Surprisingly, not really, only because some of the political organizations I’ve been reading and following also have their roots in MLM, especially during the 1960s through 70s. The tactic of blaming the individual for the failure of socialism is a tactic readily employed by the ruling class the world over. The tactic of presenting the situation without the historical context is another such tactic utilized relentlessly by the rulers of monopoly capital.

The question of a new type of party, as per articles on the Nepalese Revolution - says much regarding the Nepalese revolution, but not much what is necessary in the US. I would be most interested in articles that actually addresses issues relevant to what is taking place here and gives much emphasis to the conditions we are facing, in the context of the overall world wide proletarian revolution. For instance, the issue of a party of a new type in the context of what is taking place in the US. Conditions in Nepal doesn’t help us, since I don’t live in Nepal, nor do I face the same situation or arrangments that the Nepalese face.

SR

In reading your blog it seems that your primary contact with Maoism has been through the RCP, which is somewhat unfortunate because they manifesto a highly idealist, and in someways, mechanical line. Though what may appear more appealing to you is that they uphold much more of Stalin than the majority (I would say) of Maoists. I had previously been associated with them as a supporter, but broke with them when their problematic line became more apparent.

Since you are interesting in contemporary Maoism, I would point to two things that I think represent the most current Maoist thinking to date:

A Contribution to the Confusion by Manuel R. Chávez López. An insightful and bold polemic against R. Lotta, a self-proclaimed “Maoist Economist” who extols the RCP line. Chávez boldly asserts that capitalist restoration occured within the Stalin period itself, and not later. Though this of course requires a significant amount of examination and dialogue.

Problems & Prospects of Revolution in Nepal published by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), is a collection of articles and essays related to the revolution in Nepal and the greater ICM. Specifically, I am fond of The Question of Building a New Type of Party by Baburam Bhattarai.

Much of this will seem very new, probably, because it is in many ways different from the USMLO, such as the many criticisms of Stalin. Also you may find interesting Mao’s Evaluations of Stalin collected by the Single Spark Collective.

At any rate, I look forward to discussing this with you - and I have added you to my blogroll