Although it came first, the Nancy Pelosi-led impeachment inquiry cannot be understood without understanding Trump’s troop withdrawal from Syria. For over a year now, mainstream capitalist commentators have been railing against Trump’s […]
Book Review: “Why did chavismo fail?”
What in the world is happening in Venezuela? Is it exhibit #1 of the failure of socialism, as Trump would have people believe? Is it a case of a proud people standing […]
US and Iran: Coming even closer to war?
Although far from certain, it is increasingly difficult to see how a Trump war against Iran can be avoided. Trump might not want it, because he knows such a war is likely […]
Venezuela, the theory of permanent revolution and the role of the working class
If Mexico is “so close to the United States; so far from god”, then Venezuela is “so endowed with oil; so robbed of wealth”. In 1935, Venezuela had the highest per capita […]
Interview: “Who governs Venezuela should be decided by the Venezuelan people, not the Chavez military, let alone the Yankees.”
We reproduce here a translation of an interview with Simón Rodríguez Porras, of the Venezuelan Party for Socialism and Freedom. It originally appeared here in Spanish 1- What is the situation of the […]
2019: A Wave of Renewed Struggle Coming?
As we look back over 2018 and think about what 2019 will bring, we should keep in mind what Trotsky said – that revolutionaries can be some of the most conservative of […]
Brazilian elections: some very real lessons
It might seem strange that an open racist could be elected in a country with a majority of black and “mixed race” (as it’s described there) people. It might seem strange that […]
US Perspectives: From one shock to another!
It seems like every week there is a new scandal, a new shock coming from the White House! In January of this year, Oaklandsocialist published an article on some of the main […]
Interview with a Turkish Socialist
Interview with a Turkish Socialist Jan 21, 2018 Republished from the Alliance of Middle East Socialists: The Alliance of Middle Eastern Socialists strongly opposes Turkey’s latest land and air attacks on Afrin […]
Interview on situation in US
The following is an on-line interview the Revolutionary Communist International Tendency did with John Reimann, the editor of this blog site. For the comments of that group, see the bottom of this […]