capitalism
Pages from a trade lobbyist’s diary
May 7, 2025Trade, tariffs, free trade, protection—it must be understood from the point of view of “them and us.” The question is whether we have the guts and class consciousness to devise a way out.
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Amidst capitalist crisis and war, Russian Communists struggle against Putin and the oligarchs
May 2, 2025Putin selectively co-opts the Soviet legacy, but the Communist Party says there’s no hiding the true nature of the Russian state.
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Darkest L.A.: Film Noir, Greed, and Corporate Graft in LaLa Land
April 16, 2025Five novels, five industries: New course examines how the postwar period set the tone for L.A.’s current reality of a vast income disparity, a crisis in housing, and frequent “natural,” though totally avoidable, disasters.
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Vietnam-China summit: Socialist ‘comrades and brothers’ criticize Trump trade war
April 15, 2025Vietnam says it will negotiate with U.S. but refuses to be drawn into anti-China alliance.
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Panama ‘invaded without firing a shot,’ says opposition leader after U.S. troop deal revealed
April 14, 2025U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed on Thursday he had signed deals with Panama to “protect the Panama Canal from Chinese influence.”
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