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"The George Floyd protests that have occasioned great changes throughout American society were not spontaneous events. Americans did not suddenly rise up in righteous anger, take to the streets, and demand not just that police departments be defunded, but that all structures, institutions, and systems, all our supposedly racist, be overhauled. The 12,000 or so demonstrations and 675 related riots took organizational muscle. The ideological grip on all things from the classroom to the ballpark required ideological commitment. That muscle and commitment were provided by the various Black Lives Matter organizations. The leaders are avowed Marxists who say they want to dismantle our way of life. They and their activists make savvy use of social media to spread their message and organize the marches, sit-ins, statue-tumblings and riots. They seized on the video showing George Floyd's suffering to unleash nation-wide the insurgency. This book will look at who exactly these leaders are, something the media has so far refused to do"--

"Following the election of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela, governments in many Latin American countries were radicalised as they became populated with former activists and trade union leaders. Yet in the last few years, Latin America's left have suffered many setbacks and reactionary challenges, which has led many to wonder if the 'pink tide' is on the wane. Mike Gonzalez argues that whilst left-wing developments have been widely celebrated, less has been written to address the problems that have arisen. Through examination of the successes and failings of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela, Gonzalez is able to identify weaknesses and strengths and suggest possible future pathways for the left in nations across Latin America. This refreshing analysis examines whether Chávez's vision of twenty-first century socialism may ever be realised"--Print version, page 4 of cover

A revolutionary rediscovered -- The resurrection of José Carlos Mariátegui -- Learning his trade: Mariátegui's "Stone Age" -- The discovery of Marxism : Mariátegui In Europe -- The world crisis -- Building the movement -- Amauta -- Interpreting Peru : Seven essays -- Literature and politics -- The question of the Party -- Mariátegui's Marxism.

Cover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Glossary -- Timeline -- Introduction: A Man for Difficult Times -- 1. The Plainsman -- 2. The Dream of Simón Bolívar -- 3. From Insurrection to Election -- 4. Episodes in the Class War -- 5. The Bolivarian Revolution Advances -- 6. The Contradictions of Twenty-first-century Socialism -- 7. The Legacy of Hugo Chávez -- Notes -- Index.