Communism ain't dead yet

by Web Minister

The Internet continues to provide communism an outlet that the 
mainstream media cannot stifle. Whereas communications for 
ordinary people are hampered by the police and lies by the media, 
the privileged who use the Internet currently have good access to 
communist analysis.

We thank all the volunteers who write for MIM and do web work for 
MIM, MSG, PIRAO and RAIL. The statistics below are your success 
for our official web page at www.prisoncensorship.info/archive/etext .

			Number of hits

September, 1999       63946

October, 1999         78250

November, 1999        86250

December, 1999        73086

January, 2000         79385

February, 2000        93570

March, 2000           90643

When we consider that the largest circulation of a social-
democratic publication is 100,000 or less ("The Nation") we can 
see that the statistics prove there is no reason to compromise the 
truth for the benefit of comforting the ignorant. Even in U.$. 
history, the largest circulation newspaper has never gotten much 
past 100,000. When MIM's Internet and newspaper circulation are 
combined, MIM does not compare too badly with other historical 
efforts; although we would like to see both numbers for Internet 
and paper distribution greatly increased in depth and frequency.

In the imperialist countries where armed struggle is not yet the 
principal method of advance, the Internet is a crucial tool. The 
vanguard and its allies should not make excuses for not being on 
the Internet anymore than a guerilla can make excuses for not 
understanding an AK-47. With the exception of those in prison, 
hospitals or non-imperialist countries, there is no reason not to 
use the most advanced communications methods for networking. We 
urge our friends and readers not to lag behind the reactionaries 
in this material regard.