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  • The politics of reading

    Black Panthers in a reading circle, (Photo: Pirkle Jones) The politics of reading Originally published: Simplifying Socialism  on June 12, 2026 by A. J. Horn (more by Simplifying Socialism) (Posted Jun 15, 2026) Culture, Human Rights, Ideology, LiteratureGlobalNewswire The act of reading is so much more than following text with your eyes or—if you prefer audiobooks—with your ears. Done properly, reading…

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  • ByBen Wray The US has built up an elaborate machinery for waging economic warfare on its rivals with little or no public debate. This sanctions-industrial complex is a disguised form of imperialism and a dangerous source of global instability. Shawn Fain Review of Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy by Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman…



  • Like a river undisturbed while traversing a rocky wilderness, China silently flows away on its path to peaceful primacy. Leading website Guancha has published the transcript of a first-class lecture at Renmin University on China-U.S. relations by Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules the World. Jacques is one of the very few Westerner scholars with on the…


  • China 2013

    by Samir Amin (Mar 01, 2013) Topics: History  Marxism  Stagnation Places: Asia  China Samir Amin is director of the Third World Forum in Dakar, Senegal. His books include The Liberal Virus, The World We Wish to See, and The Law of Worldwide Value (all published by Monthly Review Press). This article was translated from the French by James Membrez. Samir Amin (Arabic: سمير أمين) (3 September 1931 – 12…


  • By Andy Geller | June 18, 2023 This article was originally published on 12up.com and has been republished here with permission. Gregory Peck was one of the greatest film stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema. With his deep, clear voice and his large frame, he was the ideal candidate for roles of intimidating and authoritative characters. Nevertheless, he was able to…


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