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 …
Tag: politics
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 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 …
Korea: Progress Towards Peace
Recently, political shifts in the Korean peninsula have led to a brand new hope for peace and unification in Korea. This began with the participation of the DPRK in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea and it culminated in the meeting between Kim Jong-Un and Moon Jae-In on the DMZ in April. More recently, …
The Palestinian Struggle
2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Nakba or the forced migration of more than 700,000 Palestinians from their homes by the Israeli occupiers. This was part of the greater 1948 Palestine War, which is also given the name of Nakba. Nakba in Arabic means catastrophe and it was a major catastrophe for the Palestinian …
The Irish Fight for Freedom – Part 3: Partitions, Provos, and Peace?
Following the end of the Civil War, the IRA would be forced into an underground campaign by the Free State. They would remain relevant in the North of Ireland and in border communities but, most of their membership would consist of people from the South. In the antebellum period between the Irish Civil War and …
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Oppression, Intervention, Sanctions – US Policy in the Middle East
In recent months, the interests of the United States in the Middle East have been very apparent. We have seen an increase in US-Saudi relations, US-led coalition strikes in Syria, reinforcing of the US ties with Israel, and the civil war in Syria rages on. Much of this is very complex and requires a nuance …
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Some Thoughts on Rousseau, Human Nature, and Capitalism
As I write this, I am currently in the middle of finishing part 2 of my Irish history essay project. Encompassing the vast tapestry of Irish history into a small collection of papers is proving to be quite the monumental task, one of which I may not conquer until the end of the school semester. …
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Red Sun in the Sky 