Defying Empire: Cuba’s Contributions to the Fight Against Racism and White Supremacy
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Defying Empire: Cuba’s Contributions to the Fight Against Racism and White Supremacy

Cuba remains under intense attack by the Empire precisely because no other country in the world has contributed so much and in so many ways to the struggle against white supremacy and what it represents.

Sandinistas Win by a Landslide! U.S. Dirty Tricks Fail in Derailing Nicaraguan Democracy
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Sandinistas Win by a Landslide! U.S. Dirty Tricks Fail in Derailing Nicaraguan Democracy

On November 7, most Nicaraguans voted to continue with the amazing advances they have enjoyed since 2007, building a country that has become a very good example for others—despite the ongoing U.S. bullying and war through sanctions.

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