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Tricontinental

This collection contains issues of Tricontinental, founded in 1967 by the Organization of Solidarity with the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAAL) following the first Tricontinental conference. These periodicals, published in Havana, Cuba, cover a wide range of topics, from national liberation movements to the capitalistic exploitation of natural resources in various countries. The goal of this publication is to expose imperialistic policies and create international solidarity with leftist political movements. These articles focus on the struggles of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and include interviews with revolutionaries, cultural pieces such as poetry, analysis, and more.

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Documents

Tricontinental No. 11 Tricontinental No. 11
Publisher: Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaYear: 1969Call Number: Volume Number: No. 11 March - AprilFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
"El Salvador, Isthmus, and Revolution" analyzes the revolutionary tactics of the Communist Party of El Salvador in its struggle against military dictatorships and imperialist influences. The author argues that, contrary to the Party leadership's pacifist illusions, the circumstances in El Salvador necessitate armed struggle. "USA: The Hour of the Mau Mau" is a speech given by Malcolm X in December 1964 on confronting racist violence with black violence. "The Mercenaries of the Empire" examines the abject imperialist policies of Portugal, which despite being the poorest European nation, expends half its budget on maintaining its grip over numerous territories. "Brazil: the Accelerated Sell-Out" is a report on the economic exploitation of Brazil by US capitalism and the Brazilian government's complete surrender to these policies. "Dhufar: Rebellion in the Gulf" summarizes the state of revolutionary armed struggle against capitalism and imperialism in the Arabian Gulf. "Counterinsurgency" is the transcript of a speech given by a United States Army General on tactics of "counterinsurgency;" it is presented in Tricontinental to contextualize the need for organization in revolutionary movements across the world. "Culture and Liberation" is an excerpt of Huey Newton's address on September 26, 1968. Newton lays out a revolutionary framework for reclaiming economic and social institutions and moving towards a society in which all cultures are respected and uplifted.
Tricontinental Special Supplement Tricontinental Special Supplement
Publisher: Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaYear: 1967Call Number: Volume Number: Special SupplementFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
"Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara: Message to the Tricontinental" Special Supplement Edition Article by Ernesto Che Guevara entitled "Create Two, Three... Many Vietnams -- That is the Watchword" links international revolutionary movements against U.S. imperialism. Guevara was among the first collaborators of Tricontinental. His article was published before the first publication of the magazine in order to spread this message to the peoples of the world.
Tricontinental No. 17 Tricontinental No. 17
Publisher: OSPAAL (Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America)Year: 1970Call Number: Volume Number: No. 17 March - AprilFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
Contents: Imperialist Contradictions and Integration (Pierre Jalee) Lenin and the National Liberation Movement (Gregorio Ortega) Biafra: The Roots of Succession (Baba Oluwide) Uruguay: The Tupamaros in Action Program of the Sandinist Front of National Liberation Pakistan: Perspectives from the Left (Zulfikar Ali Bhutto) Syria: The Arab's Battle (Mohamed Ammar Alrawi) Buddha: The Struggle in this World (Venerable Sato) Dr. Zouayen's Visit Santo Domingo: The Voice of Rifles On the Death of Antonio Avila Chile: The Crisis of Reformism (Marta Melo) News Behind the News
Tricontinental No. 10 Tricontinental No. 10
Publisher: OSPAAL (Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America)Year: 1969Call Number: Volume Number: No. 10 January - FebruaryFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
Contents: Cuba: Ten Years of Revolution (Fidel Castro) India: Introduction to a Congress (P. Sundarayya) The Tupamaros: Armed Vanguard in Uruguay (Carlos Nunez) Sociography of Misery (Albert-Paul Lentin) South Yemen: Towards a Definitive Liberation Black Panthers: The Afro-Americans' Challenge (George Murray and Joudon Major Ford) USA: the Alienation of Culture (Irwin Silber) Three Years After a Historic Meeting Meaning of the Tricontinental Conference (various delegates) Making an Army (Wilfred Burchett)
Tricontinental Bulletin No. 100 Tricontinental Bulletin No. 100
Publisher: OSPAAALYear: 1976Call Number: Volume Number: No. 100, Year xiFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
This issue of the Tricontinental includes articles on the imperialist naval strategy in South Africa; racism in Zimbabwe and South Africa; Zionism, Apartheid, and fascism; and more.
Tricontinental No. 31 Tricontinental No. 31
Publisher: Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAAL)Year: 1972Call Number: Volume Number: No. 31 July - AugustFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
