2025-03-25: News Headlines

albawaba (2025-03-25). Israeli forces attack air bases in Syria. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli army announced targeting two Syrian air bases, Tadmur and T-4 air bases on Tuesday morning.In a post on the army's official X account, Israel said it hit the "remaining military capabilities" in the airfields located near the city of Palmyra in Homs. On the other hand, the Israeli army had earlier launched bombs on the same bases.Earlier on Monday, the EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, slammed the attacks carried out by Israel in Syria and Lebanon saying the country is risking "further escalation".pic.twitter.com/VrlM9HCH8T— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) Cari-Bois News (2025-03-25). Has Trinidad & Tobago got comfortable with environmental degradation? globalvoices.org 't its core, the mistreatment of nature in Trinidad and Tobago is more than an environmental crisis'Originally published on Plastic pollution in a Trinidad river.

albawaba (2025-03-25). Israeli strikes kill 65 Palestinians as Gaza death toll surpasses 50,000. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israel's relentless assault on Gaza continues, with at least 65 Palestinians killed in air and artillery strikes across the enclave since this morning. The attacks, including intense shelling in eastern Jabalia, come as Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens.Among the victims were two Palestinian journalists, including an Al Jazeera Mubasher reporter whose vehicle was hit in northern Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry reports that at least 50,082 Palestinians have been killed and 113,408 wounded since the war began.However, Gaza's Government Media Office puts the death toll at over 61,700, citing thousands of p…

hindustantimes (2025-03-25). Iran Stunning Offer To Trump After Calling Him 'Bully' Over Nuclear Deal Threats: 'We Are Open To…'. hindustantimes.com Arab Nations, including Gaza ceasefire mediators Qatar and Egypt, met in Cairo on March 04 to adopt a reconstruction plan for the besieged enclave. The Egyptian plan appeared to be a direct counter to the Donald Trump proposal that called for depopulating Gaza and turning it into a 'Riviera of the Middle East'. How will Washington and ally Israel react to the new plan? Watch this video for full details.

hindustantimes (2025-03-25). Trump Shocks Zelensky With New Ukraine Announcement At 2nd Cabinet Meet? Full Video | Elon Musk | US. hindustantimes.com At a full cabinet meeting, the U.S. administration made a significant new announcement regarding Ukraine. The announcement was made during the second cabinet meeting of the Donald Trump administration with ceasefire talks proceeding in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia taking place on the same day. Watch the video for details.

channelnewsasia (2025-03-25). Scores injured as Russia strikes Ukraine during ceasefire talks. channelnewsasia.com

albawaba (2025-03-25). Strange swirling-like lights cause panic in Russia and Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Strange swirling-like lights were spotted in the skies over multiple towns and cities in both Ukraine and Russia causing panic and spreading fear among residents as their source is unknown. "what are those strange swirling-like lights?" people asked online as some came up with some suggestions of explanations suggesting they could be the results of the debris of rockets and missiles amid a continued war between the two countries.Others in Russia claimed that this was a sign that the aliens had found our planet and were visiting the Earth and that the lights were coming out of their spacecraft.On the ot…

Aseel Saleh (2025-03-25). Israel kills 700 in one week and resumes targeting of hospitals and journalists in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org Israel's genocide in Gaza is in full swing as the Trump administration unleashes its ally and provides it with all the weapons it needs.

Pablo Meriguet (2025-03-25). Accusations and attacks: the last presidential debate in Ecuador between Noboa and González. peoplesdispatch.org The The two politicians will face off for the office of president on April 13 as they received the most votes in the first round of the elections. Noboa obtained 44.17% of the valid votes, while González obtained 44% (almost a tie). The high vote total for first and second place in the first round of elections was…

channelnewsasia (2025-03-25). Egypt makes new proposal to restore Gaza truce as Israeli strikes kill 65. channelnewsasia.com

albawaba (2025-03-25). Houthis fire 2 ballistic missiles targeting Ben Gurion Airport. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Houthi group announced early Tuesday morning that they had targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Israel with two ballistic missiles, "the Zulfiqar and the Palestine 2".The Yemeni militia also added they had a confrontation with the USS Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea amid continued US airstrikes on Houthi targets in the country.Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree revealed in a statement that "the missile force of the Yemeni armed forces targeted Ben Gurion Airport in occupied Jaffa with two ballistic missiles, the Zulfiqar and the Palestine 2."Images of Iron Dome failing to intercept the Yemen…

albawaba (2025-03-25). Yemen-Houthi ballistic missile strikes central Israel. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A hypersonic ballistic missile launched from Yemen struck central Israel, triggering widespread air raid sirens across Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and over 200 towns and cities. The Israeli Home Front Command confirmed sirens sounding in the greater Tel Aviv area, southern Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem as Israeli air defense systems deployed interceptor missiles in response.Israeli media reported that shrapnel from an intercepted Yemeni missile fell in the city of Holon, south of Tel Aviv. According to the Walla news website, the interception also caused material damage in Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem. Israeli po…

marketing (2025-03-25). Technology Has Shaped Human Knowledge For Centuries. Generative AI Is Set To Transform It Yet Again #Technology #Shaped #Human #Knowledge #Centuries. #Generative #Transform #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Where would we be without knowledge? Everything from the building of spaceships to the development of new therapies has come about through the creation, sharing, and …

marketing (2025-03-25). Wage Theft Is Now A Criminal Offence In NZ Investigating It Shouldn't Be Left To The Police #Wage #Theft #Criminal #Offence #Investigating #Shouldn't #Left #Police #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Being robbed is a horrible experience under any circumstances. But being robbed by your employer involves a unique betrayal of trust. | So it was a sign of real progress …

marketing (2025-03-25). A Budget Splash To Conserve 30% Of Australia's Lands Will Save Species If We Choose The Right 30% #Budget #Splash #Conserve #Australia's #Lands #Save #Species #Choose #Right #USA #Russia #Biden #Ukraine #War #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In 2022, Australia and many other nations agreed to protect 30% of their lands and waters by 2030 to arrest the rapid decline in biodiversity. | Since then, the Albanese …

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2025-03-25). How To Avert The Imminent Collapse Of Social Security. popularresistance.org The Social Security Administration (SSA), which has been understaffed for a long time, is now facing collapse within months if changes made by the Trump administration are not reversed. 73 million people in the United States rely on Social Security for part or all of their income. Clearing the FOG speaks with Alex Lawson of Social Security Works about the cuts to the SSA workforce, the closure of regional and local offices and other changes that are going to lead to beneficiaries not receiving their checks and possibly the end of this 89 year old institution. Lawson describes how people can join the struggle to s…

albawaba (2025-03-25). Relentless U.S. airstrikes hit Houthi stronghold in Sa'dah, Yemen. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Yemeni sources report a wave of U.S. airstrikes targeting Sa'dah, the Houthi stronghold in northern Yemen, as part of an ongoing military campaign. The attacks, which have continued since March 15 following U.S. President Donald Trump's directive for intensified strikes, show no sign of slowing.On Monday, a series of overnight airstrikes hit multiple locations across Yemen. One attack in the capital, Sana'a, killed at least one person and injured over a dozen others. A residential building in the Ma'in district of Asir, west of Sana'a, was also bombed, causing civilian casualties.The U.S. claims its str…

marketing (2025-03-25). Why Is The US Group Chat On Houthi Attack Plans So Concerning? A Military Operations Expert Explains #Group #Chat #Houthi #Attack #Plans #Concerning? #Military #Operations #Expert #Explains #Facebook #Twitter #Meta #Instagram #TikTok. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A report in The Atlantic today sent shockwaves through Washington and beyond: senior US officials shared military operations for a bombing campaign against Houthi rebels …

geo.tv (2025-03-25). Canada says faces election interference threats from China and India. geo.tv

albawaba (2025-03-25). Mia Khalifa breaks down in tears after seeing her own photo. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Mia Khalifa gets emotional seeing her photo.When former adult film star and social media sensation Mia Khalifa saw her photograph displayed at the Hayward Art Gallery in London, United Kingdom, she lost control of her emotions and became overcome with emotion. During the event, which she documented on her Instagram Story, she was seen sobbing uncontrollably as she stood in front of the artwork that featured her face.The 31-year-old Khalifa expressed her profound appreciation for the opportunity to be a part of a prominent art institution. Being able to see myself in a setting like this is quite dauntin…

geo.tv (2025-03-25). Trump announces harsh 25% tariffs on nations purchasing Venezuelan oil. geo.tv Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, US, September 23, 2024. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump Monday announced a 25% tariff on imports from countries that purchase Venezuelan oil and gas, a move that could impact major economies such as China and India…

editor (2025-03-25). Masking during Covid was nothing to do with public health. onlineopinion.com.au Commonsense should have alerted many people to the perils of public wearing masks for any length of time.

