Robert Mugabe was no socialist. He was a man obsessed with his own power and control. [1]
Renewal or exhaustion
10 December 2017, bySince Evo Morales came to power in 2006, Bolivian society has changed substantially. He has developed a model of Andean-Amazonian capitalism based on greater state intervention. He took hydrocarbons into the public sector and nationalized the latifundios. He has made possible a significant redistribution that has been appreciably reducing poverty levels. He is committed to advancing respect for and inclusion of the indigenous majority, their customs and languages. During all this time, despite the domestic harassment of the national bourgeoisie, especially in the east of the country, reflected in conflicts such as the territorial one in Santa Cruz, largely mitigated, the Bolivian economy has managed to stabilize, sustaining a vigorous economic growth and a significant redistribution.
Standing Up for Palestine: BDS More than Ever!
9 December 2017, byIf there was any “Israel-Palestine peace process,” Donald Trump torched it with his December 6 announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the transfer of the U.S. embassy to that bitterly contested city. But there are two more important underlying realities.
Towards the women’s international strike on March 8th
8 December 2017, by“The socialism that we fight for has to do with how we understand and develop our political activity. It also has to do with the development of women’s concrete struggles in defence of their immediate interests, the development of feminist consciousness among women and society as a whole. The feminist movement is the engine and the subject of change in the situation of women.... All this has clear implications for the party, as part of the revolutionary vanguard; because of its capacity to unify the demands expressed by the different movements in its global project of social transformation, it has the historical responsibility to place in its work, program and strategy, the historical perspective of the liberation of women”". [2]
For advance toward socialism without distinction between ethnic groups
7 December 2017, byIt has been 72 years since the Korean people defeated the colonial rule of Japanese imperialism. But what resulted was the divide between North and South Korea instead of a unified state.
An uncertain future
6 December 2017, byThe situation in Argentina has some similarities with that in France, with the two formations that had been the pillars of bourgeois bipartisanship for decades having fallen apart experiencing a deep crisis. “Cambiemos” (“We Change”), heir to the alliance that President Mauricio Macri created from isolated members of the old parties, has just won the intermediate elections (partial parliamentary elections between two presidential elections), thus strengthening his government.
Crony Capitalism and Federalism in Syria’s Reconstruction
5 December 2017, by ,Katty Alhayek (KA): Recently, you published an article titled “Militias and crony capitalism to hamper Syria reconstruction,” how do you define “crony capitalism” in this context and what challenges it poses to future reconstruction efforts in Syria?
#MeToo is powerful but will fail unless we do more
4 December 2017, by ,“Where we go next depends on how we take — or don’t take — advantage of this moment.”
What was behind the North Korea missile launch on November 29
3 December 2017, byDonald Trump made his maiden trip to Asia as US president from November 5 to 14 this year. President He ordered a widening of sanctions on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) from Japan, Republic of Korea (South Korea), China, Vietnam, and Philippines. On the other hand, North Korea launched ballistic missile again toward Japan around 03:18 (Japan Time) on November 29. This article analyzes the background of the missile launch and its implications for all our futures.
From the Women’s March to #MeToo, Building Feminist Solidarity in the Age of Trump
2 December 2017, byFootnotes
[1] This article was adapted by Jacobin from Africa is a Country .
[2] This text is an adaptation of the intervention of the author at the public event “Being Anti-capitalist today?” at the “Back to the streets” meeting organized by Jóvenes Anticapitalistas