War, Imperialism and Resistance from Below
The Phenomenon of War as Concomitant of Imperialism Let me speak first on the relationship of modern imperialism and war. Free competition capitalism reached the apex of its development in several industrial capitalist countries from 1860 to 1870. At the end of the 19th century, monopoly capitalism or modern imperialism became dominant in the leading […]
Questions for Professor Jose Maria Sison after his presentation at the Third Annual Global Studies Association Conference, Brandeis University, Boston, MA, USA
There have been discussions in academic circles about multilateralism in relation to U.S. interventionism. In your talk you have focused on U.S. imperialism as the dominant force. What is your critique about the notion of multilateralism within the context of neo-liberal globalization and how would you situate U.S. imperialism in it? US touters of neo-liberal […]
Mga Tunguhin at Hinaharap ng Kilusang Unyon sa Harap ng Hamon ng Global at Nasyonal na Krisis
GLOBAL NA KRISIS Ugat ng kapitalismo at imperyalismo: Panghuhuthot sa uring manggagawa (teorya ng sobrang halaga). Kompetisyon (paligsahan sa pagkamal ng kapital) tungo sa krisis ng labis ng produksiyon at tungo sa makabagong imperyalismo. Pinakamataas at huling yugto ng capitalism: naghigingalo at pabulosok na kapitalismo. Limang sangkap ng imperyalismo: monopolyo dominante sa ilang bansang kapitalista, […]
Pahayag sa Ika-6 Kongresong Bagong Alyansang Makabayan- Gitnang Luson
Itinayo ang BAYAN-GL sa napakainam na panahong nasa rurok ang rumaragasang daluyong ng antipasistang pakikibaka, sa bisperas ng pagpapabagsak at pagpalis nito sa labis na kinamumuhian at lubhang nahihiwalay nang diktadurang US-Marcos. Matapos ito, naranasan at matagumpay na napangibabawan ninyo ang di iilang gusot at kahinaan bunga ng mga disoryentasyon at paglihis sa linya ng […]
Talumpati sa Ikalimang Anibersaryo ng Anakbayan
Mainam na tuwirang pinagsimulan ng Anakbayan ang tradisyon at mga prinsipyo ng Kabataang Makabayan bilang komprehensibong organisasyong masa ng kabataang Pilipino mula sa mga batayang uring manggagawa at magsasaka, komunidad ng maralitang lunsod, paaralan, opisina at iba’t ibang propesyon. Nakapaloob ito sa balangkas ng pambansa-demokratikong rebolusyon. Natutuwa ako na nagsisilbing mahalagang gabay ninyo ang aking […]
US Imperialism in a Quicksand
By unleashing wars of aggression against Afghanistan and Iraq and using weapons of mass destruction, the US has committed far more monstrous acts of terrorism than those of September 11, 2001 and has gained the condemnation of the broad masses of the people of the world. US military forces have massacred tens of thousands of […]
Unite Against US Impreialism, Wage Militant Struggles of the People
Worsening Crisis Under Neoliberal Globalization In a little of over two decades, the shift of imperialist policy stress from state interventionism (Keynesianism) to neoliberal (actually monopoly capitalist competition) has proven to be totally bankrupt. No less than the US, the imperialist power that has benefited most from “free market” globalization, has become an economic disaster […]
The Filipino People’s Revolutionary Struggle and International Solidarity Against Imperialism
The NDFP as Revolutionary Instrument of the Filipino People In waging the national democratic revolution, the Filipino people employ three weapons: the Communist Party of the Philippines, the New People’s Army and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. For the sake of discussion, appropriate to the occasion, let me use the NDFP as a […]
An Update On Imperialism, War and People’s Struggle
I. The current crisis of imperialism The main and essential thrust of “free market” globalization is to enable the monopoly bourgeoisie to maximize its profits from the exploitation of the working people in both imperialist and client countries and to minimize the variable capital outlay for wages as well as social investments and social services […]
The Bush War of Terror and Attacks on Revolutionaries and Progressives
I assume that I am the most deeply pleased by your manifestation of support because so far I am the chief target of the attack among the Filipino progressives and I am the one most in need of your moral and material support and assistance. As you know, my civil rights have been grossly violated. […]