Year: 2007
Chávez victory–deepening of Venezuela’s revolutionary process
January 1, 2007
Chávez victory–deepening of Venezuela’s revolutionary process
The following article appeared Dec. 8 on pslweb.org. On Dec. 3, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez won reelection for a third…
Rosa Luxemburg: an example of revolutionary struggle
January 1, 2007
Rosa Luxemburg: an example of revolutionary struggle
January 15 marks the anniversary of the 1919 assassination of communist leader Rosa Luxemburg. She, along with her comrade Karl…
Tan Malaka and Indonesia’s freedom struggle
January 1, 2007
Tan Malaka and Indonesia’s freedom struggle
In January 1946, over 140 Indonesian nationalist and workers’ organizations came together to form the Struggle Front (Persatuan Perjuangan). The…
The Tamil struggle for national liberation
January 1, 2007
The Tamil struggle for national liberation
On Nov. 26, the Tamil people of Sri Lanka celebrated Heroes Day. It is the day when the first fighter…
Communists sign peace accord, take seats in new government
January 1, 2007
Communists sign peace accord, take seats in new government
The following article appeared Nov. 21 on pslweb.org. On Nov. 21, the People’s Liberation Army, the armed wing of the…
Stop the NATO war against Afghanistan!
January 1, 2007
Stop the NATO war against Afghanistan!
This article is reprinted from the Canadian newspaper, Fire This Time, Volume 3, Issue 6, under the headline “Afghanistan on…
Bush educational ‘reforms’ fall flat
January 1, 2007
Bush educational ‘reforms’ fall flat
Five years ago, on Jan. 8, 2002, George Bush signed the “No Child Left Behind” education bill. A compromise between…
Striking janitors win contract in Houston
January 1, 2007
Striking janitors win contract in Houston
The following article appeared Nov. 28 on pslweb.org. On Nov. 20, 5,300 Houston janitors won a contract battle against five…
Smithfield workers walk out to protest racist intimidation
January 1, 2007
Smithfield workers walk out to protest racist intimidation
The following article appeared Nov. 21 on pslweb.org. In the latest development in the workers’ struggle against Smithfield Packing Company—one…
A Marxist appraisal of the ideologue of capitalist ‘freedom’
January 1, 2007
A Marxist appraisal of the ideologue of capitalist ‘freedom’
The following article appeared Dec. 1 on pslweb.org. Working-class and oppressed people are not likely to mourn the death on…