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“Hay que organizar la lucha, crear conciencia y utilizar instituciones locales para crear micro-modelos”
labsindikatua.org / James Petras ::
07.29.2013 :: Analysis
[Spanish] “El requisito para cualquier proyecto socialista en el país vasco pasa por la independencia”
Do Peace Accords Lead to Peace, Justice and Security for the People? (Lessons from El Salvador for the Columbian FARC)
07.23.2013 :: Latin America
In Memory of Manuel Marulanda, Farabundo Marti and Augusto Sandino
Introduction: It is commonly assumed that peace agreements between pro-US rightwing regimes and leftwing insurgents lead to peace, justice and greater security.
Wall Street Take-Off: 2012 2013
07.22.2013 :: United States
On July 16, 2013, Goldman Sachs, the fifth largest US bank by assets announced its second quarter profits doubled the previous year to $1.93 billion. J. P. Morgan, the largest bank made $6.1 billion in the second quarter up 32% over the year before and expects to make $25 billion in profits in 2013.
Brazil: Extractive Capitalism and the Great Leap Backward
07.21.2013 :: Latin America
Introduction: Brazil has witnessed one of the world's most striking socio-economic reversals in modern history: from a dynamic nationalist industrializing to a primary export economy. Between the mid 1930's to the mid 1980's, Brazil averaged nearly 10% growth in its manufacturing sector largely based on state interventionist policies, subsidizing, protecting and regulating the growth of national public and private enterprises.