Jiban Narah’s Poetry, A True Voice of Assam
Jiban Narah is easily one of the finest Indian poets writing in Asomiya today.
A ‘New Africa’ Rises – 2 Articles
It’s essential for exploitative neocolonialism to keep resource-rich African nations from using their own resources to grow their own economies. But now the African dominoes are finally saying, “The game is over.” Is true decolonization finally on the horizon? Also: “Mass Protests Against French Troops Intensify in Niger as the Deadline for Their Withdrawal Approaches”.
A Coup and a Catastrophe: the Politics of the Battle of Chile 50 Years on
Fifty years after the socialist government of Salvador Allende was overthrown by a bloody military coup, an analysis of the events and their lessons for socialists.
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How 9/11 Bred a “War on Terror” from Hell
The author describes how the U.S. has turned much of the planet into a global free-fire zone. The so-called “war on terror” has resulted in the deaths of nearly a million people and the “indirect deaths” of perhaps 3.6 million more.
Pakistan’s IMF-Dictated Electricity Price Hikes Spark Mass Protests
Two months ago, Pakistan, the world’s fifth most populous country, negotiated a $3 billion emergency loan with the US-dominated IMF to stave off an imminent threat of default. The IMF-dictated austerity measures have led to huge increase in costs of essentials and sparked massive protests.
Mexico’s Supreme Court Decriminalises Abortion Nationally in Landmark Ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the sections of the Federal Penal Code that criminalize women, pregnant persons, and healthcare professionals for abortion are unconstitutional, thereby decriminalising abortion at the national level.
Japan’s Dangerous, Immoral, Illegal, Radioactive Dumping – 2 Articles
“Japan’s Insane Immoral, Illegal Radioactive Dumping”. Also: “Is the Release of Radioactive Contaminated Water from the Fukushima Nuclear Site to the Sea Acceptable? Is it Safe?”
Drone Warfare: Killing in the Name of Precision – 2 Articles
The strategists and proponents of drone warfare promised a kind of war that would leave the 3D—“dull, dirty, and dangerous”—aspects of combat to machines. Instead, they have brought us to a point where despair, destruction, and disorder have emerged as the most tangible outcomes.
Petro’s Government One Year In
The election of Colombia’s first leftist president marked a fundamental shift in the country’s political landscape. Has Petro’s administration fulfilled its pledges one year into office?
Whither China?
This short exchange between Isabel Crook and Harry Magdoff that took place in end-2002 reflects the complex ways in which dedicated socialists sought to address changes in China and the clarity of the ideas expressed.