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 […]
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May
07
Bangladesh Factory Collapse Shows Contrasts Between First and Third Worlds
posted by siglodelucha
April
23
U.S. Sets Up Drone Base In Niger, Further Expansion of War For Africa
posted by siglodelucha
The U.S. has recently set up a permanent drone base in the west African country of Niger, as well as deployed at least 100 troops to this country for logistical support. This has been done to assist French imperialists and their neocolonial African puppets in their intervention in Mali. The establishment of this base shows […]
March
28
US training Syrian “moderates” in Jordan
posted by siglodelucha
From this latest news story it is clear that the U.S. is conducting its covert regime change strategy in Syria. They are in the U.S. client state of Jordan training so-called moderate leaders handpicked to replace Assad. Syria has long been a target of Amerikan-led imperialism, being one of the few countries in the region […]
Remember Luis “Junior” Martinez
posted by siglodelucha
This year is the 40th anniversary of the untimely death of Luis “Junior” Martinez. Here is an article written 4 years ago published on our old site at raimd.wordpress.com. Always remember our martyrs. – Antonio Moreno “To die for the people is weightier than Mount Tai… Wherever there is struggle there is sacrifice, and death […]
March
07
Hugo Chavez, Anti-Imperialist Stalwart: 1954-2013
posted by siglodelucha
On March 5, 2013 Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela, passed away after a two year battle with cancer. Chavez will be remembered as a leader who was created by the conditions of Venezuela at the time, one who was created by the peoples struggles for justice. He was an anti-imperialist who stood up to […]
Scientists to First World: Cut Back Meat Consumption
posted by siglodelucha
From The Guardian (UK): Halve meat consumption, scientists urge rich world UN study says horsemeat scandal exposed dark side of cheap meat and shows how farming practices destroy natural world Fiona Harvey, environment correspondent The Guardian, Sunday 17 February 2013 People in the rich world should become “demitarians” – eating half as much meat as […]
Rally for Bradley Manning in Denver
posted by siglodelucha
From Bradley Manning Support Network: 1000 days too many! Free Bradley Manning Protest Rally on Feb 23rd this day marks 1000 days of Bradley Mannings wrongful imprisonment! Come together with us in downtown Denver to show that “We the people” will not stand for this extreme injustice. This will be a fun informative family friendly […]
February
18
The West’s War Against African Development Continues
posted by siglodelucha
The recent intervention in Mali and Algeria by the French imperialists is linked to the recent NATO destruction of Libya, past actions that led to the creation of AFRICOM and the weakening of the African Union, and current efforts by Western powers to increase their military, political and economic presence in Africa as a whole. […]
February
05
Ricardo Chavez-Ortiz, Chicano Nation Freedom Fighter
posted by siglodelucha
A comrade directed me to a new blog, Notes From Aztlán, a blog dedicated to Chicano national liberation. I would recommend checking it out. Among its posts is one about the story of Ricardo Chavez-Ortiz. The short history of Chavez-Ortiz is this: An unemployed Chicano restaurant worker hijacked a plane in 1972, with his only […]
January
20
Whistling Language, Once Dying, Being Revived
posted by siglodelucha
One effect of global imperialism on the peoples of the world is the increasing decline of language diversity. In the efforts to bring the world into a monolithic whole many local indigenous languages are declining and even disappearing. According to the Endangered Languages Project over half of the world’s 7,000 known languages are in danger […]
January
20
Federal government restores Native American ‘Occupation of Alcatraz’ graffiti
posted by siglodelucha
The occupation of Alcatraz by indigenous activists from 1969 to 1971 was a pivotal event in the history of Native resistance. It brought attention all over the world to the national oppression faced by the indigenous peoples of Amerikkka. Now this history is being preserved as it should be. From Yahoo! News: Putting graffiti in […]
Three Kurdish Women, Including PKK Co-Founder, Assassinated in Paris
posted by siglodelucha
The PKK, Kurdistan Workers Party, has been leading the peoples war for decades for the liberation of the Kurdish people from oppression by its Turkish occupiers. It had setbacks many years ago with the capture of their leader Ocalan, but the struggle is protracted and continues on many fronts. Recently three Kurdish leaders were killed […]
Gunships lead French operation against rebels in Mali
posted by siglodelucha
I have written before about the increased conflict in Mali, and the goals of the imperialist powers to get a greater foothold in Africa. Now it looks like France, the former colonial occupier of Mali, is conducting military actions in the country under the typical pretense of “terrorism.” From The Telegraph (U.K.): French helicopter gunships […]
Tierra Amarilla Youth Leadership Institute – Donate Now!
posted by siglodelucha
We here at anti-imperialism.com would like to take this time to promote an important project organized by comrades here in the Colorado area. The Tierra Amarilla Youth Leadership Institute is raising needed funds for their project. We encourage readers to go to their site and contribute. Go to Money given to this is better spent […]
NGO Calls For Increased Military Action In Uganda, Liberal Cover For Imperialism
posted by siglodelucha
In further news of the ongoing U.S. encroachment into Uganda, a Washington-based “advocacy group” has called for more U.S. troops in the region. This is to supplement the 100 troops sent by the Obama administration to aid the Ugandan army in the hunt for Joseph Kony and the remnants of the Lords Resistance Army. What […]
THE CONTRIBUTION OF DR. KWAME NKRUMAH TO THE STRUGGLE AGAINST IMPERIALISM
posted by siglodelucha
This is a speech about Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the Pan Africanist and anti-colonial leader of Ghana and major theorist on neocolonialism. It is given by Jorge Risquet Valdes, a Central Committee member of the Communist Party of Cuba. Here he illustrates main points of Nkrumah’s ideas and influence, and Cuba’s strong relationships to Africa displaying […]
Brazil Represses the People in Preparation for World Cup and Olympics
posted by siglodelucha
The country of Brazil is hosting two events in the next few years that will bring it attention on the world stage. Brazil is scheduled to host both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Like other countries who have hosted the Olympics and other international sporting events previously, […]
On Steinbeck, Socialism, Internet Quotes, and the Need for Materialist Analysis
posted by siglodelucha
“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.” ― John Steinbeck This quote by author John Steinbeck has been circulating online in different social medias for quite a while recently. Like many popular sayings spread online there is a question of its […]
September
06
J. Sakai Audio Interview with KPFT Pacifica Radio
posted by siglodelucha
We have long promoted and distributed certain works of J. Sakai as essential reading for revolutionary anti-imperialists, especially Settlers: The Mythology of the White Proletariat. Its uncompromising look at Amerikan history as one of oppression of captive nations is a sharp contrast to the left patriotism of Howard Zinn, as a previous review by […]
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