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“The militarized identity politics that was ‘whiteness’”: Marxism-Leninism Today on The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism

February 20, 2024

Gerald Horne introduces his book about 17th century English colonial aggression in the Caribbean and North America by mentioning a three-part ‘Apocalypse.’ He indicates that its ‘three horsemen’—slavery, capitalism, and white supremacy—were present and sowing grief at the formation of the United States. But the first two play only supporting roles in his narrative. They give rise to conflicts and crises that provoke white supremacy, his third protagonist, into existence….

Why Black Lives Don’t Matter: Gerald Horne & Paul Coates Radically Reinterpret Black History

February 20, 2024

Hear historian Gerald Horne, author, most recently, of The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism and Storming the Heavens, and Paul Coates, founder of the Black Classic Press, in conversation on the past and present of Black Lives in the United States
Baltimore, Wednesday, April 18
6:30pm (doors open at 6:00)
THE REAL NEWS NETWORK
231 Holliday Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

“A world worth fighting for”: Agrarian South reviews Creating an Ecological Society

February 20, 2024

At a time when capitalism is widely considered as the only and inevitable system, there are seldom critiques that go beyond understanding the inherent faults of the capitalist system to establishing the possibility of an alternative. This book is the latest contribution by Fred Magdoff and Chris Williams in their lifelong commitment not only to elucidate the ecological crises entailed in capitalism, but to provide the basis and the possibilities for an alternate system: eco-socialism....

Gerald Horne on WBAI’s Morning Show, talks about his new book, The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism

February 20, 2024

Gerald Horne, author of well over thirty books on African American history, talks with Mimi Rosenberg of radio station WBAI on “The WBAI Morning Show.” Horne focuses on his forthcoming book, The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, and Capitalism in Seventeenth-Century North America and the Caribbean, due out in a few weeks.

PopMatters talks to Eric Holt-Giménez about A Foodie’s Guide to Capitalism

February 20, 2024

When people talk about the food system being ‘broken,’ Eric Holt-Gimenez is quick to correct them. ¶ There’s nothing broken about the food system, says the executive director of Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy. Over-production, hunger, wastage, slavery — it’s working exactly the way a capitalist food system should work. ¶ It’s capitalism that’s the problem….

“Must-Read for understanding Arab Spring”: Socialism & Democracy on The Reawakening of the Arab World

February 20, 2024

Samir Amin is best known for his 1989 book, Eurocentrism, a seminal entry in critical theory on the Middle East which remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the political and economic problems facing the region today. Amin’s present book places the Arab Spring into the theoretical framework of Eurocentrism. It insightfully argues that the uprisings of 2011 fit into the long struggle for emancipation in the Arab Middle East that goes back a century...

Mapping My Way Home a “heartfelt memoir”: Independent Publisher

February 20, 2024

What’s wrong with Africa? Political unrest, genocide, and one socio-economic disaster after another has plagued the continent since it gained independence in the 1960’s. Africa’s political and economic performance has been weak by world standards, mostly due to corrupt leadership and bad policies. Sadly, the African people have little to show for a generation of self-rule. ¶ With this bleak reality as a backdrop, Stephanie Urdang’s memoir about life as a white South African political activist gives readers a behind-the-scenes view of her frustrations and triumphs…

Jeb Sprague-Silgado: “A Who’s Who of Supporters of Guy Philippe’s Paramilitary Insurgency in Haiti”

February 20, 2024

Jeb Sprague-Silgado, author of Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti, has researched the lineage behind the 2004 overthrow of Jean-Bertrand Aristide and has written a piece, naming some of the names in Haïti Liberté.

Stephanie Urdang, on Colourful Radio, discusses Mapping My Way Home

February 20, 2024

Stephanie J. Urdang is in the UK now, publicizing her memoir Mapping My Way Home: Activism, Nostalgia, and the Downfall of Apartheid South Africa. On January 22, she talked with journalist Karina H. Maynard on Life: Arts and Culture, a morning feature of London-based Colourful radio, one of Britain’s first internet audio streams.

Eric Holt-Giménez talks about our indigestible capitalist food system on KPFA, 94.1FM

February 20, 2024

Eric Holt-Giménez is the Executive Director of Food First, a “people’s think tank” dedicated to ending the injustices that cause hunger. He’s also the author of the recently published A Foodie’s Guide to Capitalism: Understanding the Political Economy of What We Eat. Here, he talks to C.S. Soong, host of “Against the Grain,” a radio show emanating three times a week from Pacifica station KPFA 94.1 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area....