The split in the US oligarchy about Russia and its significance

worker | April 10, 2017 | 8:39 pm | Analysis, class struggle, Donald Trump, Imperialism, political struggle, Russia, Syria | Comments closed

by Darrell Rankin

The split in the US oligarchy about Russia and its
significance

Lenin commented that nothing is firm or fixed about
imperialists’ views on war or the right level of
aggression.

He also wrote that imperialism would continue to slide
increasingly towards reaction and militarism, an inevitable outcome of
capitalism’s ever-deepening general crisis.

If we consider that war is merely a continuation of foreign
policy by other (violent) means, this helps to explain the hesitation and lack
of conviction often felt by bourgeois politicians when they believe war could
backfire.

For example, Hitler and his entourage were not of one mind when
to invade Russia. They all thought it was a great idea, but they differed on the
timing to a degree, their disputes kept out of the public eye by means of
threats and backstabbing.

Today, the ferocity of anti-Russian views in the US oligarchy
is such that Trump’s hand is being forced, but not to the degree Clinton wants.

Trump may have thought that an extraÂ $50 billion for the military
industry was enough for his back to be safe from pointy objects for a while.

But it appears not.

The casualties on the Trump side continue to mount from ongoing
investigations into Russia’s role in defeating Clinton and general control of
the Trump administration.

Clinton, who timed her emergence from seclusion perfectly,
demanded completely to obliterate the Syrian air
force.

Trump carried out a so-called “proportionate” strike that
damaged (not destroyed) six Syrian aircraft.

The Trump entourage’s conflict with the faction that wants war
now with Russia (the Clinton Dems and McCain Reps) is sure to Continue.

This a significant split. There are two important reasons why
it is important.

First, we have to recognize that Clinton’s intention to impose
a no-fly zone over Syria would have brought Russian forces into direct,
unannounced conflict with US forces.

There are reports that Trump gave Russia (and thereby Syria) a
heads-up phone call before launching yesterday’s cruise missile strikes.

One understandable casualty of Trump’s missile attack is the
US-Russian exchange of information about US flights over Syrian airspace.

Now, all US flights will be deemed hostile, intrusive and
Unapproved, just like Israeli overflights.

Will US overflights be subject to the same ‘shoot on sight’
rule as Israeli jets? I would say that depends on the target and level of
aggression by US imperialism, which will probably get worse, especially if Trump
continues to prove he dislikes being called a coward, baby-killer and traitor by
the pro-war faction.

Both Syria and Russia could and should realize that restraint
can still help avoid war in the absence of an overflight
agreement.

Still, the danger of war between Russia and the U.S. is higher
because of the ferocity of the pro-war faction.

That intensifying conflict brings me to my second point, the
Importance of what happens ‘on the streets,’ among the popular forces in the
United States who are regularly ignored over Trifling matters such as a world
war.

Trump’s definite restraint compared to the pro-war faction
gives the popular forces in the US time – a breathing space – to mobilize
against war with Russia, a war that would be directed as much against them as
against Russia and the international working class.

They could offer the idea that it is not cowardly to ask for
evidence and follow diplomacy to resolve disputes.

It is necessary and extremely important that the anti-war
sentiments be galvanized and moved into action on the streets.

A powerful and definitely strong clique of the oligarchy
believes war with Russia is necessary and an exceedingly good idea.

We cannot dismiss the importance of popular movements –
especially unions – working to deepen the split in the oligarchy on that
issue.

The strongest united front effort would be one that does not
hide the role of unions and popular forces, emphasizing their leading role in
staying the hand of the most bellicose elements of US
imperialism.

The USA role and the bombings in Syria

worker | April 9, 2017 | 2:26 pm | Analysis, Donald Trump, political struggle, WFTU | Comments closed

The USA role and the bombings in Syria

07 Apr 2017

MIDDLE EAST, SYRIA

http://www.wftucentral.org/the-usa-role-and-the-bombings-in-syria/

It is known all over the world that the USA, the European Union, Turkey and the Gulf monarchies have founded, financed and armed the ISIS. Their goal was dismembering Syria and founding new puppet states in order to steal the region’s wealth.

Today, with the USA bombings against Syria, the government of Trump continues the policy of the previous Presidents. Through these bombings, it supports the ISIS. It makes the situation even more dangerous for a generalized war.

The class-oriented trade union movement demands:

The foreign troops to leave the Region

To stop the imperialist intervention against Syria and the whole Middle East

The wealth-producing resources of Syria belong to its people.

The peoples of the Region are the only ones who have the right to decide freely and democratically on their present and future.

to stop chemical weapons use by everybody

The Secretariat

STOP US AGGRESSION!

worker | April 6, 2017 | 9:56 pm | A. Shaw, Analysis, Imperialism, political struggle, Syria | Comments closed

By A.Shaw

The reactionary, liberal, and centrist sectors of the capitalist press, the three most important sectors of the cappi or capitalist press, have turned themselves into one sector in order to better promote or synchronize imperialist anti-Syrian lies proclaimed by their reactionary and aggressive bourgeois regime in Washington, DC.

Donald Trump and his bestial regime are committing an act of horrendous aggression against the people of Syria.

The USA regime and its Jihadist allies organized the massacre of children which imperialists now use as a pretext for their savage aggression.

The peace-loving, ethical, and truly democratic forces must fight to stop imperialist aggression against Syria.

These humanist forces must never forget that the slime that runs the foul regime in Washington DC represses not only independent foreigners but also independent USAs, especially those in the working and middle classes.

