The Revolutionary Internationalist Movement (RIM) was formed in 1984 and brought together communist parties and organizations around the world determined to continue on the revolutionary road after the loss of socialism in China in 1976. Until it fell apart in the mid 2000s, the RIM functioned as the embryonic center of the international communist movement, inspiring an impressive journal, A World To Win, that was translated into multiple languages, and supporting revolutionary struggles around the world. Participant organizations in the RIM led revolutionary peopleās wars in Peru and Nepal that became serious threats to bourgeois rule. Unfortunately, the RIM collapsed without any public statements explaining the reasons for its demise. This collection aims to popularize the political line and achievements of the RIM, upholding its revolutionary legacy and promoting the essential lessons we can learn from its history.
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- Declaration of the Revolutionary Internationalist MovementĀ
- Exceptionally Serious Responsibility: Some notes on the history of the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement and prospects for unity in the international communist movement today by Hinton Alvarez
- Against the Tide of Counterrevolution: An Interview with Comrade Kiran (Mohan Baidya) by theĀ kites editorial committee
- Chairman Gonzaloās Legacy of Steadfast Revolutionary Principle and Strategic Innovations by theĀ kites editorial committee
- On Infantile Internet Disorders and Real Questions of Revolutionary Strategy: A response to the ādebateā over the universality of protracted peopleās war by Kenny Lake
Except for the RIM Declaration, all items in this collection were first published by the journal kites. The predecessor of Going Against the Tide, the journal kites was a collaboration between communists in the US and Canada and published eight issues from 2020 to 2023.