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Useful dupes

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James Turley calls for a stand against oppression, exploitation, and the imperialist order Two things were striking about the recent protests in Iran - firstly, their sheer scale, which will not be forgotten quickly either by the regime or its opponents; and, secondly, the brutality of the repression, with horrific images of motorcycle-mounted bassij militiamen and ...

Litmus test for the soul

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Will the left continue to deny reality?

James Turley welcomes the declarations supporting the masses in Iran but warns against fake anti-imperialism Hal Draper’s excellent pamphlet, The two souls of socialism, ends with a challenge: “When the demonstrations and boycotts of the southern negroes threatened to embarrass president [Lyndon] Johnson as he faced an election, the question was: which side are you on? ...