geo.tv (2025-03-25). 'Nazis got better treatment': Judge slams Trump administration over deportations. geo.tv Venezuelan migrants arrive on a flight after being deported from the United States, in Caracas, Venezuela, March 24, 2025. — Reuters

albawaba (2025-03-25). Russian-US talks on Ukraine war conclude after 12-hour long session in KSA. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The latest round of negotiations between Russia and the United States regarding the Ukraine war wrapped up after a record 12-hour session in Saudi Arabia on Monday. This meeting, the longest in a series of diplomatic efforts since February 18, involved senior officials from both nations, including Russia's Foreign Minister and the U.S. Secretary of State.According to reports, Moscow and Washington coordinated a joint statement, set for release on Tuesday. Before the talks, Russian delegate Grigory Karasin expressed hope that they could resolve "at least one issue," though he refrained from specifying wh…

geo.tv (2025-03-25). Trump criticises his Colorado portrait but praises one sent by Putin. geo.tv Trump's portrait in Colorado. — X@trump_repost/FileUS President Donald Trump has received a new portrait from Russian President Vladimir Putin, just as he publicly ridiculed an existing painting of himself displayed in Colorado's State Capitol, BBC reported. While…

geo.tv (2025-03-25). Afghan women risk Taliban wrath over hair trade. geo.tv Afghan women wait to receive food aid from a nongovernmental organisation in Kabul on January 17, 2023. — AFPKABUL: Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell their hair to be made into wigs, bringing in crucial cash.But a…

editor (2025-03-25). Large-scale electricity generation. onlineopinion.com.au Reliable, available 24/7 and affordable electricity underpins our economy and is critical to our future prosperity (if we have one as a sovereign nation).

Guest Contributor (2025-03-25). How can Africa achieve inclusive and equitable quality education? globalvoices.org

marketing (2025-03-25). U.S. Stocks Rise On Reports Trump Will Take Targeted Approach To Tariffs #U.S. #Stocks #Rise #Reports #Trump #Take #Targeted #Approach #Tariffs #Index #Wall #Street #Nasdaq #Exchange #Trading. menafn.com (MENAFN – Baystreet) | U.S. Treasuries are falling and stocks are on the rise amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump will take a more targeted approach with his next round of tariffs …

channelnewsasia (2025-03-25). HSBC mulls outsourcing some fixed income trading, Bloomberg News reports. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2025-03-25). OpenAI COO to spearhead global growth, partnerships in expanded role, Altman says. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2025-03-25). X's director of engineering has left company, Verge reports. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2025-03-25). Brazil will beat Argentina up in World Cup qualifier, says Raphinha. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2025-03-25). Rodrigues re-elected to lead Brazilian FA until 2030. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2025-03-25). Protesters hit Istanbul streets again over Erdogan rival's arrest. channelnewsasia.com

channelnewsasia (2025-03-25). Trump says Greenland 'maybe' in US future as territory's leaders lambast US delegation trip. channelnewsasia.com

albawaba (2025-03-25). Everything you need to know about Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump's relationship. albawaba.com

albawaba (2025-03-25). 7-year-old girl gets a tattoo, TikTok video sparks outrage. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A TikTok video of a 7-year-old girl reportedly getting a tattoo has sparked widespread outrage and concern with speculations from social media users on its authenticity. If true, several social media users have expressed their disbelief about the issue at hand, bringing up topics about the 7-year-old girl's parents and the tattoo artist including, child abuse, and legality. Many have also raised concerns about failed parenting, further urging authorities to jail everyone responsible for the bizarre video. 7-year-old girl gets a tattoo, TikTok video sparks outrage: Is 7 too young for a tattoo?

geo.tv (2025-03-25). 'Reasons to be optimistic': UK startups boost local news scene. geo.tv The Manchester Mill media founder and editor Joshi Herrmann works in the offices of the online newspaper serving Greater Manchester— AFP/FileOn the second floor of a London furniture store, three journalists are busy finalising the latest edition of a newsletter, covering…

geo.tv (2025-03-25). Japan awards longest-serving death row inmate $1.4 million. geo.tv The image shows former Japanese boxer Iwao Hakamada. — AFP/FileTOKYO: A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world's longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, an official said Tuesday.The payout represents 12,500…

Tilak Doshi (2025-03-25). Beautiful, Clean Coal. dailysceptic.org King coal is back. The staple fuel, now capable of being burnt cleanly via 4th generation plants, is set to once again take its rightful place in the story of human flourishing, says Tilak Doshi. And not a moment too soon.

Prachatai (2025-03-25). Thai cook reveals what detention is like for Uyghurs in Thailand. globalvoices.org A Thai cook explains the plight of Uyghur refugees in a rural detention centerOriginally published on A cook narrates the situation of detained Uyghurs in a rural detention center in Thailand. This

Joe Hernandez, NPR (2025-03-25). 23andMe is filing for bankruptcy. Here's what it means for your genetic data. whyy.org This story originally appeared on The genetic testing company 23andMe — which allows users to spit in a tube and send away the sample for a detailed DNA analysis — is filing for bankruptcy. | The California biotech firm

geo.tv (2025-03-25). Trump defends Greenland visit, says 'This is friendliness, not provocation'. geo.tv US President Donald Trump delivers remarks, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, March 24, 2025. — Reuters | US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks after being sworn in on the 25th. — AFP/FileWASHINGTON: Senior officials in Donald Trump's administration, including the US vice president and defence secretary, mistakenly added a journalist to a private messaging group where they…

People's Dispatch. (2025-03-24). Film On Gaza Solidarity Encampments Launched Amid Crackdown On Activism. popularresistance.org A new documentary chronicling the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University will premier at the CPH: DOX Film Festival in Copenhagen on March 25, 2025. "The Encampments," a film produced by BreakThrough News and Watermelon Pictures, "challenges the dominant media narrative by revealing the true spirit of the encampments—what it felt like to be there, the emotions that fueled the students, and what motivated their drastic action," said directors Kei Pritsker and Michael T Workman. | The film was produced by nonprofit media organization BreakThrough News, Grammy-award winning musician Macklemore, and W…

ecns.cn (2025-03-24). Registration Center for Boao Forum 2025 starts operation. ecns.cn The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2025 will be held from March 25 to 28 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.

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2025-03-22: News Headlines

SKWAWKBOX (2025-03-22). Video: Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos cheered as arrives for police interview over anti-genocide protest. skwawkbox.org Starmer keeps targeting Jewish people in his war on free speech and protest rights about Palestine and Israel A large crowd of protesters cheered and embraced 87yo Jewish Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos as he arrived a Charing Cross police station, where he had been summoned for police questioning over a peaceful anti-genocide march on 18 …

WSWS (2025-03-22). Israel's Defence Minister vows to annex parts of Gaza as all-out aid blockade and military offensive continue. wsws.org Netanyahu's far-right regime feels it can get away with mass murder because it enjoys unconditional support from the imperialist powers. Washington, both under the Democrat Biden and the fascist Republican Trump, has viewed the genocide as a key component of a broader regional war to secure American hegemony in the Middle East.

newleftreview (2025-03-22). Teemu Ruskola: The Making of the Chinese Working Class. newleftreview.org Drawing inspiration from Edward Thompson's classic study, a comparative analysis of the forces that have shaped and re-shaped China's labouring masses, as wave upon wave of 'new enclosures' complete the proletarianization of the peasantry.

ecns.cn (2025-03-22). Mechanism for fairer company fees sought. ecns.cn China is taking steps to establish a well-functioning and sustainable regulatory mechanism for enterprise-related fees aimed at anchoring expectations of market players of all types and boosting their confidence in future growth.

