Imperialism

Real Democracy And Continental Integration

August 19, 2024 Cira Pascual Marquina, Venezuelanalysis. Strategize! Bolivarian Process, Democracy, Imperialism, Latin America, Venezuela

Continental integration has been a longstanding project in Latin America. It aims to overcome the balkanization that occurred in the wake of independence, which weakens the region geopolitically. This was a goal pursued by Simón Bolivar and José Marti in the 19th century and more recently by Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez. In 2004, the latter two joined forces to found The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America – Peoples’ Trade Treaty [ALBA-TCP], which works to build connections among the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. In this interview, we talk with Jorge Arreaza, Secretary of ALBA-TCP, about the past and present of Venezuela’s democratic project and about his hopes for South-South integration.

Mali And Niger Break Diplomatic Relations With Ukraine

August 16, 2024 Abayomi Azikiwe, Black Agenda Report. Educate! Africa, Burkina Faso, Imperialism, Mali, NATO, Niger, Proxy War, Russia, Terrorism, Ukraine, US Imperialism, Wars and Militarism

Since the beginning of the Russian Special Military Operation in Ukraine, the African continent has become a major battleground in the renewed Cold War between Moscow and Washington. In recent weeks in response to an attack by rebels in the north of Mali in Tinzaoten, the military government based in Bamako has revealed that Ukrainian military forces were involved in an ambush against its soldiers and Russian security advisors on July 27. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have formed an Alliance of Sahel States (AES) which has formerly broken with the western-backed Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The Imperialist Attack On The Alliance Of Sahel States

August 15, 2024 Essam Elkorghli, Kribsoo Diallo, and Matteo Capasso, Black Agenda Report. Strategize! Africa, Imperialism, Mali, Sahel region

On July 27, 2024, armed Tuareg militants and affiliates of the Islamic State in the Sahel attacked a Malian military convoy heading to the northern part of the country, Tinzawaten, close to the border with Algeria. The ambush led to the killing of a large score of the Malian military personnel and their accompanying cadres from the Private Military company, Wagner Group. Being inflicted on one of Russia’s allies in the Sahel, the Western puppet press voyeuristically rushed to glorify the violence. More importantly, Ukraine hopped on to cheer the massacre, and a Facebook post from their embassy in Dakar claimed that the country had provided information, intelligence and military support to Tuareg militants.

Battle For Syria’s Oil Pits Local Tribal Forces Against US Occupation

August 9, 2024 Robert Inlakesh, MintPress News. Educate! Imperialism, Oil and Gas, Sovereignty, Syria, US Occupation

In Syria’s Deir Ezzor province, Arab tribal forces have mounted a determined assault on the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), aiming to reclaim their lands and challenge the U.S.’s de facto control over Syria’s oil-rich regions. The U.S. responded with missile strikes, underscoring the fragile hold Washington maintains over these critical resources, which have been central to its leverage in the ongoing Syrian conflict. This escalation followed the arrest of Arab commander Abu Khawla by the SDF in August 2023 during an anti-Daesh (ISIS) operation in al-Hasakah. The arrest ignited over a month of armed clashes between Arab forces and the SDF, leading to the deaths of approximately 118 people, including ten civilians.

Sheikh Hasina Resigns As Prime Minister And Leaves Bangladesh

August 6, 2024 People's Dispatch. Resist! Awami League, Bangladesh, Imperialism, Mass Action, Regime Change, Sheikh Hasina, US

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina resigned and left the country, army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced during an address to the nation in the afternoon of Monday, August 5. The Army chief also claimed to have taken full responsibility over the government, promising that an interim government would be formed soon after consulting all the opposition parties. He also appealed to the protesters to end their demonstrations with a hope that the violence would stop. Waker-Uz-Zaman promised that he will make sure that all persons responsible for the killing of protesters are held accountable for their acts.

Mining Lithium In Europe’s (Semi) Periphery

July 14, 2024 Nina Djukanović, Lefteast. Strategize! Europe, Imperialism, Lithium, Mining, sacrifice zone, The Balkans

Perhaps more than any other material, lithium has, in recent years, been increasingly presented as the silver bullet for the so-called twin transition—the digital and the green transitions. Lithium is essential to most conventional batteries used in diverse technologies, from phones and laptops to increasingly and overwhelmingly so in electric vehicles. It has become the symbol of growth-based solutions to climate change where technological fixes, rather than more equitable and just structural changes, take the primary role. Escalating concerns within the EU regarding its material sovereignty and security have been intensified by the conflict in Ukraine and the growing awareness about China’s dominance of the battery supply chain, as well as other green technologies.

The Sahel Stands Up; The World Must Pay Attention

July 9, 2024 Vijay Prashad, People's Dispatch. Resist! Africa, Alliance of Sahe States (AES), Burkina Faso, Coups, Imperialism, Mali, Niger

On July 6 and 7, the leaders of the three main countries in Africa’s Sahel region—just south of the Sahara Desert—met in Niamey, Niger, to deepen their Alliance of Sahel States (AES). This was the first summit of the three heads of state of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, who now constitute the Confederation of the AES. This was not a hasty decision, since it had been in the works since 2023 when the leaders and their associates held meetings in Bamako (Mali), Niamey (Niger), and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso); in May 2024, in Niamey, the foreign ministers of the three countries had developed the elements of the Confederation.

