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The Socialist Program
Red Star Over the Third World w/ Vijay Prashad: Lessons of Soviet History, Part 2
Russia’s October Revolution in 1917 and the rise of Soviet power reverberated across the world, from Latin America to Africa…
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The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union — Lessons for Socialists
The Russian Revolution in 1917 brought the Bolsheviks to power. For the first time in history the working class seized…
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U.S. Capitalism Born in Blood: From the First Thanksgiving to Today w/ Dr. Gerald Horne
The genocidal expansion of colonialism across the continent led to unspeakable suffering and death for Indigenous peoples.
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U.S. Empire vs. Iran: History and the Present Day
The United States, having violated and destroyed the Iran nuclear deal under Trump, is now pushing for new concessions. This…
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Lenin on Imperialism (Part 2): The Era of Global Class War
By the middle of the 20th century, inter-imperialist competition took a backseat as a new era of global class war…
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Thomas Sankara: Leadership and action that inspire decades later
Sankara led by example and inspires millions around the world still today.
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Features
(PODCAST) Attica Rebellion 50th Anniversary: A Massacre that Changed American Politics
This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the…
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Analysis
The U.S. empire in Afghanistan: a 40-year catastrophe
The U.S. war in Afghanistan began not twenty but more than forty years ago. Except for the towering arrogance of…
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A Turning Point? Afghanistan and the Future of the U.S. Empire
Will the chaotic end of the Afghanistan War deal a lasting blow to US imperialism?
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China’s Foreign Policy Part 7, 2011-2021: US “Pivots to Asia” and Xi Jinping Takes the Reins
During the Obama administration, US imperialism adopts the "Pivot to Asia" strategy and makes China its top target. At the…
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