Having said that, here are some links, if you haven't seen them already. This gives some insight into the ultra-Left Maoists, Gauche Prolétarienne and the banning of the paper. Maoists in France -- Jean Paul Sartre This is a chapter from a book that talks about non-hierarchical Maoism in France. Trotskyism and Maoism: Theory and Practice in France and the United States -- Belden Fields There is this, which I haven't read. It is a chapter from a wider work by Simon Hardy. The website looks really interesting: http://www.marxisttheory.org Maoism in East and West -- Simon Hardy There is also this archive, which is in French: http://archivescommunistes.chez-alice.fr/gp/gp.html
I'm much like you and only really just getting into it.
I'd say that I'm interested, but underexposed. I've read a few interviews with Benny Lévy, and seem to like the writing of folk they've influenced, but . . . yeah, it would be a stretch to say much more. Your thoughts on them? Any "crucial" reading to recommend?
Are you into Spontaneous Maoism?
Well, actually we had a bit of a falling out and I deleted him from my FB. I can message him if you want?
Not that I know of. We were FB friends, but I deleted my facebook in the fall, and haven't heard from him since (though I occasionally run in to mutual IRL friends). He's a Maoist last I talked to him at any length (2010). If you do find him, tell him to get in touch with me / that our friend Ahmed has my details.
Does STI exist on RevLeft as a different member?
Still alive. Just finished a good close-to-six-months of traveling.
You still exist then?