WSWS (2025-03-22). European court orders Ukraine to pay victims of the 2014 Odessa fascist massacre. wsws.org The European Court's findings confirm the WSWS's assessment of the massacre 10 years ago and underscore the anti-democratic nature of the Kiev regime.

newleftreview (2025-03-22). Perry Anderson: Idées-forces. newleftreview.org What weight should be given to the role of ideas in moments of radical change, as opposed to that of material interests and forces? From the Reformation to the Enlightenment, rise of Marxism and hegemony of neoliberalism, lessons for a system-changing left.

greenleft.org.au (2025-03-22). Socialist Alliance launches Sydney, NSW Senate campaign with communities in struggle. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2025-03-22). Postal workers protest across US against threatened privatization of USPS. wsws.org A deep anger and concern over Trump's bid for dictatorship was a constant at every rally Thursday, with many veterans of the 1970 national wildcat strike taking part.

WSWS (2025-03-22). Two films dealing with racism and fascism: The Moelln Letters and The Lie. wsws.org Together with The German People, the documentaries The Moelln Letters and The Lie were met with great interest at this year's Berlin film festival.

WSWS (2025-03-22). Judge denounces Trump's "incredibly troublesome" invocation of Alien Enemies Act. wsws.org The case is the focal point of an increasingly violent and unhinged campaign by Trump and his coterie of Hitler-loving advisors to assert unlimited presidential powers, which supposedly cannot be constrained by the courts, which in the Constitution is a co-equal branch of government.

Nick Cleveland-Stout (2025-03-22). New Trump order a big win for war profiteers. responsiblestatecraft.org President Trump is working on delivering what could be a big win for U.S. arms contractors. Politico Pro reported on Thursday that the White House is currently "drafting an executive order aimed at streamlining the federal government's process of selling weapons overseas." | The text of the executive order has not yet been released, but a source familiar with the order confirmed it will boost arms contractor interests and reduce congressional oversight by stripping down parts of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the law that governs the arms export process. | Close observers of the process say the order may…

Susan Price (2025-03-22). How capitalism ruined the internet. ecosocialism.org.au

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2025-02-22: News Headlines

WSWS (2025-02-22). CPAC 2025: A festival of fascist reaction. wsws.org The annual right-wing conference outside of Washington D.C. featured speeches and Nazi salutes from Hitler lovers inside and outside the Trump administration.

WSWS (2025-02-22). Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro indicted for fascist coup attempt. wsws.org The evidence paints a sinister portrait of the military-fascist cabal that controlled the Brazilian state under the Bolsonaro government.

WSWS (2025-02-22). Right-wing violence in Germany highest since Nazi rule. wsws.org Constant incitement against refugees and migrants, far-right conspiracy theories about "left-wing elites" or the denial of pandemics—in Germany, all of this has been rendered socially acceptable in recent years, promoted by media and government representatives.

Agence France-Presse (2025-02-22). Trump ally Bannon's 'Nazi gesture' prompts France far-right leader to cancel US speech. scmp.com Bannon briefly held out a stiff arm at the Conservative Political Action Conference as he called on the audience to 'fight, fight, fight'.

WSWS (2025-02-22). Germany's 2025 federal elections: A turning point in post-war German history. wsws.org For the first time since the fall of the Third Reich 80 years ago, there is a real possibility that a party with direct ideological continuity to the Nazis will enter government.

newarab (2025-02-22). Ex-Trump aide's 'Nazi salute' sparks French leader's protest. newarab.com Accusations of an apparent Nazi salute by American conservative firebrand and Jordan Bardella, president of France's anti-immigration Bannon, a former…

David Morris (2025-02-22). We need a new system that reflects the world's complexity. scmp.com Sustainable internationalism would embrace diversity and evidence-based problem-solving, rather than reducing the world to a chessboard.

Maxime Perriot (2025-02-22). Ecological debt : Who is reponsible ? The need for radical alternatives, far from false solutions of green capitalism. cadtm.org At the CADTM South Asia workshop in Colombo, held from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February, Maxime Perriot developed the concept of ecological debt. Who is responsible? What are the false solutions promoted at the COPs, synonymous with green capitalism? What are the solutions promoted by the CADTM? Read his presentation below. | – | / |

greenleft.org.au (2025-02-22). Qld Socialist Alliance launches federal campaign focused on justice for Palestine, housing, climate. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-02-22). Sarah Hathway to run for Socialist Alliance in Corio. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-02-22). Socialist Alliance announces candidates for Sydney, NSW Senate. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-02-22). Socialist Alliance to contest Fremantle, WA Senate on 'People before Profit' platform. greenleft.org.au

The Associated Press (2025-02-22). Police arrest suspects planning attacks near Israeli embassies in Germany and Sweden. haaretz.com German and Swedish authorities seperately arrested suspects planning attacks near Israeli embassies and a Holocaust memorial on Friday. In Berlin, police said they spotted and arrested a man with bloody hands…

channelnewsasia (2025-02-22). Berlin police arrest suspect in stabbing at Holocaust memorial. channelnewsasia.com The attack comes two days before a watershed national election in Germany.

Yorgos Mitralias (2025-02-22). Trump the "peacemaker" like Hitler the "chancellor of peace"! cadtm.org

ecns.cn (2025-02-22). Insights | Symposium on private enterprises shows Chinese government support for tech companies: U.S. scholar. ecns.cn The symposium on private sectors held in Beijing on Monday has attracted significant global attention. It was stressed that China's private sector enjoys broad prospects and great potential on the new journey in the new era. It is a prime time for private enterprises and entrepreneurs to give full play to their capabilities.

ecns.cn (2025-02-22). Insights | Symposium on private enterprises offers a powerful message: U.S. scholar. ecns.cn The recent symposium on private enterprises offered a timely and powerful message that the leadership supports China's leading tech firms, said Josef Gregory Mahoney, an American political science professor at East China Normal University, during an exclusive interview with China News Network.

Gilbert Achcar (2025-02-21). The Age of Neofascism and Its Distinctive Features. cadtm.org

WSWS (2025-02-21). Fascist Kash Patel confirmed by US Senate to lead FBI. wsws.org Patel's chief qualification in leading the largest federal domestic police/intelligence agency is his unswerving loyalty to Trump and his program of fascist retribution.

Chase Lawrence (2025-02-21). Fascist Donald Trump, GOP and Democrats All Murder 11-Year-Old Girl. indybay.org Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, an 11-year-old sixth grader in North Texas took her own life this month after being bullied for months at school over her family's immigration status. The fascist Trump administration and the Republican Party bear immediate responsibility for these deaths, but the rot goes much deeper. | Trump's policy would be impossible without the ongoing complicity of the Democrats and their role in promoting decades of promotion of anti-immigrant chauvinism. The Democrats voted for the anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act which is part of the plans for the "largest deportation operation" in history. A r…

United Front Committee For A Labor Party (2025-02-21). Time for a General Strike to Stop Firings & Privatization of Public Jobs by Musk & Trump. indybay.org The Trump Musk massive illegal layoffs are part of a fascist plant to privatize all public jobs and destroy the unions in the US. He layoff of 200,000 Federal workers and the implementation of Project 2025 must be stopped by a general strike and the formation of a mass democratic labor party.

Labor Video Project (2025-02-21). The Class War: A Vet Speaks Out at SF Tesla with Federal Workers about Musk, DOGE & Trump. indybay.org The class war on federal workers and veterans was the focus of a presentation by veteran Ricardo Ortiz who spoke at a rally at San Francisco Tesla on February 19, 2025. He talked about the Musk DOGE Trump wrecking operation at the Veterans Administration and the fascist agenda to privatize the entire government.

