Socialism has never developed in peace. Forced to build under permanent imperial encirclement, every revolution has faced the same central contradiction: how to defend power without allowing administration to replace politics and coercion to substitute for mass legitimacy. Tracing this struggle from 1917 through Mao and into post-Mao China, this essay argues that siege is... Continue Reading →
Che’s Other Farewell: Revolutionary Clarity in a Time of Transition
Weaponized Statesman Series | Che Guevara to Fidel Castro, Havana 1965Written in the crucible of revolutionary governance, Che Guevara’s March 1965 farewell letter to Fidel Castro is not a sentimental departure—it is a political intervention. In it, Che offers a piercing critique of Cuba’s early socialist development, grapples openly with the contradictions of economic planning... Continue Reading →
Corn Diplomacy and the Class War: Vietnam Navigates the Grain Trap
Behind the headlines of U.S.–Vietnam agricultural trade lies a deeper battle over food sovereignty, socialist survival, and the slow recalibration of empire in crisis. By Prince Kapone | Weaponized Information | June 4, 2025The Corn Beneath the Curtain: Bloomberg’s Imperial HarvestThis article was penned by Hallie Gu, a professional amplifier of corporate agriculture narratives whose... Continue Reading →
Vietnam’s Crossroads: Market Socialism or Capitalist Restoration?
As Vingroup tightens its grip across Vietnam’s economic sectors, the contradictions of market socialism sharpen. But this isn’t surrender to capital—it’s a contested battlefield. The Party’s next move may determine whether the revolution advances or retreats. By Prince Kapone | Weaponized Information May 15, 2025 False Binaries and Manufactured Collapse Leo Tran, a Southeast Asia-focused... Continue Reading →