• The Trump Doctrine and the New M.A.G.A. Imperialism — John Bellamy Foster — ICSS 20250629
    The Trump Doctrine and the New M.A.G.A. Imperialism — John Bellamy Foster — ICSS 20250629

    The dramatic shift in the Trump led U.S. foreign policies, as seen recently in the bombing in Iran, has created enormous confusion and consternation within establishment centers of power.

    The Empire’s Strategic Failure: How the US-Israeli Assault on Iran Accelerated Imperial Decline
    The Empire’s Strategic Failure: How the US-Israeli Assault on Iran Accelerated Imperial Decline

    The June 2025 US-Israeli military assault on Iran—featuring Israel’s Operation Rising Lion and the US Operation Midnight Hammer confronted by Iran’s defensive Operation True Promise 3—despite achieving short-term tactical victories, represents a profound strategic failure that has accelerated the US-led imperial decline and strengthened global anti-imperialist forces. Rather than cementing Western hegemony, this illegal act […]

    Coalbrook: The Worst Mining Disaster in Africa
    Coalbrook: The Worst Mining Disaster in Africa

    On the morning of January 21, 1960, 431 black and six white coal miners were entombed in a sudden collapse at Clydesdale Collieries near Coalbrook in Sasolburg, Free State Province.[1] The first rockfall took place at about 4:30 p.m. No one was killed or severely injured. While the rock still creaked and split, many of […]

    No, You Aren’t Hallucinating, the Corporate Plan for AI Is Dangerous
    No, You Aren’t Hallucinating, the Corporate Plan for AI Is Dangerous

    Big tech is working hard to sell us on artificial intelligence, in particular what is called “artificial general intelligence.” At conferences and in interviews corporate leaders describe a not-too-distant future when AI systems will be able to do everything for everyone, producing a world of plenty for all. But they warn, that future depends on […]

    The Black University and Community Currencies, PT. 2
    The Black University and Community Currencies, PT. 2

    In this episode, we share Part 2 of our coverage of The Black University & Community Currencies workshop. Held April 25, 2025 on the campus of Morehouse College, the workshop fostered dialogue between students, faculty, and activists about the radical possibilities of public money for higher education, broadly, and for communities at and around Morehouse, specifically. The occasion for the workshop was the conclusion of a semester in which students enrolled in Professor Andrew Douglas’s advanced political theory course at Morehouse implemented a classroom currency called the CREDO for use by Morehouse students. 

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