Author Archives
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The Creative Nature of Marxist Science
Marxist philosophy is a creative, developing science and not a parcel of immutable, petrified principles taken on trust. It does not stand still, but moves forward, keeping abreast of the continuously changing life and is daily enriched by the latest… Read More ›
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George Takei Calls Out Anti-Gay Arkansas School Board Member
In light of the rash of suicides by young LGBT individuals as the result of homophobic violence and bullying, the APL recommends this Public Service Announcement by actor George Takei. http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ http://www.itgetsbetterproject.com/
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Review of “Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army”
Slog through the murky depths of scandal, controversy, and murder in Jeremy Scahill’s chilling account of Blackwater Worldwide’s ascension to prominence as the world’s most powerful private military company (PMC). Jeremy Scahill earns his keep as an accomplished investigative journalist… Read More ›
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Society’s Love Affair with Gangsters
In modern Western politics, especially American politics, it has become cliche to attack so-called “gangsta rap” in public. Indeed, like Clinton before him, Barack Obama also had to publicly attack a rapper to please the sensibilities of white America. Naturally,… Read More ›
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Close the School of the Americas: Nov. 19 – 21, 2010
Join us in Georgia from November 19-21 to remember the victims and to celebrate the resistance! Thirty years have passed since Maryknoll missioners Maura Clark, Jean Donovan, Ita Ford, and Dorothy Kazel were brutally killed by graduates of the SOA… Read More ›
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The Partisanship of Marxist Science
Bourgeois philosophers often claim that their philosophy is non-partisan and expresses the interests of all peoples regardless of their class affiliations. But why is it that their conceptions are always on the side of the capitalists, defend private property and… Read More ›
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Rand Paul & the Mid-Term Elections 2010: Much Lost, Nothing Gained
Resurgence of the Right Republicans made gains nationally in the 2010 Midterm elections as the Democrats lost their majority in the House of Representatives but retained the Senate. The Democratic Party holds 188 seats in the House and 53 in… Read More ›
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Review of “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism”
The Theory of “Shock Therapy” Every once in a while, a book comes along that sets the liberals on fire. The Shock Doctrine: the Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein is one such book. This volume has been hawked… Read More ›
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United States 2010 Spying Budget Revealed: $80 Billion
On October 28th, the 2010 public report of the United States intelligence budget was released. “The official figures for the entire 2010 cost is $80 billion, with $27 billion in military budgets and $53 billion spread around the CIA and… Read More ›
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Drone Strikes in Pakistan Kill Majority Civilian Populace
In October, drone strikes increased in Pakistan. The US is the only country in the region known to possess drones, however officials do not usually comment on suspected drone attacks. NATO convoys into Afghanistan were halted after officials named NATO… Read More ›
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Who Pays Taxes?
[While the right-wing and the Tea Party drone on about how the rich pay most of the taxes, here is the reality.] Bruce Boccardy | October 27, 2010 A mountain of literature documents the unfairness in our tax system. Laws… Read More ›
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Why Torture Isn’t the Point
As the Obama administration started to openly discuss torture, there seemed to be some celebration on behalf of progressives, followed by the inevitable backlash when the President caved in to the arguments of Dick Cheney. Apparently, Guantanamo will not be… Read More ›
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The Absurdity of Nationalism
The Nationalist’s Dilemma The nationalist has always found himself in a difficult quandary. Virtually all nationalist mythology tells of some better time in the nation’s history. It speaks of a time when people were patriotic, respectful of their elders and fellow… Read More ›
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The Subject Matter of Marxist Science
When we define the subject matter of Marxist philosophy, we ascertain the range of problems which it studies and discover how it differs from other sciences. The subject matter of philosophy changed constantly throughout the long centuries of its development…. Read More ›
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The Rise and Development of Marxist Philosophy
Marxist philosophy was evolved by the great leaders of the working class Karl Marx (1818–1883) and Frederick Engels (1820–1895). Is it merely the fruit of the brilliant minds of its founders, or is it the product of the epoch, a… Read More ›
The Red Phoenix 