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On Marxism-Leninism
When one removes the rose-colored glasses of American consumerist ideology, that anti-culture which assures us that happiness is only “one purchase away,” the world we see is one plagued by stratification. We live in a world of billionaires and starving… Read More ›
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Special Report from Comrade Talha Saad, a Marxist-Leninist in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) was privatized by the former military dictator Gen. Pervaiz Musharaf in 2005 after brutally suppressing a workers’ anti-privatization movement. 26% of the shares of the company were sold while the government retained more than 51%… Read More ›
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Iraq War Update: Operation “New Dawn” & the Reality of Troop Withdrawal
The Iraq War “Over?” On the 31st of August 2010, the last Stryker division of America’s combat forces crossed the border into Kuwait. While the reduction of the number of occupying forces isn’t an unwelcome development, the reality is that… Read More ›
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Philosophy as a Science
Philosophy is one of the oldest sciences. Many philosophical systems have been developed by the most diverse social classes and groups in different historical conditions and countries. In order to find our bearings in this multitude of philosophical systems, ascertain… Read More ›
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Celebrate the 91st Anniversary of American Communism
Today marks the 91st anniversary of the birth of the first American Communist Party. The Communist Labor Party was formed on August 31, 1919 by John Reed, Benjamin Gitlow and other expelled members from the Socialist Party of America. The… Read More ›
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Tea Party Sparks Controversy over “Ground Zero Mosque”
The Controversy The American press has manufactured an infamous controversy over the incorrectly-named “Ground Zero Mosque.” It is nearly impossible for us to resist such an easy opportunity to highlight the boundless stupidity of the right, which shines brighter than… Read More ›
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American Progressivism
A growing trend in American reactionary thought is painting progressivism as “the cancer of America,” often even misusing the term as a synonym for socialism and radicalism. Progressivism can be loosely defined as reformist “welfare state” capitalism. These days the… Read More ›
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Dialectics & Marxist Philosophy
What does one gain from studying Marxist philosophy? Marxist philosophy (1) is a harmonious system of man’s views of the surrounding world, the laws of its development and ways of cognising it. A study of philosophy, therefore, provides us with… Read More ›
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Cold War Killer File: Ronald Reagan
The Man & the Myth “I’d like to harness their youthful energy with a strap.”–Concerning student demonstrations in California, 1966 “The entire graduated income tax structure was created by Karl Marx. It has no justification in getting government revenue.”–During the… Read More ›
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California Proposition 8 Overturned
On August 4, 2010, Chief Judge Vaughn Walker struck down Proposition 8, a ballot initiative passed in California in November 2008 which had previously prevented any same-sex couples from getting married. In his statement, he ruled that the proposition violated… Read More ›
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The Revolutionary Process
It is without a doubt that our society as it stands is in desperate need of change. How does society truly change? What does change entail? Numerous ideologies have different ways of approaching these questions. Liberalism acknowledges that “change” to… Read More ›
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The Toxic Legacy of a Dirty War
An article in The Independent appeared on July 24th, 2010, reporting on the deadly and poisonous after-effects of the United States occupation of Iraq. The report focuses on Fallujah especially, where the rates of infant mortality, cancer, birth defects and… Read More ›
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Arizona’s Anti-Immigrant Bill Stalled
SB 1070 Arizona’s anti-immigrant law SB 1070 was to be implemented next week, but U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton has blocked the controversial racial profiling sections of the law from taking effect due to pressure from the United Front… Read More ›
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Communism Vs. American Exceptionalism
Among the fallacies Americans have come to accept regarding communism, one of the most prevalent is the notion that communism is anti-American and threatens the “sacred foundations” of our presumed American freedom. During the Red Scares and the era of… Read More ›
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Review: Genocide, War Crimes and the West
Adam Jones’ book Genocide, War Crimes and the West: History and Complicity is an incredibly revealing anthology containing accounts of atrocities carried out by Western imperial capitalism and those who serve its interests abroad. Articles describing the little-known and little-understood… Read More ›
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On this Transgender Day of Visibility, there is hope in the revolution!
March 31, 2026
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Women speak out on abuses by Cesar Chavez; organizations must have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct!
March 24, 2026
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U.S., Israel launch illegal war on Iran; all out in protest!
February 28, 2026
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CIPOML: On U.S. imperialist aggression against Venezuela
January 31, 2026
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In praise of Michael Parenti (1933–2026)
January 25, 2026
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