Category: International

Retired Chilean Army brigadier takes own life after conviction for 1973 murder of Víctor Jara

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Hernán Chacón Soto, 86, had been sentenced to 15 years in prison for aggravated homicide and 10 years for aggravated kidnapping for the assassinations of the singer and Littré Quiroga Rocío Montes Santiago – Aug 30, 2023 One of the seven former members of the Chilean military convicted of the torture and assassination of singer-songwriter Víctor Jara, retired brigadier Hernán Chacón Soto, took his own life after the verdict was returned by the Supreme Court, as confirmed to this newspaper by the Ministry of the Interior. Soto, 86, was found…

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‘The Surrender of the Second International in the Emancipation of Women’ by Clara Zetkin from Communist International. Vol. 6 Nos. 9-10. April, 1929.

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Zetkin with Volga German workers at “Sarpintrest” in Krasnoarmeysk. 1925. A substantial essay by Clara Zetkin tracing the historic successes and failures of the Socialist International in support of women’s emancipation in an effort contextualize the then differences that existed between the Communist International and the Second in the post-war period. From one who was there. ‘The Surrender of the Second International in the Emancipation of Women’ by Clara Zetkin from Communist International. Vol. 6 Nos. 9-10. April, 1929. THE inaugural congress of the Communist International in March, 1919, in…

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The Coup Against the Third World: Chile, 1973

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IRepublished From: https://thetricontinental.org/dossier-68-the-coup-against-the-third-world-chile-1973/ In anticipation of the fiftieth anniversary of the 11 September coup against Chile’s Popular Unity government, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and the Instituto de Ciencias Alejandro Lipschutz Centro de Pensamiento e Investigación Social y Política release a new dossier analysing the coup and its effects on the Third World and non-aligned countries. On 11 September 1973, reactionary sections of the Chilean army, led by General Augusto Pinochet, left the barracks and overthrew the democratically elected government of President Salvador Allende and the Popular Unity coalition. The…

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Freedom at 19! And to all the leaders of the First Line!

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FREEDOM OF 19! NOW THE FRONT LINE LEADERS! We, the undersigned, demand the immediate release of Sergio Andrés Pastor González, popularly known as 19, and of all the leaders of the First Line who are political prisoners for defending the rights and freedoms of the people of Colombia. In the first days of August 2023, the Argentine journalist Greta Roquero interviewed 19 for the program “Enfoque Cooperativo” on CANAL 4 TV COOPERATIVA BIGAND in Santa Fe. Read the report below and learn about the thoughts of 19 Click Here to…

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[Video] Alan Woods on World Perspectives: Clear the Decks for Communism!

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Republished From: https://socialistrevolution.org/video-alan-woods-on-world-perspectives-clear-the-decks-for-communism/ Alan Woods August 22, 2023 The world has reached a turning point: now is the time of revolutions and counterrevolutions. It has never been more important for Marxists to understand the economic and social processes happening all around us. We publish here the transcript and video of a talk given by Alan Woods at the recent World Congress of the International Marxist Tendency (IMT). Alan gives a detailed account of the current world situation, from the war in Ukraine to the explosive situation in West Africa. Ultimately, what is clear is…

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The German Revolution – Part 1

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What happened in Germany between World War 1 and World War 2? How did the Nazi party gain so much support and become the largest party in Germany? In this two part series, I will explain how a country’s attempt to become more democratic and fair ended with Hitler’s rise to power. With coup, after coup, after coup. This will be a wild ride. So Buckle up for the CRAZIEST revolution of all! The German Revolution! This video was heavily inspired by Oversimplified and Bill Wurtz (Especially his history of…

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China’s speculative bubble begins its way to explode as the world economy slows into recession

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By Daniel Campos, La Marx International 10/7/21 Two events aggravate the world crisis of capitalism: 1) The “recovery” has ended and the slowdown of the global capitalist economy begins 2) China’s speculative bubble begins to burst, the largest in the history of capitalism, a process synthesized in the crisis of the real estate giant Evergrande.  We are going to analyze these two great facts, which the defenders of capitalism keep silent and hide.  1) End of the “rebound” and slowdown in the world economy  The crisis of capitalism has been going on for more than 20…

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The Return of the “Era of Crises, Wars, and Revolutions”

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Claudia Cinatti and Matías Maiello July 11, 2023 The 12th conference of the Trotskyist Fraction — Fourth International (FT-CI) discussed the prospects for the internationalist revolutionary Left On May 13 and 14, the virtual session of the 12th Conference of the Trotskyist Fraction for the Fourth International (FT-CI) was held. A version of the document presented below served as a basis for discussion, along with other articles and contributions, and we have incorporated the contributions and conclusions resulting from these discussions. As we have laid out, a period has opened up in which…

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