Revolution #49, June 4, 2006

Cover of Issue #49

From My Lai to Haditha:
The Recurring Horror of U.S. War and Occupation

On November 19, 2005, U.S. Marines stormed into the village of Haditha and murdered 24 people in cold blood.

THE BASIS, THE GOALS, AND THE METHODS OF THE COMMUNIST REVOLUTION

The print edition of Revolution Newspaper is serializing this piece continuing in Issue #49 with Part 4. This exhilarating new talk is available in its entirety here.

As Fall ‘06 looms…

Countdown to Betrayal … or Mobilize to DRIVE OUT THE BUSH REGIME?

I know everyone hates plot-spoilers, but the story line is overplayed and the ending is worse than lousy, so I’ll say it now: the will of the people will not be expressed in the 2006 election.

Deaths on the Border

Every year, hundreds of immigrants are dying horrible deaths along the U.S. border.

AN ARMY IS A CONCENTRATION OF THE SOCIETY IT IS FIGHTING FOR

AN ARMY IS A CONCENTRATION OF THE SOCIETY IT IS FIGHTING FOR

—Draft Programme of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA

Al Diablo El English Only

On Thursday, May 18, the U.S. Senate--which is supposed to be the “voice of reason” in the “immigration debate”--passed a bill declaring that English is the national language of the United States.

I Didn't Know I had the Choice:
Confronting Reality as it Truly is.

Confronting reality as it truly is in order to transform it. This is probably the most profound statement I have ever heard and it is impacting me in ways that I could have never imagined.

Correction: Ann Wright Detained at US Army Base

The print edition of Revolution incorrectly states that Ann Wright was charged With Sedition. We regret the error.

Correspondences

Reading, Promoting, and Discussing Bob Avakian’s Memoir

Revolution has received a number of correspondences from readers about reading, discussing, and promoting Bob Avakian's memoir, From Ike to Mao and Beyond: My Journey from Mainstream America to Revolutionary Communist.

Socialism Is Much Better Than Capitalism, and Communism Will Be A Far Better World

Conclusion—Bob Avakian Reenvisions Socialism

Bob Avakian has developed a radical new model of socialist society.

Reflections on Water

My mother didn’t have a name until she was five years old.

From A World To Win News Service

Film Review: Darwin’s Nightmare

The once spell-binding natural beauty of the landscape around the shores of Lake Victoria in Tanzania stands today in sharp contrast to the wretchedness of the inhabitants and their fly-infested, horrendous surroundings.

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Basics
What Humanity Needs
From Ike to Mao and Beyond