Helmut-Harry Loewen

"Dialectics is ... a way of looking at the world which, by showing its fundamental contradictions, makes intervention (Eingreifen) possible." B. Brecht, 1930

[Helmut-Harry Loewen @LoewenHelmut]

Streaming on the Critical Theory Workshop YouTube channel

[Helmut-Harry Loewen @LoewenHelmut]

The Communist Question - Domenico Losurdo (Due out November 20)

The final work of Domenico Losurdo, one of the foremost philosophers and historians of Marxism of the modern era. The Communist Question: History and Future of an Idea continues and develops the critique that began in Western Marxism: How it was Born, How it Died, How it can be Reborn (2025).

In the wake of the USSR’s dissolution, Marxism, in particular the variant Losurdo identifies as “Western Marxism,” has entered a seemingly irreversible crisis. Persuasively arguing that this outcome is not inevitable, Losurdo undertakes a non-apologetic historical and philosophical evaluation of the Soviet experience and of Marxism in its entirety. Extending the inquiry, and with an eye on contemporary developments such as Marxist theory and practice in the People’s Republic of China, Losurdo assesses the theoretical and practical prospects Marxism retains and asks what it can build in the future.

Part of the Anti-Imperialist Marxism (AIM) Series.

[Helmut-Harry Loewen @LoewenHelmut]

Wiederanders. Der Johannes-R.-Becher-Podcast mit Kristin Eichhorn und Toni Bernhart, Literaturwissenschaftler an der Universität Stuttgart.

Bertolt Brecht und Gottfried Benn waren wichtige Weggefährten Bechers schon in der Weimarer Republik: Während Becher und Benn unterschiedliche Weltanschauungen vertraten, verbindet Becher mit Brecht die grundsätzliche politische Einstellung. Dennoch ist Brechts Blick auf den Kollegen durchaus kritisch. Wir begrüßen als Gast Hans-Harald Müller, einen Experten der linksbürgerlichen und linksradikalen Literatur der Weimarer Republik, der uns hilft, die drei Dichter mit B in Bezug zueinander zu setzen, und tragen ihm unsererseits ein Gedicht vor.
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[Steve Hall @ProfHall1955]

Karp is a reborn Maccabee, urging Israel to use 'maximum violence' against those it seeks to displace from its God-given land. As such, he's as volkish as anything Heidegger imagined. His Trot-Zionism is simply a means of disrupting any genuine leftist opposition.

[Helmut-Harry Loewen @LoewenHelmut]

𝗡𝗲𝗼-𝗡𝗮𝘇𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲"𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴." 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘇𝗼𝘃 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗲. 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘇𝗶 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Members of the Spanish neo-Nazi group National Nucleus trained with assault rifles in Ukraine, in contact with the Azov brigade, and spoke of a possible "armed uprising" in Spain.

Several members of the National Nucleus, a Spanish neo-Nazi organization, traveled to Ukraine last August to receive paramilitary training with assault rifles.

According to the investigation by the National Police, they intended to transmit this knowledge to other militants in Spain and were considering the possibility of organizing an "armed uprising",as reflected in the conversations gathered in the judicial process to which the newspaper 'El País' and several other Spanish media had access.

These findings are part of an investigation that began after riots occurred in February in Gijón. The process, for alleged crimes of incitement to hatred, illicit association and illegal possession of weapons, gave rise to a police operation on November 6 in which 14 members of the National Nucleus were arrested in seven Spanish provinces.

Military training in Ukraine

During their stay in Ukraine, the militants reportedly maintained contacts with the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade, widely considered one of Ukraine's most experienced elite military units.

Some Spanish media, such as 'RTVE' and 'Cadena SER', point out that they received training from this unit, although it is not independently confirmed that Azov members were providing the training.

According to the investigation, the militants participated in shooting exercises with AK-47 rifles and wore bulletproof vests. Photographs and videos show some of them wearing National Nucleus clothes and Nazi symbology.

Investigators believe they were in Kiev, in a location near the Russian border and in a military camp. One of the militants told his wife by phone that he had passed through Kharkiv and described the damage caused by the war in another Ukrainian location.

Police suspect that the purpose of the trip was later to train other members of the group in weapons handling and paramilitary techniques. In a conversation heard on August 12, one of the members said that, without training, it would not be possible to carry out an uprising.

Illegal weapons and contacts with the European far right

The investigation also includes a conversation in May in which a member of the National Nucleus claimed to have a pistol and a rifle despite not having a license. Agents suspect that he may have obtained the weapons on the black market or introduced them from a conflict zone.

The researchers also identified contacts with far-right organizations in Germany, France, Hungary, Romania and Croatia. According to the investigation, the group had even integrated minors under 14 years old.

The police considered that military training, international contacts and the possibility of access to weapons of war represented a risk. However, the existence of a concrete plan for insurrection remains under judicial investigation.

Demonstration precipitates arrests

The police asked to anticipate the arrests in the face of the risk of clashes during a demonstration called by the National Nucleus for November 7 in Madrid.

The operation took place the day before and ended with 14 arrests, including spokesman Iván Rico, Isabel Peralta and far-right leader Enrique Lemus. During the searches, brass knuckles and electric shock devices were seized.

Ten of those investigated were later released with coercive measures, including a ban on leaving Spain.

National Nucleus had already been involved in other incidents. In March, ten people linked to the group were detained during the International Women's Day demonstrations in Madrid. In August, about two dozen militants went to Ceuta at a time of migratory tension, where they were eventually escorted by the police to the port.

The Justice continues to analyze the activities of the organization, its international connections and the indications related to the possible preparation of violent actions.

