The International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties (IMCWP) is an annual conference attended by communist and workers’ parties from several countries. It originated in 1998 when the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) invited communist and workers’ parties to participate in an annual conference where parties could gather to share their experiences and issue a joint declaration. The most recent and 23rd meeting of the IMCWP is being held in October 2023 in Izmir and hosted by the Communist Party of Turkey (modern).

Organization

The Working Group (WG) of International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties (IMCWP) is composed of Communist Parties throughout the world. The task of the working group is to prepare and organize the International Meetings of Communist and Workers’ Parties (IMCWPs).

The meetings are held annually, with participants from all around the globe. Additionally, there are occasionally extraordinary meetings such as the meeting in Damascus in September 2009 on “Solidarity with the heroic struggle of the Palestinian people and the other people in Middle East”. In December 2009, the communist and workers’ parties agreed to the creation of the International Communist Review, which is published annually in English and Spanish and has a website.

The 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties

The 23rd International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties (IMCWP) begins today in Izmir, Turkey, hosted by the country’s Communist Party (TKP).

The Meeting is held between 20-22 October, under the following subject: “The political and ideological battles to confront capitalists and imperialism. The tasks of communists to inform and mobilize the working class, youth, women, and intellectuals in the struggle against exploitation, oppression, imperialist lies and historical revisionism; for the social and democratic rights of workers and peoples; against militarism and war, for peace and socialism.”

The contributions from the Communist and Workers’ Parties:

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    • Commiejones [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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      90% of what is called “ASMR” isn’t actually ASMR inducing for most people which is why most people have no concept of what ASMR is. ASMR is a tactile sensation that usually starts at the base of the skull and travels up your scalp and down over your shoulders and is most commonly caused by some form of auditory stimulus. For me music and dramatic lyrics were a major source for ASMR, (just thinking about Bridge Over Troubled Waters gets me buzzing) but I eventually learned how to activate it at will.

      • AlpineSteakHouse [any]@hexbear.net
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        Definitely, for me it comes most heavily from small conversations and interactions.

        Just talking about different ways to get a haircut, not the haircut itself, is why I always wanted to go the salon as a kid.

        • Commiejones [comrade/them, he/him]@hexbear.net
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          If you practice you can get there with no prompt at all. Deep slow breathing can help it build up. When you get good at it it can get almost as good as drugs but available at will. Try playing a conversation about getting a haircut in your head.