Wadi’h Halabi

Wadi'h Halabi was born a "child of war" in conflict-hit Palestine in 1946. He saw numerous conflicts in the Middle East, among regional countries and some world major powers, before moving to the United States. Halabi worked as a bicycle mechanic and a factory worker before joining the Communist Party USA in 1993. Currently, he works part-time at the Center for Marxist Education in Boston.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Wadi’h Halabi

U.S.

“Good boss” returns at Market Basket: A reason to celebrate?
September 2, 2014 By John Wojcik And Wadi’h Halabi
"These workers deserve a guarantee that livelihoods will not be jeopardized by a change in management."
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World

Taking China’s bullet train with slow clock
February 26, 2013 By Wadi’h Halabi
Last year, after participating in a Beijing conference on the crisis of capitalism and the future of world socialism, I took the bullet train to Nanjing, 620 miles away.
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PrintEditions

Life and debt in the USA
October 21, 2005 By Wadi’h Halabi
On daytime television, streams of ads offer irresistible new loans — credit cards, house refinancing, interest-only loans. At night, eerie ads offer cash in exchange for death benefits.
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PrintEditions

Oil prices: Targeting China and all labor
August 19, 2005 By Wadi’h Halabi
Oil hit $65 a barrel on speculative markets last week, an all-time high. Gasoline and heating fuel prices quickly followed. Natural gas is not far behind.
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PrintEditions

China, India and class
July 29, 2005 By Wadi’h Halabi
China and India are often equated. Both have populations in excess of one billion, both graduate large numbers of scientists and engineers. A recent survey by the Economist depicted India and China as “two tigers.”
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PrintEditions

Whats behind predatory lending? Too much capital, too much debt
May 27, 2005 By Wadi’h Halabi
With too much money on their hands in the early 1990s, Citibank and other big lenders dropped the requirement for parents to co-sign for their children’s credit card accounts, determined to ensnare even teenagers into credit...
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PrintEditions

Want to strengthen Social Security? Provide good jobs for youth!
February 25, 2005 By Wadi’h Halabi
King George II says he truly wants to strengthen Social Security. So do we! To us, strengthening Social Security means raising not only the benefits, but also the economic security and living standards of retired and...
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Other

When does 2+2 not equal 4?
December 10, 2004 By Wadi’h Halabi
In capitalist schools, we are taught that two plus two always equals four. But Marxism, and science in general, points to a different, more dynamic result, one that more accurately reflects reality. The difference can help...
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