Asia
Are Vietnam’s government reforms its version of DOGE? Think again.
April 8, 2025Changes aimed at making the state more efficient are inviting comparisons to Elon Musk’s purges of the U.S. public service, but the motivations of the two efforts could not be more different.
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As Trump wrecks U.S. economy, China looks ahead to growth
March 7, 2025While America is torn apart by mass firings, tariff battles, collapsing stock markets, and “anti-woke” culture wars, a different story is unfolding on the other side of the globe.
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K-Trump coup collapses: People power crushes South Korean president’s martial law order
December 5, 2024The corporate media is missing the big picture: Yoon’s coup is a sign of sharpening class struggle in South Korea and poses new uncertainties for U.S. imperial strategy.
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Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new president
September 25, 2024Dissanayake’s first major challenge will be to ease the crushing austerity measures imposed by his predecessor under a pact with the IMF.
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Defeating fascism: The black, brown, and Red soldiers erased from history
June 14, 2024They say history is written by the winners, but apparently not all the winners count.
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