Myanmar Citizens Challenge Powerful Military
Over the past week, Myanmar’s citizens are openly and publicly challenging the country’s powerful military, whose coup earlier this month now threatens to stifle the country’s fledgling democracy.
The Fight for Belarus: An Interview with Nadezhda Sablina
In August 2020, following the Belarusian presidential election, the opposition has organised protests, calling for the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko. Nadezhda, a Belarusian journalist, provides an anti-imperialist overview for what is taking place.
Class, Gender, Race & Colonialism: The ‘Intersectionality’ of Marx
Many people believe that Marx was obsessed only with class and had little appreciation of how issues of gender, racism and colonialism inter-related with class and the struggle for human emancipation. The author says that Marx’s writings have been misrepresented.
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Michael Hudson – Changes in Super Imperialism
Professor Hudson discusses “Changes in Super Imperialism: The position of the USA & China in our Global Economic System”.
The New Society Will Emerge in the Commune
Angel Prado, El Maizal commune’s key spokesperson, talks about the role of the commune in the transition to socialism, the communards’ critical support of the government and their plans for an ambitious education and training initiative.
Two Tweets that Rattled a Global Superpower: Indian Sovereignty and Desi Celebrity Outrage
The response to tweets by Rihanna and Greta Thunberg reveals a deep national insecurity and anxiety about India’s place in the world.
Oxfam Report Shows Combined Pandemic Wealth of Richest 10 People Could Pay to Vaccinate Entire World
The world’s ten richest men, says an Oxfam report, have seen their combined wealth increase by half a trillion dollars since the pandemic began—more than enough to pay for a COVID-19 vaccine for everyone and to ensure no one is pushed into poverty by the pandemic.
The Pentagonization of America – Two Articles
As the enthusiasm for war on terror ebbs in America, Pentagon hawks have been searching for new wars and escalations – the new targets are China and Russia. While this guarantees more money for the Pentagon, it hasn’t made the US safer; the wars are also coming back home.
Africa’s Last Colony: UN Must Hold Long-Overdue Vote for Self-Determination in Western Sahara
By unilaterally ending a 29-year ceasefire, Morocco highlights the urgent need for the UN to make good on its commitments to Western Sahara.
2021: A Crucial Year for Nicaragua
2021 is a crucial year for Nicaragua, with national elections due in November. With Biden coming to power, will the US administration continue its attempts to sabotage the elections? And can Nicaragua once again defend its sovereignty against US and other foreign interference?