Independence

Haiti and the Debt of Independence

October 23, 2022 UNAC Editor Colonialism, Democracy and Consent, Economic Collapse, Haiti, Imperial greed, Indigenous peoples, International Aid and Debt, Racism

by Yves Engler, published on Countercurrents, September 4, 2022 In the vast history of imperialist exploitation few episodes match the depravity of Haiti’s debt of independence. Military blackmail of a small country by a superpower, prioritizing “property rights” over human rights, racial capitalism, a sellout “light skinned” local bourgeoise and the way our past haunts the present are all part[…]

The Anti-Racist Manifesto of Colectiva Feminista En Construcción, 2020

September 25, 2022 UNAC Editor Puerto Rico, Socialism, Socio-Economic Struggles, Women

by Editors, The Black Agenda Review, September 21, 2022 The Anti-Racist Manifesto of Puerto Rico’s Colectiva Feminista en Construcción (La Cole) outlines a radical solution to capitalism, colonialism, and climate change. Natural disasters are also catastrophes of colonialism and neoliberalism. Take, for instance, Hurricane Fiona. A category 1 hurricane that made landfall on Puerto Rico on September 18th, Fiona knocked[…]

US Provocations Over Taiwan and Beijing’s Steady Remedy

September 4, 2022 UNAC Editor Abuses of Empire, Asia Pivot, China, Hybrid Warfare, Taiwan, U.S. Aggression

by Brian Berletic, published on New Eastern Outlook, September 2, 2022 The early August visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took place amid heavy protests from Beijing. The visit was a blatant violation of Washington’s bilateral agreement with Beijing regarding the “One China” policy as well as a violation of international law regarding political independence and territorial integrity. As[…]

The Ongoing Infowar Against Cuba: From the Moncada Assault to the Embargo

July 29, 2022 UNAC Editor Cuba, Revolution, Socialism

by Nino Pagliccia, published on CounterPunch, July 26, 2022 Cuba has a harsh and long history from the days of the Spanish colonisation, the killings of indigenous people, slavery, etc. that finally took a major turn for socialist gains in the mid-20th century. Cubans fought two wars to become independent from Spain in the 19th century. Those wars were the[…]

Why Nonalignment Is an Urgent Imperative for the Global South

May 5, 2022 UNAC Editor Africa, Asia, Economics, Global Economics, Latin America, Multipolar World, Paths to Emancipation

by Nontobeko Hlela, distributed by Globetrotter, May 2, 2022 South Africa and other countries that have abstained from voting against Russia at the United Nations General Assembly in response to the war in Ukraine face intense international criticism. In South Africa, the domestic criticism has been extraordinarily shrill, and often clearly racialized. It is frequently assumed that abstention means that[…]