Recalling French Self-Managing Socialism 25 Years Later

Recalling French Self-Managing Socialism 25 Years Later 1

Twenty-five years ago, socialists the world over were talking about a new kind of socialism that they hoped would sweep the world. Buoyed by the 1981 presidential victory of France’s Francois Mitterrand, Socialists everywhere were electrified by a new buzzword: self-management. With this new word in its arsenal, the left thought it … Read more

Going Nowhere Fast

Someone once told me that the perpetual motion machine is a good idea that just never worked. I don't blame this person for making such an absurd statement since he knew little about science anyway. I could not help but think about this statement when I went with several members of TFP … Read more

Ten Questions and No Answers

Legion: A Film that Mocks the Faith and Leads to Despair 3

  Ten questions. It seemed so simple. In an academic atmosphere like George Washington University, ten questions should have had all the makings of a grand debate. It all started when the International Socialist Organization (ISO) announced it would be holding its annual DC socialist conference at George Washington University on March … Read more

Revolution and Counter-Revolution

Revolution and Counter-Revolution

Originally published as Revolução e Contra-Revolução, in Catolicismo, April 1959 (Parts I and II) and January 1977 (Part III) First Digital Edition Copyright © 2000 The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP).  All rights reserved. First printed English edition 1974. Second printed English edition 1980. Third printed English … Read more

The Double Game of French Socialism: Gradual in Strategy, Radical in Goal

The Double Game of French Socialism: Gradual in Strategy, Radical in Goal 1

Introduction On December 9, 1981, a striking six-page public interest advertisement appeared in The Washington Post and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the first two in a series of such publications to appear throughout the West. In the advertisements, the Societies for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) jointly addressed the … Read more

Convergence and Psychological Warfare

Convergence and Psychological Warfare 2

I am writing on Tuesday morning. Today’s papers in Brazil and the world are reporting still another change of nuance in the overall picture of the situation in Poland. The success of the various strike movements has forced the Communist Party there to sweep out the Premier. In view of the liberalizing … Read more