A a (2025-02-21). La guerra politica e commerciale tra Stati Uniti d'America e Sudafrica. strategic-culture.su Che l'avvento di Trump alla Casa Bianca non facesse presagire nulla di buono nei rapporti tra Washington e Pretoria era prevedibile. | Segue nostro Con l'ordinanza n. 192 del 26 gennaio 2024, infatti, la Corte internazionale di Giustizia dell'Aja, aveva adottato misure cautelari nei confronti dello Stato di Israele, accusato con ricorso del Sudafrica di violazioni della Convenzione contro il crimine di genocidio ai danni dei palestinesi…

Abby Zimet (2025-02-21). No Nazis: Be Like Chris Kluwe, And All Who Came Before. commondreams.org

Matthew Stevenson (2025-02-21). The Great Trump Media Robbery. counterpunch.org After a month in which President Donald J. Trump allowed Elon Musk to launch a hostile takeover of the U.S. government, dispatched his talking dummy J.D. Vance to implore Europeans to embrace neo-Nazi political parties, cut off U.S. AID to those suffering from Alzheimer's and HIV, and sent his diplomatic eunuchs to Riyadh to pay

Robert Hunziker (2025-02-21). Capitalism's Frankenstein Climate. counterpunch.org "Climate change is the monster we made. We are Victor Frankenstein." (Climate Change: The Monster of our own Making, WashU, October 16, 2017, Michael Wysession, Professor Earth & Planetary Sciences, Washington University) Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was inspired by the extreme weather of 1816, also known as the "Year Without a Summer." Today's climate change is

Maxime Perriot (2025-02-21). Ecological debt : Who is reponsible ? The need for radical alternatives, far from false solutions of green capitalism. cadtm.org At the CADTM South Asia workshop in Colombo, held from Thursday 30 January to Saturday 1 February, Maxime Perriot developed the concept of ecological debt. Who is responsible? What are the false solutions promoted at the COPs, synonymous with green capitalism? What are the solutions promoted by the CADTM? Read his presentation below. | – | / |

greenleft.org.au (2025-02-21). Qld Socialist Alliance launches federal campaign focused on justice for Palestine, housing, climate. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-02-21). Sarah Hathway to run for Socialist Alliance in Corio. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-02-21). Socialist Alliance announces candidates for Sydney, NSW Senate. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-02-21). Socialist Alliance to contest Fremantle, WA Senate on 'People before Profit' platform. greenleft.org.au

Joseph Gerson (2025-02-21). New Sheriff Astride the Globe: Trump's Sovereigntist Imperialism. pressenza.com Days after November's Trump/MAGA election victory, a senior Russian diplomat asked how great a historical transformation it signaled. Was it the equivalent of the Civil War, or the Depression era New Deal? Soon it was clear. Jamille Bouie wrote in the New York Times that Trump and his cronies were "waging war on the American system of government." Corrupt billionaire plutocrats led by Trump have captured the state to increase their immense fortunes, to eviscerate our limited social safety net, and to turn the clock back on 70 years of civil and human rights gains. We are in the midst of counterrevolution, with Tr…

ecns.cn (2025-02-21). Hunan couple walks 3,000 km to Xizang, discovers 'secret to happiness'. ecns.cn In an effort to help his wife overcome depression, a Hunan couple embarked on an extraordinary journey — walking nearly 5,000 kilometers from Hunan to Xizang and back.

Seth Sandronsky (2025-02-21). Supporting Empathy, Rejecting Apathy. counterpunch.org My parents, Alex and Sylvia, grew up as Jewish Americans in NYC during the Great Depression. The Bolshevik Revolution had in part shaped the tenor of that era, but socialism had been popular in the USA before this revolutionary change. In the depression era, FDR, responding to the working-class ferment that swept up folks like my mother

ecns.cn (2025-02-21). Insomnia, depression treatment a click away. ecns.cn A digital-based therapy using a mobile application with recording and analytic functions can relieve symptoms of insomnia and depression among people age 15 to 25.

WSWS (2025-02-21). "We need to get the masses to realize what's happening": Federal workers protest jobs massacre by Trump and Elon Musk. wsws.org WSWS reporters spoke to federal workers and supporters about the impact of mass layoffs and the struggle against dictatorship.

Agence France-Presse (2025-02-21). Ukraine's Zelensky calls for strong US ties after Trump brands him a dictator. scmp.com Ukrainian president had a 'productive meeting' with US envoy after exchanging barbs with Donald Trump.

Yorgos Mitralias (2025-02-21). Trump the "peacemaker" like Hitler the "chancellor of peace"! cadtm.org

Jeffrey St. Clair (2025-02-21). Roaming Charges: America on Droogs. counterpunch.org While contemplating the incipient collapse of our Republic from an inside job, I dipped back into the six-volume edition of Edward Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire that Alexander Cockburn gave me as a Christmas present years ago. Gibbon's prose style is ornate, featuring wide-ranging and winding sentences that often end abruptly, like a dagger plunging. It takes some pages—and there are entire mountain ranges of them—to get used to his baroque rhetorical rhythm. Still, once you do, the book really picks up steam and roars along through decade after decade of unrivaled i…

ecns.cn (2025-02-21). In Numbers: How China's private sector is leading tech innovation. ecns.cn The year-on-year growth rate of R&D expenditures for these top 1,000 private enterprises in 2023 was 12.78%, surpassing the growth of 6.54 percent for the global top 1,000 and 7.68 percent for the European Union.

Reuters (2025-02-21). Elon Musk and J.D. Vance ramp up Romanian election dispute. scmp.com Vance criticises cancellation of Romania election as Musk labels chief judge of top court a 'tyrant'.

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Gilbert Achcar (2025-02-10). The Age of Neofascism and Its Distinctive Features. cadtm.org

Yoav Litvin (2025-02-10). The Art of the Steal: Lawless Sheriff Trump Goes Rogue in Gaza. counterpunch.org After two weeks of Donald Trump at the helm, it's clear the warnings about creeping fascism and America going rogue were too optimistic. The bar wasn't just low, it's six feet under, buried alongside the last remnants of US neoliberal democratic norms and illusions courtesy of Biden, Harris and Blinken. In a spectacle of diplomacy with the

Molly Scott Cato, Tom Scott (2025-02-10). 'In the Face of Shock-and-Awe Fascism, Resistance is Fertile'. bylinetimes.com Trump's The first and most obviously shocking aspect is his view of politics as a real estate deal. Normal people look to Gaza and see horrendous suffering and monstrous injustice; Trump sees a piece of land with a beach and sunshine just crying out for a strip of profitable hotels. | To anyone of sound mind, this vision is almost comedic; but he's Presi…

WSWS (2025-02-10). To stop fascism and war, young people must fight for socialism! wsws.org The IYSSE is the only political tendency that advances a genuine socialist perspective based on the lessons of history and the interests of the working class.

WSWS (2025-02-10). Neo-Nazis flee Lincoln Heights, Ohio after being confronted by local residents. wsws.org Despite police protection for the fascists, members of the historically black community of Lincoln Heights quickly mobilized and drove the Nazis out of town.

Staff (2025-02-10). "The PayPal Mafia": Meet the South African Oligarchs Surrounding Trump, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel. democracynow.org President Trump's targeting of South Africa is clearly tied to his influential adviser Elon Musk and a coterie of wealthy U.S. oligarchs, "all of whom in some way or other grew up in South Africa as children." These men are known as the "PayPal Mafia" due to their involvement in the founding of the financial tech company PayPal, explains reporter Chris McGreal. McGreal, a former South Africa correspondent for The Guardian, outlines Musk's pro-apartheid and neo-Nazi family history, which appears to form the basis of his adherence to a right-wing ideology that believes white Sout…

Matt Willgress, Morning Star. (2025-02-10). Socialism Or Barbarism: A Statement Of Fact. popularresistance.org Engels once said that capitalist society "stands at the crossroads, either transition to socialism or regression into barbarism." | Commenting on these remarks during World War I, the great socialist Rosa Luxemburg said: "What does 'regression into barbarism' mean to our lofty European civilisation? Until now, we have all probably read and repeated these words thoughtlessly, without suspecting their fearsome seriousness. A look around us at this moment shows what the regression of bourgeois society into barbarism means. This world war is a regression into barbarism. The triumph of imperialism leads to the annihil…

Prof Rodrigue Tremblay (2025-02-10). The US Government of Donald Trump Is Oligarchic, Dysfunctional and Disruptive to the Global Economy. globalresearch.ca Never before has such a flurry of dictatorial presidential decrees come from the Oval Office, some in violation of existing laws adopted by the US Congress and of the US constitutional system of checks and balances…

Ben Samuels (2025-02-10). Trump: 'I am committed to buying, owning Gaza'; when Palestinians have an alternative, 'they won't want to return'. haaretz.com The president also lamented the condition of the three most recently freed Israeli hostages, stating they resemble Holocaust survivors and that he is not sure how long the Gaza cease-fire can hold considering their condition. 'Who could take that? At some point we're gonna lose our patience'…

Christian Christensen (2025-02-10). Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the 'New Authoritarianism' Leading the US Down an Increasingly Dangerous Path. bylinetimes.com In late 2019, I Little did I know, however,…

Rhoda Wilson (2025-02-10). Neil Oliver: The internet is exposing wealthy elites' appetite for "grubby" behaviour. expose-news.com "Whenever I talk about the global abuse of children, the number of views drops like a piano falling out of a window. Interesting," Neil Oliver tweeted yesterday. Oliver was referring to a …

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-02-10). It's Gross And Cringey To Love A State Like Israel Or The USA. caitlinjohnstone.com.au When your umbilical cord is cut you're meant to begin growing into a sovereign being with a sovereign mind, and instead these empire simps are plugging the end of their umbilical cord into the Pentagon. It's pathetic.

