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Ian Angus’s “The War Against the Commons”: A vital new history of the bloody rise of capitalism
Primitive accumulation is the historical process through which capitalists stole their wealth or took it by force. Canadian ecosocialist Ian Angus has contributed an excellent new book on this history, covering the violent transition from feudalism to capitalism in depth while demonstrating its continuing relevance to the modern world..
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The inexorable rise of the Belgian Workers’ Party
European Parliament elections in Belgium are once again taking place in the shadow of national parliamentary and regional elections. One could, therefore, expect similar results in both sets of polls.
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A Senator who rose to power with help of Cuban hardliners
Sen. Bob Menendez, the most powerful Cuban-American to serve in Congress, goes on trial in Manhattan on May 13 on bribery and other charges.
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United States assembles the squad against China
In early April 2024, the navies of four countries—Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States—held a maritime exercise in the South China Sea. Australia’s Warramunga, Japan’s Akebono, the Philippines’ Antonio Luna, and the United States’ Mobile worked together in these waters to strengthen their joint abilities and—as they said in a joint statement—to “uphold the right to freedom of navigation and overflight and respect for maritime rights under international law.”
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Ukrainian communist Dmitri Kovalevich: Ukraine has become a private mercenary company of NATO to fight against its opponents (Interview)
According to Dmitri Kovalevich, the United States controls all decisions in Ukraine, not only military but also economic. “It is not the Ukrainian [military] command that decides where to advance, what to undermine, what to shell; Ukrainian soldiers are acting on the advice of Western instructors,” he said, referring to the actions of the Ukrainian armed forces.
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Chicanery versus humanity
The students in short are moved by a pure sense of humanity.
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Israel: State of denial
The lies. The packs of lies–deliberate, filthy, and deadly.
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For the defense of the Alliance of Sahel States
To the African masses at home and abroad, oppressed and tormented by the imperialists for centuries and yet steadfast in your struggle. We, the Coalition for the Elimination of Imperialism in Africa, urge you to stand strongly behind the Alliance of Sahel States which, at this moment in our history, represents the model for Pan-Africanism and therefore the path towards the total liberation and unification of Africa.
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The CIA overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah and the struggle against neo-colonialism in West Africa today
One day after his inauguration, Bassirou Diomaye Faye—Senegal’s new self-proclaimed “left Pan-Africanist” president—announced that the new government will conduct an audit of the country’s oil, gas and mining sectors.
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U.S.: Political repression backfires as pro-Palestinian campus protests grow
Police arrested more than 2,300 protesters in at least 58 crackdowns at 44 colleges or universities between April 18 and May 3 as pro-Palestinian encampments spread like wildfire across the U.S. It can reasonably be argued that university administrators themselves provoked students into taking action, and it can certainly be proven that they fanned the flames of defiance after the protests began—by forcibly repressing the protests.
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Harry Glasbeek on how the law keeps workers’ aspirations firmly in check
The very laws designed to safeguard rights and freedoms often act as invisible shackles.
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General Assembly endorses pathway for full Palestinian Statehood
“We want peace, we want freedom,” Palestinian UN Ambassador, Riyad Mansour, told the General Assembly before the vote. “A yes vote is a vote for Palestinian existence; it is not against any state… It is an investment in peace.”
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Practicing science as class struggle
Tenant Unionism, Public Health, and Radical Science in Connecticut.
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Gaza ceasefire proposal–Full Text
Below is the full proposal for Gaza ceasefire and prisoners exchange, which was accepted by Hamas on Monday.
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Eric Adams and the NYPD repress Dissent
New York City Mayor Eric Adams may well be the very worst of the Black misleadership class.
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Ukraine SitRep: Eating the seed corn–Intervention threats and responses
Dima of the Military Summary Channel and others have mentioned that the Ukrainian army has deployed its police and military cadets to the front line.
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Countering the impact of the U.S. blockade: A conversation with Llanisca Lugo
A Cuban intellectual examines the consequences of the imperialist blockades on both Cuba and Venezuela.
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Suppressing pro-Palestinian speech is the new McCarthyism
The crackdowns on pro-Palestine protesters recast protected speech as harassment, and have little to do with protecting Jewish students from antisemitic threats.
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U.S. dooms itself to defeat in peaceful competition with China
Superficially in the recent period the U.S. has attempted to display two apparently contradictory sides of its policy to China.
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Mitt Romney says Congress supports banning TikTok for Israel
Antony Blinken says Israel is losing the PR war because of social media.