When Trump and his followers refer to “America,” what do they mean? Some see a country of white English-speaking Christians. Others want a land inhabited … The Meaning of AmericaRead more
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Human Rights Violations in the United States
Ajamu Baraka Green Party Vice Presidential nominee — source therealnews.com
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Crisis of Capitalism and Urban Struggle
David Harvey at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. June 2012
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The Deadly Rule of the Oligarchs
Oligarchic rule, as Aristotle pointed out, is a deviant form of government. Oligarchs care nothing for competency, intelligence, honesty, rationality, self-sacrifice or the common good. … The Deadly Rule of the OligarchsRead more
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Colin Kaepernick’s Message to Chicago Youth: ‘Know Your Rights’
It starts with Colin Kaepernick. The free-agent NFL quarterback came to the South Side of Chicago last Saturday to hold one of his Know Your … Colin Kaepernick’s Message to Chicago Youth: ‘Know Your Rights’Read more
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Removing the working class from the stage of history
During the Gilded Age, in the mere three decades from the close of the Civil War in 1865 to the late 1890s, the United States … Removing the working class from the stage of historyRead more
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The struggle against imperialism and for workers’ power in Iran—Part 3
The Islamic Republic and Imperialism Mazaheri takes great exception to our insistence that Iran’s foreign policy is not anti-imperialist. Tehran, in keeping with the class … The struggle against imperialism and for workers’ power in Iran—Part 3Read more
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The struggle against imperialism and for workers’ power in Iran—Part 2
The Tudeh Party and the Class Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution As noted above, Mazaheri, in his second blog, makes no mention of the Stalinist … The struggle against imperialism and for workers’ power in Iran—Part 2Read more
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The New Poor People’s Campaign in Marks, Mississippi
This week, the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival began an organizing tour meant to connect and lift up the struggles of … The New Poor People’s Campaign in Marks, MississippiRead more
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The struggle against imperialism and for workers’ power in Iran—Part 1
The protests that erupted in Iran at the end of 2017, and rapidly spread to 85 cities and towns across the country, mark a new … The struggle against imperialism and for workers’ power in Iran—Part 1Read more