Articles by William I. Robinson

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The Turn towards a Global Police State is Structurally Rooted in Capitalism’s Achilles Heel
William I. Robinson | Films for Action – TRANSCEND Media Service, 17 Dec 2018

12 Dec 2018 – A global police state is emerging as capitalism descends into an unprecedented crisis, given the extent of ecological degradation and social deterioration, and the sheer scale of the means of violence deployed around the world. “Global police state” refers to three interrelated developments:

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China and Trumpism: The Political Contradictions of Global Capitalism
William I. Robinson - teleSUR, 20 Feb 2017

14 Feb 2017 – When China’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, warned last December that a U.S. trade war against China would result in disaster for the United States, it was no idle threat. As U.S. hegemony declines and Chinese hegemony possibly rises, it is clear that the political scaffolding of world capitalism is hopelessly outdated.

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Global Capitalism and the Global Police State: Crisis of Humanity and the Specter of 21st Century Fascism
Prof William I. Robinson - Global Research, 27 Apr 2015

The world capitalist system is arguably experiencing the worst crisis in its 500-year history. World capitalism has experienced a profound restructuring through globalisation over the past few decades and has been transformed in ways that make it fundamentally distinct from its earlier incarnations.

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Global Capitalism and 21st Century Fascism
William I. Robinson – Al Jazeera, 16 May 2011

As unprecedented economic and environmental degradation continues, right-wing extremists are increasing their power, particularly in the US, according to a professor of global studies at the University of California.

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