[Marxism-Thaxis] Red Globe Update
Dear Comrades, we would like to inform you that Red Globe has been updated - daily, like usual - . Please find links to three of the many articles below. We kindly ask you for the following as well: a.) Use our link-pages to link to your sites b.) Link us on your sites c.) Let us know about your activities and statements d.) Become part of our very new webring +++ Commandante Fidel about Globalisation Fidel states humanity\'s struggle is against globalization Havana (AIN) Commander in Chief, Fidel Castro pointed out today the struggle against neo liberal globalization is the common cause of all humanity. At the closing event of tonight, the IV International Meeting of Economists about Globalization and Problems of Development. Fidel warned about the serious dangers chasing the world, from the environment point of view and the creation of the nuclear anti missile shield. Fidel considered ridicule the idea about North Korea or Iran threatening the North American territory, pretext to mask the imperial attempts of total and absolute domain of the planet. http://www.redglobe.info/article.php?sid=114&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 ++ WFTU: Israel should stop it's attacks WFTU appeals to U.N. and International Community to end the genocidal attacks by Israel on the Palestines The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) strongly condemns the recent attacks on public buildings and residential areas in Palestine, including trade union offices in Nablus, by Israeli air force fighter planes and helicopters, and the continued deliberate intensification of military attacks on territories controlled by the Palestinian Authority, causing immense loss of civilian lives and massive destruction of workplaces and residential areas. Military operations are being intensified all over the occupied Palestine territories, and civilian property deliberately destroyed. The occupation authories are also demolishing the homes of Palestinian people in several areas and the assassinations of individuals and groups of civilians are continuing. http://www.redglobe.info/article.php?sid=113&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 ++ Canadian Communist Party: Stop War in Colombia http://www.redglobe.info/article.php?sid=115&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 http://www.placerouge.info freehosting for radical left sites. No adds, no banners, no costs ICQ 127495375 ___ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
[Marxism-Thaxis] Fidel states humanity's struggle is against globalization.
Fidel states humanity's struggle is against globalization. AIN. 21 February 2002. HAVANA -- Commander in Chief, Fidel Castro pointed out today the struggle against neo liberal globalization is the common cause of all humanity. At the closing event of tonight, the IV International Meeting of Economists about Globalization and Problems of Development. Fidel warned about the serious dangers chasing the world, from the environment point of view and the creation of the nuclear anti missile shield. Fidel considered ridiculous the idea about North Korea or Iran threatening the North American territory, a pretext to mask the imperial attempts of total and absolute domain of the planet. Fidel ascertained that during this fourth meeting some issues were listened to, of great interest, at the same time he highlighted the great differences between the first and present edition, due to the events occurred in the world during last years, but specially during the last six months. He continued explaining that in 1998, years of economic growth were added, of miracle in the Eastern Asia or of the boom of the North American economy, which extended until the end of the year 2000. Since then, reduction of industrial index started to be seen, of decrease of the strong sources of employment of USA and began to happen what many expected to occur as an inevitable consequence of changes. He outlined the outstanding discussions being held in the meeting, Argentina's situation, facing the paradigm of neo liberal globalization and turned today in the most concrete example of world failure. During his speech, Fidel criticized Washington's prevailing position of all international financial facilities, in which it is impossible to adopt a decision without their consent, and how USA has forced them to change their original mission with respect to their strategic interests. He augurs this type of meeting will be every time more interesting, from the relevant news to be accumulated during the next 12 months, "since transcendental changes have occurred from the economic and political point of view," he ascertained. He expressed the FTAA's impact will be discussed again and warned that one of the dangers of this Yankee endeavor is the people's lack of information, who suffer high levels of illiteracy and lack of preparation. The Cuban President denounced how Latin America was enormously indebted at the back of parliaments and Ministers Council, in adopted decisions by high authorities, process which coincided with the military dictatorship time in the area. He recalled then, meetings taking place in Havana in 1985, of students, farmers, women, intellectuals, social organizations and personalities of all kinds, before the external debt crisis of the region, effort guided to create opinions, moving masses and trying to persuade leaders. Fidel referred, expected results were not obtained through the mobilization of creditors to avoid the burst of a crisis with easing solutions. He affirmed third world countries today are burden with a foreign debt reaching two millions of millions of dollars, from which some 800 thousands correspond to Latin America. Likewise, Fidel accused the World Trade Organization, facility which was qualified as a sacking instrument in the hands of the world's owner. He referred to the damage being causes to Humanity and to the anti globalization world movement, the terrorist attacks against Washington and New York and qualified the present context of the world military dictatorship. However, he outlined, in spite of these adverse circumstances, the answering movement was not discourage itself and stated as an