Imran Khalid (2025-02-10). Resettling Gaza: Trump's Empire-Building Agenda? fpif.org In his signature style, President Donald Trump has doubled down on his vision for the future of Gaza, suggesting that the United States could assume control of the embattled territory once hostilities subside. Speaking on December 6, Trump outlined a plan in which Israel would transfer the Gaza Strip to U.S. oversight, emphasizing that the move would involve resettling Palestinians into what he described as "far safer and more beautiful communities" across the region. Notably, he assured that no American troops would be required to execute this vision. | The proposal, however, has sparked immediate backlash. Crit…

Brian Berletic (2025-02-10). U.S pitches fit because China is out competing the Empire. thealtworld.com On this episode of TheRedPillDiaries we will be visited by the founder and host of The New Atlas podcast, Brian Berletic.

Gabisile (2025-02-10). Western Cape Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Fund applications open. sanews.gov.za Western Cape Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Fund applications open | Western Cape companies, as well as intermediaries or organisations that currently assist businesses with exports, are being called on to apply for financial assistance. | The provincial Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) said the companies as well as potential companies can apply for financial assistance and support through the Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme (ECEP). | The ECEP Fund aims to develop and equip business enterprises facing technical challenges to diversify and access international marke…

WSWS (2025-02-10). The wildfire profiteers: Insurance, corruption, and the Democratic Party's complicity. wsws.org The catastrophe wrought by the recent Los Angeles wildfires laid bare an undeniable reality: the Democratic Party, far from being the guardian of the common worker, is a reliable political protector of corporate interests.

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Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-02-09). The Empire Self-Destructs. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Hedges And Then the World Blew Up — by Mr. Fish We share the pathologies of all dying empires with their mixture of buffoonery, rampant corruption, military fiascos, economic collapse and savage state repression. The billionaires, Christian fascists, grifters, psychopaths, imbeciles, narcissists and deviants who have seized control of Congress, the White House and…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-02-09). From the AES to ALBA: Burkina Faso Activists Visit Caracas to Support President Maduro. libya360.wordpress.com Thomas Sankara Centre for African Liberation and Unity In a piece written for Kawsachun News, the Thomas Sankara Centre for African Liberation and Unity shares the experience of Burkina Faso delegates in Caracas for the World Anti-Fascist International Festival which coincided with the inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro. The towering peaks of Caracas' mountaintops captured…

Assaf David (2025-02-09). 'Speak Arabic': How Israel turned a language into a campaign of revenge against Palestinians. haaretz.com In recent years there has been an increasingly bleak, dehumanizing turn to how Israel understands its Arab and Palestinian neighbors, mixing retaliation and religious nationalism, which has accelerated since October 7. From Fauda to IDF graffiti in Gaza, weaponizing Arabic is a core feature of this other war…

Michael Hurley (2025-02-09). The Ontario Healthcare Crisis. socialistproject.ca This article is based on a chapter in the upcoming new book Ontario is experiencing unprecedented hospital capacity problems in recent years. Thousands of unplanned closures of hospital emergency departments, permanent closures of som…

Bárbara Gómez (2025-02-09). Partido de Sri Lanka exige retirada de Estados Unidos de ilegal base en Cuba. radiohc.cu Colombo, 9 feb (RHC) El Partido Socialista de Primera Línea de Sri Lanka exigió este domingo la retirada inmediata de Estados Unidos de la Base Naval de Guantánamo y la devolución de ese territorio que ocupa de manera ilegal en Cuba.

Robert J. Burrowes (2025-02-09). The Geopolitics of Elite Insanity. globalresearch.ca As the multifaceted Elite program to reshape world order, capture ownership and control of all key resources, kill off a substantial proportion of the human population and impose a technocratic dictatorship over those 'transhumans' left alive advances rapidly, increasing parts …

Eden Solomon (2025-02-09). Or Levy's brother: Hamas starved the hostages, remaining men won't survive captivity. haaretz.com Tal Levy, whose brother was released after 491 days, expected Or to return skinnier, but not like this. 'I saw a Holocaust survivor,' Levy says. He reveals that Israeli officials told him months ago that Sinwar ordered the starvation of the male hostages. 'If they knew, there's no way Netanyahu didn't'…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-02-09). The Boomerang Comes Back. libya360.wordpress.com Noura Erakat Police detain a protester at a May 3, 2024 protest at NYU. Image: Getty Images How the U.S.-backed war on Palestine is expanding authoritarianism at home—from Project Esther to violence at the border. In the fallout of the election, a stream of social media content—some from passionate Harris supporters, some from lesser-evil Democratic…

fishbein (2025-02-09). Failed Elites, Elon Musk, and Lies the Media Tell You. cepr.net

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2025-02-09). The Rivierization of the World. libya360.wordpress.com Joelle M. Abi-Rached Palestinians gather on the beach in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip on 17 April 2024 (AFP) Trump's plans for Gaza crystallize the dreams of empire. I live in Beirut in an area called the Corniche that runs along the edge of the American University of Beirut. The word, which comes from…

The Independent (2025-02-09). Life in Medieval Europe: Governance, culture, and belief. independent.co.ug What happens when a continent is torn apart by a hundred years of war, while another flourishes with trade, innovation, and unity? COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The medieval era offers a stark contrast between Europe, struggling with feudal conflicts and the devastating Hundred Years' War, and Africa, where empires like Mali and kingdoms like Buganda …

Marjorie Cohn (2025-02-09). Trump Plan for Gaza "Worse Than Ethnic Cleansing," Says UN Human Rights Expert. truthout.org Donald Trump's outrageous plan to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza, assume U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and make it into the "Riviera of the Middle East" reveals his intent to commit a war crime and a crime against humanity. What Trump proposed during a February 4 news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House is "unlawful… |

Marjorie Cohn (2025-02-09). Trump Plan for Gaza "Worse Than Ethnic Cleansing," Says UN Human Rights Expert. truthout.org Donald Trump's outrageous plan to remove the Palestinian people from Gaza, assume U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and make it into the "Riviera of the Middle East" reveals his intent to commit a war crime and a crime against humanity. What Trump proposed during a February 4 news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House is "unlawful… |

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WSWS (2025-02-08). Students, faculty attend meeting to oppose attacks on pro-Palestinian protesters and democratic rights at the University of Michigan. wsws.org Over 150 people attended a meeting held by the pro-Palestinian Tahrir Coalition on Tuesday to oppose the escalating attacks on students protesting the US/Israeli genocide in Gaza by the University of Michigan. Members of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality spoke at the meeting, fighting for an independent working class-based socialist response to fascism, war and genocide.

Freedom Socialist Party (2025-02-08). Saturday 2/22: Commemorate Black History Month—Black Workers: Key to the Battle Against Fascism. indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk Street (at Ellis), San Francisco…

indybay (2025-02-08). Monday 2/10: Protest Trump/MAGA Fascism! indybay.org Downtown Berkeley BART…

Oakland community & (2025-02-08). Saturday 2/8: Protest ICE and Trump Fascism! indybay.org Fruitvale Plaza, Oakland…

mforinoco (2025-02-08). From the AES to ALBA: Burkina Faso Activists Visit Caracas To Support President Maduro. orinocotribune.com By Thomas Sankara Centre for African Liberation and Unity — Feb 7, 2025 | In a piece written for Kawsachun News, the Thomas Sankara Centre for African Liberation and Unity shares the experience of Burkina Faso delegates in Caracas for the World Anti-Fascist International Festival which coincided with the inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro. | The towering peaks of Caracas' mountaintops captured the attention of the delegates from Burkina Faso even before their airplane hit the ground at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, Venezuela. Venezuela's imposing mountainous coastline is a sharp…

Uriel Araujo (2025-02-08). Anti-Russian Speech Fueling Neo-Nazism Across Europe — "Maidanization" of the Continent. globalresearch.ca An Estonia court has recently Meanwhile the Slovak police issued a warning about a Nazi group plotting violent attacks. According to the Internal …

