{"id":381,"date":"2019-01-21T00:34:44","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T00:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsm.prolerat.org\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2026-03-08T23:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T23:05:48","slug":"politics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>International Politics\/ Conflict<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Conflict_-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-382\"\/><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/fascism-avoiding-anachronism\/\">Fascism: Avoiding Anachronism<\/a> (January 2020) <em>What is fascism? Or, more pertinently, what was  fascism, since the ideology and movement of that name developed in the  specific historical conditions of the period between the last century\u2019s  two world wars.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/iraq-liberation-or-occupation\/\">Iraq: liberation or occupation?<\/a>     (October 2003)<em>A statement from our     anti-war leaflet.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-liberian-crisis-in-perspective-2\/\">The Liberian crisis in perspective<\/a>       (September 2003)<em>An African view of the       conflict in Liberia.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/american-centuries-old-and-new\/\">American centuries, old and new<\/a>     (August 2003)<em>The shadowy think tanks     plotting the USA&#8217;s continued world domination.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/tomorrows-enemies\/\">Tomorrow&#8217;s Enemies<\/a>      (May 2003)<em>Gwynn     Thomas argues that since the end of the Cold War, conventional war has     become more likely.<\/em>  <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-oil-wars-to-come\/\">The oil wars to come<\/a>     (March 2003)<em>In a world divided up by     private property where are the areas of conflict over apparently diminishing     resources likely to be?<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-war-capitalism-does-it-again\/\">The War: Capitalism does it again.<\/a>       (March 2003)<em>A statement on the war in Iraq.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/intrigue-in-the-middle-east\/\">Intrigue in the Middle East<\/a>       (February 2003)<em>The historical background to the pending war in Iraq.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-coming-war-for-iraqi-oil\/\">The coming war for oil <\/a>      (November 2002)<em>The U.S. economic interests in Iraq.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/yes-inaction-is-not-an-option\/\">Yes, inaction is not an option<\/a>       (April 2002)<em>The U.S.A. considers military action against Iraq.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/america-versus-the-world\/\">U.S.A. versus the world<\/a>       (March 2002)<em>George Bush&#8217;s State of the Union address.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/election-fever-grips-zimbabwe\/\">Election fever grips Zimbabwe<\/a>       (March 2002)<em>A socialist in Zimbabwe writes before the election.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/zambias-tribalist-politics\/\">Zambia&#8217;s tribalist politics<\/a>       (March 2002)<em>A history of party politics in Zambia<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/afghanistan-and-the-new-silk-road\/\">Afghanistan and the New Silk Road<\/a>       (November 2001)<em>U.S. Senator explains U.S. interests in Afghanistan.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/world-socialists-comment-on-the-war\/\">World Socialists comment on       Afghanistan war<\/a>       (November 2001)<em>Comment from Pakistan, U.S.A. and Ireland.<\/em>   <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-middle-east-connection\/\">The Middle East Connection<\/a>       (October 2001)<em>The first war of the 21st Century.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/indonesia-all-change-for-no-change\/\">Indonesia: all change for no       change<\/a> (October 2001)<em>The history of       conflict in Indonesia.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-case-of-the-decorated-donkey\/\">The case of the decorated  donkey<\/a>  (October 2001)<em>Suhuyini reports on the African Union &#8211; the brainchild of Col Gadhafi &#8211; and in whose interests it can be expected to operate.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/terrorist-attacks-in-u-s-a\/\">Terrorist Attacks in the       U.S.A<\/a>              (September 2001)<em>A socialist response.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/kosovo-the-real-motives\/\">Kosovo &#8211; the real motives<\/a>       (March 2001)<em>U.S. interest in Balkan oil supplies was a key factor behind their intervention in Kosovo.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-politics-of-poverty-in-zambia\/\">The politics of poverty in Zambia<\/a>       (March 2001)<em>The current, tense political situation in Zambia.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/son-of-star-wars\/\">Son of Star Wars<\/a>       (March 2001)<em>George Bush sets out his intent for a new approach to U.S.A. foreign policy.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/tribalism-colonialism-and-capitalism\/\">Tribalism, colonialism and capitalism<\/a>     (December 2000)<em>A study of West Africa.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/black-consciousness-in-south-africa\/\">Black consciousness in South Africa<\/a>     (December 2000)<em>Left wing movements in South Africa do not advocate       the end of capitalism.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/letter-from-zambia\/\">Letter from Zambia<\/a>     (December 2000)<em>The impact of free market capitalism on Zambian       politics.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/venezuela-capitalism-staggers-on\/\">Venezuela &#8211; capitalism staggers on<\/a>     (September 2000)<em>Re-elected Chavez faces huge problems.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/iraq-the-continuing-war\/\">Iraq &#8211; the continuing war<\/a>     (August 2000)<em>The motives behind and consequences of sanctions against       Iraq.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/africa-the-lost-continent\/\">Africa &#8211; the lost continent<\/a>     (August 2000)<em>Reflections from the Gambia on the fate of the African       continent under capitalism.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/new-times-for-syria\/\">New times for Syria?<\/a>      (July 2000) <em>A new President takes over in Syria.<\/em>    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/kosovo-a-war-for-justice\/\">Kosovo &#8211; a war for justice?<\/a> (May\/June<br \/>\n    1999)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/whither-iraq\/\">Whither Iraq?<\/a> (April 1999)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/exit-oskar-the-pink\/\">Exit Oskar the pink<\/a> (April 1999)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/pinochet-and-socialism\/\">Pinochet and socialism<\/a> (December<br \/>\n    1998)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-israel-palestine-conflict\/\">The Israel &#8211; Palestine conflict<\/a><br \/>\n    (October 1998)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/not-worth-the-paper\/\">Not worth the paper<\/a> (September 1998)<em>Various<br \/>\n    treaties exist concerning different types of weapons of mass destruction but all of them<br \/>\n    contain escape clauses and ambiguous formulations that facilitate routine violations. <\/em>\n  <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/out-of-africa\/\">Out of Africa?<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/u-s-a-flexes-its-muscles-in-the-gulf\/\">US flexes its muscles in the Gulf<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>\n    (January 1998)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/fifty-years-of-loot-plunder-and-intrigues\/\">Fifty years of loot, plunder and Intrigues<\/a><br \/>\n    (October 1997)<em>A socialist view of Pakistan.<\/em>\n  <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-myth-of-maastricht\/\">The myth Of Maastricht<\/a> (September<br \/>\n    1997)<em>Can the Maastricht treaty really be blamed by economic problems in Europe?<\/em>\n  <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/security-and-terror-in-south-east-asia\/\">Security and Terror in South East Asia<\/a> (March<br \/>\n    1996)<em>The ambivalence of the Austrialian government towards the military dictatorship<br \/>\n    in Indonesia.<\/em>\n  <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/pol-pot-and-his-friends-from-the-west\/\">Pol Pot and his friends from the West<\/a><br \/>\n    (August 1996)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/the-yugoslav-wars-myths-realities\/\">The Yugoslav wars &#8211; myths &amp; realities<\/a> <em>The<br \/>\n    futility of nationalism in the former Yugoslavia.<\/em>\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldsocialism.org\/wsm\/analysis\/\">In-Depth menu<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/worldsocialism.org\/wsm\">World Socialist Movement home page<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Politics\/ Conflict Fascism: Avoiding Anachronism (January 2020) What is fascism? Or, more pertinently, what was fascism, since the ideology and movement of that name developed in the specific historical conditions of the period between the last century\u2019s two world wars. Iraq: liberation or occupation? (October 2003)A statement from our anti-war leaflet. 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