Which BRICS Bark At Imperialism, And Which Are Its Running Dogs? – OpEd
Three months before taking power in 1949, Mao Tse-tung wrote of the solidarity required for the Chinese people’s revolution, remarking that a
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Author: Patrick Bond
Patrick Bond is professor of sociology at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. He can be reached at: [email protected]
Articles by Patrick Bond:
G20, COP30 And More Mickey-Mouse Multilateralism To Come – OpEd
The third weekend in November offered the world two disastrous days for solving polycrisis problems, starting in the Brazilian Amazon
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From South Africa To Syria, Rising Perils For Palestine Solidarity – OpEd
The sudden regime overthrow in Syria and the long-delayed opportunity to confront the legacy of Bashar al-Assad’s tyranny are either
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Boris Kagarlitsky And The Future Of The Russian Left – OpEd
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, almost 20,000 Russians have been detained for anti-war
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John Pilger On Apartheid And Post-Apartheid Injustices: ‘South Africa Is Where Much Of My Political Education Took Place’ – OpEd
John Pilger, who died in his hometown of Sydney aged 84 on December 30, was a unique journalist, equipped with
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How The BRICS+, Africa Climate Summit, G20 And UN Prepare Us For Planetary Arson – Analysis
In the months prior to the 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference (hosted in Dubai), summits held
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The IMF And World Bank Talk Good Governance, But Walk With State-Capturers – OpEd
To some degree, next week’s Annual Meetings of the Bretton Woods Institutions (BWIs) in Marrakech will be focused on the
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Mischief-Making In Pretoria-Moscow-Washington Foreign And Trade Policies – OpEd
Has the South African government unequivocally sided with Russia, as witnessed not just in February’s joint military exercises (alongside China)
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South Africa: Resistance Rises To World Bank’s Climate-Killing Mega-Projects – Analysis
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meetings have witnessed protests in Washington and many other sites. Nearly 100
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Lonmin’s Murder, By Money – Analysis
The death of the 110-year old mining house Lonmin at a London shareholders meeting on 28 May occurred not through
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