Barred from marshaling their economic might towards the betterment of society-a process that would challenge the preeminence of private property-the old colonial powers are siphoning resources toward the protection of private wealth. The so-called “Western world,” formed over centuries by the dominance of capital, is impotent in the face of the catastrophes of hunger, poverty, and climate change. The tectonic movements unleashed by this process are sending tremors around the globe. hegemony, a period of enforced imbalances in the world-capitalist system that accelerated the underdevelopment of postcolonial societies.
The balance of trade now favors China, and the nations of the Third World are preparing for the end of the era of U.S. Bertolt Brecht The Two Axes of Counterrevolutionįor the first time in capitalism’s long history, the global economic center of gravity is shifting decisively eastward. My glass of water belongs to one dying of thirst? Be glad you have it!īut how can I eat and drink if I snatch what I eat Paweł Wargan is an organizer and researcher based in Berlin and the coordinator of the secretariat of the Progressive International.
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