The Partisan Editorial Board introduce Partisan! #12.
August 2025 marks roughly twelve months since Partisan began publishing, replacing the RCO’s previous publication Direct Action. It has been a busy, but interesting, year so far. Partisan improved on where Direct Action started, sharpening itself, developing a distinct style and identity for itself, and reaching a far wider audience than Direct Action did.
But, you may have noticed that Partisans have been releasing a bit late recently. This is for a few reasons. Primarily, this is because Partisan is in a state of flux. We are beginning to establish a proper editorial team, with clearly defined roles and workflows. We are also trying to establish two departments for Partisan: print and digital, on the basis that they both require different work.
So, Partisans have been releasing a little later than usual. They have also been mailing out a little later than usual. For that, we apologise. However, these structural changes are necessary to provide a skeleton for future expansions. As the RCO grows, so too will Partisan. In order for Partisan to develop into a professional publication, as RCO comrades and supporters want, Partisan will need to look and act like a professional publication.
This issue is shorter than usual. This is because our output has been affected by structural changes, and other factors. Nonetheless, we ask that if you support Partisan, you consider providing financial support by subscribing.
This month’s issue of Partisan features some interesting articles. Firstly, it features the letter sent to the RCO by the Spartacist League, signalling their intentions to join the RCO. The devil, however, is in the details. We also republish an interesting essay from Loren Goldner – serialised, first in a series. In her latest article, Mila Volkova asks and answers the question of whether Stalinism was the inevitable outcome of 1917.
Best,
Max J, on behalf of Partisan Editorial
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