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    Jul 7

    Albert Einstein's classic essay, "Why Socialism?," originally published in the first issue of Monthly Review (May 1949). It was subsequently published in May 1998 to commemorate the first issue of MR‘s fiftieth year.

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  2. Sep 21

    Part 2 of Eugene Ruyle on the human metabolic relation with nature addresses exploitation: "The producing classes are forced to perform all the labor which supports the society but their access to the social product is restricted."

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  3. Sep 21

    We "lost 3 unique figures in this year. The Brazilian Theotonio dos Santos, who inspired…study of the world system from a radical perspective;… the Peruvian Aníbal Quijano, who posed the concept of 'cultural revolution'," and Samir Amin. From .

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  4. Sep 21

    "A rally in support of the 'Robin Hood tax' was organised by groups including Unite, the Robin Hood Tax campaign, Christian Aid, War on Want, Disabled People Against Cuts and the Tax Justice Network." From .

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  5. Sep 21

    "The footage also reveals how the Israel lobby orchestrated the sudden cancellation of a Black Lives Matter fundraiser at a New York City nightclub." From .

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  6. Sep 21

    This review by Neal Harris is not too accessible but is worth reading because it smashes neo-idealist critical theory, which has become fashionable in academic circles, & defends concrete materialist-oriented critical theories & Marxism. .

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  7. Sep 20

    We are delighted to publish this two-part essay by Eugene Ruyle on human metabolic relation w/nature. "The study of social metabolism focuses on the flow of energy through…human ecosystems & provides a way of studying social relations as well as ecology."

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  8. Sep 20

    This new dossier from analyzes the events that transpired this summer in Haiti—particularly the revolt that was given the name "dechoukaj" or uprooting—and assesses their long-term significance. Excellent on-the-ground reporting as usual.

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  9. Sep 20

    "China’s relations with Venezuela has granted Caracas a crucial means by which it can weather a storm of pressure from Washington, which sees any sign of defiance as an unforgivable sign of misconduct in its so-called 'backyard.'" .

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  10. Sep 20

    "Ignorance is not a crime. And neither is non-vaccination, for now." Translated from El Diario by Jose A. Pérez Ledo.

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  11. Sep 20

    A nice, critical review of Simon Hannahs, A Party with Socialists in It: A History of the Labour Left from .

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  12. Sep 20

    Martin Hart-Landsberg: "While right-wing politicians like to portray public school teachers as a 'labor aristocracy,' profiting at the expense of ordinary workers, the fact is that teachers have suffered real wage declines."

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  13. Sep 19

    A good critique of an old trope—that the conservatism of the working class is the source of the recent rightward trends. From .

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  14. Sep 19

    Steve Ellner: "The New York Times does not question the right of the U.S. as a nation (as opposed to the UN) to promote regime change. All it says is that a more intelligent approach to getting rid of Maduro is what is called for." From .

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  15. Sep 19

    This newsletter contains a wonderful collection of pieces—from photographs & street art to poetry & letters—providing brief updates from friends of Tricontinental. Don't miss the beautiful illustration of Amilcar Cabral at bottom. From

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  16. Sep 19

    A wonderful reflection—and proposal—by professor John Vandermeer on smoking, climate change, scientific consensus, and the potential of agroecology. From the inaugural Special issue (Summer 2018) of the newly revitalized Science for the People ().

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  17. Sep 18

    "Writing within a Marxist framework Johnson simultaneously demonstrates the way that the labor of the slaves created enormous wealth, transformed the physical landscape & simultaneously created the basis for a political & economic crisis."

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  18. Sep 18

    The son of Vernon Gonsalves on his recent arrest: People in India must "protest against this crushing of dissent by the state and its machinery," which has resorted to systematic oppression of any and all who oppose those in power. From .

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  19. Sep 18

    The horrifying scale of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen reveals the true depth of Saudi Arabia's barbarism—no less than that of its closest ally, the U.S., whose arms dealers profit handsomely from killing of genocidal proportions.

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  20. Sep 18

    MR author Jayati Gosh disentangles the employment statistics on to show that women comprise the majority of workers (if unpaid work is included), largely due to an "absence of basic amenities," such as procurement of water & fuel. From .

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  21. Sep 18

    "Among the presumed 'invisible enemies of the nation' & 'serious threats to Indian democracy' is 's distinguished journalist Gautam Navlakha," who has reported extensively on Maoist resistance & been unafraid to expose the lie of Indian democracy.

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