On socialism and the “new man”: a necessary critical review
I The recent history of socialism has left us with many questions. The deepening of a rigorous study of what happened, while not exactly a “fashion” topic today, must be confronted with a truly critical spirit, because after the extinction or transformation of many of these experiences (Russia, China, Cuba, Nicaragua, etc.) The world is no better. On the contrary, one could say that we are closer to the 19th than to the 22nd century: the current problems are similar to or worse than those of a century ago, with some much more worrying innovations, such as environmental degradation or a possible thermonuclear war that Exclusion of untold masses of workers due to automation and robotization, and the catastrophic disparities – which were not so pronounced before – between those who have everything and those who live on what is left (to make it clear there are the desperate mass migrations ).
Marcelo Colussi
A fish fell into the net!
There is consensus that we came out of the pandemic worse. It demanded isolation from us and coincided with the deepening of political polarization. Isolation didn’t turn into a solitary cell just because we had a few windows open, like with digital networks. But the political polarization broke into the sphere of emotions, not reason. Quite unlike previous polarizations, where debates were based on enlightened authors (Marx, Smith, Gramsci, Keynes, Lenin, Arendt, etc.) and on proposals for the future of humanity.
Free Betto
The Inevitable Dedollarization (II and Finale)
Last week we took a “journey” through what we call the inevitable process of de-dollarization. Today we will continue the analysis and try to come to some conclusions, taking into account that it is still not clear what will be the alternative to the dollar as the main currency. There are several options available in this regard.
Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein
Mercosur and the European Union
Fragile neocolonial deal
Critical social movements are calling for the negotiations to be suspended
In the second half of June, a topic that was as important as it was complex once again took center stage on the South America-Europe agenda. Lula was in France and the Strategic Association Agreement between Mercosur and the European Union was part of the dispute between future “partners”. On the other hand, on July 2nd, in the final declaration of the XXVI. meeting of the Sao Paulo Forum, which brings together progressive and left forces on the continent, denounced free trade agreements.
Sergei Ferrari
Which bonus? What protest? ¹ (Part II)
The anti-Cuban factory supports the blockade. “Bob” Menéndez, the complete paradigm of falsehood and corruption
I wanted to insist on common sense, “least common sense,” and the validity of that statement in the 21st century, in a world where senators no longer wear togas, but where we keep wondering how many Slanders and Slanders There Are Most shameless lies continue to be believed “by part of the world, for part of the time,” as famous thinker Abraham Lincoln put it. They are nonsense like the “Patria Potestad”, the “Brothers to the Rescue planes”, the “sonic attacks” and now the “Chinese spy base on Cuban territory” and thousands of other lies. The method consists in spreading a lie, using it for a while to harm Cuba in Congress and/or the United States government, and after the objective of harming Cuba has been achieved, the curtain swindle into silence without ever acknowledging that it was a lie and “not to talk about it anymore”. The sole objective is to maintain or increase aggression against Cuba, and this requires new lies at regular intervals, no matter how credible, that are only temporarily usable for this sinister purpose.
Jose R Gold
Towards the denuclearization of the world and the Panama Canal
On Friday, August 26, 2022, we attended a meeting at the Department of State to discuss the issue of Panama’s candidacy for a position as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2024.
Jul Yao
La Juliana: an anti-oligarchic revolution
At the beginning of the 20th century there were three events of enormous global importance, which are usually highlighted in contemporary history: the beginning of the phase of capitalist imperialism and with it the rise of the United States as a new world power; The First World War (1914-1917) took place; and beyond that also began the Russian Revolution (1917), ushering in the era of socialism.
Juan Jose Paz and Mino Cepeda
Nicolas Guillén, journalist
On the occasion of the 121st birthday of the Cuban national poet Nicolás Guillén, the various aspects of the literary personality of the great Camagüeyan will be addressed, particularly in relation to his poetry, so rich in themes, rhythms and cadences, virtues that only exist in creators of such multifaceted mental unrest possible are.
Jose Luis Diaz Granados
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