It has been a while, to say the least. My last post was in March of 2019 and to say a lot has changed would be a gross understatement. Between a pandemic, a new American president, and some very drastic changes in my personal life, this blog has remained a time capsule from a bygone …
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Prison Abolition – What it is and Why We Need it
According to a Pew Research Center report in 2008, 1 in every 100 Americans is in prison. In the United States, around 2,298,300 people are in the penal system out of a global prison population of around 9 million. Of the American prison population, 59% are either Black or Hispanic. Incarceration and punishment have long …
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Against the Nation-State
In the minds of most people, self-determination is often defined by a group of people obtaining control of their own state and governing themselves. The nation-state is generally the most accepted method of achieving this. While there is no doubting that the construct of the nation-state can allow for a people group to govern their …
A Look at Protracted People’s War
Protracted People's War (PPW) is a military theory developed by Mao Zedong during the Chinese Civil War and the war against the Japanese in China. What Mao puts forward is that a guerrilla movement must be able to maintain the support of the people for long enough to wage a long war against an enemy, …
The Life and Ideas of Ho Chi Minh – Part 2: The Ideas of Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh was more than just a great revolutionary and politician. He was a poet, writer, and thinker. From his early days in the French Socialist Party, he began to try and apply Marxism and Leninism to the conditions of Vietnam and Asia as a whole. Much of his ideas are similar to those …
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The Life and Ideas of Ho Chi Minh – Part 1: The Life of Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh was one of the most influential Marxists of the 20th Century. He led the Vietnamese people through the anti-Japanese struggle, the struggle against French colonialism, and the fight against American imperialism. His example as a brave, humble, and caring leader of his people has resonated throughout the world. From the street activists …
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The Suppression of Radical Politics
Ever since left-wing, anti-capitalist, and progressive thinking came into political prominence, it has been the goal of the ruling classes to suppress it. Despite the efforts of 2 Red Scares and COINTELPRO, movements for social justice and liberation have trudged on and have inspired countless generations of activists. We will be focusing on the struggles …
On United Fronts
Revolution and socialist construction are daunting tasks for revolutionaries to face, no matter their ideological tendency. Be we Anarchists or Maoists, we all have the same goal and face the same tribulations. We are all working class and advocates for the liberation of all working people. This is why we must build a united front …
France, Haiti, and the Communards
Revolution has been around since the beginning of time. The first major one that reverberated across the world was the French Revolution. The French Revolution began the era of bourgeois democracy and capitalism and the beginning of the end of absolute monarchy. The French Revolution was also one built up by the people of France. …
Red Sun in the Sky 