Daneil Haiphong

Danny Haiphong is an activist and journalist in the New York City area. He is currently writing a book with Roberto Sirvent entitled American Exceptionalism and American Innocence: Essays on Race, Empire, and Historical Memory. He can be reached at wakeupriseup1990@gmail.com

The Defeat of US Imperialism is a Strategic Necessity, not a Single Issue

Imperialism cannot be relegated to a single issue like Palestine or Syria. Its defeat is a strategic necessity for the liberation of humanity.

May 23rd, 2018

By Daneil Haiphong

The Defeat of US Imperialism is a Strategic Necessity, not a Single Issue

Many in the United States have a hard time seeing beyond single issues or individuals. The ruling class has taken full advantage by relegating the blame for the problems of US imperialism on Trump, Russia, or some combination of the two. This is a uniquely US phenomenon. It is an outgrowth of the US empire’s roots in classical, capitalist

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The “Cruise Missile Left” Now Cheerleading NATO’s Next Wars

Since 2011, certain influential members of the anti-war left have never strayed far from the official NATO line on countries such as Libya, Syria, and Russia.

April 26th, 2018

By Daneil Haiphong

The “Cruise Missile Left” Now Cheerleading NATO’s Next Wars

The US-led alliance of imperial nations has waged war on Syria for eight years with the hopes of overthrowing the independent Arab nationalist state led by President Bashar Al-Assad. Syria was believed to be another domino destined to fall in imperialism’s great power game to contain any international threat to its rule. Former NATO general

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The Intercept’s Partisan Attack On WikiLeaks

However politically flawed, WikiLeaks has done humanity a service by exposing the Democratic Party as but another organ of the rich.

November 29th, 2017

By Daneil Haiphong

The Intercept’s Partisan Attack On WikiLeaks

The Intercept emerged during the Obama era to provide a service to whistleblowers. Journalist Glenn Greenwald, for example, helped form the Intercept in the aftermath of the corporate media backlash to Edward Snowden's leaks about the massive surveillance machine possessed by the National Security Agency (NSA). The Intercept prided

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Capitalism, Racism, And War: The Roots Of Boston’s Heroin Crisis

The fight against the heroin crisis must also be a fight against the triple evils of racism, capitalism, and war if the perils of addiction are to be truly eradicated.

May 11th, 2016

By Daneil Haiphong