As most of the world is building bonds of solidarity to contain the covid19 pandemic, the us continues to impose crippling economic sanctions on cuba, venezuela, iran and other nations for resisting the political and economic imperatives of. Dario azzellini is a sociologist, political scientist, author and documentary filmmaker. He contributes articles to counterpunch, venezuelanalysis. How the followers of jihad, jefferson, and jesus are battling to dominate the middle east and transform the world joel c. Inside the revolution is the first feature length documentary by british chileanjournalist, researcher, and documentary filmmaker pablo navarrete. Us and canada are backing an elite white supremist minority. Us continues sanctions against venezuela and cuba during.
Communes and workers control in venezuela interview with. Kozloff studied in britain at oxford university and received a doctorate in. Cindy sheehans soapbox is an independent online radio show and blog that strives to be completely free from establishment political ideology and focus on a message of peace, justice. A widescale washingtondriven aggression against venezuela is underway, imperialist and antidemocratic at its core, and it has the full backing of the british government. The balance of the book provides a clear, detailed and expert analysis of the muslim world. Carroll is a journalist for the guardian who spent time covering venezuela. Therefore with all the problems that have plagued recent latin american processes, due to pressures from the outside, from the right, from the inside, from mistakes that were made, etc. Nikolas kozloff is an expert on south america and a former fellow at the council on hemispheric affairs in washington, d. Venezuelas economic dependence on oil set the scene for chavezs rise to power, and fueled his policies at home and abroad.
A firstclass study of the reality of the bolivarian revolution in all its complexity. He has worked and written extensively on the issue of workers control and selfgovernment. The nature of hugo chavezs bolivarian revolution is a highly important and widely discussed issue among progressive and. This book, though, provides an unfiltered participants perspective on venezuelas incredibly diverse social movements and. For those who want a more equitable and democratic world, 21stcentury venezuela has featured some exciting experiments. Communes and workers control in venezuela interview. This episode also confirms that there has been no change of policy with the obama administration towards cuba the same tactics of espionage, infiltration and subversion are still being actively employed against one of washington. Were moving toward a socialist republic of venezuela guardian london, 10 january 2007. In 1935, venezuela had the highest per capita gdp in all of latin america. Valeria luiselli april 2019 valeria luiselli was born in mexico city and grew up in south korea, south africa, and india. Here i have a book written by istvan meszaros, chapter xix called the communal system and the law of value. For the last decade, venezuelas bolivarian revolution has captured. Venezuela, the theory of permanent revolution and the role of.
He is the author of the book, travesty in haiti, and of an upcoming book studying the nature and problems of the ways nongovernmental organizations ngos operate in haiti. An essay in forty questions and, most recently, lost children archive. Venezuela under hugo chavez could be a model for peaceful revolutionor, as this definitive history shows, it could all be undone by the spectres of the past. Venezuela since 2005 and author of the bestselling.
Britains foreign policy meddling in venezuela, supportive of. Venezuelanalysis is a probolivarian revolution website that describes itself as an independent website produced by individuals who are dedicated to disseminating news and analysis about the current political situation in venezuela. Sociologist dilar dirik on the fate of the rojavan revolution, building power together for all people, and her chapter only with you, this broom will fly. Tim schwartz is an anthropologist with extensive experience in the foreign aid sector in haiti. Britains foreign policy meddling in venezuela, supportive.
Venezuela, the theory of permanent revolution and the role. Aug 11, 2018 russiagate frenzy targets leftist sites pt 22 august 11, 2018 russiagate has deepened the partnership between washington and silicon valley, and leftist websites are among the first casualties. The central challenge remains to walk a fine line between grassroots movements and state institutions, which, in the words of george ciccariellomaher, chavez was uniquely able to do. An affective picture of chavismo much of what i wrote until 20 was in direct dialogue with chavez. The islands pristine coral reef attracts visitors from around the world, some of whom come in their own yachts and anchor. The venezuela information centre and verso books launch of richard gotts new book, hugo chavez and the bolivarian revolution verso, 2005. Together with oliver ressler he has produced two documentaries about venezuela and the bolivarian revolution, venezuela from below andcommune under construction. Excerpt from documentary film inside the revolution on. South america venezuela the world factbook central. Even establishmentlicensed, inside the tent over70s have joined in on the psyops to make the elderly feel guilty for wanting to stay alive in the age of corona. In a recent interview of navarrete by benjamin dangl, navarrate explains the general focus of the documentary is a film that honestly reflects the views of many of the governments grassroots. Us and canada are backing an elite white supremist. Venezuela applauds regional leftist victories by venezuelanalysis. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the venanalysis archives using venanalysis.
