As we move toward rebuilding and strengthening the Bundist movement, there are several urgent tasks that must be addressed immediately. These tasks are essential to laying the foundation for a coordinated, international Bund capable of playing a significant role in the global socialist and anti-imperialist struggles. While we must remain patient and careful in our organizational efforts, the time to act is now.
1. Search and Contact All Revolutionary Bundist Factions
The first and most critical step is to identify and contact all existing Bundist factions. Many of these groups and individuals are currently isolated from one another, often functioning as small cells or even as lone individuals, disconnected from a broader movement. Our task is to reconnect these scattered fragments, reestablishing lines of communication and beginning the work of unity.
This requires:
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Mapping the global Bundist movement: identifying groups and individuals who identify as Bundists, whether they are active in local struggles, cultural projects, or online spaces.
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Building networks of solidarity: reaching out to isolated Bundists, offering them support, and inviting them to join the broader effort to reorganize the movement. This will require active outreach through social media, leftist networks, academic circles, and Jewish cultural forums.
Reuniting the different Bundist factions is the foundation upon which all further work will be built. Without this, the movement will remain fragmented and ineffective.
2. Organize the First Secretariat
Once we have made initial contact with the various Bundist groups and individuals, the next urgent task is to organize a first international secretariat. This secretariat will serve as the initial coordinating body for the movement, responsible for doing the practical work of reuniting and reorganizing the Bund.
Key roles of the secretariat include:
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Facilitating communication between Bundist factions, ensuring that information flows freely and that the movement begins to operate as a unified whole.
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Organizing logistics for meetings, conferences, and gatherings, whether in-person or online.
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Supporting local groups with resources, guidance, and strategic advice as they begin to rebuild their organizations.
The secretariat will not act as a centralized authority but as a support structure for the different Bundist factions, empowering them to operate effectively in their local contexts while remaining connected to the broader international movement.
3. Organize a Central Organ for Agitprop and Organizational Work
As discussed in earlier sections, good propaganda is essential for reaching the masses and raising revolutionary consciousness. To achieve this, the Bundist movement needs a central organ—a platform through which the movement can publish its ideas, promote its activities, and build an online presence. This central organ could take the form of a website, YouTube channel, or TikTok account, depending on the platforms most accessible and effective for reaching our target audiences.
The central organ must serve two purposes:
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Agitprop: It will function as a hub for revolutionary propaganda, spreading the message of Bundism, socialism, and anti-Zionism through articles, videos, podcasts, memes, and more.
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Organizational support: The platform will also serve as a key tool for organizational work, offering resources for Bundist groups around the world, facilitating communication between them, and organizing virtual or in-person events.
This central organ will play a vital role in unifying the movement, offering a public face for the Bundist cause while helping members coordinate their efforts on the ground.
4. Build an Active Presence in Real-Life Struggles
The Bundist movement cannot exist only in the digital sphere. We must build an active presence in real-life struggles, where Bundists engage directly with the working class, marginalized communities, and the oppressed. Our aim is not just to participate in existing movements but to take on roles as organizers, propagandists, and co-leaders of these struggles.
Key areas of engagement include:
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Labor struggles: As the Bund historically was rooted in the labor movement, we must continue this legacy by engaging with unions, workers’ councils, and labor organizing efforts. Bundists should work to raise the political level of labor movements, pushing them toward anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist positions.
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Social justice and anti-imperialist movements: Whether in struggles for racial justice, climate justice, or anti-imperialism, Bundists must become active participants, working to unify these struggles with the broader socialist cause.
5. Organizing Revolutionary Schools for Political Education
A critical task for the Bundist movement is the organization of political education. Revolutionary theory and analysis must be made accessible to all members of the movement, and this requires the creation of formal structures for education and discussion. We propose the creation of revolutionary schools or educational programs, aimed at teaching “young Bundists” of all ages.
These schools should offer:
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Courses on revolutionary theory, including Marxism, socialism, anarchism, and Bundist history.
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Workshops on practical organizing skills, such as strike coordination, community organizing, and propaganda production.
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Discussion forums where Bundists can engage with each other on key theoretical and strategic questions, ensuring that the movement is intellectually vibrant and continually evolving.
Through these educational programs, we can build a new generation of Bundist leaders who are equipped with both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for revolution.
6. Building International and Inter-Denominational Solidarity
The Bundist movement must also place a strong emphasis on building international and inter-denominational solidarity. As discussed in earlier sections, we cannot struggle for Jewish liberation in isolation. Our fight is bound up with the broader global fight against imperialism, capitalism, and all forms of oppression.
This means:
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Building alliances with other socialist movements, both Jewish and non-Jewish, ensuring that our movement is part of a larger revolutionary network.
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Collaborating with interfaith movements, particularly with progressive Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and other religious communities who share our commitment to justice, anti-imperialism, and socialism. Bundism must be part of a broader interfaith socialist movement that connects the struggles of various religious and cultural communities.
In this spirit of internationalism, Bundists must work to bridge the divides between oppressed peoples, recognizing that our liberation is intertwined with the liberation of all.
7. Building Local Offline Base-Groups
A socialist movement must free itself from the limitations of a purely online operation. While our online presence is crucial for spreading ideas, organizing propaganda, and connecting isolated comrades, real, durable growth as a movement will depend on in-person, local organizing. To that end, we must create a structure that supports the formation of local offline base-groups in as many regions as possible. These base-groups will serve as the backbone of the movement, grounding our revolutionary work in the daily struggles of Jewish workers and their communities.
For comrades in regions where forming a local base-group is not yet feasible, we must establish a global online discussion forum where isolated individuals can participate in the movement’s activities, engage in political education, and contribute to our strategy and analysis. The coordinating secretariat will oversee both the newly formed local groups and the older, more established Bundist organizations, ensuring that all parts of the movement remain connected and unified.
Our focus must be on fostering real-world engagement, creating a strong IRL presence in labor movements, community struggles, and anti-imperialist actions. The combination of grassroots, local work with our broader, online network will provide the foundation for a durable, international Bundist movement capable of growing and sustaining itself in the long-term.
Conclusion
The tasks outlined here represent the most urgent steps in rebuilding the Bundist movement. By reconnecting Bundist factions, organizing a secretariat, establishing a central organ, engaging in real-life struggles, and building solidarity across movements and faiths, we can lay the groundwork for a unified, international Bund capable of fighting for Jewish liberation and socialism on a global scale.