JANET (2025-02-08). Video: US Role in Regime Change — Syria, Iraq, Libya… Webinar. iacenter.org This was an in-person meeting in New York on Feb. 6th at 6 PM EST and livestreamed here. The US was deeply involved in the recent overthrow of the Syrian government and has been deeply involved in the internal affairs of countries around the world including "color revolutions" and regime change operation in every country that will not bow to its dictates. The people of the world are seeing this and fighting back. Join us! This was sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine at the New School as well as the Bronx Antiwar Coalition, Workers World Party, Black Intifada, Young Democratic Socialists at the New Scho…

Staff (2025-02-08). Seizing Gaza: Can Trump Do What Israel Failed to Do? w/ Miko Peled, Son of Israeli General. soundcloud.com Trump's surreal claim that the United States will "own" Gaza, push out two million Palestinians, and develop expensive waterfront property for non-Palestinians has widely been condemned. But Miko Peled, son of an Israeli general, says this is no different than the Zionist aim for decades—and it will never happen. Brian Becker is joined by Miko …

Editor (2025-02-08). Chris Hedges: The Empire Self-Destructs. scheerpost.com

Eric Zuesse (2025-02-08). How the U.S./UK Empire Works — as in the Middle East. dissidentvoice.org It's shown with remarkable clarity, in the first 14 minutes of this video from Vanessa Beeley, on February 6. It is titled "Trump in Gaza, Jolani self-proclaimed president, south Lebanon and Russia to pay reparations, not Israel: My reports for UK Column yesterday". Whereas all of its first 14 minutes — the entirety of Beeley's …

bwitanek (2025-02-07). Richard Medhurst Detained This Time Austria . . . Last time was UK! fightbackbetter.com Editor's Note: This journalist and editor condemns this obvious UK, US and Israel connected fascist repression against journalism and free speech. It is clear that powerful world gangster forces are allied against Richard Medhurst. This tells us where we are headed in NJ with the IHRA laws — where Democrats play a lead role in passing laws calling it anti-Semitic to denounce genocide of US and Israel. These laws will likely also suppress oppostion to Trump's continuation and escalation of genocidal policies toward Palestinians. FightBackBetter will continue to escalate and elevate and amplify and unify wi…

krish-rad_ind (2025-02-07). Trump, white supremacy and capitalism: The enemies of Black liberation. liberationnews.org

Emanuel Pastreich (2025-02-07). A Militarized Google Goes for the Gold. Emanuel Pastreich. globalresearch.ca Although the discussion of AI focused on improving the lives of ordinary people in the rather unconvincing words of Donald Trump, it is clear now that a major part of the AI spending will be in the defense and intelligence …

John Rachel (2025-02-07). We Know How This Will End … dissidentvoice.org What if the citizens of Germany during the 1930s somehow could have known in advance how World War II was going to end? Would they have bought into the lies of Hitler and the Third Reich? Would they have gone along with the wanton aggression knowing it was a suicide mission and would turn their …

WSWS (2025-02-07). RMT and Nautilus unions end Royal Fleet Auxiliary dispute with plea for better resourced UK armed forces. wsws.org The most significant aspect of the dispute was the refusal of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union leadership, long promoted as "militants" and "socialists", to take any action to challenge the Gaza genocide.

Staff (2025-02-07). Transición socialista: øPor dónde vamos? cubadebate.cu Hay una discusión medio real, medio ahistórica, que se traduce en términos de " øpor dónde vamos?" en materia de sistema económico-político y que no ha dejado de estar presente a lo largo de la Revolución cubana. Una especie de preocupación "natural" que no ha perdido vigencia y que no ha dejado de chocar con la imagen del mundo cotidiana del contemporáneo toda vez que la teoría del dónde se ha distanciado de la práctica sobre el cómo.

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2025-02-07). When Workers Resisted Labor Exploitation At Bronx 'Slave Markets'. popularresistance.org Following the Great Depression, Black working class women flocked to street corners in the Bronx, New York, forced to sell domestic labor for far below its value in order to make ends meet. "They come to the Bronx, not because of what it promises," reads the renowned exposé by two Black radical activists, investigative journalist Marvel Cooke and civil rights leader Ella Baker. These informal domestic workers flocked to the infamous "Bronx Slave Market," "largely in desperation," Cooke and Baker wrote in 1935. | Desperation did indeed characterize the circumstances at the so-called slave markets, in which impover…

Staff (2025-02-07). Transforming all West into a dictatorship of Israel and its lobbies. defenddemocracy.press Journalist Richard Medhurst detained in Austria after police raid Feb 7, 2025 Journalist Richard Medhurst, known for his critical reporting on the Israeli genocide in Gaza, was detained by Austrian authorities this week following a raid on his home and studio. Police seized all his electronic devices and accused him of being "a member of …

WSWS (2025-02-07). Amazon announces shutdown of all its facilities in Quebec, eliminating more than 4,500 jobs. wsws.org This $2 trillion global behemoth applies the dictatorial principles of oligarchic rule: any effort by workers to challenge their hyper-exploitative working conditions is to be ruthlessly crushed.

A a (2025-02-07). Romper la espina dorsal de Europa: Cuál debe ser la política de Rusia hacia Occidente. strategic-culture.su La paz en el subcontinente solo será posible cuando Europa sufra una nueva derrota, como las que infligimos a Napoleón y Hitler, y cuando las élites actuales sean reemplazadas. | Sergei KARAGANOV | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escr…

Contributing Writers (2025-02-07). Kennedy on Empire's War Against Russia. marktanliano.net READ MORE:…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-02-07). As The Gaza Agenda Moves Forward, The Imperial Narrative Shifts With It. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Whoever controls the narrative controls the world. When the needs of the empire change, so do the narratives.

Contributing Writers (2025-02-07). Kennedy on Empire's War Against Russia. marktanliano.net

ecns.cn (2025-02-07). Unlocking Chinese Cities | Two-thirds of the world's fireworks come from this Chinese city. ecns.cn As the "hometown of Chinese fireworks," Liuyang boasts about 600 related enterprises, producing over 5,000 types of fireworks. The industry generates an annual output value exceeding 50 billion yuan ($68.28 billion), provides jobs for 300,000 people, and distributes over 10 billion yuan in wages annually.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2025-02-07). Trump's Solution for Gaza: Make It an American Resort. "Trump Claims US Will Take Ownership of Palestine" globalresearch.ca The US supplied the ordnance with which Israel turned Gaza into a demolition site. | To clear out the ruins requires the Palestinians to go somewhere else. | With Gazans relocated, Gaza will be turned into a resort owned by the US….

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2025-02-07). Trump's Solution for Gaza: Make It an American Resort. "Trump Claims US Will Take Ownership of Palestine" globalresearch.ca The US supplied the ordnance with which Israel turned Gaza into a demolition site. | To clear out the ruins requires the Palestinians to go somewhere else. | With Gazans relocated, Gaza will be turned into a resort owned by the US….

tn.ai (2025-02-07). Ayatollah Khamenei Stresses Palestinian People's Ownership of Palestine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei emphasized that the entire Palestine belongs to the Palestinian people, mocking the US president's plan to resettle Palestinians in Gaza elsewhere.

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WSWS (2025-02-03). Hundreds of thousands demonstrate across Germany against promotion of the fascist AfD. wsws.org The decision in Germany's parliament to allow the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to secure a majority with its votes has triggered a political earthquake. Hundreds of thousands of people have since taken to the streets to protest against the return of fascism.

Richard D. Wolff, Counter Punch. (2025-02-03). Settler Colonialism: 'It Ends With Us' In Palestine And Israel. popularresistance.org My birth emerged from European capitalism's fascistic catastrophe in the 1920s—1940s. That catastrophe also produced Israel's experiment with settler colonialism in Palestine. This article refers to both these incidents to analyze the current Palestine-Israel catastrophe. | My reasons or qualifications to write such an article start with the fact that my maternal grandmother and grandfather were killed at the Nazis' Mauthausen concentration camp. My father's sister was killed in Auschwitz. My mother and her sister spent years in different concentration camps. Because of these events, my parents fled Europe…

Olivia Barber (2025-02-03). Shocking poll finds Reform could win 70 seats if an election were called now. leftfootforward.org Reform UK could win 76 seats in Parliament if a general election were held now, according to new polling commissioned by anti-fascist campaign group Hope not Hate. | Of the 76 seats, Reform would pick up 60 from Labour, 10 from the Conservatives and one from the Lib Dems. The remaining five are already held by Reform. | Even more worringly, Hope not Hate's survey of over 17,000 voters suggests that with a 3% swing to Reform from both Labour and the Conservatives, Reform UK could be on course to win up to 169 seats. | Labour would still be the biggest party with 287 MPs, down from 402, while the Tories would go…

infobrics (2025-02-03). Kiev sending schizophrenics to the front lines. infobrics.org There seems to be no limit to the anti-humanitarian practices of the neo-Nazi regime.

infobrics (2025-02-03). Hungary and Poland could claim territories of Ukraine amid ethnic tensions. infobrics.org Ukraine's aggressive and chauvinistic strand of nationalism alienates its neighbors and is often seen by them as a potential threat, causing ethnic and religious tensions. The matter thus extends even beyond Russian-Ukrainian relations.