Filmed in caracas in november 2008, on the eve of the 10th anniversary of chavezs controversial presidency, this featurelength documentary takes a journey into the heart of venezuelas revolution to listen to the voices of the people driving the process forward. What we have to worry about is being a deadweight on the nhs, the author and former newspaper editor max hastings said on the radio. Even improved institutional controls within the state. Hugo chavez and the political economy of revolution in venezuela by javier corrales and michael penfold eds. A response to attacks on the silence and the scorpion. Books home from the dark side of utopia until the rulers obey the map or the. A possible revolution feature article the following remarks were presented by maryalice waters, a member of the socialist workers party national committee and president of pathfinder press, at a november 10 panel discussion held in caracas during the third venezuela international book fair. Unity and a collective vision are essential aspects of building a strong movement capable of moving forward. The bolivarian revolution and the constituent power of the.
Venezuelan president hugo chavez theres no better time to read cindy sheehans heartfelt and galvanizing new book revolution, a love story than today, just hours before venezuelas presidential elections. Together with oliver ressler he has produced two documentaries about venezuela and the bolivarian revolution, venezuela from below and commune under construction. The highlyregarded author of the first biography of hugo chavez brings his considerable expertise to assess the leftleaning regimes in south america. Us and canada back the white supremist minority in venezuela.
Some of the links may not work when clicked, and some images may be missing. The self proclaimed alleged president, juan guaido, comes with. Staged in caracas in november 2008 on the eve of local elections, the documentary offers a grassroots perspective of the venezuelan bolivarian revolution from the people driving the process forward and reflects more widely on the. George ciccariellomaher, in his brilliant study, we created chavez, a peoples history of the venezuelan revolution, 6 employs a number of useful conceptual tools, a historical orientation, and recent field research by which we can begin to understand the complex and dialectical relationship between the constituted power of the state and. Venezuelanalysis is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to know what is happening today in one of latin americas most dynamic countries. He currently writes for aljazeera and has also been featured on bbc, cnn, national public radio, pbs charlie rose show, the daily show and the pro bolivarian revolution website. Making socialism in the 21st century iain bruce on. Livio rangel part of the 1st ecosocialist international in venezuela in conversation with kali akuno cooperation jackson, explains the nature of the attacks. Jun 22, 2019 as the article racism without shame in the venezuelan counterrevolution from venezuelanalysis explains. That facebook censored a news site responsible for investigating its partner is a worrying. In venezuela, the revolutionary struggle to end white supremacy and for selfdetermination is a slow slog, complicated by two forces. Hugo chavez and supporters at chavezs final campaign rally in. The detention of a dai employee is a very important step to impede destabilization and subversion inside cuba. Reviewing george ciccariellomahers we created chavez.
Venezuela karl marx versus the degeneration of social. Almost all of the books written on this topic so far take a topdown perspective on what is happening in contemporary venezuela. Both are part of the same fight towards socialism in venezuela venezuelanalysis. Inside the venezuelan revolution meanwhile, the black curse that underpins chavezs popularity also makes him a prime target for a violent assault orchestrated by the us, which gets 15 per cent of its oil from venezuela. I believe strongly that models in process, like the bolivarian revolution, provide inspiration and hope to those in the us and around the world that alternatives to us capitalism do exist and can be successful. In this insightful and timely examination, nikolas kozloff discusses the hotbutton issues of energy integration, free trade agendas, culture.
Corrales and penfold make sense of chavezs policies mostly from an economic perspective. Following an appeal and a public outcry on social media, venezuelanalysis was reinstated on facebook. The bolivarian revolution, and related crisis in venezuela, have been depicted in several films, both fiction and documentary in reference to latin american, but specifically several venezuelan, films of the 21st century, kapur and wagner wrote that film is an important medium for representations of the area and that there is enduring importance of latin america in the international. Mr online communes and workers control in venezuela. It is explained by the theory of permanent revolution, as first put forward by leon trotsky. Venezuela analysis has been an essential tool not just for those trying to keep up to date with developments in the bolivarian. See racism sin verguenza in the venezuelan counterrevolution 5272014 venezuelanalysis. A journey into the heart of venezuela is a documentary written and directed by pablo navarrete and released by alborada films in 2009. Since coming to power in 1998, the chavez government has inspired both fierce internal debate and horror amongst western governments accustomed to counting on an obeisant regime in the oilrich state. The communes should be the space in which we are going to give birth to socialism. The proof is in the events on april rd 2002 when people. There is a sentence that i underlined a while ago, i am going to read it to you, ministers and vice president, speaking of the economy, of economic development, speaking of the social impulses of the revolution. Since coming to power in 1998, the chavez government has inspired both.
About 200 people packed bolivar hall, the venezuelan embassys cultural centre in london, on 10th august. Hugo chavez, president of venezuela passed away on tuesday afternoon at age 58 after a two year battle with cancer. Hk revolutionon8 channel hong kong blogs1555confidealone in the fartdaily fongyun. As most of the world is building bonds of solidarity to contain the covid19 pandemic, the us continues to impose crippling economic sanctions on cuba, venezuela, iran and other nations for resisting th. Mar 23, 2019 the new dark age venezuela newslinks tracking regime change 25 january 23 march 2019 vennewslinks pdf there may be some duplication due to crossposting. Hugo chavez was a prominent venezuelan leader whose reign, which ended in 2001, left the previously prosperous country in declining health. A journey into the heart of venezuela is a documentary. The januray 2019 coup attempt backed by trump is a complex affair, the best discussion we have found so far is is the us orchestrating a coup in venezuela.
