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To combat the rise of an international authoritarian axis, we need an international progressive movement that mobilizes behind a vision of shared prosperity, security and dignity, and that addresses the global inequality in wealth and political power
Bill Fletcher, Jr. and Jamala Rogers
Black Commentator
A viable, active left-wing formation is very much needed in Black America. A formation that has a grassroots membership rather than just a non-profit staff; a formation that is militant, if not audacious, challenging racial capitalism and imperialism
Two Marxists associated with the left journal Monthly Review correspond in the years leading up to the publication of their magisterial Monopoly Capital. The reviewer calls the collection "fascinating for its details and quiet wisdom," grappling with a reconfigured empire that persists today.
If progressive political parties had pursued a bolder agenda in the face of widening inequality and deepening economic anxiety, perhaps the rise of right-wing, nativist political movements might have been averted. So why didn't they?
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