_____ (2025-02-03). Cloud Capital vs AI: DeepSeek, Technofeudalism, Capitalism, and the New Cold War. transcend.org 28 Jan 2025 | Yanis Varoufakis delves into the seismic developments of January 2025, spotlighting the transformative impact of DeepSeek—a groundbreaking Chinese AI company that has sent shockwaves through the global tech and financial landscapes.

_____ (2025-02-03). US Capitalism just Got a Black Eye. transcend.org 27 Jan 2025 – The Story behind Today's Stock Market Tank – Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Google became too big, fat, and musclebound for innovation. Instead of invention, they specialized in marginal improvements. China's DeepSeek came up with more advanced AI than all US Big Tech companies.

Peter Koenig (2025-02-03). Europà§ische Union erleichtert Sklavenhandel in Nordafrika. globalresearch.ca Angesichts der abscheulichen Kolonialgeschichte Europas und der immer grà∂àüer werdenden Tyrannei der heutigen Europà§ischen Union (EU), ist es wenig àºberraschend, dass die EU den Sklavenhandel in Nordafrika erleichtert, vor allem durch die Zerstà∂rung des heutigen chaotischen Libyens, verursacht von Frankreichs …

cameron orr (2025-02-03). Black lives still matter. cpusa.org The historic Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, which reached a crescendo in 2020 with the George Floyd Uprisings, has been a generation-defining political moment for many working people in the United States. Indeed, the mass demonstrations of 2020 mobilized millions, making them the largest protest movement in our country's history. | Those who once considered themselves "apolitical" then saw the value of political life. Many who considered themselves "centrists" or even "conservative" no longer identified with those labels. Progressive and socialist organizations swelled with new membership and activity, inc…

Staff (2025-02-03). Nueve países representados en el IV Congreso Internacional Juriscuba. cubadebate.cu El programa incluirá intervenciones especiales, conferencias magistrales, ponencias y trabajo en paneles para propiciar el intercambio y la superación. Todos tributan al reforzamiento de la seguridad jurídica de la mayor de las Antillas, en función de hacer prevalecer garantías y principios fundamentales para el Estado socialista de derecho y justicia social.

Roger D. Harris, Popular Resistance. (2025-02-03). Venezuelan President Criticized For Not Being A Proper Dictator. popularresistance.org Hot off the newswires are shocking tales of democratic elections in Venezuela, grassroots organizations forming food cooperatives, and repatriation of migrants. What will one of the media establishment's most demonized "authoritarian regimes" do next? | Bloomberg approvingly quotes an opposition-supporting Venezuelan living in Chile that Venezuela's scheduling of parliamentary and regional elections in April is a desperate attempt by President Maduro to "obtain some kind of legitimacy for the regime." | Not to be caught in the trap of participating in elections, US-backed far-right Venezuelan "opposition leader"

Ralph Nader (2025-02-03). Underestimating Americans: A Coming Plunge of Dictator Donald. counterpunch.org Convicted felon Donald Trump has declared war on Americans. In less than two weeks, he has become the dictator, a role he celebrated in his campaign. He is using illegal executive orders as poisoned spears against just about every program the federal government administers to advance the health, safety, and economic well-being of all Americans.

Ed Sykes (2025-02-03). Jewish protester fears police 'losing their humanity' amid ongoing pro-Palestine march fallout. thecanary.co After the aggressive policing against anti-genocide protesters in London on 18 January, the Canary spoke with Carolyn Gelenter, who has regularly attended the marches in solidarity with Palestinians. Gelenter's father was a Holocaust survivor, and she believes it's important to openly express her opposition to Israel's crimes in Gaza. She previously told us about Met …

euobserver (2025-02-03). Guess who isn't invited to Europe's Holocaust memorials? euobserver.com Does the European Commission think that one has to be a Zionist to remember the Holocaust? Apparently so.

Richard C. Cook (2025-02-03). As World War III Winds Down, a Brief Prognosis. globalresearch.ca I believe the Anglo-American-Zionist Empire has lost the quarter-century-long World War III that began with 9/11, i.e., the Neocons' "New Pearl Harbor." | The U.S is now beginning its own solitary "long retreat" to "Fortress America." | Future wars are likely to …

Atilio Borón (2025-02-03). Trump: Fast and Furious. orinocotribune.com By Atilio Boron — Jan 22, 2025 | Donald Trump's return to the White House and the signals he sent from the moment of his inauguration (which continued late into the night at the unexpected press conference that took place in the Oval Office) were tinged with an alarming mixture of arrogance and overconfidence. If anyone still doubts that the United States is the center of an empire, the show put on by the New York tycoon dispels all doubts. But the radical nature of his proposals and his verbiage express, better than anything else, the harsh reality that US imperialism is experiencing an inexorable decline.

_____ (2025-02-03). (Norwegian-Norsk) Hva kommer etter USAs imperium? transcend.org En nà∏kkelhypotese i The fall of the US empire — and then what? er at etterfà∏lgersystemet til det amerikanske imperiet verken vil và¶re et hegemoni drevet av en stor aktà∏r som Kina eller EU, eller globalisering drevet av transnasjonale selskaper, men en verden av regioner med regionale valutaer.

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2025-02-03). US to Impose Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China on Feb. 1 and Tyranny on America. Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca The US will impose 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and 10 percent on China, the Trump White House said. The purpose of tariffs is to protect domestic manufacturers and their work forces. What American manufacturers and workers are …

Peter Koenig (2025-02-03). European Union Facilitates Slave Trade in North Africa. globalresearch.ca Knowing Europe's horrendous colonial history and today's European Union's (EU) ever-growing tyranny, there is little surprise in the EU's facilitating slave trade in Northern Africa, mostly through Europe-NATO's destruction of today's chaotic Libya. The latter with the support of the …

WSWS (2025-02-03). South Carolina executes Marion Bowman, Jr.: "I'm innocent of the crimes I'm here to die for" wsws.org Bowman's execution was the third carried out in South Carolina since 2011, when the state unofficially halted executions as pharmaceutical companies stopped supplying lethal injection drugs, fearing public concern over suffering of those executed.

A A (2025-02-02). Elon Musk's salute highlights the contact between fascism and liberalism. strategic-culture.su

newarab (2025-02-02). Italian journalist names self as target of Israel spyware attack. newarab.com An Italian journalist was the first person to publicly proclaim that he has been targeted by Francesco Cancellato, who investigates fascism in

english.palinfo.com (2025-02-02). Making America great again by ethnically cleansing the Palestinian peopleIronically, Trump is adopting a policy to prevent and restrict immigration to the US, although America is built by immigrants including his family. While he preaches America's right to do so, he wants to drive the local Palestinian indigenous people out of the land of their ancestors and allow Jewish immigrants to expand their fascist, racist, re-actionist apartheid state onto it.

Staff (2025-02-02). Así recibieron algunos panameños a Marco Rubio en su visita al centroamericano. cubadebate.cu Por su parte, organizaciones populares protagonizaron una vigilia en la Plaza 5 de Mayo, en las inmediaciones de la Asamblea Nacional (Parlamento), donde quemaron banderas norteamericanas y enarbolaron carteles con las figuras de Rubio y de Trump, a quienes catalogan como fascistas.

aljazeera (2025-02-02). Germans protest at conservative cooperation with far right on migration. aljazeera.com Protesters say CDU head Merz broke post-Nazi norm of never passing any rule with the support of far-right parties.