The War In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Will End

July 4, 2024 Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Educate! Africa, Colonialism, DR Congo, Imperialism, Wars and Militarism

On 20 June, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemned the attacks on civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ‘in the strongest terms’. In its press statement, the UNSC wrote that these attacks – by both the DRC’s armed forces and various rebel groups supported by neighbouring countries such as Rwanda and Uganda – ‘are worsening the volatile security and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the region and further exacerbating the current humanitarian situation’. Five days later, on 25 June, the United Nations peacekeeping force in eastern DRC withdrew, in accordance with a December 2023 UNSC resolution that pledged both to provide security for the DRC’s general elections on 20 December and to begin to gradually withdraw the peacekeeping force from the country.

Anti-War Organizers On The Pacific Coast Protest US Military Exercises

June 30, 2024 People's Dispatch. Resist! Anti-Imperialism, Anti-war Movement, Colonialism, Hawaii, Imperialism, Israel, NATO, Occupation, Palestine, Palestine Solidarity, RIMPAC, US Imperialism

Anti-war activists with the international Cancel RIMPAC Campaign and the Resist NATO Coalition are organizing to protest the RIMPAC (Rim of the Pacific Exercise), the largest international maritime warfare exercise, taking place in Hawai’i, which is hosted by the United States Navy‘s Indo-Pacific Command, set to begin on June 27. Organizers are also opposing the upcoming NATO Summit in Washington, DC, which will take place from July 9 to 11. These two groups held a joint press conference to quick off future actions on June 26. Cancel RIMPAC is holding a week of action culminating in a People’s Summit and mobilizations in San Diego on June 29 and 30.

The Congolese People Proclaim: The Congo Is Not For Sale!

June 26, 2024 People's Dispatch. Strategize! Belgium, Colonialism, Coltan, DR Congo, Extraction, Imperialism, Labor exploitation, Mining

The people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to face paramilitary attacks against refugee camps and health centers, as the extraction of Congolese natural resources continues to produce unfettered conflict. Paramilitary conflict in the country has resulted in the displacement of seven million Congolese people, with more constantly forced to flee. In light of the ongoing violence in the DRC, the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research has published new dossier entitled, “The Congolese Fight for Their Own Wealth,” in recognition of the need for a better understanding of the colonial and imperial roots of resource extraction in the DRC, and the current fight against imperialism in the region.

Global People’s Health Movement Calls For A New International Economic, Political, And Social Order

June 9, 2024 Wim De Ceukelaire and Ana Vračar, People's Dispatch. Strategize! Capitalism, Ecosystems, Gender, Health Care, Imperialism, Wars and Militarism

Hundreds of health activists gathered in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in April to reinvigorate the struggle for health rights. This fifth global assembly since 2000 underscored the enduring vibrancy of the People’s Health Movement (PHM), a prime advocate for health as a human right for all. Established after the first People’s Health Assembly in 2000, PHM is a global network of activists, social movements, and organizations advocating for health as a fundamental human right, promoting comprehensive primary health care, and striving for equitable health systems. The fifth People’s Health Assembly featured plenary sessions, sub-plenaries, and interactive workshops focused on five key themes: resistance to war, occupation, and forced migration; traditional ancestral and popular knowledge; gender justice in health; transformation of health systems; and ecosystem health.

Resistance Is What Liberates Us: Palestine And Internationalism

June 7, 2024 People's Dispatch. Strategize! DPRK, Gaza, Genocide, History, Imperialism, Internationalism, Israel, North Korea, Palestine, Reunification, The Nakba, US Imperialism

I want to focus on a pivotal period for every single national liberation struggle that is represented in this panel by the organizations here today. And that period is the end of World War II. This is the beginning of the ongoing Nakba in Palestine. This is the beginning of the system of apartheid in South Africa. This is the heat of the Hukbalahap war in the Philippines, a brutal campaign of state terrorism against that very nation’s independence fighters, which was backed, financed and directed by the United States in the name of anti-communism. And in Korea, this was the time of the dawn of national division and the beginning of what the United States calls the Korean War. But what we Korean patriots call the Great Fatherland Liberation War.

Venezuela Hosts World Gathering To Unite The Left For A Social Alternative

April 29, 2024 Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. Podcast - Clearing The FOG Imperialism, Neoliberalism, Revolution, Social Movements, Socialism, Venezuela

From April 18 to 20, more than 500 activists from around the world gathered in Caracas, Venezuela for the "World Gathering for a Social Alternative." The meeting was convened by the Simon Bolivar Institute and the ALBA Movement, and it was followed by an ALBA-TCP leaders summit, which included the ten ALBA countries and Honduras. Clearing the FOG speaks with Carlos Ron, president of the Simon Bolivar Institute, about the urgency of the gathering, what will come out of it and the next steps. Ron shared the progress Venezuela has made under the Bolivarian Revolution, the retaliation against Venezuela primarily by the United States and the importance of connecting social movements to confront the many global crises of this era.

Vijay Prashad: ‘Socialism Or Ruin’

April 22, 2024 People's Dispatch. Educate! Imperialism, Monroe Doctrine, Socialism, United States

Monroeism is barbaric. It’s brutal. Sometimes the word imperialism doesn’t capture, emotionally, how brutal imperialism actually is, how brutal, how barbaric, inconsiderate it is towards the lives of ordinary people. 50,000 people have probably already been killed in Gaza. There are 7,000 people missing. Of them, 5,000 children, 15,000 children dead in Gaza – A generation lost. That is the brutality, the callousness of imperialism. We have decided, in our text Hyper-Imperialism, to use the term hyper-imperialism to capture some of that brutality, that barbarism. You see the thing about hyper-imperialism, led by the United States, is that it is dangerous and it is decadent.

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