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Dollar system in crisis: The real reason the US bailed out Japan

The US Treasury's intervention to prop up the yen reveals growing cracks in the dollar-based financial system, as foreign governments reduce Treasury holdings and dedollarization gains momentum.

Aug 23, 2026

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What do I miss from China?

A personal essay reflecting on the sensory and political aspects of life in China, contrasting its socialist commitment to public welfare and anti-imperialist solidarity with the perceived hypocrisy and colonial violence of Western liberal democracies.

Aug 23, 2026

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In a world on fire, the global majority must reclaim the battlefield

The global majority must reclaim energy, food sovereignty, and development from imperialist capitalism to build ecological civilization, rejecting Western green capitalism and degrowth as inadequate solutions.

Aug 22, 2026

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From organising in the US to teaching in China: the Long March spirit lives on

A veteran US socialist living in China reflects on the enduring Long March spirit, seeing it in rural development, disaster response, and ethnic minority students' perseverance.

Aug 21, 2026

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Vietnam mourns former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji

Vietnamese leaders expressed condolences to China following the death of former Premier Zhu Rongji, highlighting his contributions to bilateral relations and affirming that strengthening ties with Beijing remains a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy.

Aug 21, 2026

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Jean-Pierre Page: Socialism works, and China is living proof of it - Friends of Socialist China

Former CGT international department head Jean-Pierre Page concludes that socialism works and China is living proof, citing its nearly 100 million-member party, nearly 150 countries involved in Belt and Road infrastructure projects, and Xi Jinping's pledge to serve 1.4 billion people.

Aug 21, 2026

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A new McCarthyism on both sides of the Atlantic - Friends of Socialist China

Two British news stories falsely allege Chinese state involvement in UK and US pro-Palestinian protests, reflecting a new McCarthyism that delegitimizes dissent; the Telegraph claimed China funds UK marches without evidence, and The Times linked DSA members to China with no offense alleged, amid 3.

Aug 21, 2026

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Webinar: China’s national unity vs US social hierarchy (30 August)

This international webinar examines China's Ethnic Unity Law, countering Western media narratives by comparing minority rights and social services in China with the racial hierarchies present in the United States.

Aug 21, 2026

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Why China Isn’t Afraid of AI (But the US Is)

A Shanghai-based writer contrasts US fears of AI with China's optimism, examining how different economic systems shape AI development, from desert data centers to open-source models for the Global South.

Aug 21, 2026

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A New 'Great Divergence': The World-Historical Rise of China and the Decline of the West

Ken Hammond discusses China's historical centrality in the world economy and how its socialist modernization path challenges Western-centric theories, marking the end of Western hegemony.

Aug 21, 2026

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Why Does China Keep Rescuing the Empire That Wants It Dead?

China's foreign policy of bailing out the US—its declared adversary—is a strategic paradox risking its survival, as anti-imperialist allies must challenge rather than applaud these actions that court defeat.

Aug 20, 2026

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Webinar: Mao Zedong 50 years on – the revolution that continues to change the world

This webinar examines the enduring legacy of Mao Zedong in China, analyzing how his leadership established the industrial and social foundations for modern development while inspiring global liberation movements across Asia, Africa.

Aug 20, 2026

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Debunking "Free Tibet": The Truth Behind the Propaganda

Tibet's history debunks 'Free Tibet' propaganda: over 95% serfdom before liberation. The CIA provided weapons and training to separatists. The Dalai Lama fled to India after armed escalation in 1959. An unverified 80,000 death figure lacks documentation.

Aug 19, 2026

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and the Anti-Colonial Right to Life

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya was illegally captured and interned by the Israeli military on December 27, 2024; his weight dropped by one-third due to underfeeding, physical abuse, and medical negligence, while at least 160 other medical professionals, including 20 doctors, remain in Israeli captivity.

Aug 19, 2026

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The antibiotics crisis and the case for socialism

A critique of Western alarm over Chinese antibiotic supply, arguing that antibiotics' market failure demonstrates capitalism's inability to meet public health needs, and that socialist planning is necessary.

