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Mar 2021
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The plunder of Africa: Colonialism - the...

Revolutionary Communist Party
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In this talk, Fiona Lali discusses the importance of remembering the crimes of the ruling class. While almost all African nations have official independence, they have no independence at all from imperialist exploitation. The only way forward is militant struggle against the exploiters of all lands, based on the principles of socialist internationalism. The ... Show More
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