Jose Maria Sison Archive

Topic: Afghanistan

Salient points about the international situation

As the reality shows, the dogma of the “free market” is a big lie of monopoly capitalism. The US-instigated policy of “neoliberal globalization” has unravelled. It has not…

The policy of ‘neoliberal’ globalization and worsening economic crisis in the Philippines

First of all, let me explain what the policy of “neoliberal” globalization is all about. It is a policy of deception, misrepresenting monopoly capitalism as “free market” capitalism.…

Impact of imperialist war and terror and further strengthening of the people’s movement

Since the end of the 19th century, the entire world has become the economic territory of monopoly capitalism. There is no part of it that is not in…

Keynote address to the East Asia and Ocenia Consultative Conference

The successful anti-imperialist protest actions during the WTO 6th Ministerial Conference in Hongkong last December 2005 underscored the importance and efficacy of having a strong and active ILPS…

On US militarism and ‘war on terror’ in the Asia-Pacific region

Militarism and expansionism characterized the US as a global imperialist power at the turn of the 20th century. The US reached across the Pacific and turned the Philippines into its colony and military outpost in Asia. It emerged from the Second World War the strongest and most prosperous industrial capitalist country, while the economies of its European allies as well as their former adversaries Germany, Italy and Japan (the Axis powers) were devastated.

Global trends, challenges and opportunities after 9/11

The US has enjoyed the position of sole superpower since the disintegration of the Soviet Union and end of the Cold War. It is the No. 1 imperialist…

Imperialist Plunder, Crisis, Repression and War of Aggression

The monopoly bourgeoisie maximizes its profits right at the workplace by reducing the wage fund for the workers while increasing capital for the plant, equipment and raw materials.…

Oppose Imperialist Plunder and War, Advance the People’s Solidarity and Struggle for Liberation and Democracy

I. Imperialist War and Plunder Since the First International Assembly of the ILPS in 2001, the economic crisis of the world capitalist system has worsened rapidly. The underdeveloped…

US imperialist plunder and war and the people’s resistance

Since the founding of the ILPS in 2001, the crisis of the world capitalist system has worsened in a big way. No less than the United States has…

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…