................................................................................................................556

True face of democracy in India: counter-revolutionary state violenceagainst naxalite fighters. ..............................................................................................579

Document: 1970 Program of CPI (ML) ........................................................................581

Solidarity with peasant Movement in Andhra Pradesh! ...............................................599

Oppose the Reactionary Iran-Iraq war!........................................................................606

Experiences and standpoints of the Marxist-Leninist party of Austria..........................614