Punishing Progress: Washington Targets Social Achievements of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela
The authors take stock of the collective progress in Latin American countries targeted by the US for regime change.
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The US as Tax Haven
A look at how the US tax system actually works in terms of allowing people and companies to pay different rates of tax.
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Capitalism | Imperialism | Online Blog | USA | World Economy
Washington is Once Again Weaponising the IMF to Try to Reclaim its “Back Yard”
Through its selective lending to struggling economies in Latin America, the IMF is helping Washington, once again, to reassert its strategic influence.
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Wealthy Elites have Waged a Fifty Year Class War; Oxfam Says World Ruled by Aristocratic Oligarchy
‘Revolt of the Rich: Wealthy Elites have Waged a Fifty Year Class War—and Won’: The 2024 election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump makes clear that the U.S. has two right-wing parties and no effective left-wing opposition. Also: ‘Oxfam Says World Ruled by “Aristocratic Oligarchy,” as Billionaire Wealth Surges by $2 Trillion’.
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The Global North has Nine Times More Voting Power at the IMF Than the Global South
The United States has 16.49% of the votes on the IMF’s board despite representing only 4.22% of the world population. Since the IMF’s Articles of Agreement require 85% of the votes to make any changes, the US has veto power over the decisions of the IMF.
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Brazil: Landless Workers’ Movement Pressures the Government with Occupations
A series of actions on Thursday (13 March) led by women from Brazil’s Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST) increased the pressure on the Lula government to push agrarian reform policies forward.
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South Africa’s Expropriation Act: Between Legal Reform and Historical Justice
The author examines South Africa’s Expropriation Act—presented as legal reform yet bound by legal bureaucracy, market interests, and political hesitation. Does it offer real redress, or is justice once again deferred?
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Trump’s Speech to Congress; Bernie Sanders Replies – 2 Articles
In his address to Congress, President Trump ignored the concerns of working people, boasted about his billionaire-run government, and doubled down on the tariffs that economists say may trigger another Great Depression. In a response, Bernie Sanders says while the fight for a progressive future may feel hopeless, “despair is not an option”.
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Losses and Wins in Germany
In Germany’s special election on Sunday, seven months earlier than the normal date because the trio-run government collapsed, there were 29 parties on the long paper ballots. But only 7 had a chance to retain their presence in the Bundestag. The final count: 3 wins, 4 losses.
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Africa | Communalism | Online Blog | Terrorism | USA | World Economy
Srebrenica Echoes: A Tribute to Agony and Resilience
In the silence, the cries of the past echo loudly, urging us to never forget and ensure that the horrors of genocide are consigned to history, never to be repeated.
