Monday, February 11, 2013
Jones, Hitler, & Gun Control
By Caleb T. Maupin
Alex Jones, the ultra-right-wing radio host, has made a name for himself in recent weeks by rabidly denouncing proposed gun control legislation. He yelled at CNN interviewer Piers Morgan, but in his tirade Jones stated many historical inaccuracies.
For example, he claimed that socialist countries like the former Soviet Union outlawed guns. In reality, hunting was a national past time in the former USSR and many people owned firearms. In modern socialist Cuba many people are armed.
Another false statement made by Jones is that “Hitler outlawed guns.” A closer look at the history of Germany in the 1920s and 30s shows not only the inaccuracy of this statement, but a clear historical lesson about the nature of the capitalist state that is highly relevant in the current debate about gun control in the aftermath of the horrendous shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The Red Front Fighters League
In the 1920s and 30s, there was extreme poverty in Germany after it lost World War I, and it was forced to pay massive reparations to Britain and France. German workers were unemployed and suffering immensely, even before the beginning of the Great Depression in 1929.
Alex Jones, the ultra-right-wing radio host, has made a name for himself in recent weeks by rabidly denouncing proposed gun control legislation. He yelled at CNN interviewer Piers Morgan, but in his tirade Jones stated many historical inaccuracies.
For example, he claimed that socialist countries like the former Soviet Union outlawed guns. In reality, hunting was a national past time in the former USSR and many people owned firearms. In modern socialist Cuba many people are armed.
Another false statement made by Jones is that “Hitler outlawed guns.” A closer look at the history of Germany in the 1920s and 30s shows not only the inaccuracy of this statement, but a clear historical lesson about the nature of the capitalist state that is highly relevant in the current debate about gun control in the aftermath of the horrendous shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
The Red Front Fighters League
In the 1920s and 30s, there was extreme poverty in Germany after it lost World War I, and it was forced to pay massive reparations to Britain and France. German workers were unemployed and suffering immensely, even before the beginning of the Great Depression in 1929.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Sunday, January 6, 2013
PressTV Documentary - Harsh Working Condition in US
Features Caleb Maupin, Justin Wooten, and Thea S. among others.
Interview with Leader of Socialist Party of Bangladesh
Workers World conducted the following interview with
Khalequzzaman, the general secretary of the revolutionary Socialist
Party of Bangladesh (http://spb.org.bd), regarding the fire in a textile
factory that took the lives of 124 workers, mostly women, last Nov. 24.
The factory had produced clothing for Walmart and other major
international retailers.
WW: What is the relationship between the
big textile manufacturers and retailers in the imperialist countries
(Walmart, Carrefour, etc.) and the sweatshop owners in Bangladesh?
Sunday, December 23, 2012
"Surveillance drones in America"
PressTV Documentary "Inside Out"
Features Caleb Maupin and Yoni Miller, among others.
Features Caleb Maupin and Yoni Miller, among others.
The Achievements of Korean Socialism
By Caleb T. Maupin
The recent launch of a satellite into orbit is only the latest of many achievements of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The northern half of the Korean peninsula is led by the Korean Workers Party, a revolutionary communist organization. The banks, factories and other commanding heights have been held in common and guided by a planned economy since 1948.
The recent launch of a satellite into orbit is only the latest of many achievements of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The northern half of the Korean peninsula is led by the Korean Workers Party, a revolutionary communist organization. The banks, factories and other commanding heights have been held in common and guided by a planned economy since 1948.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Venezuela and the Struggle for Socialism
This is a talk by Berta Joubert-Ceci of the Philadelphia branch of Workers World Party to the November WWP National Conference.
I want to share some thoughts about Venezuela.
Since Hugo Chávez took office as president in 1999, Venezuela has been a ray of hope for millions of people around the world, but more so for the people in Latin America. The Bolivarian Revolution sparked a new wave of revolutionary struggles all around the region. Each process is different in every country, but they are tied to each other not only by their geographical situation, but by their aims to lift the masses of people out of poverty, rely less on the U.S., and very important, to integrate the region. And now, to follow a socialist path.
I want to share some thoughts about Venezuela.
Since Hugo Chávez took office as president in 1999, Venezuela has been a ray of hope for millions of people around the world, but more so for the people in Latin America. The Bolivarian Revolution sparked a new wave of revolutionary struggles all around the region. Each process is different in every country, but they are tied to each other not only by their geographical situation, but by their aims to lift the masses of people out of poverty, rely less on the U.S., and very important, to integrate the region. And now, to follow a socialist path.
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