Archive for 'Imperialism'
Assad’s backers on the left are ignoring reality
Posted by John, May 8th, 2013 - under Anti-imperialism, Assad, Imperialism, Israel, Syria.
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Those raising false “anti-imperialist” flags to justify their support for a capitalist regime involved in horrifying repression of its people are ignoring reality. Israel, the key imperialist asset in the region, very clearly sees the Syrian rebellion as a far worse alternative to the Assad regime. Assad’s Western defenders either don’t mention Israel at all when they list the countries they think are waging “war on Syria” (and hope no-one notices the omission); or, even worse, they add Israel to their list despite the evidence (and hope no-one notices).
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Myths about North Korean Militarism
Posted by John, March 30th, 2013 - under Imperialism, North Korea, US imperialism.
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David Whitehouse explains the backdrop to the ratcheting up of conflict in the Korean peninsula–and the role the U.S. government is playing.
Why capitalism is a failure
Posted by John, February 7th, 2013 - under Capitalism, Fighting back, Imperialism, Poverty, Socialism, Socialist Alternative, War.
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Revolution won’t come about by us wishing and waiting writes Nick Everett in Socialist Alternative in Australia. We need to fight for change. Socialism – a society that organises production to meet human need, not corporate greed – is not only possible, but urgently necessary.
The West chooses war in Mali
Posted by John, January 18th, 2013 - under France, Imperialism, Mali, The West.
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The Western powers have chosen war as the way to put Mali together again, and they’ve begun deploying all the king’s horses. Malians of the North and the South could all be in for a long, terrible ordeal. The imperialists don’t exactly care who wins – as long as they back the winner.
The new Australian McCarthyism
Posted by John, September 19th, 2012 - under Imperialism, Islamophobia, McCarthyism, Muslims, Racism.
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The right wing, and I include the Labor Party leadership in this with its threats to deport people, are using the demonstrations, especially stupid and reactionary placards about beheading those who insult the Prophet, to justify a wave of hate and ultimately recriminations that could shift Australia to the extreme right and will make the lives of all Muslims much worse.
Anti-Muslim racism, police brutality and imperialism: Why we must defend the Muslim protests
Posted by John, September 17th, 2012 - under Imperialism, Islamophobia, Racism.
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The current demonisation of the Muslim demonstration in Sydney is part of this wider Islamophobia, racism and vilification of all things Islamic to entrench imperialism.
Imperialism and space exploration
Posted by John, August 9th, 2012 - under Imperialism, Mars, Moon.
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While the achievement of walking on the moon shows the great capacity and potential of humanity, its driving force – imperialist competition – shows we have far to go before we are all astronauts of our own earth.
Revolution in Syria is rooted in popular uprising
Posted by John, August 1st, 2012 - under Imperialism, Revolution, Syria.
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Those in the Western left who allow a reflexive and unthinking “anti-imperialism” to set them against the Syrian revolution are simply confessing their own bankruptcy.
Drones: waging war on civilians with the click of a mouse
Posted by John, June 27th, 2012 - under Drones, Imperialism, Pakistan, US foreign policy, US imperialism.
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Bombing raids have been used from Guernica and Dresden to Afghanistan as a way to intimidate populations, crush cities and break the resistance of ordinary people. Drones are the latest barbarism in this long, terrible tradition.
This ANZAC Day let’s raise a glass to Malalai Joya
Posted by John, April 24th, 2012 - under ANZAC day, Afghanistan, Imperialism, Malalai Joya.
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So this ANZAC Day, as beer companies take it over, I’ll be raising a glass – a cup of tea – to Malalai Joya and her message to the Australian and other invaders of her country, Afghanistan. Get out now.