Introduction Welcome to the study and discussion guide that accompanies the 2nd edition of Palestine, Israel and the U.S. empire. Published in early 2024 by 1804 Books, the new edition includes a sharp analysis of the historical context of, and contemporary...
Framing the Palestinian struggle: The origins of political Zionism
Editorial note: As the global movement to Free Palestine continues surging to new heights, it is critical that activists, organizers, and peace-minded people arm ourselves with some of the fundamental historical developments and key features of current events in...
“The people must prepare to win:” Miguel Enríquez at the Caupolicán Theater
Translators' introduction Miguel Enríquez, the General Secretary of the Chilean Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR) between 1967 and 1974, gave this speech on July 17, 1973, in the Caupolicán Theater in Santiago, Chile. Almost two months later, with the support of the...
The “other September 11:” U.S. solidarity against the Chilean Coup
Introduction September 11, 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of the coup d’etat in Chile that overthrew socialist President Salvador Allende. Allende was the first president elected with a socialist program in the world and governed the country between 1970 and 1973....
50 years after the coup against Allende: Lessons from the Chilean revolutionary movement
This Liberation News article was originally published on September 11, 2023. Introduction In September 1970, Salvador Allende became the first Marxist president democratically elected with a socialist program of government. Today marks the 50th anniversary of his...
Still fighting for Korea’s liberation: An interview with Ahn Hak-sop
Originally published in January 2020, we're republishing this article on June 27, 2023, on the 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement ending military action in the U.S. war against Korea. Editor’s note Ahn Hak-sop was an officer in the Korean People’s Army of the...
The IMF debt trap in Ukraine
Editor's note: We are reprinting this article, originally published on Liberation News, in advance of the March 18 National March on Washington. A Spanish translation is available here. With billions of dollars in outstanding debt, Ukraine is one of the International...
Two years after the revolution: Thomas Sankara on Franco-African relations
Liberation School introduction This is the first English translation of an interview with Thomas Sankara, originally published here in French under the title, “We vote for Le Pen too much in Ouagadougou.” The interview took place on August 5, 1985 and was first...
Islamophobia and imperialism: Nazia Kazi on race and global politics
Editor’s note: The latest installment in our Liberation School interview series focuses on the relationship between Islamophobia and imperialism. Jennifer Ponce de León interviews Nazia Kazi about her work on race and global politics, with a particular focus on how to...