As capitalist crisis deepens, US House again votes to condemn socialism Patrick Martin House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, left, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, walk in Washington on January 9, 2025. [AP Photo/Jeenah Moon] For the third time in four years, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has...
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Hundreds of workers trapped in flooded tunnels, as Nepal deaths near 1,000
Hundreds of workers trapped in flooded tunnels, as Nepal deaths near 1,000 Kevin Reed People stand on remnants of a bridge which spanned across Trishuli river and was washed away in flash floods, in Dhading District, Nepal, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. [AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha] Hundreds of workers remain trapped in...
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Oligarchy, dictatorship and the political radicalization of the American working class Joseph Kishore We are publishing here the report to the Ninth Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) given by Joseph Kishore, the national secretary of the SEP. The Congress was held from August 2 to August 7, 2026. This...
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What is Black August to the Black comrade Film: How The Last Stage (1948) helps us understand the Nazi holocaust It is not enough to mourn the victims; one must understand the social and historical forces that produced the imperialist crime. http://youtube.com/watch?v=fICDGxse0M8&t=2s The following introduction (see video above) was...
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Read MoreThe exploitation of Africa and the neocolonial policies of French imperialism
Why is it that Africa continues to suffer from such abject poverty when it is home to such enormous riches? Why is it that Africa continues to suffer from such abject poverty when it is home to such enormous riches? France’s continuing prosperity and ability to maintain itself as a...
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Who died and why: COVID-19, class and mass death in the United States Benjamin Mateus This is part two of a two-part series. Part one can be accessed here. Who died: age, class, occupation and race The official narrative constructed by the political establishment relied heavily on raw COVID-19 death counts...
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Who died and why: COVID-19, class and mass death in the United States Benjamin Mateus Part one of a two-part series Introduction: An accounting no one wants to conduct The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a historic and devastating rupture in the conduct of science and public health. When the virus first...
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Fascist Ukraine vs anti-fascist Ukraine and the tasks of internationalist solidarity Guest article By a guest author posted on July 31, 2026 The following is a report by the Coordination of Communist Cells, a communist and anti-imperialist organization in the Spanish state regarding the situation of political prisoners in the...
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Satluj: Glorifying a Selective Activist While Whitewashing Khalistani Terror
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The Alternative for Germany’s electoral victory: Who is responsible?
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Jaswant Singh Khalra: Satluj, Sikhism and the Erasure of Class and History
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As capitalist crisis deepens, US House again votes to condemn socialism
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The Roman Space Telescope: The power of science and the bankruptcy of capitalism
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65 years after Agent Orange: Vietnam still seeks justice over chemical warfare
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