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Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel facts for kids
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (born August 27, 1770—died November 14, 1831) was an important German philosopher. He is known as one of the main thinkers in German idealism and a key person in modern Western philosophy.
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Not knowing the ‘enemy’
I am always amazed how little western governments are aware of their own (lack of) capabilities as well as of the nature and capabilities of their ‘enemies’.
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The Shadow Gospel & Why Religion Went Obsolete – Book Review(s)
Karl Marx’s description of religion as the ‘opiumof the people,’ in his 1844 A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right, constitutes one of his most famously misinterpreted statements.
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Europe’s imperial power play
Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Western imperialism’s key military alliance, describe recently announced increases in European arms spending as a collective effort to “safeguard our freedom and democracy”.
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America’s 25 year tax cutting & fiscal train wreck
Last week the U.S. Congress passed the Trump Tax Cuts.
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Amazon workers in B.C. have won Union certification
In many ways, however, the fight has only begun: the union must now secure a contract.
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What future for South Africa’s Tripartite Alliance?
Deeming the African National Congress’s electoral strategies as beyond the pale, the South African Communist Party has committed itself to a new strategy.
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Georg Lukács: the final interview
We publish here the text of one of the last interviews with Georges Lukács, given to Hungarian television. The interview was prepared and conducted by András Kovács. Lukács talks about his youth and the influence Lenin had on his own development as a revolutionary activist.
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Friedrich Engels facts for kids
Engels is best known for working with Karl Marx to create what is now called Marxism.
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Writing about the oil business and ignoring the fate of the Earth
Despite this dire backsliding on climate policy, with consequences that are clear as day, it’s business as usual in the realm of business news.
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‘The working class has no country’: What do Marxists mean by this?
Alex Snowdon on Marxism and internationalism.
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Che Guevara facts for kids
Ernesto “Che” Guevara (born 14 June 1928 – died 9 October 1967) was an Argentine revolutionary. He was a very important leader in the Cuban Revolution. His famous picture has become a symbol of rebellion around the world.
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New left party’s polling a wake-up call for Labour
IF KEIR STARMER’S stumbling government needed a further wake-up call, the latest opinion poll should provide it.
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Glorifying and celebrating the Martyrs of June 25, 2024 Gen Z Revolution in Kenya
Mutunga celebrates the Gen Z Revolution in Kenya, highlighting the successes of their collective leadership through analysis of the Kenyan government’s attempt to stifle celebrations of the Martyrs of the Gen Z Revolution who died in June of 2024.
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What impels modern society toward ever more massive waste
Mészáros’s study points out that an integral part of capital’s incessant drive to expand involves overcoming two interlocking contradictions.
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Israeli teenagers burning draft orders in Central Tel-Aviv
Dozens of Israeli teenagers burned at Habima Square in Central Tel-Aviv on Tuesday, July 15, their draft orders during a demonstration, refusing to serve in the Israeli army in protest against war and genocide in Gaza. They claimed, “We won’t take part in genocide” and “won’t serve apartheid, occupation and war crimes.”
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“Tell no lies, claim no easy victories”: The Cuban Revolution, social vulnerability, and revolutionary ethics.
In one of the most enduring axioms of revolutionary integrity, Amílcar Cabral—African liberation theorist, freedom fighter, and martyr—urged those engaged in the struggle for liberation and justice to “Tell no lies, claim no easy victories.”
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Climate denial paved the way for the Texas flooding
Fossil fuel executives lied about climate change. Public officials cut funds for climate science and disaster preparedness. This time, the result was catastrophic flooding in Kerr County, Texas.
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Ellen Meiksins Wood facts for kids
Ellen Meiksins Wood (April 12, 1942–January 14, 2016) was an important American-Canadian thinker and historian.
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Lula to Trump: If you charge us 50%, we’ll charge you 50%. Brazil must be respected!
The diplomatic row devolved into a potential trade crisis when Trump threatened Brazil with higher tariffs on Brazilian products if it did not cease the alleged persecution of the ultra-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.