Fred Weston

2 months ago | marxist.com | Fred Weston

Durante la última década, China se ha convertido en el principal competidor del capitalismo occidental en el mercado mundial. El imperialismo chino ha extendido su influencia a muchas regiones anteriormente dominadas por Estados Unidos, lo que ha preparado el escenario para una rivalidad cada vez más intensa.

2 months ago | marxist.com | Fred Weston

The following is the new preface to the new Chinese translation of China: From Permanent Revolution to Counter-Revolution released by Wellred Books in 2016. The entirety of the Chinese edition is available for free on marxist.com, which you can access here. [Get your copy of the original English version of China: From Permanent Revolution to Counter-Revolution here]The present work was first published in February 2016.

Dec 6, 2024 | marxist.com | Fred Weston

After four years of relative stasis, the Syrian civil war was reignited this week by a sudden rebel offensive on Aleppo. In order to answer the questions this raises from a Marxist perspective, we are republishing this article from 2013 which explains the nature of the Assad regime, and the necessary attitude of Communists towards it. Since the article was written, the conditions of the masses have only worsened. The basis of the regime has been even further undermined.

Nov 6, 2024 | marxist.com | Fred Weston

Airstrikes hit more than 1,600 targets inside Lebanon on Monday 23 September, the first day of Israel’s bombing campaign. Around 500 people were killed and over 1,600 were injured, while tens of thousands more fled the southern areas of the country. Israel’s undeclared war against Hezbollah has begun. A prolonged and massive bombardment of southern Lebanon is now taking place in preparation for a subsequent land invasion.

Oct 25, 2024 | marxist.com | Fred Weston

Oriente Medio se desliza, inexorablemente al parecer, hacia una guerra regional. ¿A los intereses de quién beneficiaría una guerra así? En un debate que tuvimos en el Secretariado Internacional de la Internacional Comunista Revolucionaria, nos hicimos esta pregunta. Considerada «racionalmente» habría que concluir que sería un desastre para el capitalismo. El imperialismo estadounidense no saldría ileso.