Today is the 35th anniversary of the military coup in Chile that
overthrew the Allende government, putting an end to the revolutionary
process that started in 1970. Here we republish two articles that analyse
the tragic history of the Chilean revolution and counter-revolution and a brief
commentary on the death of the ex-dictator, Augusto Pinochet.
We have received this eyewitness report from our correspondent in Santa Cruz on the latest developments in Bolivia. Later in the day, we will publish an analysis by Jorge Martin on the ongoing coup attempt in Bolivia.
Read more »Dutch translation of USA: Socialism – Change We Can Actually Believe In (usa-socialism-change-we-can-actually-believe-in.htm) (September 1, 2008)
Read more »Socialist Appeal (http://www.socialist.net/) is pleased to announce
the publication of the first in the new series run of our journal of
Marxist theory, the Marxist International Review. The main part of
the Summer 2008 issue comprises the first two chapters of Alan Woods'
unpublished book on the history of philosophy. Also included is Leon
Trotsky's short but ever relevant article, Against the stream.
During a decade when border issues between the U.S. and Mexico have intensified and the Democrats and Republicans have gone on the attack against immigrants, Socialist Party vice-presidential candidate Stewart A. Alexander is proposing a common U.S.-Mexican currency and establishing a Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) for working people on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read more »We interviewed comrade Pepe Pereira, a leading
member of El Militante-Bolivia, the
Bolivian supporters of the International Marxist Tendency. Our first question
was about the recall referendum that will be held in Bolivia next week, on August 10th.
This statement was
unanimously passed at the World Congress of the International Marxist Tendency.
All efforts must be made to stop the oligarchy's plans to remove Morales, which
they see as a step in the direction of re-establishing their control over the
situation.
On hearing of the nationalisation
of Banco de Venezuela the World Congress of the International Marxist Tendency,
which was sitting at the time, immediately discussed this important measure
taken by the Venezuelan government and passed unanimously this resolution of
support.
El 31 de julio en un programa de televisión emitido para todo el país,
el presidente Chávez anunció la nacionalización del Banco de Venezuela,
el banco venezolano propiedad de la multinacional bancaria española
Grupo Santander. Vamos a nacionalizar el Banco de Venezuela. Hago un
llamado a los señores dueños para que vengan por aquí y empecemos a
negociar .
Systematic harassment has been carried out
by the authorities in Mexico against Nahúm Pérez Monroy and other student activists of CLEP-CEDEP. Support
the fightback against these repressive methods.
In a television programme broadcasted to
the whole of the country on July 31st, President Chávez announced the nationalisation
of Banco de Venezuela, the Venezuelan bank owned by the Spanish banking
multinational Grupo Santander.
Num momento em que toda a esquerda e os que se reivindicam do socialismo
estão rachando e se dividindo, os revolucionários de fato se unem!
Last
Sunday, during his weekly TV programme Alo Presidente , Hugo Chavez made some
sharp criticisms of various government officials, calling on them to fight
against bureaucracy and corruption. He then brought to the attention of the
audience Alan Woods' latest book, Reformism or Revolution .
Twenty-one students have been arrested in five cities across Iran. The
following is a translation of a newsletter issued in Shiraz and later posted on
the blog of the revolutionary students of Kermanshah.
Tra giugno e luglio Alan Woods, direttore del sito www.marxist.com
e fra i principali dirigenti della Tendenza marxista internazionale, di
cui FalceMartello fa parte, è stato impegnato in un tour in Venezuela
per presentare il suo ultimo libro: “Riformismo o rivoluzione: il
marxismo ed il socialismo del secolo XXI. Una risposta a Dietrich”.
Systematic harassment has been carried out
by the authorities in Mexico against student activists of CLEP-CEDEP. Support
the fightback against these repressive methods.
