C.J. Atkins

C.J. Atkins is the managing editor at People's World. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from York University in Toronto and has a research and teaching background in political economy and the politics and ideas of the American left. In addition to his work at People's World, C.J. currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director of ProudPolitics.

A New Generation Takes the Cuban Revolutionary Mantle

With a pledge of ideological continuity, the real question is not whether socialism is on the way out, but whether younger blood at the top will be able to more forcefully push a reform agenda.

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Cuba's Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, left, Cuba's President Raul Castro, center, and Cuba's Vice President Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, wave as they watch the May Day parade at Revolution Square, in Havana, Cuba, Sunday, May 1, 2016. Thousands of people converged on the square for the traditional May Day march. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

The revolution carries on. That’s the message out of Havana, where 57-year-old Miguel Díaz-Canel is expected to be elected president of Cuba by the National Assembly of People’s Power today, succeeding Raúl Castro, 86. The 605-member National Assembly, Cuba’s legislature, met on Wednesday and received nominations from the National Candidacy

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Defense Contractors Saw $10 Billion Stock Boost Following Syria Airstrikes

War, who is it good for? Missile manufacturers, that’s who.

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By C.J. Atkins
Raytheon CEO Tom Kennedy, left, former Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, center, and Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson wait for the arrival of President Donald Trump in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, March 22, 2018. (AP/Evan Vucci)

Since President Trump announced that he intended to bomb Syria, the stock values of some of the country’s top weapons manufacturers have soared, adding a collective $10 billion in market capitalization values over the course of just one week. With Trump delivering on his promise this weekend, the rally on Wall Street continues. A barrage of 118

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Following Putin’s Landslide Victory, Opposition Candidate Calls Election “Filthy”

Despite webcam footage from many areas of the country showing alleged ballot box stuffing and accusations of fraud flying from all corners, authorities in Moscow have certified the re-election of Vladimir Putin as president of Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to supporters during a rally near the Kremlin in Moscow, Sunday, March 18, 2018. (AP/Pavel Golovkin)

Officially securing 77 percent of the vote, Vladimir Putin easily soared to victory, winning his fourth term as Russia’s head of state. With nearly all votes counted, the Central Election Commission said that in a distant second place was Pavel Grudinin, candidate of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), successor to the former

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