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The Texas counter-revolution of 1836
This is a spot-on history of the birth of the American empire. But beyond recounting the regional and national events celebrated on the monument, re-viewing the Texas revolution in a world-historical perspective offers a far more insightful understanding of the conflict that occurred in northern Mexico in the 19th century.
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The chicken game and rotten eggs
Germany’s politicians played the chicken game last week, testing which party, Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union or its Bavarian “sister party”, Horst Seehofer’s Christian Social Union, would be the first to swerve.
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Nuclear power: private profits, social costs
Nuclear power is enormously expensive and yet successive U.S. governments, including that of President Donald Trump, have supported the industry in many ways. The net result is that various costs are passed on to society at large, while the profits accruing from this pursuit are privatized.
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Transformation problem unraveled
Moseley’s interpretation establishes the internal coherence of Marx’s theory, thereby creating a more solid basis for its further development on our own, Marxist, terms. Stated differently, there is no need to import unrealistic, abstract-ideal concepts from other economic theories in an attempt to “modernize” Marxist economics.
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López Obrador’s moment July 9, 2018
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Freedom rider: Ocasio-Cortez and the left July 9, 2018
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Why did López Obrador win the Mexican Presidency? July 7, 2018
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There’s now proof that Soeharto orchestrated the 1965 killings July 7, 2018
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Despite Pruitt’s exit there is “no happy ending” for Planet Earth July 7, 2018
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The Texas counter-revolution of 1836 July 6, 2018
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In a repeat of Brazil model, judge orders detention of Rafael Correa July 6, 2018
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Climbers in Vancouver blockade Trans Mountain oil tanker’s route July 6, 2018
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Bolivian President reiterates U.S. pro-coup plan against Venezuela July 6, 2018
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The chicken game and rotten eggs July 5, 2018
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Race, gender and social reproduction in British capitalism, 1945-78 July 5, 2018
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Labour is back as the ‘political voice of the working class’ July 5, 2018
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Trump’s “infrastructure” plan: pump up the Pentagon July 5, 2018
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Nuclear power: private profits, social costs July 4, 2018
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Love me I’m a liberal – updated for Trump July 4, 2018
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Transformation problem unraveled July 4, 2018
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Nicaragua, unraveling a plot July 4, 2018
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U.S. body ‘laid groundwork for insurrection’ in Nicaragua July 3, 2018
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American behavioral fascism, anti-fascism and democracy July 3, 2018
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How the West and its allies sabotaged Venezuela July 2, 2018
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Ocasio-Cortez’s win: opportunities and challenges for the left July 2, 2018
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No migration without economic exploitation July 2, 2018
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Willetts the Conqueror (part 6) – Academic freedom June 30, 2018
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Amazon’s fusion with the state shows neoliberalism’s drift to neo-fascism June 30, 2018