Diversos
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G20 in Brazil
With the G20 meeting set to take place in Brazil, Lula must be thrilled with the stage that has been set for him. He likely sees this as an opportunity to showcase Brazil’s importance and his own stature as a statesman on the world stage. The recent election of Trump and the political shifts to…
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About the work of women on the revolutions
The great February Revolution began with the protests of women textile workers, who went on strike on 8 March (23 February, Old Style) and called on other workers to support them. Rob Sewell & Alan Woods. In-Defence-of-Lenin-yzviu8 (Locais do Kindle 6853-6854). Edição do Kindle. and Their demands were, in fact, modest, but they soon led…
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Charles Chaplin
In September 1921, when Chaplin returned to London from the United States after becoming world famous, he was mobbed by well-wishers and asked questions by the press, the first one being: “Are you a Bolshevik?” “An artist”, says Chaplin. “Why do you want to visit Russia?” “Because I am interested in any new idea”, he…
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Capablanca and Alekhine as per Olga Clark
Olga Clark was the widow of Capablanca. Both Capablanca and Alekhine were world chess champions during their lifetimes. Capablanca was known as a true genius of chess, while Alekhine was renowned for his sheer determination. They didn’t like each other, as you can see from this excerpt from a great book by Sosonko. ‘So, it…
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Biden authorizes Ukraine to use U.S. weapons in attacks on Russian territory
Some people really want to see the world in pieces. American imperialism has just authorized the use of American weapons to attack targets within Russia. Biden, as he turns off the lights in the White House, decides to measure how much Russia can withstand American provocations and has just doubled down.
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Some thoughts about the war on Europe
War is always initiated by the ruling class of a country and declared against the same class in another nation. You might argue that Russians support the war, but we cannot ignore the ideological campaign driven by the media. The national identity is a construct of this ruling class, using the same methods of influence.…
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Dialectical change on my mind about Trump
When Trump was elected, and almost five years later Bolsonaro in Brazil, I felt a sense of lost cause for the working class, as if they had taken a turn to the right. After watching some interesting lectures by Alan Woods on YouTube, a qualitative change occurred in my mind. Now I understand that Trump’s…
