International Marxist Radio (IMR) will this week be covering recent developments in Peru, which in December saw democratically elected president Castillo deposed by a capitalist coup. Last week’s guest Jorge Martín returns to speak to presenter Joe Attard about the situation in the country – which has been escalating since Castillo’s removal – and where the movement could go from here.
A new study of in-house research by ExxonMobil has revealed that the oil giant had detailed and accurate predictions of the impact of fossil fuels on global warming as early as the 1970s. And yet, the company continued to downplay and cast doubt on man-made climate until as recently as the last decade. The lies and deceptions of fossil fuel magnates will surprise no one, but this study reveals the true depths of cynicism that the capitalist class are capable of plumbing in defence of the crimes they commit for profit.
Hace exactamente 100 años que la burguesía francesa envió 60.000 soldados para ocupar el Ruhr. Este incidente desencadenó el colapso económico más profundo jamás afrontado por un gobierno capitalista hasta ese momento. Al hacerlo, preparó una crisis revolucionaria en Alemania que amenazaba con derrumbar todo el sistema.
*Το άρθρο αυτό δημοσιεύτηκε αρχικά στο θεωρητικό περιοδικό της Διεθνούς Μαρξιστικής Τάσης (IMT), In Defense of Marxism, τον Μάρτιο του 2022. Παρέχει μια εξαιρετική ανάλυση της παγκόσμιας κατάστασης και των πραγματικών δυναμικών διαδικασιών της επανάστασης. Τα μαζικά κινήματα στη Σρι Λάνκα και το Ιράν, λίγους μήνες μετά την πρώτη δημοσίευση του κειμένου, αποτέλεσαν περαιτέρω εμφατική επιβεβαίωση της ανάλυσης αυτής.
