Thursday, May 21, 2009

Marxist Internet Archive

The Marxist Internet Archive (M.I.A.) is an educational repository containing biographies, writings and analysis of major Marxist thinkers. From Fabian to Utopian Socialist to Paris Commune thought, M.I.A. makes available an enormous range of material on major Marxist thinkers and movements, including primary documents and audio. Of special note is the section on the Black Panther Party- I get asked for material on the Panthers regularly and have little in our formal collection to offer that is not marked reference because of the high theft potential.

M.I.A. is a massive site and a valuable resource for anyone interested in Marxism, economics, the history of ideas and philosophy. Highly browsable as well as searchable, the Marxist Internet Archive is at the top of my reference list for material on economics and philosophy.

Run by 63 volunteers, M.I.A. has been on the web since 1990 and looks to be a thriving resource in years to come.

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