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Dominican Republic: No re-election or going back to the P.L.D. model of government
By the Communist Party of Labor (PCT), Dominican Republic. Notes on the situation In this political period in the country, leaders of the PLD (Party of Dominican Liberation1), former officials of the government of Danilo Medina (2012-2020), have been arrested on charges of corruption by the Attorney General’s Office. This is the most relevant political…
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The Two Academias: A response to the illusion of upward mobility in higher education
When I first saw the headline for Amos Dewy’s article “The illusion of upward mobility in higher education,” I was excited to read it. A sober, class analysis of the US university is desperately needed to cut through right wing claims that teaching empathy is brainwashing, and liberal romanticism that sees college as the great…
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Minneapolis attempts to placate civilians with police agreement
By Sofia D., Red Phoenix correspondent, Minnesota. Minneapolis has just agreed to a settlement with its Department of Human Rights to “eliminate” racist practices in the police force. This agreement goes further than the now-dead HF 1078 by targeting various common racist practices, such as Stop-and-Frisk, Use of Force, Lack of Accountability, and Training to…
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National Poetry Month: Pablo Neruda (1904–1973)
“I have always wanted the hands of people to be seen in poetry.” By Hari Kumar, Red Phoenix international correspondent. Introduction and short precis of Neruda’s life Recent reports about Neruda’s death have re-sparked interest in this great Chilean poet. A short precis of his life is followed with details of his death and legacy.…
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The military-industrial complex is a key driver of capitalist accumulation
By Leonard Zorfass, Red Phoenix correspondent, New Jersey. The tragic events that unfolded in the early hours of October 3, 2015, in Kunduz, Afghanistan, illustrate the brutal and inhumane nature of imperialism in its current form. The airstrike that resulted in the destruction of the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital and the deaths of at…
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The illusion of upward mobility in higher education
By Amos Dewy, Red Phoenix correspondent, Georgia. Higher education has long been considered the pathway to upward mobility and class advancement in the United States. Of course, this is a lie perpetuated by the bourgeoisie. Recent research from the journal Nature Human Behaviour shows the extent to which this fantasy is false, and the extent…
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Call to 50th Anniversary Conference of NAARPR
By the National Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression, Apr. 10, 2023. We issue this call to our third National Conference, this November, following our re-founding national conference in 2019 and our last conference in 2021. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first founding of our national organization. We issue this call to…
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It can happen here: Three L.A. museums shine spotlights on the Hollywood Blacklist’s 75th anniversary
By Ed Rampell, Red Phoenix guest contributor. Three museums are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Hollywood Blacklist, the darkest period in Tinseltown history. What happened during this period of rightwing repression? As actor Humphrey Bogart put it: “We saw it—and said to ourselves, ‘It can happen here.’ We saw American citizens denied the right…
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The struggle to end violence against women is the struggle against fascism!
By Indira Xavier and Larissa Maymi, Coordination of the Olga Benario Women’s Movement. Published in A Verdade #267, March 2023. Earlier this March, research published by Datafolha and the Brazilian Forum on Public Security showed that in 2022, every six hours a woman was killed in Brazil. There were 1,410 women murdered because they were…
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2023, a year of slowdown and uncertainty for Colombians
By the Central Executive Committee of the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party of Colombia. March 31, 2023. Introduction: To all readers and analysts who follow international events from this journal, we present these lines that summarize the main considerations of our party in this situation, the challenges and tasks of Marxist-Leninists in Colombia. The opinions raised here…
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