A national tribunal recently convicted Efrain Ríos Montt, the former dictator of Guatemala, for crimes of genocide committed during his reign from 1982 to 1983. This was the first time a head of state has been convicted of genocide in a national court. Yet recent events changed the tone. As of May 20th 2013 the top court […]
May
21
Rios Montt’s Conviction of Genocide in Guatemala Overturned; The Struggle Continues
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May
21
Report from St. Louis Fast Food Workers Rally
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A coalition of labor, community, and religious organizations are organizing fast food workers in the u.$. In April, New York and Chicago saw the walk outs at fast food places such as McDonald’s and other such restaurants. This month St. Louis and Detroit were the target. First world labor unions representing the petty-bourgeoisie have lost […]
May
19
Video shows US-backed opposition fighter cannibalizing Syrian soldier
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By Alex Lantier A gruesome video posted on YouTube shows Khalid al-Hamad, the leader of the opposition Farouq Brigade, desecrating the corpse of a Syrian soldier, cutting out his internal organs and biting into one of them. The video makes clear the barbaric character of the Sunni Islamist militias Washington has mobilized in its proxy war against […]
May
15
Fall From Grace: The Euro-Amerikan Struggle Against the Federal Government
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There is a widespread distrust, if not outright hostility, towards the federal government in the United States today. It can be seen in the increasing popularity of the Tea Party Movement, the rapid growth of armed patriot militias, and heard in the daily political discourse of ordinary Americans. It should come as no surprise that […]
May
14
Is Tom Cruise exploited?
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We are frequently asked by First Worldists why capitalists would hire workers who ‘are not exploited.’ Because the employment of high-wage workers in imperialist countries generates a profit for their employer, First Worldists reason, these employers must be exploiting their workers. Unfortunately, the line of reasoning fails to recognize the difference between the realization of […]
May
13
Carbon in atmosphere hits 400ppm, capitalism or natural environment must perish
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This past week, a milestone was reached in human impact on the environment. Carbon levels in the atmosphere exceeded the 400 parts per million level. According to a report from National Geographic: “The last time the concentration of Earth’s main greenhouse gas reached this mark, horses and camels lived in the high Arctic. Seas were […]
May
10
Could Pakistan become next front in global war on imperialism?
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A high court in Pakistan has ruled that drone strikes carried out in the country by the United States are illegal and has ordered the Pakistani government to put forward a UN resolution against the attacks. The court ruled the government of Pakistan “must ensure that no drone strike takes place in the future.” “If […]
May
10
Surplus in Economic Systems
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One of the most fundamental aspects of society is its economics system, i.e. the mode of production. At the basic level, a mode of production is the means (physical objects) and social relations with which societies produce the material necessities for their existence. All societies must be sustained with food, clean water, shelter, etc. Attaining […]
May
09
‘In the Red’ The Molotov; Akala/Fire in the Booth
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Political analyses aside, these videos serve as examples of creativity and professionalism applied to agitation. While substance is important, so is form. Anti-imperialists should strive to convey revolutionary politics in forms which effectively capture attention. h/t to Sukant Chandan of Sons of Malcolm for first posting this live set by British hip hop artist Akala: This […]
May
08
[Updated] ‘Support The United Front’ Flier
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On May Day, we posted a flier to promote support for the global united front against imperialism. Here is an even better version (PDF 4×4)
May
08
Three new books available now
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Associates of Anti-Imperialism.com are aiming to launch a more sufficient publication and distribution arm through this year: Red Zone Publishers. In preparation, we are releasing three which are available now. CIA Terrorism in the Third World is an edited version of a series of articles originally posted on Anti-Imperialism.com. Combined into a single publication, it gives […]
May
07
Bangladesh Factory Collapse Shows Contrasts Between First and Third Worlds
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In Bangladesh another tragedy has befallen workers in the country’s garment industry. On the morning of April 24th a factory building collapsed in Savar, just outside the capital city of Dhaka. The confirmed death toll as of this writing is over 600, and may approach 1,000, making it so far the most deadly factory incident […]
May
06
Canadian Imperialists fear the ‘feasibility’ of Indigenous People’s War
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Anti-Imperialism.com and its associates have long asserted the movement for national liberation of oppressed nations within settler-imperialist countries is the regional forefront of the global revolutionary movement. First Worldist vacillation between ignoring struggles for national liberation or sweeping them under the rug of a non-existent ‘multi-national’ [i.e., White-centered] grand movement for ‘socialism’ [i.e., social-imperialism] is the norm of First […]
May
03
Report from Denver May Day ‘Immigration Reform’ March
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May Day is an annual international holiday for workers and oppressed peoples, and around the world this day was marked with militant demonstrations against capitalism and imperialism. A march and rally was also held in Denver focusing on immigration reform, and it was vastly different. Radical communities in the city did not organize an event […]
May
01
Onkwehón:we Rising: May Day 2013 Statement
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[This statement was originally authored an published by the crew of Onkwehón:we Rising.] The settler’s work is to make even dreams of liberty impossible for the native. The native’s work is to imagine all possible methods for destroying the settler. – Frantz Fanon The Present World Situation Onkwehón:we, Afrikans, Filipinos, Mexicans, Palestinians and other colonized and […]
May
01
RAIM May Day Flier
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April
30
Focusing in on Eco-Socialism
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Eco-socialism is not merely a catch-phrase. Rather, it is the notion that any modern socialism must alter the structural productive relations both between classes of people and between people and the natural environment. In part, eco-socialism is a critical appraisal of 20th century socialism and its revisioning for modern times. Most importantly, the prospect of […]
April
29
Report from St. Louis Anti-Drone Rally
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Planned in solidarity with ANSWER’s call for a national demonstration protesting the use of drones, activists in St. Louis held a rally and march on April 13, 2013. About 50 protesters gathered at Soldier’s Memorial in downtown St. Louis to hear speakers address the problem of the murder of thousands of innocent civilians from Pakistan […]
April
27
Help kickstart new project: Red Zone Press
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Help kick start a new communist project: Red Zone Press. Red Zone Press will be a merchandise and publishing project which aims to promote a spirit of proletarian internationalism among wider audiences. Working along with organizers from the Revolutionary Anti-Imperialist Movement, Red Zone Press will help fund ongoing and future projects and provide for a […]
April
26
Denver: Saturday, April 27th (Tomorrow): Rally Against Drones
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People concerned with justice will be gathering on Saturday, April 27th at noon on the west steps of the State Capitol Building to protest the increasing use of drones (UAVs) in wars and surveillance. No one in RAIM was involved in organizing this event, but we certainly support the development of a widespread anti-drone movement.
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