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"Counter-Revolution of 1776": Was U.S. Independence War a Conservative Revolt in Favor of Slavery? (Democracynow) As the United States prepares to celebrate Independence Day, we look at why July 4 is not a cause for celebration for all. For Native Americans, it may be a bitter reminder of colonialism, which brought fatal diseases, cultural hegemony... Continue Reading →
[One reason that the First World left has become so weak over the years is that its social base is shrinking. As the populations of the First World become more and more bourgeois, the left become ever more weakened. By contrast, LL is a global movement, mostly based in the Third World. All Leading Lights,... Continue Reading →
[Capitalism is a system that causes billions of deaths: genocide, structural poverty, endless wars, famine, curable diseases, etc. Capitalism is a nightmare. We must wake the people up. Their future, the future of their children, the entire planet depends on it. Revolution is a necessity. --NP] Remembering India’s forgotten holocaust by Rakesh Krishnan Simha (http://www.tehelka.com)... Continue Reading →
Who won the war? Russians take a different view on D-Day (Reuters) - Sitting in the shade on a bench in the center of Moscow, 77-year-old Galina Makarenko pauses for several seconds before delivering her blunt opinion on the Allied D-Day landings of June 6, 1944. "It helped us a little. But only a little,"... Continue Reading →
Stalingrad name may return to city in wave of second world war patriotism (theGuardian) For more than 300 years, the Russian city of Volgograd was known as Tsaritsyn. It was dubbed Stalingrad in honour of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin for a mere 26 years, but then his successor Nikita Khrushchev dropped that name as part... Continue Reading →
[Don't agree with 100% on the part on Stalin. The video falls into liberal Trotskyist cliches without much evidence. If Stalin were put on trial, he too would be found not guilty. Leading Lights like Lenin and Stalin lived through very difficult times. They had to face challenges that few leaders ever do. They led... Continue Reading →
[Moldova is currently at war with Transnistria. Moldova claims Transnistria as part of Moldova. However, the people of Transnistria have created their own state separate from Moldova. Transnistria has been able to secure its borders and beat back Western-backed Moldovan forces. In this conflict, Moldova is supported by the West, Transnistria's independence is not recognized. Transnistria... Continue Reading →
[Despite the overall trend away from intra-imperialist rivalry, rivalry still exists in limited ways. The recent conflicts between the Western and Russian poles of empire reflect this rivalry. Where rivalry has become most pronounced is within those areas or countries once within the Soviet sphere of influence. The Russian intervention in the conflict between S.... Continue Reading →
[Fascism in Eastern Europe... --NP] Hungarian far-right sparks protests as it commemorates wartime leader by Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's far-right Jobbik party unveiled a statue of wartime leader Miklos Horthy, who presided over the country's alliance with Nazi Germany, in Budapest on Sunday, sparking protests and highlighting concerns about anti-Semitism in the country.... Continue Reading →
[Despite the failure of socialism in Vietnam, the Vietnamese people and their leaders wages a heroic struggle against imperialism. The Vietnamese military effort against the imperialists turned Vietnam's weaknesses into strengths. "Turn a bad thing into a good thing," as Mao taught. Here is a mainstream article about the passing of General Giap, the main... Continue Reading →
[Bourgeois justice in action. Not even too little, too late. Zip. Nada.-- NP] Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's top court has thrown another curve into the genocide case of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, overturning his conviction and ordering that the trial be taken back to the middle of... Continue Reading →
[It is no surprise that Ford executives worked closely with deathsquad juntas in Latin American. After all, Ford worked with Hitler's regime. Ford had personal ties to fascists in Europe. He funded anti-Semitic publications in the United States. Click here to read more. Ford was not that different than many industrialists of his day in... Continue Reading →
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