Jose Maria Sison Archive

Topic: elite democracy

Continuing need for Cultural Revolution

The Filipino revolutionaries of 1896 put forward a culture that was national, liberal democratic and pro-poor against what had been colonial, religio-sectarian, obscurantist, medievalistic and unconcerned about the…

‘Dutertenomics’ not likely to depart from current ‘elitist’ policies – IBON

By: InterAksyon.com May 12, 2016 11:18 AM http://interaksyon.com/business/127664/dutertenomics-not-likely-to-depart-from-current-elitist-policies—ibon MANILA, Philippines — An independent research group said initial pronouncements by presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte “strongly indicates continuity with the…

STOP “OPEN TRADE” FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUPER MONOPOLIES

ILPS Statement on 20 Years of the WTO By Prof. Jose Maria Sison Chairperson,  International League of Peoples’ Struggle 5 December 2015 Since its establishment 20 years ago,…

Crisis Generates Resistance

As author of the book, Crisis Generates Resistance, I wish to thank the International Network for Philippine Studies for publishing the book, the Philippine Chapter of the International…

Joma Sison: Polls a farce but don’t boycott it

By: Gideon Lasco @inquirerdotnet Philippine Daily Inquirer 01:51 AM November 1st, 2015 http://globalnation.inquirer.net/130277/joma-sison-polls-a-farce-but-dont-boycott-it AMSTERDAM—Jose Maria Sison, the founding chair of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), has…

ON THE GROWING VIOLENT CONFLICT IN EGYPT

By Prof. Jose Maria Sison Chairperson International League of Peoples’ Struggle September 6, 2013 Before the so-called Arab spring of 2011  seemingly swept into Egypt from Tunisia, Egyptian…

CLASS STRUGGLE IS THE KEY LINK IN REVOLUTIONARY SOCIAL CHANGE

Message of Solidarity to CONTEND on the occasion of its 16th Anniversary By Prof. Jose Maria Sison UP Alumnus and Teacher 23 August 2010 I wish to convey…

THE PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE IN THE NIGER DELTA Statement on the occasion of the death anniversary of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine, 10 November 2009

Statement on the occasion of the death anniversary of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine, 10 November 2009 By Prof. Jose Maria Sison Chairperson, International Coordinating Committee International…

ON THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Professor Jose Maria Sison (JMS): The U.P. graduate is unique by being part of the cream of the educated elite. He or she is among the brightest and…

Remarks at the launching of the German edition of ‘Mao Zedong Thought Lives’

It is of crucial importance to propagate the study and application of Mao Zedong Thought. From the great treasury and arsenal of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought is an…