William I Robinson

"The gallery of the revolution" at a bar in the 23 de Enero neighborhood of Caracas. Left to right: Fidel Castro, Simón Bolívar, Jesus Christ, Hugo Chávez, Che Guevara, Salvador Allende, Néstor Kirchner. (Eneas De Troya / CC BY 2.0)

The global meaning of the US attack on Venezuela

William I Robinson — Beyond the seizure of Venezuela’s oil and mineral resources, the January 3 invasion is inscribed within the epochal crisis of global capitalism.

The epochal crisis of global capitalism — Challenges for popular resistance from below

William I Robinson — Faced with an unprecedented crisis of epochal proportions, global capitalism’s extermination impulse is rising to the surface. Never has the slogan “resist to exist” been more opportune and appropriate.
Global Capitalism’s Extermination Impulse

Gaza genocide: A glimpse into global capitalism’s extermination impulse

William I Robinson — The unspeakable savagery of the unfolding genocide in Gaza and the absolute impunity of the Israeli genocidists and their Western sponsors have sparked a global intifada of solidarity with Palestine.
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William I Robinson: The global meaning of Gaza

William I Robinson — The genocide in Gaza and the repression of Palestine solidarity around the world tell a larger story of global capitalist crisis.
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Gaza: A ghastly window into the crisis of global capitalism

William I Robinson & Hoai-An Nguyen — As the world watches in horror, the carnage in Gaza gives us a ghastly window into the rapidly escalating crisis of global capitalism.

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Capitalist globalisation, transnational class exploitation and the global police state: Interview with William I. Robinson

William I. Robinson discusses the rise of transnational class exploitation and how contradictions between a globally integrated economy and a nation-state-based system help explain rising US-China tensions.
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The violent crackup of the post‑WWII international order: Notes on the geopolitical crisis and global capital

William I Robinson delves into the complex ways in which global capitalism has transformed the lives of working people in developing countries, exploring the social and economic impacts of globalisation, the rise of transnational corporations, and the emergence of new forms of resistance and social movements in response to these changes.

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