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Alfredo Maneiro, reader of Machiavelli
VA columnist Reinaldo Iturriza explores Venezuelan political theorist Alfredo Maneiro’s concept of exercising political power with “revolutionary quality.”
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A timeless groove: Celebrating African rhythms in contemporary jazz
The storytelling vibe deeply ingrained in African music shines through in today’s jazz tunes as jazz artists find endless inspiration in the music of the continent, constantly innovating and exploring new musical frontiers.
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‘The Dreadful History and Judgement of God on Thomas Müntzer: The Life and Times of an Early German Revolutionary’ – book review
An excellent history of the sixteenth-century radical Thomas Müntzer brings the radical Reformation and the dawn of the modern era into focus, finds Dominic Alexander.
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Heat index warnings can save lives on dangerously hot days−if people understand what they mean
You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” There’s a lot of truth to that phrase, and it’s important to understand it as summer temperatures rise.
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Using tasers on incarcerated people risks lives without repercussions
The deployment of electronic control devices on prisoners continues to have a human cost. Overlooking it ensures more suffering on the inside.
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From the Mayans and the Aztecs to Claudia Sheinbaum and the 4th transformation
It is not coincidental. It’s in the annals. The Mexican people did it once again as on many other occasions throughout history. It is true that Hernán Cortés was accompanied by a Malinche (last Sunday there was also another courting the past) but memory reminds us of Atotoztli, Tomiyahuatl, Eréndira and Tecuichpo, great women who forged the Aztec nation.
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What Western mainstream media won’t tell us about China
We might not like to read this, but here are a few things Western media completely forgot to tell you about Hong Kong, Taiwan and Xinjiang…
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Less can mean more: Reducing energy consumption to manage the climate crisis
As more people consume more energy, our society moves collectively further away from mitigating climate catastrophe.
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U.S. army aided Israel in bloody military op launched from Gaza ‘Aid Pier’
The operation saw the mass killing of over 200 Palestinians, with health officials describing the inside of Al-Aqsa Hospital as a ‘slaughterhouse’
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Are you ready for WWIII? The Russians are
The Armavir Incident–the destruction on 23 May of a key part of Russia’s nuclear defence–means the Doomsday clock is ticking closer to midnight.
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Excerpt: Value creation by labor in the service industries
Marx studied UK manufacturing industries, at that time the most representative of world capitalist development, unveiling the general law of the development of capitalist societies more than 150 years ago.
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The beginning of the end of the ANC
For the first time in South Africa’s 30 years of democracy, the African National Congress (ANC) failed to obtain a majority of votes making a coalition with other parties imminent. Luke Sinwell considers the consequences, and discusses the emergence of a new party, MK, led by Jacob Zuma. Sinwell looks at what has happened to the left, and its repeated failure to make any serious inroads into South Africa’s political scene.
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SACP Political Bureau statement
The votes received by the ANC maintain it as the largest party by electoral support in our country and reaffirm its outright majority in five provinces: Limpopo with 73.3 per cent, Eastern Cape with 62.16 per cent, North West with 57.73 per cent, Free State with 51.87 per cent and Mpumalanga 51.15 per cent. This is the will of the people.
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Reflections on the legacy and modern-day impact of Malcolm X
The contributions of Malcolm X to African liberation cannot be understated.
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Biden shuts down U.S.-Mexico border
Border shutdown will go into effect immediately, barring asylum seekers from entering the United States.
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On China’s overcapacity
According to Western politicians and neoliberal economists, China’s industrial subsidies and production capacity are to blame for the U.S.’s trade deficit and its apparent inability to reindustrialise its economy.
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Ninety years of a life to end wars
H. Bruce Franklin, who was deeply involved in the movement against the Vietnam War, died earlier this month.
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Teamsters and Amazon Labor Union announce affiliation, member vote still ahead
The Amazon Labor Union and the Teamsters have signed an affiliation agreement.
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Third U.S. farm worker infected with highly pathogenic bird flu virus
As of May 31, 2024, 69 herds have been impacted across nine states, according to the USDA. Health authorities are also monitoring 350 people who have been exposed, but only 40 farm workers have consented to testing.
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The three great myths of NATO
The self-proclaimed defence alliance sees itself as the guardian of law and democracy. In reality, it is leaving a blood trail of devastation across the world.