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DESCRIPTION:     Join Raymond Lotta(author of America in Decline and Maoist Economics 
 and  the Revolutionary Road to Communism, contributing writer to Revolution 
 Newspaper) for a discussion of trends in the world economy and some of 
 their larger geopolitical implications. How do we understand the rise of 
 China? What about the financial meltdown in the U.S.? Why is there a world 
 hunger crisis?                                                              
                       \n     The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989-91 
 brought about an unprecedented situation for the United States. Never 
 before had an imperialist power enjoyed such singular military dominance. 
 The end of the "cold war" also ushered in a massive new wave of 
 globalization -with U.S.  imperialism its main architect and beneficiary. 
 \n     But the world imperialist system has not stood still over  the past 
 15 years. Major shifts have taken place in the distribution of global 
 economic power. New geoeconomic blocs of countries are emerging. It is now 
 the case that U.S.  imperialism is not only facing  heightened economic 
 pressures but growing strategic challenges as well.\n     Anyone curious 
 about the larger forces influencing world events should find this to be a 
 highly informative  and stimulating talk.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/07/12/18515648.php
SUMMARY:Shifts and Fautlines in the World Economy and Great Power Rivalry
LOCATION:Revolution Books\n2425 Channing Way(off of Telegraph Avenue in the Sather 
 Gate Parking Mall)\nBerkeley, CA 94704
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/07/12/18515648.php
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