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“We have the objective ground for building an alternative historical bloc, to use Gramsci’s language. An alternative historical bloc — I would call it ‘anti-comprador.’” — Samir Amin http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2012/amin190512.html
“We have the objective ground for building an alternative historical bloc, to use Gramsci’s language. An alternative historical bloc — I would call it ‘anti-comprador.’” — Samir Amin http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2012/amin190512.html
For more than a century May has been the month of working people. May the first is Labor Day in most countries around the globe, and therefore most celebrations are held this month. The ‘May tradition’ comes from the U.S., but ironically it’s not really cherished there that much… http://rt.com/programs/spotlight/mayday-month-working-first/
“That is not about going back, which is impossible,” Patnaik said. “We have to go forward with new ideas.” The call for a more robust social safety net (protecting workers’ rights, unemployment insurance, social security, health insurance, etc.) isn’t new, but such policies can be a step towards new ideas, a transitional measure, he...
For Wolff is in very high demand these days. Barely 24 hours goes by without Wolff being interviewed on one or more radio stations in America. He even has his own radio show that broadcasts once a week. He has appeared on TV, including on the conservative Glenn Beck show on Fox. He spends...
Allen West told his constituents last week that Communists are running amok in the halls of Congress. What should West – and the rest of Americans – know about the real role of the Communist Party in America? Libero Della Piana – Vice Chairman of Communist Party USA joins Thom Hartmann.
The U.S. military has unveiled its newest approach to crowd control, the Active Denial System, a heat ray that sends out a high-frequency electromagnetic ray. People hit with the ray feel an intense, unbearable heat. The military touts the ray’s “far-ranging” capabilities and is looking at “many different applications” for its possible use. Marine...
“Violence and destruction in Greece that you saw on Sunday is being caused directly because people have had their democratic rights taken from them. What else can they do? If I was a Greek citizen I would have been out there joining those protests. I would be out there trying to bring down this...
From Kapitalism101: In late January of 2012 I interviewed Andrew Kliman about his new book on the economic crisis, “The Failure of Capitalist Production.” I am still working on getting a good method of recording Skype interviews so the audio is a bit scratchy, but still useable. It’s a great interview, full of insights...
China’s leaders are beginning the complex process of transferring power to a new generation – the first such handover in a decade. All this week, Al Jazeera has been looking at the role of the Communist Party in modern China. In Melissa Chan’s final report, she heads to Sichuan province to see how far...
Albert Einstein: Why Socialism?