Bob Avakian is the leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party in the United States.
"I love it when he talks about my people being all people . . . My
people across the boardI don't care who they are . . . he always
puts the struggle against white supremacy at the center . . .
Second, the centrality of the issue of gender, the vicious forms of
patriarchy inseparable from that white supremacy. Third,
empireinvasions, dominations . . . And the fourth, the planetnot
just global warming. It's ecological catastrophe that is impinging
every day primarily owing to corporate greed and the elites who are
in the driver's seat of a capitalist civilization that cuts across
national boundariesthat's what you find in this text. And last but
not least, the concern about our precious immigrant brothers and
sisters and the vicious scapegoating that's going on, the
deportations under neo-liberal presidents, no matter what color
they are. The attempt to [not] lose sight of their humanity. How do
you bring these together in such a way that you have a united
front? And that's in part what he's calling for, and I as a
revolutionary Christian in the name of Jesus will be part of that
united front, even given the disagreements that we might have.
That's why I like this text. That's why it's important." Dr. Cornel
West speaking about The New Communism at the book launch
"With america in the midst of a profound sickness evidenced by the
continuing slaughter of black people by police recentlyit is
necessary that a literature be in existence that challenges our
assumptions . . . However we eventually get out of this mess it
will take a profusion of ideas by fearless thinkersand Bob Avakian
is that . . . He never lost the faith." Matthew Shipp, musician and
composer
"Bob Avakian has made trenchant observations and brought insightful
analyses to a host of problems confronting contemporary society. He
is genuinely concerned about the plight of the masses and has given
much critical thought regarding proposed solutions for their
uplift." Norm R. Allen, Jr., author, Black Humanist Experience
"In this book, Avakian honestly and perceptively handles a number
of questions about the difficulties of bringing about a total
change in an oppressive system. It is a valuable addition to his
corpus of work; a splendid exegesis of revolutionary potential."
Herb Boyd, author, The Harlem Reader
"Bob Avakian presents a new vision for America. The New Communism
meticulously outlines the revolutionary changes that America needs.
And, as the subtitle suggests, the book is packed with promise and
the detail to back it up." Melissa Wuske, Foreword Reviews
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