Western Capitalism’s Historic Crisis… As People Realize There’s Actually Socialist Alternative

Western Capitalism’s Historic Crisis… As People Realize There’s Actually Socialist Alternative

Socialism is becoming popularly realized as a realistic alternative to the destructive, warmongering status quo of capitalist so-called democracy. Western capitalism and its supposed democracy are in terminal crisis as increasing numbers of people reject the system’s abysmal economic failure: record levels of poverty, inequality and relentless militarism and warmongering. Professor Jodi Dean, the author…

Capitalism Is a Misanthropic, Dystopian Religion

Capitalism Is a Misanthropic, Dystopian Religion

Listen to this article: Capitalism is a misanthropic, dystopian religion. By “capitalism” I mean this or any other possible system wherein mass-scale human behavior is driven by the pursuit of capital. By “religion” I mean organized collective faith-based belief system. In times past the dominant religions had names like “Christianity” or “Islam”, which were used to…

The Threat of Peace… Why America Needs War with Russia and How to Stop It

The Threat of Peace… Why America Needs War with Russia and How to Stop It

In the following interview for Strategic Culture, veteran activist and author Ron Ridenour shares his insights on the prospects of war and peace. Ridenour has lived and worked as a journalist in several countries, including as a press aide to the governments of Cuba, Nicaragua and Bolivia. He was born in the U.S., “the devil’s…

Several Observations About Bolivia’s Socialist Blowout

Several Observations About Bolivia’s Socialist Blowout

All reports indicate that Movement for Socialism (MAS by its Spanish abbreviation) candidate Luis Arce trounced his opponents in Bolivia’s first presidential election since last year’s coup against former President Morales, from which several significant observations can be made about why this development happened in the first place and what it means for the country’s…

Our Grim Future: Restored Neoliberalism or Hybrid Neofascism?

Our Grim Future: Restored Neoliberalism or Hybrid Neofascism?

With the specter of a New Great Depression hovering over most of the planet, realpolitik perspectives for a radical change of the political economy framework we live in are not exactly encouraging. Western ruling elites will be deploying myriad tactics to perpetuate the passivity of populations barely emerging from de facto house arrest, including a…