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Senegal

From alternation to the need for an alternative

As the dominant force in Senegal for 40 years, the Parti Socialiste (PS - a member of the Socialist International) consciously built a party-state on the basis of implementing the diktats of the imperialist powers. The model of socialist management was marked by the arrogance of the party leaders, mass corruption, repression of opponents and radical union leaders and the restriction of civil liberties.

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Review

Marx and Engels: Democratic revolutionaries

Marx and Engels: Their Contribution to the Democratic Breakthrough, by August H Nimtz Jr (Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2000)

August Nimtz tells us his book’s three central themes are: 1 Marx and Engels "were the leading protagonists in the democratic movement in the nineteenth century"; 2 "they were first and foremost political activists, and not simply ’thinkers’"; 3 their practical political experience was central to shaping their theories.

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USA

EnronOnline and the Not-So-New Economy

ENRON, America’s seventh largest company, has collapsed. The firm had lied about its profits and stands accused of a range of shady dealings. Enron had pushed hard for and profited mightily from deregulation of energy markets.

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