evidence the recent meeting of the World Social Forum of Porto Alegre, that gathered some 50-60 thousands persons. Commander in Chief alleged many say history is coming to its end and really forget that really we are at the end of Prehistory, of barbaric acts and of wild ways similar to the first tribes, up to the point man is not allowed to think. He indicated humanity is in a decisive stage of history, with an unequal exchange, with new forms of plundering, effects provoked by neo liberal globalization, affecting the political, economic, ethic and moral order. He continued saying how at 10 years of the disappearance of the socialist camp and the existence of a single superpower, nobody worries about social injustices, however the communication mass media's domain is greater. Likewise, he reflected about the fatal influence of propaganda that with modern technologies reach the whole planet, as the universal flood of lies, although he recognized the objectivity of some news agencies and television that have forecast the resistance of Cubans. Fidel recalled that Cuba has shown how much it can be done with few resources and a minimum of conscious and stated the example that at the beginning of the Special Period, the country was able to incorporate 30 thousands new doctors, making it a differ
[Marxism-Thaxis] Re: On the necessity of socialism
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/20/02 07:38PM >>> At 20/02/02 15:19 -0500, >On the necessity of socialism > >Author: Sam Webb, national chairman, Communist Party USA > People's Weekly World Newspaper, Feb 16, 2002 There is much that is correct in this article. I appreciate periodically being able to read position statments from the CPUSA even though few still assume just one organisation could alone have a revolutionary strategy. I hope it does not sound like nit-picking therefore to express some reservations, but rather a way of taking the issues seriously. It is hard outside a country, and a specific environment, to judge the relevance of a political stance. But this article seems more like a commentary around a theme rather than a strategic attempt to address the question of how to integrate a struggle for socialism with current political and economic issues. ^^^ Charles: Thanks Chris. Actually, wouldn't " a commentary around a theme" rather than a "strategic attempt" be more appropriate for an organization that was NOT acting as if it was the one organization that could have a revolutionary strategy ? In other words, your second comment seems to contradict your first. If you don't want the CPUSA to act like it is the "one revolutionary organization" , then don't expect it to put out "strategic attempts". Webb's modesty seems to fit exactly what you prescribe. ^^ >We are doing very little to make socialism compelling and intriguing to >non-socialists. And we know there are plenty of people who fit into that >category. > >I don't know exactly how we can change that, but this perilous moment >through which our nation and world are passing has forced me to think that >we should take a fresh look at this question. What has occurred in the >aftermath of Sept. 11 has brought home to me that capitalism at its >present stage of development is capable of doing irreversible damage to >life in all of its forms and to our planet. Even though it is true that Sept 11 did present a perilous moment, and there is a US nation, it sounds populist to my puritanical ears, to refer to a 'perilous moment which our nation and the world are passing through'. CharlesB: I'm not clear on what your criticism of populism is, but again , your "puritancal ears" seem to be exactly holding the CPUSA up to an old "one true organization " standard , which on the other hand, you seem to discourage it from taking. Surely if he had met your "puritanical" standard, he would be criticized for dogmatic, wornout rhetoric. I think you have to make up your mind which way you want him to go. ^^^ My perspective is that the USA has been challenged to flex its muscles and is ready to do so to a remarkable degree. It continues to treat allies, even, with disrepect, let alone weaker or more independent countries. Indeed I suspect that the contradictions on a global level have to unfold through this process of greater massive assertion of US military might, with other forces eroding and undermining the smug and shallow basis on which the USA claims hegemony. Just one fifth the daily number of children who die prematurely in the world through massive inequality, died in the implosion of the hubristically named World Trade Centre. >Some people think that capitalism's technological wizardry and >adaptability will pull us back from the brink of social calamity. The >captains of industry and finance and their lieutenants in the corridors of >political power will see the destructiveness of their ways and do an >about-face. > >Don't count on it. There is plenty of evidence to suggest that the system >of capitalism is rent with more powerful destructive tendencies than we >appreciate, indeed so powerful and so structured into the system that they >jeopardize the reproduction of people and nature. > >If this is so, we have to make the case, not so much that socialism is >inevitable, but rather that it is necessary, that it is a historical >imperative in light of the destructive tendencies of the present system. >We have to say not only that it offers a better future for humanity, but >also that it is a necessary condition for humanity and nature to have a >future at all. I agree with that, but the limitations of perspective from being sited at the heart of the world's hegemonic power I think may be apparent. ^^ CharlesB; Isn't it American communists job to focus criticism on U.S. imperialism ? I don't think it is an accurate inference to conclude that Sam doesn't recognize some of what you note about the development of Europe. On the other hand, U.S. militarism could result in the blowing up Europe too, if the U.S. starts a world war. ^^ If socialism is social production guided by social foresight, Europe is far down the road of socialism. It is deeply offended and alarmed by the US attitude to Kyoto. In essence that is half the battle for socialism.
