imperialism
Today in history: Mozambique achieves independence in 1975
June 25, 2015The decade 1964-74 marks the wars of independence for Portuguese colonies of Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Mozambique, and islands of Cape Verde and São Tomé e Príncipe.
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Today in history: Vietnam leader Ho Chi Minh is born, 1890
May 19, 2015Ho Chi Minh was also a writer and poet; here are four short poems.
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Asking wrong questions about Ebola (and other things)
October 3, 2014Slamming the door against the main victims of imperialist exploitation is impossible; microbes know no borders.
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Review, “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate”
September 19, 2014A great service to the environmental movement and a masterful examination of the ways in which climate change is impacting our political and economic systems.
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Amid Haiti election dispute, ex-President Aristide under house arrest
September 19, 2014There is a great degree of suspiciousness about how announced legislative elections for October 26 will be carried out.
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