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	~~\| name = Bob Avakian~~
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	~~\| caption = Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] in 1979.~~
	~~\| nationality = American~~
	~~\| known = Forging a political framework that synthesizes the Counterculture Left and Maoism~~
	~~\| occupation = Political activist, political theorist~~
	~~\| field =~~
	~~\| ideology = New Communism~~
	~~\| political_party = Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP)~~
	~~\| religion =~~
	~~\| website =~~
	~~\| birth_name = Robert Bruce Avakian~~
	~~\| birth_date = March 7, 1943 (age 80)~~
	~~\| birth_place = Washington D.C., United States~~
	~~\| death_date =~~
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	'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is criticized and accused of being a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>		'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is criticized and accused of being a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>

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			\| caption = Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] in 1979.
			\| nationality = American
			\| known = Forging a political framework that synthesizes the Counterculture Left and Maoism
			\| occupation = Political activist, political theorist
			\| field =
			\| ideology = New Communism
			\| political_party = Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP)
			\| religion =
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	'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is criticized and accused of being a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>		'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is criticized and accused of being a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>

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	[[File:Ba-speaking-tour-1979-300x194.jpg\|thumb\|Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] in 1979]]		[[File:Ba-speaking-tour-1979-300x194.jpg\|thumb\|Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] in 1979]]
	'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is ~~considered to be~~ a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>		'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is criticized and accused of being a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>

	== Politics ==		== Politics ==

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	'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is considered to be a paid actor ~~of the Synthetic Left~~ because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>		'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is considered to be a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>

	== Politics ==		== Politics ==

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	'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]] ~~(which later became the [[Synthetic Left]])~~, however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is considered to be a paid actor of the Synthetic Left because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>		'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is considered to be a paid actor of the Synthetic Left because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>

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	* [[~~Synthetic~~ Left]] (c. 1960-1969)		* [[New Left]] (c. 1960-1969)
	** [[Peace and Freedom Party]] (1967-1969)		** [[Peace and Freedom Party]] (1967-1969)
	* [[Black Panther Party]] (1969-1975)		* [[Black Panther Party]] (1969-1975)

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[[File:Ba-speaking-tour-1979-300x194.jpg|thumb|Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] in 1979]]
'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]] (which later became the [[Synthetic Left]]), however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is considered to be a paid actor of the Synthetic Left because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>

== Politics ==

=== Affiliation ===

* [[Synthetic Left]] (c. 1960-1969)
** [[Peace and Freedom Party]] (1967-1969)
* [[Black Panther Party]] (1969-1975)
* [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (1975-present)

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	~~{{Infobox person~~
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	~~\| name = Bob Avakian~~
	~~\| native_name =~~
	~~\| image = Ba-speaking-tour-1979-300x194.jpg~~
	~~\| image_size = 280px~~
	~~\| image_upright =~~
	~~\| image_alt =~~
	~~\| caption = Bob Avakian as the Chairman of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] in 1979.~~
	~~\| nationality = American~~
	~~\| known = Forging a political framework that synthesizes the Counterculture Left and Maoism~~
	~~\| occupation = Political activist, political theorist~~
	~~\| field =~~
	~~\| ideology = New Communism~~
	~~\| political_party = Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP)~~
	~~\| religion =~~
	~~\| website =~~
	~~\| birth_name = Robert Bruce Avakian~~
	~~\| birth_date = March 7, 1943 (age 80)~~
	~~\| birth_place = Washington D.C., United States~~
	~~\| death_date =~~
	~~\| death_place =~~
	~~\| death_cause =~~
	~~\| footnotes =~~
	}}
	'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is criticized and accused of being a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>		'''Robert "Bob" Bruce Avakian''' is an [[United States\|American]] [[Marxism-Leninism\|Marxist-Leninist]] [[Political activism\|political activist]] who developed the American [[Maoism\|Maoist]] movement of [[New Communism]]. He originated in the [[New Left]], however he rejected it as an [[astroturfed movement]] and instead joined the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in 1969. He founded the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]] (RCP) in 1975, serving as the party's Chairman to this day. Nowadays, he is criticized and accused of being a paid actor because he turned against [[anti-imperialism]] by supporting [[Ukraine]] against [[Russia]] and centralized the RCP into a [[cult of personality]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQTbl-OfqI Bob Avakian's Confusion on Russia & War]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvjSCwIFzN0 What was Bob Avakian's Strength? What can we learn from him?]</ref><ref>[https://the162s6.substack.com/p/rand-paul-thought-the-new-tendency Rand Paul Thought: The New Tendency of America's Maoism]</ref>