The bolivarian revolution, and related crisis in venezuela, have been depicted in several films, both fiction and documentary in reference to latin american, but specifically several venezuelan, films of the 21st century, kapur and wagner wrote that film is an important medium for representations of the area and that there is enduring importance of latin america in the. The socialist revolution will not be stopped by anyone because it has become the people. The book burners are starting so many fires its impossible to stamp them all out. Yet today, there are reports of a collapsing oil industry caused partly by the fact that oil industry workers are too weak from hunger to actually be able to work. With venezuela increasingly subject to economic sanctions imposed by washington, it is all more essential that this independent voice be preserved. His book communes and workers control in venezuela has recently been released in. Lee roberto hernandez montoya, in his excellent and most timely article, how to prevent revolution from degenerating into government, among other important revolutionary reflections, observed the following. Venezuela speaks voices from the grassroots pm press.
Staged in caracas in november 2008 on the eve of local elections, the documentary offers a grassroots perspective of the venezuelan bolivarian revolution from the people driving the process forward and reflects. This week revolution is publishing this article by raymond lotta which is part of a fuller analysis being developed by a writing group about hugo chavez and what has been happening in venezuela since chavez came to power in 1998. Venezuela karl marx versus the degeneration of social revolution. There are many groups inside the us dedicated to building a better, more humanist system. In it joel starts by discussing the 1979 islamic revolution in iran and the immediate results for the u. Nikolas kozloff is an american academic, author and photojournalist. Response to the venezuelan governments attacks on the silence and the scorpion. The new dark age venezuela newslinks tracking regime change 25 january 23 march 2019 vennewslinks pdf there may be some duplication due to crossposting. To discuss the venezuelan communes and the new forms of participation, as well as its successes, difficulties and contradictions, we have interviewed dario azzellini. Dec, 2009 cia agent captured in cuba an employee of a cia front organization that also funds opposition groups in venezuela was detained in cuba last week by eva golinger an article published in the december 12th edition of the new york times revealed the detention of a us government contract employee in havana this past december 5th. The author provides a riveting summary of latin american history dating. Since coming into power 14 years ago, chavez embarked on a socialistic revolution that saw sweeping changes across venezuela.
Revolution south america and the rise of the new left by. There is no contradiction between organising in the psuv to support the revolution, and also having independent unions. He answered my questions over email in february and march 2012. An acclaimed writer of both fiction and nonfiction, she is the author of the essay collection sidewalks. For academics, journalists, intellectuals, investors, policy makers and individuals from around the world. Support this progressive voice and be a part of it. British meddling in venezuela is packaged in human rights and democracy rhetoric, the same way it was in aggressions against iraq, libya and syria, but behind it the real agenda is.
The revolution will not be televised telesur venezuelanalysis venezuela information office x ray of a lie. This book is a great introduction to the chavez years. How the followers of jihad, jefferson, and jesus are battling to dominate the middle east and transform the world rosenberg, joel c. It has a territorial extension of 916,445 km 2 353,841. In particular the film focuses on whether the bolivarian revolution represents a real alternative to. As the article racism without shame in the venezuelan counterrevolution from venezuelanalysis explains. The abrupt nature of its deplatforming is a worrying development for alternative media. This nonfiction book, inside the revolution, is mustreading. That facebook will turn to censoring the left isnt. The national assembly then passed an enabling law granting the president authority to issue decrees.
How the followers of jihad, jefferson, and jesus are battling to dominate the middle east and transform the world. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Rosenberg divides the middle east into three ideological groups. Rojava, magic, and sweeping away the state inside of us in the collection deciding for ourselves from ak press. Suggested links for those who are already pretty much convinced the bolivarian revolution was a fraud, and. Russiagate frenzy targets leftist sites pt 22 august 11, 2018 russiagate has deepened the partnership between washington and silicon valley, and leftist websites are among the first casualties. He has investigated and documented theses issues throughout the bolivarian revolution. In writing this book, harding states, this is the inside story of snowdens deeds. Aug 22, 2018 venezuelanalysis, praised by the likes of noam chomsky, tariq ali and john pilger, offers an alternative perspective. Riding on a wave of popularity from the poorer sections of venezuelan society, continue.
In this interview pablo navarrete talks about what led him to produce his august 2009 documentary inside the revolution, the focus and impact of the film, and describes the bolivarian revolution s inside venezuelas bolivarian revolution. At the same time, as fernandes implies, this struggle must be waged on multiple fronts, not only visavis the bourgeoisie or conservative forces within the state but. Communes and workers control in venezuela interview with dario azzellini. Its stated objective is to provide a counternarrative to mainstream media coverage of the bolivarian revolution, based on the perspective of leftist.
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