Class Warfare and Socialist Resistance: Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela as Existential Threats to the U.S.
| |

Class Warfare and Socialist Resistance: Nicaragua, Cuba, Venezuela as Existential Threats to the U.S.

There are two reasons why Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela pose such an existential threat to the U.S.: first, they set an example that it is possible to build a society that centers the material needs and interests of the people over those of capital; second, the class warfare politics of the U.S. state.

People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.
| | | | | | |

People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.

In this interview, scholar and activist Khury Petersen-Smith discusses how U.S. imperialism has undermined democracy, both home and abroad, with the wars abroad even being tied to police brutality at home.

World Development under Monopoly Capitalism
| | | | | |

World Development under Monopoly Capitalism

An examination of the data used and the claims made in the World Bank report, Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains. While the report portrays global value chains as contributing to poor countries’ development, its data shows the opposite.

Built on the Bodies of Slaves: How Africa was Erased from the History of the Modern World
| | | | | |

Built on the Bodies of Slaves: How Africa was Erased from the History of the Modern World

The creation of the modern, interconnected world is generally credited to European pioneers. But Africa was the wellspring for almost everything they achieved – and African lives were the terrible cost.

COP26: Can a Singing, Dancing Rebellion Save the World?
| | | |

COP26: Can a Singing, Dancing Rebellion Save the World?

The climate movement in the streets of Glasgow is aware that the science is clear and the solutions to the climate crisis are readily available. It is only political will that is lacking. This must be supplied by ordinary people, through creative, dramatic action and mass mobilization.

Why Julian Assange’s Inhumane Prosecution Imperils Justice for Us All
| | | |

Why Julian Assange’s Inhumane Prosecution Imperils Justice for Us All

Julian Assange is a truth-teller who has committed no crime but revealed government crimes and lies on a vast scale and so performed one of the great public services of my lifetime. Do we need to be reminded that justice for one is justice for all?

Facebook Meta: Rebranding Itself Out of Trouble or Building a Dystopian Future?
| |

Facebook Meta: Rebranding Itself Out of Trouble or Building a Dystopian Future?

Is Facebook trying to move away from its sullied past and present to migrate to an alternate universe, the metaverse Facebook will create so we forget about the hate-filled Facebook pages that fuel its ad-driven business empire?