imperialism

Content about imperialism – states attempting to assert their power and influence over other states – and struggles against imperialism.

Bombing of Vietnam, 1965, public domain

Theresa-May-confusion

Brexit 2018: The Ruling Class Nightmare Continues

During the preparation for the 2016 referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union (EU) we made it entirely clear (in Revolutionary…

Monster of the Twentieth Century: Kotoku Shusui and Japan's First Anti-Imperialist Movement

This extended monograph examines the work of the radical journalist Kotoku Shusui…

Iran

Iranian Protests against Austerity

On Thursday, 28th December 2017, in Mashhad the second most populous city in Iran, thousands of protesters gathered outside the city hall and…

From the Heart of Darkness: Anatomy of a March in Poland

The rise of so-called populism and the far right over the past few years has been a global trend. We…

Gaza after the previous Israeli bombing

Trump and Jerusalem

Trump has just offered two early Christmas presents to the imperialist project in Israel. This article briefly explains the wider context for…

Mugabe and Xi meeting

Zimbabwe – crawling between imperialist masters

The removal of Mugabe means only that the ruling elite will seek new imperialist links to solve the economic mess the country is in. Zimbabwe…

A 'New Village' (resettlement/concentration camp)

The Malayan emergency in retrospect: organisation of a successful counterinsurgency effort

A report produced by R. W. Komer for the RAND corporation, detailing the measures…

Mau Mau fighters, 1954

The Mau Mau uprising, 1952-1956

A short overview of the Mau Mau rebellion against the British Empire in Kenya, which was brutally suppressed by the colonial administration.

Zimbabwe flag/map

The Old Man and the Coup

This article looks at the recent events around the removal of Robert Mugabe from power in Zimbabwe. It argues that this will not bring liberation…

The colonial question: an initial balance‑sheet

1957 article by the International Communist Party, published in 'Il Programma Comunista', author anonymous.

Eqbal Ahmad Reader – BhoPEAC

Eqbal Ahmad Reader – BhoPEAC

“India’s nuclear program is a devastating threat not only to south Asia but to the world. The basic India Pakistan conflict seems to me, to be…

A missionary with a child whose hand had been severed

A short history of colonialism in Congo, 1885-1997

A very short overview of Belgian, and latterly US, imperialism in Congo, written by Marty Jezer in 2001.