Category: Communism (Theory and Philosophy)

Down in the Polls, Republicans Embrace a Familiar Tool: Fear

The New York Times – On the Runway:
At an unusual midterm gathering, President Trump and his allies painted Democrats as dangerously un-American.
Somewhere, Roy Cohn Is Smiling

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Trump needed only one teacher.
At Ex-Premier Zhu Rongji’s Funeral, China’s Past Shadows Its Present

The New York Times – Business:
Beijing wants to portray today’s China as carrying forward Zhu Rongji’s era of growth, but for many Chinese, the optimism of that time has since faded.
What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is Gone?

The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and Mexico has supplied “humanitarian aid.” But the world is changing rapidly, our columnist says.
Why Does Xi Keep Purging Loyalists? Look to Stalin and Mao for the Answer.

China’s “bedside eavesdroppers,” the online posse parsing rumors for power shifts, have a lot to work with as Xi Jinping pushes aside his own political appointees.
What We Can Learn About Xi’s Rule by Studying His Father’s Life

Xi Zhongxun was purged by the Communist Party he served and went on to help reform Chinese politics. His son is the most authoritarian leader since Mao.
Dejected Social Media Users Call ‘Garbage Time’ Over China’s Ailing Economy

The sports term refers to a time during a game when defeat becomes inevitable. Officialdom is warning against using it to take veiled jabs at the country’s political and economic system.
Can Shrinking Be Good for Japan? A Marxist Best Seller Makes the Case.

Kohei Saito says the country should seize this moment of demographic and economic challenge to reinvent itself through “degrowth communism.”
Meet the Xi Jinping Loyalist Now Overseeing China’s Economy

The New York Times – Business:
He Lifeng’s long career in government has spanned the extremes of China’s approach, from the early embrace of small business in the 1980s to today’s tighter state control.