On the Reunification of Korea (Kim II Sung) - proposals for a solution for Korea's division / The White Plague (Edouard Bailby) - examines the hateful manner in which Apartheid functions / Conversations in the Northeast (Maria Esther Gilio) - examines poverty in Northeast Brazil / Bloody Democracy (Ibrahim Isa) - Focus on repression in Indonesia following the military coup / Endemic Disease (Giovanni Berlinguer) - Italian doctor evidences why imperialism and colonialism are the chief pestilences afflicting humanity / Fruits of Struggle (Amilcar Cabral) - Report on 8 months of struggle from Jan-Aug. 1971. / Soldiers Against the War (David Dorey) - interview with ex- US soldier about growth among GIs of a determined opposition to the Vietnam War / Definitions of a Battle (Nayif Hauatmeh) - interview with the leader of the DPFLP about principles of liberation in the Middle East / From Colony to Socialism (Juan Mari-Bras) - leader of the PSP sketches future perspectives for the independence struggle in Puerto Rico / News Behind the News
Tricontinental No. 26 Tricontinental No. 26
Publisher: Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaYear: 1971Call Number: Volume Number: No. 26 September - OctoberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
Anniversary in Triumph (Carlos Altamirano) - the ideological position of the Socialist Party of Chile and its prospects for the future / Juche Crosses the Sea (Han Duk Su) - The successes achieved by the Chongryun (org to defend the Korean nationality of 600,000 Koreans displaced in Japan) / Irrintzik (Ernesto Gonzalez Bermejo) - experiences and facts on the ETA and their struggle against oppression in the Basque region Spain / Boomerag for Israel (Osvaldo Ortega) - chronicle of the trial of Palestinian leader Taisir Kubaa / Apartheid: Imperialist Monster (Alex La Guma) - South African essayist on the rise of consciousness and armed struggle in South Africa / The Voice of David - reprints of editorials from newspaper Nhan Dan in Hanoi The Ford of Betrayal (Ernesto Gonzalez Bermejo) - documentation of the group of guerrillas assassinated in a ford of the Rio Grande in Bolivia in 1967 / Viet Nam, 1971 (Nguyen Minh Phuong) - interview with the Ambassador to Cuba from the Provisional Revolutionary Govt of South Viet Nam / Tricontinental Salute - reprint of the speech of the OSPAAAL delegation from the Special Meeting of the AAPSO Executive Committee, held in Syria / Solidarity (Carol Brightman and Sandra Levinson) - selections from Venceremos Brigade in which of the first members relate their experiences / News Behind the News
Tricontinental No. 23 Tricontinental No. 23
Publisher: Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin AmericaYear: 1971Call Number: Volume Number: No. 23 April - MayFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
An International War (Marcelino dos Santos) - extensive analysis of the political, economic and social situation imposed by Portuguese colonialism with the support of Yankee imperialism / Growth of the People's Army (Vo Nguyen Giap) - article on the national liberation war / Immediate Objective: Cabora Bassa (Peter Kellner) - shows the imperial interests of the construction of Cabora Bassa dam in Mozambique and the international mobilization against the project / 1970: Loas Lives, Yankees! (Kaysone Phomvihan) - an account of the 1/4 century of struggle of the Laotian people / Plunder and Dignity (Steffan Beckman) - Palestine, Zionism and division in the Arab World around class interests and imperialist control / Youth Against the System (Peter Hammond) - the crisis of the values that sustain the American way of life / Yes to Socialism - Program of the Left Coalition People's Unity of Chile / Inside a Struggle (Abba Sidik) - leader of FRONILA in Chad talks about Chad's false independence, feudalism and steps to destroying these features in Chad / A Voice from the Monster (Charlene Mitchell) - interview with Black Communist / At the Starting Line (Carlos Padilla) - article about the present transition in Chile written by a representative of the MRI in Puerto Rico / The Internal Colony (John-Paul Satre) - outlines the situation of African immigrant workers in France / News Behind the News
Tricontinental Bulletin Especial [Angola] Tricontinental Bulletin Especial [Angola]
Publisher: Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America (OSPAAAL)Year: 1975Call Number: Volume Number: Year XFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
Contents: To the Reader; The Economic Interest to Protect (Jacques Bonaldi): Portugal's economic interests in Africa (Oil, Iron, Diamonds, Copper, Bauxite, Manufactured Goods, Agricultural Sector); Escalation of Imperialist Aggression (Jane McManus): The escalation of attacks against the MPLA by South Africa, Western mercenaries and UNITA (pro-imperialist Angolan forces); Angola is Independent and "Ninguem Impedira a Chuva" (Armando Entralgo): History of Angola; What the People Don't Know: Remarks from Major Juju of the FAPLA (People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola); Constitutional Law of the People's Republic of Angola
Tricontinental Bulletin No. 11 - 12 Tricontinental Bulletin No. 11 - 12
Publisher: OSPAAALYear: 1967Call Number: Volume Number: Year II No. 11-12 February - MarchFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Tricontinental
Anti-Imperialist Struggle in the Congo (Leopoldville); Guatemala: Yankee Intervention; Angola: Seven Years of Consecutive Victories Over Imperialism; ODECA: Central American Militarism; The Mekong River Delta; Saudi Arabia: Monarchy and Barbarism; Appeals and Messages; Tricontinental News.