Hermann Lueer has subjected Jasper Bernes’ new book, The Future of Revolution, to a compelling critique. The idea that rationing could be a meaningful alternative to accounting based on working time is firmly rejected by Lueer. Read the full article here: Leftdis
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On the Post-Growth Blog, a plea for labor-time accounting has been published. In it, the Freiburg-based group La Banda Vaga explains why the “Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution” are more necessary than ever in times of multiple crises. The movements and uprisings of the past two decades, they argue, have fizzled out because
A month ago, the “Angry Workers” published a contribution to the debate on the “Fundamental Principles of Communist Production and Distribution”, the “standard work” on labor time accounting. Hermann Lueer responds and clears up some misunderstandings. Definitely worth reading! https://leftdis.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/notes-on-angry-workers-debate-contribution/
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Next Friday, September 5, we will be guests at FAU-Hamburg’s “Collective Friday” to present the working time calculation. We look forward to the exchange with the collective enterprises! Friday, September 5, 2025 – Dinner starting at 7 PM, followed by content at 8 PM – at the Libertarian Cultural and Action Center ‘Schwarze Katze’, Fettstr.
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We have signed the following call in support of the self-managed sector in Argentina. For many years now, the recovered workplaces there have been powerfully demonstrating that workers are capable of managing their workplaces themselves, making the rule of capital unnecessary. We invite everyone to actively join the solidarity campaign. For more information, contact gruppe_arbeitszeit@riseup.net
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Comments on the Prokla Article by IDA: Democratic Planned Economy in Light of Labor Time Calculation This is a guest contribution by Hermann Lueer. The article refers to our Prokla article from June 2, 2025. Guest articles do not necessarily reflect the position of IDA. We always welcome the submission of guest contributions on the
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We are very pleased that Helge Döhring from the Institute for Syndicalism Research will pay us a visit to talk about economics in anarcho-syndicalism. On July 26th at the Baiz! — Anarcho-Syndicalism and Free Society. Sketches of a Transformation Economy and society in anarcho-syndicalism are based on socialized enterprises, consistent federalism, and mutual aid. So-called
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In the online edition of the current Platypus Review you can find a detailed interview with us: Democratic Labour-Time Calculation in and for the 21st Century An interview with the Initiative for Democratic Labour-Time Calculation (IDA) from Berlin about the history of the council movement, grassroots democratic economics, and concrete utopias. Download as PDF
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Workers’ Meeting in Barcelona From October 11–13, the IV European Meeting of Workers’ Economy will take place in Barcelona. On Saturday afternoon we will have the opportunity to present the Working Time Accounting initiative. We look forward to exchanging ideas with comrades from Europe and Latin America. The meeting is organized by the CGT. Program:
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A few days ago, we hosted Dario Azzellini in Berlin and spoke with him about council democracy and working-time accounting. We are sharing the audio recording of the event with you here: Introduction: 0:00Input Dario Azzellini: 01:57Input IDA: 26:55
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