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I am more convinced than ever that it makes a great deal of sense. In Cuba, we have a united country and a party that guides but does not nominate or elect. The people, gathered in open assemblies, put up candidates, and nominate and elect ... more
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No. Almost everything which is alleged to be “human nature” is environmentally generated behaviour, not human nature. By creating an environment which will not generate “bad” behaviour, we will have solved the “problems” of our imagined human nature. ... more
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Whether or not altruism exists, there are many cases of people who will go out of their way, and sometimes suffer physical injury, to help others they may not even know. Whenever there is a natural disaster, such as a tsunami or an earthquake, ... more
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Inside the country it was mainly community struggles, for example, the rent boycott. People did not pay rent because they felt that local government was illegitimate; it was a struggle for a better education, we had Bantu education, it was ... more
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The selection below describes some of the first steps taken by the Bolshevik-led soviet government that came to power 80 years ago in the October 1917 revolution in Russia. It is excerpted from the first volume of Revolutionary Continuity: Marxist ... more
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Although no country has fully instituted democratic socialism, the democratic socialist, social democratic, and labor movements of other countries have won many victories we can learn from. We can learn from the comprehensive welfare state ... more
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Here is the 2008 Economics of Sweden. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_… They are one of the few countries that have made a great recovery from the recession and also were less effected by it. The economists report website has some ... more
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If you go back a bit in the history of struggle in South Africa, you realise that the ANC [African National Congress, formed in 1912] relied on sending respectable delegations to the Queen of England, asking her for special consideration for the ... more
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The author reflects on socialism or free enterprise and examines whether they really serve the common good. An overview of the themes in the socialist theory developed by Gracchus Babeuf in his "Plebeian Manifesto" is presented. He describes the ... more
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Deng was great to propose one country-two systems. It may not be perfect but it is certainly very good, though we hope gradually to meld into one. We have, in fact, set a good example to settle problems between divided countries. This peaceful ... more
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