Category: English

A song for the courageous Mister Sweet strikers

Samantha

8/10/2024Publication: CWAOAuthor: Suliman Rajah by comrade Suliman Rajah “In the shadow of the factoryUnder a sugar-coated skyThe scent of Mister Sweet fills the airBut there’s a bitter cryThey work their hands to the boneFor a pittance and a crumbWhile the bosses sip on profitsThe workers’ hearts grow numb.Candy smiles on postersBut the truth is not so neatBehind every shiny wrapperThere’s a struggle in the streetSweet turns to bitterWhen justice is deniedWe stand with the workers We’re right by their sideFor R19 500They march with pride” Category: MULTIMEDIA | DISPUTES Source…

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“The fundamental question of why the Bolsheviks were able to win is not easy to answer”

Samantha

1917. The Bolsheviks in Power by Alexander Rabinowitch “The fundamental question of why the Bolsheviks were able to win is not easy to answer” Among the merits of the American historian Rabinowitch is that of restoring the 1917 insurrection to its concrete, human and political dimension, as well as recounting with a free pen the mobilizations that led the Bolsheviks to overthrow the Kerensky government. Obviously, one should not underestimate the weight played in the affair by Lenin personally, but this book also shows how the Bolshevik Party, far from…

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International artist day

Samantha

Congratulations to the Artists across the World for their contribution to the society & right to express on International Artist Day on October 25. Art as a creative human expression encapsulates myriad things. It portrays the beauty of life or a bitter reality. It records history, revolutions, rebellions, and sometimes is a means to escape them. In short, there is no history or culture without art. This day celebrates all forms of art — paintings, sculpture, photography, architecture, music, and more. Through this celebration we show our respect for the…

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Pakistan: Mass student protest against rape at Punjab College

Samantha

Shezhad Arshad On October 14, students from the Punjab Group of Colleges (PGC) in Lahore staged a massive protest against a rape on a college campus. The assault reportedly took place some days before on the Gulberg Campus where a security guard raped a first year student. While the students are certain that rape was committed, the Principal has threatened to stop them protesting. The students of Gulberg Campus 10 say, „She was called to the basement and the security guard raped her“. Hearing her screams from a classroom, students…

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Netanyahu’s invasion of Gaza continues, as the flames of war engulf Lebanon

Samantha

Since October last year, invading Israeli troops have inflicted massive and disproportionate casualties on the people of Gaza. Over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and the West Bank. By late April 2024, Israeli troops had dropped more than 70,000 tonnes of bombs on Gaza, leaving behind an obliterated landscape where more than 50% of structures had been damaged or destroyed. Numerous statements and reports issued by the UN and by member states have accused Israel of grave and systemic violations of international law and crimes against humanity. Not…

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QE5 will fail to prevent global stagflation

Samantha

By Daniel Campos On August 5, 2024, one of the largest stock market collapses in the world in the history of capitalism took place. But the most important thing was not the dimension of the collapse, but its significance. The significance of the collapse is that the world economy is heading towards stagflation, a horrific combination of recession and inflation on a global scale, a prospect that appears on the horizon of the world capitalist system. The collapse of August 5 is the product of the fear that this prospect…

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Karl Marx’s “Capital: Critique of Political Economy”

Samantha

Karl Marx’s “Capital: Critique of Political Economy” (often referred to simply as “Capital”) is a foundational text in Marxist theory and economic critique. Here are five key lessons from the book: 1. Labor Theory of Value: Marx argues that the value of a commodity is determined by the amount of socially necessary labor time required to produce it. This theory critiques the classical economic view that value is derived from utility or market demand. 2. Surplus Value: A central concept in Marx’s work is surplus value, which is the difference…

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