-
Why embracing anti-colonialism made Malcolm a marked man
Malcolm X was a legendary revolutionary who is still loved by millions of people. The anniversary of his assassination is an opportunity to reflect on his impact.
-
European parliament member Clare Daly on Nordstream pipeline attack
European parliament member Clare Daly on Nord stream pipeline attack
-
The agony of liberal Zionism
Among my Israeli friends there used to be many liberal Zionists. They sought social justice, supported peace initiatives with the Palestinians, and otherwise believed in Israel’s progressive roots. Indeed, in its pioneer years, Zionism, while engaged in colonization of Palestine, was associated with ideas of collective endeavour and equality.
-
Lula flirts with Montezuma
Montezuma was the last de facto emperor of the Aztecs. It is known that during his reign the Aztec Empire reached its peak in terms of expansionist activity, political reforms and infrastructure construction
-
The question of the civilizational state: an interview at Guancha with Vijay Prashad
Following the interviews with Zhang Weiwei, director of the China Institute at Fudan University, and Martin Jacques, former senior fellow of the Department of Politics and International Studies at Cambridge University, Guancha.cn (观察者网) invited Vijay Prashad, executive director of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, to continue the discussion on the “civilizational state”.
-
Labour leader finally appears on a picket line…
… in the form of a life-size cardboard cut-out.
-
Reject anti-intellectualism
A disingenuous trend is reemerging, bastardizing concepts of “accessibility” to attack and suppress radical efforts at political education. The focus on consistent ongoing political education is shot down as disconnected from the needs of the people.
-
Popular power legislation to be revised as communards demand more protagonism
Commune spokespeople urged the Maduro government to boost grassroots efforts against “the metabolism of capital.”
-
History of Fascism in Ukraine Part II: The OUN during World War 2, 1941-1945
The Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists or OUN is the most successful post-war fascist group.
-
The American Jewish war over Zionism can begin
Zionism destroys everything in its path. It has corrupted every major American Jewish organization. And Netanyahu’s return allows American Jews to acknowledge this.
-
Ambedkar, Buddhism and Dalit liberation
Events of the last few days indicate AAP and BJP worship Ambedkar purely for electoral gains and not from commitment to his ideas.
-
‘We need a Labor Movement that’s a lot more militant and willing to challenge the status quo’
Joe Burns, director of collective bargaining with the CWA-AFA union, discusses his new book, “Class Struggle Unionism, and the importance of a militant labor movement.”
-
Global ruling classes welcome fascist-led government in Italy
The Italian general election was a historic win for the far right.
-
Lemons, mimosas, and Stalin’s shovel
The only Russian leader in a thousand years who was a genuine gardener and who allowed himself to be recorded with a shovel in his hand was Joseph Stalin (lead image, mid-1930s). Compared to Stalin, the honouring of the new British king Charles III as a gardener pales into imitativeness and pretension.
-
Ten Theses on Marxism and Decolonisation
The Cuban Revolution came about in a country subordinated to the U.S. from all points of view. Although we had the façade of a republic, we were a perfect colony, exemplary in economic, commercial, diplomatic, and political terms, and almost in cultural terms.
-
Marx’s writings on Asia: A sober assessment
Throughout most of recorded history, Asia has been the wealthiest region in the world.
-
The Catholic Church and Nicaragua
Recently a deluge of headlines about the Catholic Church in Nicaragua has appeared in international media–but not one of the articles has accurately explained what is happening. Below I’ll break down Nicaragua’s relationship with the Catholic Church and recent events, all links are to excellent articles for those who want to delve deeper.
-
Silencing the Lambs — How propaganda works
Leni Riefenstahl said her epic films glorifying the Nazis depended on a “submissive void” in the German public. This is how propaganda is done.
-
What is Socialist Feminism?
In remembrance of Barbara Ehrenreich (1941–2022), we are reposting this article, which first appeared in WIN magazine on June 3, 1976, and then published in Monthly Review in 2005 (Volume 57, Issue 03).
-
Gorbachev and his legacy must be viewed in context
When a life is lauded by both Henry Kissinger and Boris Johnson, the deceased must have done something very wrong.