Pink Tide in South America Surges in Ecuador

This article nicely summarizes the market fundamentalists’ reaction to the election of social-democratic governments in the past few years. But it looks like in Ecuador, social democratic policies will hang on. The title of the article is deceptive because the name “Lenin” is a common name in this country. It does not by any means imply that the candidate will implement the policies of the Russian revolutionary.

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About Bruce Lerro

Bruce Lerro has taught for 25 years as an adjunct college professor of psychology at Golden Gate University, Dominican University and Diablo Valley College. He has applied a Vygotskian socio-historical perspective to his four books: From Earth-Spirits to Sky-Gods: the Socio-ecological Origins of Monotheism, Individualism and Hyper-Abstract Reasoning Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in the Ancient World Co-Authored with Christopher Chase-Dunn Social Change: Globalization from the Stone Age to the Present and Lucifer's Labyrinth: Individualism, Hyper-Abstract Thinking and the Process of Becoming Civilized He is also a representational artist specializing in pen-and-ink drawings. Bruce is a libertarian communist and lives in Olympia WA.

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