“The ideological deficiency, not to say the total lack of ideology, within the national liberation movements—which is basically due to ignorance of the historical reality which these movements claim to transform—constitutes one of the greatest weaknesses of our struggle against imperialism, if not the greatest weakness of all.”—Amilcar Cabral
“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarinism or the holy name of liberty ordemocracy?”—Mahatma Gandhi
It is time for an uncompromising national liberation movement in the United States of America.
We must liberate ourselves from the tyranny and manipulation of the corporate Democrat and Republican parties. The ‘Democratic’ party foxes and the Republican party wolves have, for far too long, manipulated and brutalized the people of the United States of America. Indeed, the entire world awaits our awakening, not to mention the teeming disenfranchised masses of everyday Black, White, Brown, Red and Yellow people right here in this nation itself.
The everyday ordinary people of this nation have now reached the point and time in history wherein we must develop and nurture a national political party that is creative inclusive and revolutionary—that looks and carries out a program that is well beyond the confines of rigid ideology.
It has been correctly written that: “Capitalism [i.e. the economic bloodsucking by the few of the many] is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men [or women], for the nastiest of reasons, will somehow work for the benefit of us all.” Yet, the fact is that, in this 21st century, no “isms,” in and of themselves, adequately represent or satisfy the legitimate needs and aspirations of everyday people.
We truly live in an awe-inspiring time in history when we must be creative if this planet and humanity is to evolve and thrive collectively. Notwithstanding the valiant efforts of a number of so-called ‘third [political] parties’ in this nation, we are at the point where a nationalmulti-ethnic Everyday People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) must also be creatively and unflinchingly built and developed. It is time (indeed past time) to break free from the outmoded and entrapping political left/right paradigm.
It is the entire system that must be addressed and fundamentally changed. Black, White, Brown, Red, and Yellow—it is your/our human obligation to do this.
Think not merely of what is or has been. Think of what can, should, and must be! Think of a planet where people give a damn about each other and this planet—and work for it! Systemic change!
Move beyond mere political ideology—to humanity! Make no mistake—this is not easy. The corporate-stream media and government will do everything in their power to subvert and neutralize these efforts and the will of everyday people! But on our side we have the burning and unquenchable desire for peace, justice and egalitarianism at home and abroad!
Stay human! Don’t let them take that away from us!
Onward then, my sisters and brothers! Onward . . . !
Intrepid Reporter Associate Editor, Larry Pinkney, is a veteran of the Black Panther Party, the former Minister of Interior of the Republic of New Africa, a former political prisoner and the only American to have successfully self-authored his civil / political rights case to the United Nations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In connection with his political organizing activities, Pinkney was interviewed in 1988 on the nationally televised PBS News Hour, formerly known as The MacNeil / Lehrer News Hour. Pinkney is a former university instructor of political science and international relations, and his writings have been published in various places, including The Boston Globe, the San Francisco BayView newspaper, the Black Commentator,Global Research (Canada), LINKE ZEITUNG (Germany), and Mayihlome News (Azania/South Africa). For more about Larry Pinkney see the book, Saying No to Power: Autobiography of a 20th Century Activist and Thinker, by William Mandel [Introduction by Howard Zinn]. (Click here to read excerpts from the book.)
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Stay human and struggle for systemic change
Posted on August 25, 2011 by Larry Pinkney
It is time for an uncompromising national liberation movement in the United States of America.
We must liberate ourselves from the tyranny and manipulation of the corporate Democrat and Republican parties. The ‘Democratic’ party foxes and the Republican party wolves have, for far too long, manipulated and brutalized the people of the United States of America. Indeed, the entire world awaits our awakening, not to mention the teeming disenfranchised masses of everyday Black, White, Brown, Red and Yellow people right here in this nation itself.
The everyday ordinary people of this nation have now reached the point and time in history wherein we must develop and nurture a national political party that is creative inclusive and revolutionary—that looks and carries out a program that is well beyond the confines of rigid ideology.
It has been correctly written that: “Capitalism [i.e. the economic bloodsucking by the few of the many] is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men [or women], for the nastiest of reasons, will somehow work for the benefit of us all.” Yet, the fact is that, in this 21st century, no “isms,” in and of themselves, adequately represent or satisfy the legitimate needs and aspirations of everyday people.
We truly live in an awe-inspiring time in history when we must be creative if this planet and humanity is to evolve and thrive collectively. Notwithstanding the valiant efforts of a number of so-called ‘third [political] parties’ in this nation, we are at the point where a national multi-ethnic Everyday People’s Revolutionary Party (EPRP) must also be creatively and unflinchingly built and developed. It is time (indeed past time) to break free from the outmoded and entrapping political left/right paradigm.
It is the entire system that must be addressed and fundamentally changed. Black, White, Brown, Red, and Yellow—it is your/our human obligation to do this.
Think not merely of what is or has been. Think of what can, should, and must be! Think of a planet where people give a damn about each other and this planet—and work for it! Systemic change!
Move beyond mere political ideology—to humanity! Make no mistake—this is not easy. The corporate-stream media and government will do everything in their power to subvert and neutralize these efforts and the will of everyday people! But on our side we have the burning and unquenchable desire for peace, justice and egalitarianism at home and abroad!
Stay human! Don’t let them take that away from us!
Onward then, my sisters and brothers! Onward . . . !
Intrepid Reporter Associate Editor, Larry Pinkney, is a veteran of the Black Panther Party, the former Minister of Interior of the Republic of New Africa, a former political prisoner and the only American to have successfully self-authored his civil / political rights case to the United Nations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In connection with his political organizing activities, Pinkney was interviewed in 1988 on the nationally televised PBS News Hour, formerly known as The MacNeil / Lehrer News Hour. Pinkney is a former university instructor of political science and international relations, and his writings have been published in various places, including The Boston Globe, the San Francisco BayView newspaper, the Black Commentator, Global Research (Canada), LINKE ZEITUNG (Germany), and Mayihlome News (Azania/South Africa). For more about Larry Pinkney see the book, Saying No to Power: Autobiography of a 20th Century Activist and Thinker, by William Mandel [Introduction by Howard Zinn]. (Click here to read excerpts from the book.)