Aug 19, 2026

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Debunking "Free Tibet": The Truth Behind the Propaganda

Debunking "Free Tibet" propaganda, this episode recounts Tibet's feudal serfdom, the 1950 Battle of Chamdo, and the Dalai Lama's 17-Point Agreement, linking the slogan to CIA-backed separatist movements and framing Tibet's incorporation into China as anti-imperialist.

Aug 18, 2026

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The Decline of US Hegemony in the Asia-Pacific: What Does It Mean for Taiwan?

The decline of US hegemony in the Asia-Pacific, driven by financial crises, the petrodollar's weakening, and geopolitical challenges from China and Russia, is reshaping regional power dynamics and raising questions about Taiwan's future, as evidenced by Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping.

Aug 15, 2026

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Ep 39: The "Hornet's Nest" - Turning Taiwan Into a Hellscape

The "Hornet's Nest" strategy for Taiwan envisions a prolonged drone-based war of attrition to wear down the PLA, even after conventional defenses fall, contrasting with the defensive Porcupine Strategy and serving US interests by making reunification costly without direct US involvement.

Aug 14, 2026

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US Shell Factory Exposed: Why US For-Profit Industry Can't Compete with Russian/Chinese Production

A US artillery shell factory failed to produce parts for two years, exposing systemic flaws in for-profit military production that hinder competition with Russia and China.

Aug 13, 2026

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China Expert: Has Beijing Betrayed Palestine? Why The Left Is Asking The Wrong Question

Carlos Martinez defends Chinese foreign policy on Palestine as a strategic balancing act. He argues its UN vetoes on Gaza are strategy rather than betrayal, and that China rejects unilateral sanctions even against Israel.

Aug 10, 2026

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Ivana Hughes: The Twin Threats That Could End Human Civilization | GEH W/ Radhika Desai

Soot from even a regional nuclear war could block sunlight and collapse global food production for years, while isotope evidence traces rising CO2 directly to fossil fuels; both threats stem from capitalism's demand for endless growth.

Aug 7, 2026

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America's AI Boom Is Science Fiction Funding Financial Fiction

America's AI boom is a speculative bubble driven by 'sci-fi/fin-fi' promises, while China's state-backed long-term finance offers an alternative; meanwhile, decades of buybacks have left 93% of market value with 10% of Americans.

Aug 5, 2026

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Tokyo's CRAZY New Policies: Power Grab & Economic Collapse | Aya Ikegame

Examines Japan's oil shortages and political instability under Takaichi's LDP government, including its policies on imperial succession, military expansion, and relations with China, with analysis from Kyoto University professor Aya Ikegame.

Aug 4, 2026

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China’ Long March 10B Rocket Closes Gap with US on Space Launch Capabilities

China successfully lands and recovers its Long March 10B booster, becoming the second nation to achieve reusable rocketry, narrowing the US lead in space launch capabilities and enabling rapid satellite deployment and anti-satellite operations.

Aug 3, 2026

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China has billionaires and stock markets. Is it still socialist?

Despite such features, China can still be described as socialist, grounding its case in the persistence of socialist structures and the state's continued guiding role within the reformed economy—a claim that reframes the global debate on capitalism's convergence and the viability of socialism's path.

Aug 2, 2026

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Union Busting is Not Punk Rock

Hosts discuss union busting efforts by corporations like Sony and Ascend Wellness, the decline of NLRB protections, and worker strikes in gaming and cannabis industries.

Jul 7, 2026

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Philosophy of Mind: Marxism, Materialism, and Dialectical Monism

Breht O'Shea and Alyson Escalante analyze China Miéville's critique of Marxist materialism regarding consciousness, proposing dialectical monism informed by Buddhist philosophy.

Jun 29, 2026

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Ali Alizadeh on frictions within Iran's decision-makers

Ali Alizadeh analyzes factional divides in Iranian politics regarding diplomacy with the US, military strategy in Lebanon, and internal power struggles following recent conflicts.

Jun 25, 2026

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Alastair Crooke: The Petrodollar Era Is Now Collapsing

Alastair Crooke analyzes the collapse of the petrodollar system and the rise of regional alliances in the Middle East as US hegemony wanes.

