henryjwallis

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Alice Celik writes about the dissolution of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK):

“[...] armed struggle is over; now is the time for a political strategy. A risky but calculated move, in response to a profound popular aspiration.”

 

Adam Jones reads “AI” politically:

“Data centres function as an increasingly central part of the nervous system of an imperial, techno-capitalist order. Democratic politics holds the right to question their present and future existence.”

 

Adam Jones reads “AI” politically:

“Data centres function as an increasingly central part of the nervous system of an imperial, techno-capitalist order. Democratic politics holds the right to question their present and future existence.”

 

Francis Parny calls for mobilization on May Day against Trump and the war-mongering capitalist class that he serves:

“Only the people can rise up and make themselves heard, opposing this global chaos”

 

Francis Parny calls for mobilization on May Day against Trump and the war-mongering capitalist class that he serves:

“Only the people can rise up and make themselves heard, opposing this global chaos”

 

Olly Haynes reviews Jean-Luc Mélenchon and François Hollande's new books:

“Where Hollande identifies himself with the state, Mélenchon identifies himself with the people—the mass of humanity organised as a collective actor.”

 

Tom O'Shea writes about James Connolly on this anniversary of the Easter Rising:

‘His thought and his life stand as compelling exemplars of a figure he would rightly praise: “the Socialist, enthusiastic in the cause of human freedom”’

 

Tom O'Shea writes about James Connolly on this anniversary of the Easter Rising:

‘His thought and his life stand as compelling exemplars of a figure he would rightly praise: “the Socialist, enthusiastic in the cause of human freedom”’

 

Emre Öngün writes about the revolt in Turkey, the “peace process” with Öcalan and the Kurds, the growing youth movement, and the resurgence of Kemalism.

 

Emre Öngün writes about the revolt in Turkey, the “peace process” with Öcalan and the Kurds, the growing youth movement, and the resurgence of Kemalism.

 

Kate Willett considers the groups funding and promoting the "Abundance" faction in the Democratic Party:

“Both Klein and the Tech Right agree on one thing: democracy interferes with the market’s ability to generate abundance.”

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Borders physically exist. There are police who will arrest or even shoot at those who cross them in the wrong way. "After a socialist revolution" is so vague as to be meaningless. Yeah, if you establish Utopia tomorrow there will be no borders. Can we get back to talking about the real world?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

borders objectively exist. saying "it's good for people over that border to organize" is sensible for those in touch with objective material conditions

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

The article does not advocate American exceptionalism. It reflects on the influence America has globally and how social struggle within America has global impact.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's not a shit title. If you go outside and talk to people, they generally can understand that "American socialism" is equivalent to "socialism in America".

 

Youssef Bouchi writes on the importance of American socialism from his perspective as an Arab immigrant in Canada:

"Grassroots movements in the U.S. already understand this [...] Our task from the outside is to support them."

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