Iran’s 1979 Revolution: A Brief History
Iran’s Revolution is generally understood to have begun on January 7, 1978, and continued until the Shah fled the country on January 16, 1979. The revolution was brewing for decades though …
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Changing Political Scenarios: a Conversation with Marco Teruggi
Examining both continental geopolitics and the dynamic of regional social movements, Teruggi – a prominent journalist – offers a rich interpretation of Venezuela’s recent electoral process.
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Engels was a Bro!
A tribute to Friedrich Engels’ The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State, which laid the groundwork for feminism.
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The Long Shot of Democratic Socialism Is Our Only Shot
Mass workers’ movements transformed much of the world in the twentieth century, but they couldn’t overcome the power of capital. Today, we need a new democratic socialism to remake politics and revive working-class organizing.
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Latin American Left May Regain Momentum and Awaits for its New Wave
The ‘progressive wave’ in Latin America, which marked the first decade of this century, saw a downturn some years ago, but now in the agitated atmosphere of 2020 it regained its hopes with new electoral victories.
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The Tramp’s Last Bow
‘Modern Times’ was not only Chaplin’s last silent film. It was also his Tramp’s swansong.
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Cuba Leads Latin America Towards Affordable Covid-19 Vaccines
The mainstream media is completely silent about the most promising source of Covid-19 vaccines for the Global South – Cuba.
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Rafael Correa on Venezuela, Assange, and Saving Ecuador
The former president of Ecuador discusses issues ranging from the repression in his country under its neoliberal president, Lenin Moreno, to the persecution of Julian Assange, as well as the prospect of a left-wing victory in Ecuador’s upcoming national elections.
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The Commune Is a Historical Imperative
An interview with a key militant of the Chavista collective La Minka, which is part of the continent-wide multi-disciplinary organization Communities in Charge / Latin America Initiative.
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Miliband’s Masterpiece
Fifty years after it was published, Miliband’s ‘The State in Capitalist Society’ remains indispensable for any socialist movement with ambitions of government.
