‘Our Bones Buried Under the Constitutional Court’
Meet some of the people of South Africa who have held the steps of the apex court of the country for more than three weeks, sleeping out in the cold to demand reparations for apartheid crimes.
The Condition of the Industrial Working Class in the 75th Year of Independence
The silence of the government in responding to the demands of the working class is deafening.
Capitalism | COVID19 | India | Online Blog | Privatization | Science
Gutting India’s Public Sector Vaccine Makers
India’s once-thriving public vaccine manufacturers were absent during the pandemic. This was not due to a lack of capability. The problem has been active neglect by the government.
Energy Reforms Blocked in Mexico, Sharpening Ideological Lines for 2024 Elections
President AMLO has used energy reform as a poison arrow to reveal to citizens the country’s main political blocs: the conservatives who defend the neoliberal agenda, and the liberal left that wants to dismantle the neoliberal model.
The Yugoslav Wars and the Role of NATO
NATO framed its intervention in the Yugoslav wars as “humanitarian”, but their bombings and declaration of a “no-fly zone” resulted in the death of countless civilians.
Nineteen of Fortune 100 Companies Paid Nominal or No Tax in 2021
A CAP analysis shows companies like Amazon and Microsoft paid less than 10% tax while AT&T and Dow claimed a refund.
Building Socialism Is Women’s Work (and Men’s Too)
Many or most women have the experience, predisposition, and – as it seems – the skills to take care of people and things – in other words, to be socialists. Today, socialist parties and socialist organizations badly need women as colleagues and comrades.
Amazon Labor Union and the Awakening of the American Working Class
A wave of unionization in the United States is enthusing and inspiring workers all around the world. The crisis of capitalism is crushing workers, and they are beginning to fight back. They increasingly understand that they can rely only on their own means.
With Clenched Fists, They Spend Money on Weapons as the Planet Burns
In 2021, the world spent over $2 trillion on war, but only invested $750 billion in clean energy and energy efficiency. Total investment in energy infrastructure in 2021 was $1.9 trillion, but the bulk of that investment went to fossil fuels. So, investments in fossil fuels continue and investments in arms rise, while investments to transition to new forms of cleaner energy remain insufficient.
Capitalism | Imperialism | Online Blog | USA | World Economy
Time for a “Strategic Pause” on Corporate Welfare to Profitable Companies
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on April 6, 2022, called for a “strategic pause” on corporate welfare to profitable companies during remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Text of his speech.