To mark the 50th anniversary of the US defeat in Vietnam, we republish Alan Wood’s 2008 analysis of the events that led to the Vietnam War and the significance of the Tet Offensive in bringing about the defeat of American imperialism.
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US-China Trade War: Who Holds the Cards?
The global trade war launched by Trump has already resolved into one between the two dominant actors of the world economy, the US and China. The question is: who holds the cards? Who will blink first?
Where is China going?
Over the last decade, China has become Western capitalism’s primary competitor on the world market, setting the stage for intensifying rivalry with the US.
South Korean President Impeached, but Workers Must Carry On the Struggle!
The South Korean working class, which staged a tremendous mobilization to put pressure on the politicians to impeach the coup-plotting president, must carry forward the struggle on their own class basis.
Death of Vietnam’s Strongman Leader Ushers in Period of Uncertainty
In the past weeks, the Vietnamese Communist Party experienced a sudden change of leadership after the death of its aging General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng. While deepening economic ties with China, Trọng also took drastic steps to develop ties with the US, the imperialist power that ravaged Vietnam for two decades.
Imperialists Are Bleeding the Poor, and the Poor Are Fighting Back
Imperialist institutions are forcing draconian austerity measures and tax hikes on the poor in so-called developing countries, provoking anger and mass protests worldwide.
The Imperialist Scramble for Control of the South China Sea
Conflict has sharpened this summer between China and the US-backed regime in the Philippines over their conflicting claims in the South China Sea.
Bangladeshi Workers Begin to Move
In the past week, Bangladeshi workers have begun to show that a new society is possible. A society without the bosses, bankers, and all the other assorted scum and filth of capitalist society.
Sheikh Hasina overthrown in Bangladesh! All Power to the Workers’ and Students’ Committees!
The revolutionary masses have overthrown Hasina, ending 16 years of brutal rule. Communists say: all power to the workers’ and students’ committees!
Urgent Solidarity Action with Bangladeshi Students #FreeTalha
We demand the unconditional release of Talha Mahmud Chowdhury, along with all other students who are being detained by Sheikh Hasina’s regime.
Hasina’s Gamble Will Seal Her Fate in Bangladesh
Crushed by an economic crisis which is leaving the country’s elite unscathed, the pent-up discontent of millions of ordinary Bangladeshis exploded onto the streets.
Chips Are Down as Samsung Workers Launch Historic Strike in South Korea
Last week, a David-vs-Goliath struggle broke out at Samsung, the biggest chaebol (conglomerate) in Korea, where workers launched the first indefinite strike in the company’s history.
The Communist: Voice of America’s Communist Generation
The Communist is the official newspaper of the party of the Revolutionary Communists of America. It is different from any other publication you’ll find in the US today. Behind this newspaper, there’s a vast network of communist activity from coast to coast. It is a tool for organizing in the streets, at protests and strikes, for building communist cells in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and campuses.
The RCA is on a mission to carry Bolshevism into the political arena of a country that’s ripe for it. Yes, we’re Bolsheviks living in the digital age, and we also use social media and our podcast to spread the communist program. But we’re not the kind of internet leftists who stay inside and “do politics” online. That’s why we need something we can carry with us into the streets and put into people’s hands. The physical paper is an instrument for building a real-life organization—a genuine Communist Party of fighters.