Socialist Party of Chile

“I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go Communist due to the irresponsibility of its own people”. Henry Kissinger, then National Security Adviser and future secretary of state, said a few months prior to self-proclaimed Marxist, Salvador Allende's democratic election as President of Chile. This quote encapsulates American political ideology during the Cold War and sheds light on the nature of the Allende regime that was toppled just three years after its democratic victory. The statement from Henry Kissinger expresses the United States' sentiment towards Allende and the platform on which his campaign ran. Why was the United States so scared of a potentially successful Allende presidency? He was a self-proclaimed Marxist,…

divorced. “Dilma participated in the left-wing urban guerrilla movements during the dictatorship and a three year prison sentence for violating the National Security Act (Skidmore, 2014).” After she finished her prison sentence Dilma continued her education and once again went back into politics. In 2002, Dilma joined the Workers Party presidential campaign to help get Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva elected president. After her won the election Lula appointed Dilma as the Minister of Mines and…

The lives of the Trueba family members are tumultuous ones. The House of the Spirits by Isabelle Allende stretches through over seventy years of time in Chile, providing the political and socio-economic backdrop to the continually fluctuating perspectives of the characters. The first half of the novel sets-up the characters and provide juxtaposition to the second half. Beginning in roughly 1900-1910, the stagnation of life, especially for the wealthy is evident. The dominant political party…

In the midst of the 2016 Presidential elections, socialism has reemerged as a threat. Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders believes socialism is the answer to America’s issues. Socialism is an interesting topic, and sometimes it can be used effectively. Unfortunately, Sanders wants to use it in a way that will cripple America and remove the title of “World Power”. The cons of socialism outweigh the pros and it will lead America to inevitable doom. Socialism is an interesting concept; one…

with fathers or a father-like figure. Some good. Some bad. We loved them some days. We hated them other days. However, no matter whether or not they were a good father, the ideal father or father figure was able to provide for us as children. They housed us, fed us, clothed us, took care of us when we were sick, and helped us with our problems. Our fathers provided for us and, for the most part, knew what the best was for us in regards to care and other personal matters. The Soviet government…

Sinclair wrote “ To Jurgis the packers had been equilvant to fate; Ostrinski showed him that they were the beef trust. They were the gigantic combination of capitalism, which had crushed all opposition, and overthrown the laws of the land, and was preying upon people.” In a more formal way, one could feel that Jurgis was adapting to a more socialist mindset in hopes of bringing an end to unsafe labor practices causing a shift of power that will bring an end to the meatpacking industry and…

Louisa Thomas’ book Conscience detailing the lives of her relatives leading up to and during World War I is a tale which reveals the effects that war and a changing era have on faith, loyalty, and a person’s conscience. While the plot is told in relation to the life of Norman Thomas, a man who began the war as a minister and ended it as a socialist and pacifist, the other characters are integral in relaying the central themes. Throughout the book, the reader can follow Norman Thomas’ changing…

Sinclair exposes is the unsanitary practices that went on in the meatpacking industry. He uses extremely descriptive examples such as Jurgis’ experiences on the killing beds and in the fertilizer plants in order to disgust his audience so that they will realize how big of an issue this was. This issue directly affected everyone in the United States, not just those who were working class citizens in industrial cities, which is why the author included this argument in the novel. Sinclair supports…

She spoke and wrote in support of women’s rights and other liberal causes. She strongly backed the United States’ entry into World War II in 1940 although she was an advocate for peace. Her strong belief in peace was one of the reasons why she became a huge supporter of socialist politics. She had very strong opinions on politics and social issues. She spoke out about women’s suffrage, pacifism, and birth control. Originally, the media was very nice and supportive of Helen Keller. They loved her…

workers with high wages. However, this system was efficient due to the reasoning that his workers must be able to afford the goods turned out by American factories. Seventeenth Amendment- The Progressive Era was a time of many changes in the political process. Democracy improved due to the Seventeenth Amendment, by creating a adoption of the popular election of judges and primary election among political parties on a large scale. The Seventeenth Amendment was a progressive reform…