Bangladesh: What I Really Saw

What follows is an eyewitness account of the rescue efforts at the collapsed factory building in Bangladesh. The translation was sent to us with a request to post it. It shows the heroism of the masses, who have been risking their own lives to save the trapped workers, in contrast to the army which poses [...]

“Stop Earning This Huge Profit on Blood”: An Interview with Anu Muhammad about the Tazreen Fashions Factory Fire in Bangladesh

Conducted by Stephanie McMillan Anu Muhammad, an anti-capitalist/anti-imperialist activist and Professor of Economics at Jahangirnagar University (Dhaka, Bangladesh), is the author of more than 20 books. He is the editor of the website Meghbarta.info. The fire occurred on November 24, 2012 in Savar, Bangladesh, killing more than a hundred workers. The factory produced clothing for [...]

U.S. and Military Keynesianism in the Middle East

By Kaveh U.S. political involvement, covert and overt, dates back to 1953 (Kinzer, 2005). In addition to coups, plots of assassination, and secret operations, comes American contribution to the export and sales of arms to local governments, Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, etc… and direct military involvement with the establishment of bases, invasion and [...]

Exploitation in Fashion

By Designer X Grab a shirt from your closet. Look at the tag inside the collar, and you’ll see where it was produced, listed right next to the size and material composition. Chances are that it was sewn in some other country that you’ve never been to, by someone who lives on the edge of [...]

Overcoming Sectarianism in the Construction of a Combative Mass Movement

By Jan Makandal The Crisis of Capitalism: A Particular Conjuncture Capitalism is going through a period of deep crisis in the reproduction of capital. Two types of contradictions are actually affecting capital, compelling it to desperately seek a remedy for this crisis, which is a result of how capital is currently producing surplus value, and [...]