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.
U.S. Fighters in the Spanish Civil War: A Left Legacy in the Fight Against Fascism
Book Review: ‘!Brigadistas! An American Anti-Fascist in the Spanish Civil War’, by Miguel Ferguson. A graphic novel, that dramatically illuminates the courage and commitment of young Americans who put their lives on the line against fascism rising in Spain.
The Birth of Dialectics in Ancient Greece
The inspired insights of the first materialists in antiquity laid the foundations of modern science.
“Mexico Should be Our Example of What Is Possible”
Teri Mattson moved to Mexico three years ago. She talks about the changes taking place in Mexico, under Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), the Morena Party and the fourth transformation.
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The BRICS Have Changed the Balance of Forces; BRICS and India – Two Articles
“The BRICS Have Changed the Balance of Forces, But They Will Not by Themselves Change the World”; Also: “India, the Reluctant BRICS Traveller”.
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Who’s Afraid of Prigozhin and Wagner?
Without doubt, there is a congruence of interests between the Ukrainian intelligence and its western mentors to destroy Wagner and eliminate it from the geopolitical chessboard altogether.
AUKUS, QUAD Transforming Alliance-Like
This week augurs an acceleration of strategic realignments among the big powers amidst growing signs of a new cold war globally with particular focus on the United States’ containment strategy against China playing out in the Indo-Pacific region.
France Never Stopped Looting Africa, Now the Tables are Turning
As developments in West Africa demonstrate, the francophone countries are no longer willing to accept French neo-colonialism. With the fear factor finally removed, Africa’s quest for genuine independence is steadily coming to fruition.
Algeria and France: The Anticolonial Struggle Continues
There has been a strong drive in Algeria to rid itself of its colonial past, reducing the use of French in discourse, education and the media and this in turn has generated more anti-French feeling in the country.
Eritrea Celebrates Freedom
Eritrea is a small nation on the Horn of Africa with a population of only 6 million people. In 1991 it emerged as an independent country after years of war with Ethiopia and is decidedly socialist, which is why the U.S. has remained so hostile to its existence.