In one of his comedy routines, Dave Chappelle explained why he was afraid to call the cops, even if his own house had been robbed. He acts out this scenario to his audience. Upon seeing Dave, a black man living… Read More ›
History
The Imperialist War
Imperialism: the invasion, occupation and conquering of sovereign nations by foreign powers for capitalist interests and profit. Six Years of War The sixth anniversary of the imperialist war has now passed. What gave the motivation to write this work was… Read More ›
US Strategy in Latin America was Wrong
Three years ago I wrote an article arguing that the political changes sweeping across Latin America were epoch-making and probably irreversible, and that they would fundamentally alter the relationship between the region and the United States. Some of the most… Read More ›
Results of the U.S. Presidential Elections
Barack Obama, a “Democrat,” has been elected as president of the United States of America. He won with over 69 million votes, while McCain (Republican Party) received over 59 million and the PSL and Socialist candidates received 7,000 and 6,800,… Read More ›
The New Cigarette Law
This year I expect Democratic state governors to try and plug budget holes by raising the cigarette tax. Some Republicans will do this as well, but that isn’t the point. The point is: how do Democrats do this and expect… Read More ›
The Dictatorship of the Proletariat
The proletariat has the great historical mission of destroying capitalism and building a classless communist society. Yet this new society does not grow out of capitalism directly and at once. Between capitalism and communism “lies the period of the revolutionary… Read More ›