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Over in Europe, Italy has announced it will nationalize Alitalia, and other European airlines will not be far behind.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2020

The local authorities have said they will nationalize Ukrainian state-owned business, including energy producer Chernomorneftegaz which is exploring for oil and gas offshore.

From Reuters • Mar. 31, 2014

But last week the Soviet Union acknowledged its soaring crime rate by creating a new "Ministry for the Protection of Public Peace," which will nationalize the country's sorely beset police forces.

From Time Magazine Archive

Recently he warned wholesalers at Hyderabad: "If you do not discipline yourselves, and continue exploiting the people, the government will nationalize the entire trade."

From Time Magazine Archive

The large capitalists organized industry; the small capitalists will nationalize it; in so far at least as it has been or will have been organized.

From Socialism As It Is A Survey of The World-Wide Revolutionary Movement by Walling, William English