The Collapse of the West and the Struggle for Civilizational Unity

By Archishman Raju. “The European–a catchall term, referring, really, to the dooms of Capital, Christianity, and Color–became White, and the African became Black–for commercial reasons” James Baldwin, The Evidence of Things Not Seen Introduction We find ourselves in a bewildering world. The Western World, which has for so long dominated our world order, is in a civilizational crisis, and appears to lack the creative energy … Continue reading The Collapse of the West and the Struggle for Civilizational Unity

The Black Freedom Movement: Progressing Revolutionary Thought

By Nandita Chaturvedi. Revolutions against oppressive governments of the 20th and 21st century have taken on two distinct forms. The first is what one usually imagines when the word ‘revolution’ is uttered: a violent take-over of the state by a revolutionary vanguard, as was the case with the Russian and Cuban revolutions. The second is a transfer of power to a mass organization that follows … Continue reading The Black Freedom Movement: Progressing Revolutionary Thought