The People’s War Radio Show, Episode #77: “The Truth About Afghanistan - Colonialism: the graveyard of imperialism Part 2”

In this episode we present Part Two of a 2-part series titled “The Truth About Afghanistan - Colonialism: the graveyard of imperialism”. That was the title of a September 7th web broadcast, put on by the African People’s Socialist Party to discuss the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and the implications that this defeat has for the liberation struggle of African and other colonized peoples.

That broadcast featured presentations by Luwezi Kinshasa, Secretary General of the African Socialist International; Yejide Orunmila, President of the African National Women’s Organization; Tafari Mugeri, Director of Organization for the ASI Africa Region; Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party; and Penny Hess, Chairwoman of the African People’s Solidarity Committee.

In part one we heard presentations delivered by Secretary General Luwezi Kinshasa, Penny Hess, Chairwoman of the African People’s Solidarity Committee and Yejide Orunila, President of the African National Women’s Organization.  Today we’ll hear from Director Tafarie Mugerie of the African Socialist International Africa Region and Chairman Omali Yeshitela.

First up was Director Tafarie Mugeri an organizer on the ground in Occupied Azania, commonly known as South Africa.  In his address, Director Tafarie began by offering a salute to the people of Afghanistan and notes that the defeat of the US in Afghanistan happened amidst a moment of imperialist crisis.

Tafarie goes on to expand his analysis of the anti-imperialist victory of the Afghan people.  He notes that Africans must also not compromise in our pursuit of total liberation and self-government.  Tafarie urges people to reject notions of the moral superiority of the Western Imperialist powers.  He notes that anticolonial resistance is the only way forward for African people.

Chairman Omali Yeshitela, who delivered the main presentation.  Chairman Omali Yeshitela began his presentation by recognizing that it as an anti-colonial philosophy that led to victory.  Chairman identified colonialism as the mode of production for this society. It was colonialism that gave birth to capitalism, not the other way around. He went on to recognize Afghanistan’s victory as an indicator of a drastically weakening US hegemony.

He explained that a system whose survival relies on the continued subjugation of the people will not survive the masses of the people rising up and concluded by emphasizing the African socialist international as the vehicle through which the masses of African people will rise up and overturn the system of colonial capitalism.

The People's War radio show is produced by WBPU 96.3 FM "Black Power 96" in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is hosted by Dr. Matsemela Odom and Dexter Mlimwengu, bringing an African Internationalist perspective to the important issues of our world.