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James Petras
James Petras is a Bartle Professor (Emeritus) of Sociology at Binghamton University, New York. He is the author of 62 books published in 29 languages, and over 560 articles in professional journals, including the American Sociological Review, British Journal of Sociology, Social Research, and Journal of Peasant Studies. He has published over 2000 articles in nonprofessional journals such as the New York Times, the Guardian, the Nation, Christian Science Monitor, Foreign Policy, New Left Review, Partisan Review, TempsModerne, Le Monde Diplomatique, and his commentary is widely carried on the internet. His publishers have included Random House, John Wiley, Westview, Routledge, Macmillan, Verso, Zed Books and Pluto Books. He is winner of the Career of Distinguished Service Award from the American Sociological Association's Marxist Sociology Section, the Robert Kenny Award for Best Book, 2002, and the Best Dissertation, Western Political Science Association in 1968. His most recent titles include Unmasking Globalization: Imperialism of the Twenty-First Century (2001); co-author The Dynamics of Social Change in Latin America (2000), System in Crisis (2003), co-author Social Movements and State Power (2003), co-author Empire With Imperialism (2005), co-author)Multinationals on Trial (2006).

He has a long history of commitment to social justice, working in particular with the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement for 11 years. In 1973-76 he was a member of the Bertrand Russell Tribunal on Repression in Latin America. He writes a monthly column for the Mexican newspaper, Le Jornada, and previously, for the Spanish daily, El Mundo. He received his B.A. from Boston University and Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.


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  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Introduction: The leading agro-mineral exporting countries, including those engaged with the world’s leading mining and energy multi-national corporations(MNC) are also those characterized as having the most independent and progressive foreign policies. Apparently the primacy of “extractive capitalism” and commodity-export based economies are no longer correlated with ‘neo-colonial’ regimes. It can... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    The mounting threat of a US-Israeli military attack against Iran is based on several factors including: the recent military history of both countries in the region, public pronouncements by US and Israeli political leaders, recent and on-going attacks on Lebanon and Syria, prominent allies of Iran, armed attacks and assassinations... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    The March 11 Massacre of the 17 Afghan citizens, including at least nine children and four women, raises many fundamental issues about the nature of a colonial war, the practices of a colonial army engaged in a prolonged (eleven-year) occupation and the character of an imperial state as it commits... » read this article
  • James Petras and Robin Eastman Abaya. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Introduction: A Week of National Humiliation From March 4th to March 9th, 2012, 13,000 militant Israel Firsters, took over “political Washington”1 and imposed a foreign regime’s (Israel) political agenda to the rousing applause and appreciation of their captive vassal US legislators and executives who crowded the halls and platforms groveling... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Introduction There is clear and overwhelming evidence that the uprising to overthrow President Assad of Syria is a violent, power grab led by foreign-supported fighters who have killed and wounded thousands of Syrian soldiers, police and civilians, partisans of the government and its peaceful opposition. The outrage expressed by politicians... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic. , Axis of Logic

    Editor's Comment: Many have observed the systematic "China-bashing" ramped up in the US/Euro imperialist media over the past decade. Likewise, many have questions about the bourgeoning Chinese economy, China as the next superpower and questions about their military prowess or vulnerability. In other words, China has been enigmatic in the... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic. , Axis of Logic

    Editor's Comment: The iconoclast delivers another "uncomfortable" treatise that is guaranteed to shake if not demolish the feel-good assumptions of the Center-Left and Left who wishfully believe that capitalism is in crisis. Providing ample evidence he argues with impeccable logic that the capitalist ruling class used "a crisis of humanity"... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    After nearly 3 years in deep pursuit of the colonial wars initiated by ex-President Bush, the Obama regime has finally recognized the catastrophic domestic and foreign consequences. As a result the “reality principle” has taken hold; the maintenance of the US Empire requires modification of tactics and strategies, to cut... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Introduction On October 23rd of this year, President Cristina Fernandez won re-election receiving 54% of the vote, 37 percentage points higher than her nearest opponent. The President’s coalition also swept the Congressional, Senatorial, Gubernatorial elections as well as 135 of the 136 municipal councils of Greater Buenos Aires. In sharp... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Editor's Comment: We have read and published many of James Petras' analyses over the years which have been both, enlightening and prophetic. But this one is all the more exceptional. Anyone who seeks an understanding of the interplay between democracy and imperialism should read this essay. There are many writers... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki a U.S citizen in Yemen by a CIA drone missile on September 30 has been publicized by the mass media, President Obama and the usual experts on al-Qaeda as “a major blow to the jihadist network founded by Osama bin Laden” US officials called Awlaki... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Introduction Two incumbent presidents are running for re-election in 2012, Hugo Chavez in Venezuela and Barack Obama in the United States. What makes these two electoral contests significant is that they represent contrasting responses to the global economic crises: Chavez following his democratic socialist program pursues policies promoting large scale... » read this article
  • James Petras. Axis of Logic , Axis of Logic

    Editor's comment: The destruction of Libya affects us all with a profundity deeper than the enemy's other great crimes over the last decade. In this informative essay, James Petras plumbs the depths and covers the expanse of the war on Libya. What he wrote here strips the mask off the fiend... » read this article
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