A Visit to a Democratic Kampuchean Cooperative

A Visit to a Democratic Kampuchean Cooperative is a brief firsthand report on the organization and daily life within the Ang Tasom Cooperative in 1978. The document details how Kampuchea’s population was organized into cooperatives, producing rice and industrial goods while eliminating the capitalist wage system. Visitors from The Call witnessed free healthcare, education, and communal decision-making, where mass meetings were held every 10 days to discuss production goals, political study, and problem-solving. The cooperative’s resilience is highlighted by its use of unexploded U.S. bombs to craft tools, demonstrating the revolutionary ingenuity of the people.

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