Euronews contacted the Ukrainian authorities to ask for information about the alleged military training received by the members of the National Nucleus and their contacts with the Azov brigade. At the time of publication of this news, he has not received a response.

[Helmut-Harry Loewen @LoewenHelmut]

𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗡𝗲𝗼-𝗡𝗮𝘇𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘇𝗼𝘃 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴“𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴” ~ In August 2026, members of the Spanish neo-Nazi group Núcleo Nacional traveled to Ukraine to receive paramilitary training from the 12th Azov Special Forces Brigade. This training included learning to handle AK-47 rifles and wear bulletproof vests. According to an El País investigation, the group planned to use these combat skills in an "armed uprising" in Spain, a plot that led to 14 arrests in early November. https://t.co/OdwDxO3C6j

[Helmut-Harry Loewen @LoewenHelmut]

De souche : la théorie du grand remplacement confrontée (Nov 2026, Télé-Québec) https://t.co/x6TjitixaS Simon Coutu tente de comprendre comment la théorie du grand remplacement, issue de l'extrême droite, a été normalisée au Québec à travers les médias et les réseaux sociaux.

0:00 Le groupe Nouvelle-Alliance 6:10 Théorie du grand remplacement 11:00 Renaud Camus, auteur de la théorie 17:45 Islamophobie, incitation à la haine 19:05 L'idée de la «remigration» 22:00Racisme extrême en ligne 26:25 Radicalisation et violence 29:25 L'extrême droite en France 33:35Banalisation dans les médias 36:35 Les identités nationales en jeu? 40:25 Les immigrants au Québec 45:40 Déclin du français 48:10 Perspectives politiques

À PROPOS DE DE SOUCHE Selon une étude de la Chaire UNESCO en prévention de la radicalisation et de l'extrémisme violents publiée en 2026, environ 15 % des Québécois et Québécoises adhèrent à la théorie du grand remplacement, qui prétend que l'immigration est planifiée par des élites pour substituer la population actuelle dite « de souche ». Dans le documentaire « De souche », Simon Coutu tente de comprendre comment une théorie issue de l'extrême droite a été normalisée, à travers les médias et les réseaux sociaux. Le journaliste va à la rencontre des défenseurs du discours, mais échange aussi avec les personnes qui le dénoncent. Il se rend même en France pour rencontrer l'idéateur du grand remplacement, l'auteur Renaud Camus.

À PROPOS DE TÉLÉ-QUÉBEC : Télé-Québec est le média public à vocation éducative et culturelle du Québec. Multiplateforme, Télé-Québec propose une programmation unique qui a pour but de cultiver le goût du savoir, de susciter la réflexion, de promouvoir la vie artistique et culturelle d'ici ainsi que de refléter les réalités régionales et la diversité du Québec.

[Volodymyr Ishchenko @Volod_Ishchenko]

The reality of a state disintegrating into infighting mafia groupings: the people, mainly women, who protested to free beaten and sick men from an Azov holding site are in pre-trial detention, mostly without bail, facing 5 to 8 years. Meanwhile, officials accused of embezzling over $100 million from the energy sector - stealing from their own state and the people during the war - or of protecting drug cartels and scam call-centers, are released on bail within days or weeks, with the colleagues and associates from their mafia grouping collecting the money, and Yermak has not spent a day in jail.

To see how this is happening, read @EventsUkraine regular digests, which alone are worth all the Western press coverage of Ukraine.

To understand why it is happening, contrary to the bankrupt liberal and nationalist narratives, read my new article “The Broken Mirror of the World in Crisis”: https://t.co/st8cEJH1j1

[Helmut-Harry Loewen @LoewenHelmut]

Macron vs. The People: Millions Revolt Against War and Austerity in France | Radhika Desai and Aymeric Monville https://t.co/rBI63piSG0

[Marta Havryshko @HavryshkoMarta]

Turns out this businessman, whose taste is as questionable as his decision to keep a crocodile instead of a cat, allegedly had quite the side hustle: siphoning off Western funds meant not only to protect energy infrastructure in the Lviv region, but also to build bomb shelters for schoolchildren (!) in Kyiv.

[Marta Havryshko @HavryshkoMarta]

Well, folks, our favorite Kyiv crocodile businessman, Vlad Sokolov, has pocketed millions in EU taxpayers’ money meant to protect energy infrastructure and build shelters for schoolchildren, and has registered 17 cars in his mommy’s name.

Some people buy their mothers flowers. Others buy them chocolates. Vlad? A whole bloody car dealership.

Now, tell me: how much do YOU love your Mom? ❤️

[Marta Havryshko @HavryshkoMarta]

Looks like these four just saw the latest photos of that Kyiv businessman and his pet crocodile. The same guy who apparently mistook Western energy funds for his personal shopping budget. 💀🐊💸🤣

[Helmut-Harry Loewen @LoewenHelmut]

This author event at The City University of New York on October 29, 2026 was part of “The Compatible Postmodern Left vs. Marxism: A Book Tour.” Authors Aymeric Monville, Gabriel Rockhill and Jennifer Ponce de León engage with major issues like the effects of postmodernism on theory and practice, fascism, decolonization, and the struggle for socialism in the 21st century.

These two recent books served as a basis for the discussion:
Requiem for French Theory: https://t.co/kApKnEiB0i
The Poverty of Left Nietzscheanism: https://t.co/A5xAfu2tgY

Rockhill, Monville, Ponce de León, “Postmodern French Theory & the Compatible Left” https://t.co/9C6HFEcyuK