Jun 19, 2026

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The Long Transition Towards Socialism and the End of Capitalism

Argues that the transition from capitalism to socialism is a long, global process driven by the fundamental contradiction between productive forces and the capitalist mode of production; it rejects purity politics in favor of material analysis. Examining China’s market socialism as a key case study, the book contends that internationalism is essential to prevent chaotic collapse.

Mar 22, 2026

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Reading in Al-Mushtarak: A System for Democratic Socialism

The text posits that Islam’s historical treatment of land and water as collective property aligns with Communist Manifesto demands. It separately contends that Western Marxism relies on medieval Islamic philosophers like Ibn Sina, arguing that translating universal socialist principles into local cultural contexts offers a viable path for social revolution.

Aug 21, 2024

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Internationalism in Practice

'Internationalism in Practice' places Claudia Jones's writings at the center of an argument that Black women's triple oppression uniquely positions them for leadership in the anti-imperialist, communist, and peace movements. Jones criticized white chauvinism within the Party and framed U.S. anti-communism as fascism, concluding that socialism alone guarantees liberation.

Feb 1, 2024

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Stalin: History and Critique of a Black Legend

Dominant historiography reduces complex regimes to individual pathology while falsely equating Stalin with Hitler; the text corrects this by advocating a comparative approach spanning the Second Thirty Years' War. Such ideological bias obscures objective geopolitical realities, as evidenced by strategic industrial evacuations that refute claims of military unpreparedness.

Aug 10, 2023

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The East is Still Red – Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century

China's socialist system maintains public ownership of key economic sectors and state control over the commanding heights, enabling the state to direct development toward long-term national goals and the material well-being of the people, distinguishing its market economy from capitalism.

Jan 1, 2023

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Report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China

Delivered to the 20th National Congress, Xi Jinping's report outlines five years of achievements and strategic goals for building a modern socialist country. It cites constitutional revisions as key milestones; separately, it asserts that adapting Marxism to Chinese realities drives theoretical innovation.

Oct 1, 2022

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Socialist Education In Korea: Selected Works of Kim Il-Sung

Kim Il-Sung's Theses on Socialist Education, offering a foundation for revolutionary pedagogy today. The foreword argues that the DPRK embodies an actual alternative to the neoliberal order and that U.S. instigation of the Korean War created the military-industrial complex. Kim Il-Sung contends Marxism-Leninism must be applied creatively to national conditions.

Apr 1, 2022

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Socialism with Chinese Characteristics: A Guide for Foreigners

Roland Boer's book uses Chinese Marxist scholarship to explain socialism with Chinese characteristics, arguing that Marxism is China's 'special skill' and that Western frameworks of analysis, including those of Western Marxists.

Jan 1, 2021

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Japan's Infamous Unit 731: Firsthand Accounts of Japan's Wartime Human Experimentations Program

The book documents Japan's Unit 731, a covert biological warfare unit that conducted human experimentation during World War II. Compiling firsthand accounts, it details the program's wartime activities, revealing the atrocities committed and underscoring the historical importance of acknowledging these crimes.

Dec 3, 2019

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Examples of Dialectics

Mao Zedong describes dialectical materialism's unity of opposites, arguing that balance is temporary and that examining contradictions requires grasping the essence and principal trend. The work describes wave-like economic advances, local initiatives, and correcting errors leniently, while warning against isolating the Soviet experience.

Oct 27, 2018

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Japan's Occupation of Java in the Second World War: A Transnational History

A transnational history of Japan's wartime occupation of Java, examining the encounter between Japanese "men of culture" and Indonesian nationalists within the contested ideology of Greater Asianism and its limits.

Jul 12, 2018

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The Governance Of China

Presenting the official party line for China's development, this collection of Xi Jinping's speeches emphasizes reform and modernization of governance to achieve national rejuvenation. Xi Jinping thought balances market forces with state intervention, prioritizes ecological progress, and constrains power through institutional anti-corruption measures.

Jan 1, 2014

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