STOP US AGGRESSION

Immoral Outrage Against The Syrians

worker | April 6, 2017 | 4:31 pm | A. Shaw, Analysis, class struggle, Imperialism, political struggle, Russia, Syria | 1 Comment

By A. Shaw

Aircraft of US imperialists recently attacked the Iraq city of Mosul, slaughtering over 200 people.

So far, the imperialists have not identified the type of bombs and missiles they drop on Mosul.

There is no doubt that US imperialists are responsible for the mass murder in Mosul.

The shameless US imperialists themselves admit they are guilty.

Why is it that there is so little moral outrage against the US atrocity in Mosul.

There is something like a limited coalescence of immoral outrage of the reactionary, centrist, and liberal sectors of the working and middle classes in the USA over the recent chemical attack in Syria in which 100 people were killed, many of the victims were children.

There’s no evidence that either the Russian or Syrian governments are guilty of the chemical attack.

The cappie [capitalist] press in the USA publishes the lies of self-professed terrorists, who enjoy cutting peoples heads off, as if these lies are irreproachable and incontrovertible.

The cappie media and the reactionary bourgeois regime in Washington have unjustly accused the Russians and Syrians.

The USAs — or the US people — should not become as two-face as the cappie media and bourgeois regime over the USAs.

Periodically, some of the insane, terrorist groups fighting the Syrian Government stage chemical attacks killing children in order to drag US imperialists deeper into the war against the Syrian people.

Everyone Seems Astounded That the Trump Administration Has Derailed

worker | March 25, 2017 | 11:46 pm | Analysis, class struggle, Donald Trump, Frederick Engels, J. Stalin, Karl Marx, political struggle, V.I. Lenin | Comments closed

What could go wrong if you put the fox inside the chicken house?

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” Matthew 19:24

By James Thompson

The MSM seems to be beside itself and is twittering and blasting out its astonishment that something has gone wrong in the White House since Donald Trump has assumed the throne. People are talking treason and/or impeachment of this president who was elected by a minority of the voters in the US democracy.

How could this be? What could the voters be thinking of?

People in the US have been dumbed down for many years now. They have been trained by a massive brainwashing campaign carried out by the government on behalf of the bourgeoisie which it serves.

Most people in the US believe that Karl Marx, V. I. Lenin, Frederick Engels, Joseph Stalin and communists in general are villains. However, Marxists have some important lessons to teach. Communists have a long history of fighting for the interests of working people.

For those that listen, Marx taught us that capitalism can only be sustained by theft of the value produced by the workers’ labor. Marx taught us that capitalism is theft and capitalists are thieves.

Nevertheless, the US people persist in their uncritical worship of wealthy people. It is generally believed that wealthy people are superior to working people. They believe that the wealthy have mysteriously earned their income. Few people seem to understand that wealthy people gain their wealth the old-fashioned way, they steal it.

Now, if people will just open their eyes, they will see Donald Trump on the throne, and he has no clothes on. In other words, his ignorance has been projected out for all the world to see. His history of exploiting people to increase his own wealth is visible to all. His disregard for other humans is obvious. He is the same man that bragged that if he shot someone on Fifth Avenue, people would still support him. He is the same man that talked of grabbing women in inappropriate ways just because he could.

People are astounded that Trump may have been mixed up with Russian mobsters and bankers. They are astounded that the healthcare act he proposed was obvious thievery from working people to further enrich the wealthiest people in the country. Perhaps working people will finally get it that wealthy people will always steal working people blind if given the opportunity. Maybe working people will decide that it is time to fight for their own interests instead of licking the boots of the capitalists.

Trump is a dirty politician

worker | March 25, 2017 | 5:00 pm | A. Shaw, Analysis, Donald Trump, political struggle, Russia | Comments closed

By A. Shaw

“The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) prohibits any foreign national from contributing, donating or spending funds in connection with any federal, state, or local election in the United States, either directly or indirectly. It is also unlawful to help foreign nationals violate that ban or to solicit, receive or accept contributions or donations from them. Persons who knowingly and willfully engage in these activities may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment, ” the Federal Election Commission says on its website.

Federal Election Commission (FEC) statement of the law, cited above, applies to “ANY FOREIGN NATIONAL.”

In the current investigation of Donald Trump and his campaign for treason or high crime, two Russian banks — SBV Bank and ALFA Bank — appear to be foreign nationals relevant to the investigation.

The FEC statement of the law also deals with ” funds in connection with any federal, state, or local election in the United States, either directly or indirectly.”

The FBI is the lead agency investigating the treason or high crime case against Trump and his campaign.

Since Oct. 2016, the FBI has conducted electronic surveillance of the relationship between a Russian computer firm, located in Trump Tower, and the two Russian banks mentioned above. The FBI has further watched the relationship between this Russian computer firm in Trump Tower and high-ranking individuals in the Trump campaign, including among others, Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, Carter Page, Ivanka Trump, and Roger Stone. The FBI watched the relationship between these five above-named individuals involved in the campaign and financial vehicles connected to the Trump campaign, such as PACs and SUPER-PACs.

Money flowed from the Russian banks to the Trump campaign.

The money flowed “directly and indirectly.”

A presidential campaign is a “federal election.”

The phrase “in connection with” includes a wide range of relationships between the things connected.

“Persons who knowingly and willfully engage in these activities may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment” the FEC statement says.

Article II, Section Four of the US Constitution says “The president … shall be removed from office on impeachment for and conviction of treason … or other high crimes and misdemeanours.”

Fixing an US election in collusion with a foreign country is treason or, at least, a high crime.

There is now probable cause to impeach Trump, the so-called president.