Category: Thinking Politically
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Two Competing Capitalists Across the China Sea
Although some consider China to still represent aspects of socialism or communism and others support so-called democratic opposition to China in Taiwan, we argue that both China and Taiwan are capitalist states. Their opposition to each other and U.S. interests in Taiwan only exacerbate the chances of international imperialist war. Workers in China, Taiwan, the…
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South Africa and the rainbowfication of whiteness
The cover of Pink Floyd’s album Dark Side of the Moon is a perfect visual metaphor for the South African transition from apartheid. The image, a single beam of white light being refracted through a prism, becoming a rainbow, perfectly captures the way the transition to democracy in 1994 became a prism refracting whiteness into…
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Book Review: The Complicit Lens: US Media Coverage of Israel’s Genocide by Robin Andersen
This is Robin Andersen’s excellent analysis of what’s been going on in Gaza, and how the mainstream media has covered it!
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‘Nowhere Is Safe’:
“I don’t feel like there is a ceasefire at all,” said a man who witnessed an Israeli missile attack on a hospital.“I don’t feel like there is a ceasefire at all,” said a man who witnessed an Israeli missile attack on a hospital.
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Israel’s Crimes Against Humanity in the Americas
Michael K. Smith examines Israel’s historical military and security relationships with governments and armed forces across Latin America, arguing that these links shaped counterinsurgency campaigns, authoritarian rule, and human rights abuses during the Cold War and beyond. The article traces alleged Israeli involvement in Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Colombia, and other countries, connecting these histories…
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DSA Undermines the Struggle Against Capitalism by Ellen Isaacs
The growth of the Democratic Socialists of America has renewed debate about the future of the US left. Ellen Isaacs argues that DSA’s electoral strategy and commitment to reforming capitalism through existing institutions divert energy from building an independent, mass working-class movement. Examining the organization’s politics and the record of DSA-backed officials, the article contends…
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Race Trading Race Traitors, Identity Reductionism, and the New Nadir of the Democrat Party Establishment
The social democrat wing gains in strength but establishment Democrats continue their allegiance to the donor class.
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‘Unconscionable and Impeachable’: Experts Appalled at Report of Marco Rubio Acting as Venezuela ‘Viceroy’
Some critics of the Trump administration are reacting with horror to revelations that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as the de facto ruler of Venezuela.
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The Flamingo Revolution in Albania: Anatomy of another Colour Revolution
The article examines the anti-government protests in Albania through the lens of previous “colour revolutions” in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Drawing on the author’s experiences in North Macedonia, it argues that genuine public grievances over corruption, environmental destruction, and inequality can become intertwined with broader geopolitical agendas. The protests against a luxury resort project…
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The Indian Wars Continue: 150 Years After Victory at Greasy Grass
What the Indian Wars Teach Us about Today’s Forever Wars.
