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...identifying the capitalist system as the source of the oppression of American blacks. Malcolm realized that blacks have allies in fighting capitalism. He recognized the system of capitalism as an international structure which united American blacks with other peoples of the Third World. He made two visits to Africa, taking a strong interest in the struggle of its colonized and neo-colonized population against imperialism. He called upon the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to bring charges against the United States in the United Nations for its domestic oppression of blacks. He drew parallels between the colonized status of Africans...
...when he again became a member of the Politburo. Except for Chou, no one else holds such an influential combination of state and party posts. Yet only 21 months ago, Teng was in oblivion. Denounced by the Cultural Revolution's Red Guards in 1966 as the "No. 2 capitalist roader," he was forced to give up his duties as Vice Premier and General Secretary of the party. He was reduced from one of the half a dozen or so most important figures in China to a nonperson...
...Chou En-lai's duties, was promoted to First Vice Premier and elevated to vice-chairmanship of the Communist Party (there are five other Vice Chairmen). The appointment accelerated Teng's spectacular rise from utter disgrace during the Cultural Revolution (when he was branded "the No. 2 capitalist reader," after Lui Shao-chi) and gives him an official position that accords with the great power he wields. Many observers feel now that Teng has moved to first in line to succeed Chou, or at the premier's death possibly even...
...Furthermore, he continued, the Cubans wanted him to do physical labor and work like everyone else in a socialist society. One of our delegates commented that his disappointment with a Communist country came from his trying to perceive this new society from the values of the United States--a capitalist country...
What is equally important is that the standard of this well-being is itself the product of a capitalist economy that constantly encourages increasing consumption of unnecessary commodities in order to maintain its growth, stability and profits. It is time to begin the shift from this capitalist system and the consumption it demands to a socialist economy. Capitalism cannot fairly distribute increasingly scarce resources, like oil; neither can it use them to plan production in most people's interests. Socialism at least has the potential to bring an equitable distribution of resources. And although the U.S. may have a lower...