It is a paradox of third world nationalism that the nation itself was more or less forged by colonial partition and then later become a force of emancipation for the colonized. In this sense, the nation must be understood as both a product of colonialism and a form of resistance to it. Nationalism, then, in... Continue Reading →

By Prince Kapone The current crisis of neoliberal capitalism has given rise to much resistance across the world, from the Occupy Wall Street movement in the U.S. to the political revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa. As capitalist regimes everywhere impose austerity measures on their populations, reducing the capitalist state to nothing more... Continue Reading →

By Prince Kapone Western Europe became rich and powerful, in large part, by colonizing, exploiting, and otherwise subjugating the people and lands of the so-called “Orient.” Prior to the 1500’s, every region of the world was at a relatively equal level of development, with the West even being backwards in relation to the East. However, with the emergence of capitalism in... Continue Reading →

The Second World War had devastated the colonial empires of Western Europe, leaving the United States as the capitalist world’s undisputed superpower. At the same time, the war demolished the colonial system that had defined the imperialist era up until that point, giving rise to a new stage of imperialism called neo-colonialism.

There is a widespread distrust, if not outright hostility, towards the federal government in the United States today. It can be seen in the increasing popularity of the Tea Party Movement, the rapid growth of armed patriot militias, and heard in the daily political discourse of ordinary Americans.

Gun control... Here's the thing: I like guns and I believe that they are a necessary tool in the revolutionary struggle. Huey P Newton said that a disarmed population is at the mercy of the white ruling class and can be subjugated to slavery at any time. Allowing the state to have a monopoly of violence is dangerous and stupid, especially since the US government is the "greatest purveyor of violence in the world."