A A (2025-02-02). Anche l'Italia a Davos per svendere la sanità. strategic-culture.su Non poteva mancare una rappresentanza dall'Italia all'annuale Forum Economico Mondiale, ove il gotha della finanza transnazionale si riunisce per decidere come soggiogare i popoli. | Segue nostro La cornice del WEF | Il Forum Economico Mondiale di Davos (World Economic Forum, WEF) è un incontro annuale che si tiene a Davos, una località sciistica nelle Alpi svizzere. Fondato nel 1971 dal professor Klaus Schwab, riunisce leader politici,…

Lawrence Reichard (2025-02-02). A Former Danish Diplomat on the Future of Greenland. counterpunch.org On the night of June 21, 1976, summer solstice, I flew from New York to Stockholm. I sat at a north-side window and watched in wonder as the sun went down, down, down, but not under, and rose again. We arrived in Stockholm at 3: 30 a.m., and it was broad daylight. It's an odd thing […] | To read this article, log in
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Staff (2025-02-02). 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. An Expert Discussion. defenddemocracy.press Jan 29, 2025 On January 29, 2025, the Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to historical memory in the context of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The UN has declared January 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date is dedicated to the liberation of the concentration camp by Soviet troops …

Ana Luisa Brown (2025-02-02). Putin predicts Europe's subordination to Trump. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin today predicted that his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, will make the European elites "bend at his feet" and subordinate them to his orders.

News Desk, The Cradle. (2025-02-02). Syria's De Facto Authorities Execute 'Sweeping' Neoliberal Reforms. popularresistance.org The self-appointed transitional government in Syria is undertaking sweeping internal reforms, including privatizing state-run enterprises and laying off a third of the public sector, as authorities say they are shifting to "a competitive free-market economy." | In an interview with Reuters, ex-officials of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) who are serving as cabinet ministers for transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa — former ISIS and Al-Qaeda commander Abu Mohammad al-Julani — say they have a "wide scope" of plans to shrink the state, including removing thousands of "ghost employees."

Martin Hacthoun (2025-02-02). Italy reports 750,000 fewer young people than a decade ago. plenglish.com In 2014, Italy had 12.8 million young people in this age group, while ten years later their number has fallen to around 12.1 million, according to a study by the Research Centre of the General Confederation of Italian Artisans (CGIA), that also brings together entrepreneurs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. | The decline in the youth population over the decade reached 5.8% and mainly affected the southern regions of the country, where it reached an alarming 14.7 percentage points, with the most serious situation in the provinces of South Sardinia, Oristano and Isernia, where it reached 25.4, 23.4 and…

Peter Koenig (2025-02-02). 2025 — Endless Chaos Towards a One World Government or Vicious Confusion? Towards a One World Tyranny. Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca This article was first published on January 25, 2025 | *** | Aren't we all so happy as chaos is upon us — planned chaos for confusion and destruction, and for those who see through it, evoking a smile? | It is like …

Staff (2025-02-02). RFK Jr Pressed on Whether He and Trump Will 'Cave to Big Pharma' on Medicare Drug Prices. defenddemocracy.press "Will you defend the law in the Inflation Reduction Act which already is negotiating prescription drug prices?" Sen. Bernie Sanders asked Kennedy during his second confirmation hearing. By Jake Johnson Jan 30, 2025 Senate Democrats and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Health …

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A A (2025-02-02). Elon Musk's salute highlights the contact between fascism and liberalism. strategic-culture.su

newarab (2025-02-02). Italian journalist names self as target of Israel spyware attack. newarab.com An Italian journalist was the first person to publicly proclaim that he has been targeted by Francesco Cancellato, who investigates fascism in

english.palinfo.com (2025-02-02). Making America great again by ethnically cleansing the Palestinian peopleIronically, Trump is adopting a policy to prevent and restrict immigration to the US, although America is built by immigrants including his family. While he preaches America's right to do so, he wants to drive the local Palestinian indigenous people out of the land of their ancestors and allow Jewish immigrants to expand their fascist, racist, re-actionist apartheid state onto it.

Staff (2025-02-02). Así recibieron algunos panameños a Marco Rubio en su visita al centroamericano. cubadebate.cu Por su parte, organizaciones populares protagonizaron una vigilia en la Plaza 5 de Mayo, en las inmediaciones de la Asamblea Nacional (Parlamento), donde quemaron banderas norteamericanas y enarbolaron carteles con las figuras de Rubio y de Trump, a quienes catalogan como fascistas.

aljazeera (2025-02-02). Germans protest at conservative cooperation with far right on migration. aljazeera.com Protesters say CDU head Merz broke post-Nazi norm of never passing any rule with the support of far-right parties.

A A (2025-02-02). Anche l'Italia a Davos per svendere la sanità. strategic-culture.su Non poteva mancare una rappresentanza dall'Italia all'annuale Forum Economico Mondiale, ove il gotha della finanza transnazionale si riunisce per decidere come soggiogare i popoli. | Segue nostro La cornice del WEF | Il Forum Economico Mondiale di Davos (World Economic Forum, WEF) è un incontro annuale che si tiene a Davos, una località sciistica nelle Alpi svizzere. Fondato nel 1971 dal professor Klaus Schwab, riunisce leader politici,…

Lawrence Reichard (2025-02-02). A Former Danish Diplomat on the Future of Greenland. counterpunch.org On the night of June 21, 1976, summer solstice, I flew from New York to Stockholm. I sat at a north-side window and watched in wonder as the sun went down, down, down, but not under, and rose again. We arrived in Stockholm at 3: 30 a.m., and it was broad daylight. It's an odd thing […] | To read this article, log in
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Staff (2025-02-02). 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz. An Expert Discussion. defenddemocracy.press Jan 29, 2025 On January 29, 2025, the Valdai Discussion Club hosted an expert discussion dedicated to historical memory in the context of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The UN has declared January 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date is dedicated to the liberation of the concentration camp by Soviet troops …

Ana Luisa Brown (2025-02-02). Putin predicts Europe's subordination to Trump. plenglish.com Moscow, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin today predicted that his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, will make the European elites "bend at his feet" and subordinate them to his orders.

Martin Hacthoun (2025-02-02). Italy reports 750,000 fewer young people than a decade ago. plenglish.com In 2014, Italy had 12.8 million young people in this age group, while ten years later their number has fallen to around 12.1 million, according to a study by the Research Centre of the General Confederation of Italian Artisans (CGIA), that also brings together entrepreneurs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. | The decline in the youth population over the decade reached 5.8% and mainly affected the southern regions of the country, where it reached an alarming 14.7 percentage points, with the most serious situation in the provinces of South Sardinia, Oristano and Isernia, where it reached 25.4, 23.4 and…

Peter Koenig (2025-02-02). 2025 — Endless Chaos Towards a One World Government or Vicious Confusion? Towards a One World Tyranny. Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca This article was first published on January 25, 2025 | *** | Aren't we all so happy as chaos is upon us — planned chaos for confusion and destruction, and for those who see through it, evoking a smile? | It is like …

Staff (2025-02-02). RFK Jr Pressed on Whether He and Trump Will 'Cave to Big Pharma' on Medicare Drug Prices. defenddemocracy.press "Will you defend the law in the Inflation Reduction Act which already is negotiating prescription drug prices?" Sen. Bernie Sanders asked Kennedy during his second confirmation hearing. By Jake Johnson Jan 30, 2025 Senate Democrats and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Health …

WSWS (2025-02-01). The fight against fascism requires a fight against capitalism and war! wsws.org Having twice voted with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in favor of a brutal policy of sealing the borders against refugees, the conservative Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) and Free Democratic Party (FDP) parliamentary groups in the Bundestag are prepared to accept the far-right party as a government partner.

Idavox (2025-02-01). A Setback in the Alex Stokes Case: Appeal Denied. itsgoingdown.org Update on the case of antifascist Alex Stokes, who received a sentence of 20 years for defending himself and friends from violent Proud Boys on January 6th in New York. To support Alex Stokes, go here. Ten days after members of the neo-fascist Proud Boys were pardoned for their seditious conspiracy conviction stemming from their…

It's Going Down (2025-02-01). Students Shut Down Pro-ICE Neo-Nazi Demonstration on ASU Campus. itsgoingdown.org On Wednesday, January 31st, up to a thousand students and community members mobilized against four neo-Nazis involved in College Republicans United, a group known for sponsoring numerous events featuring white supremacists. Students linked arms and stood in front of the neo-Nazis, who had set up a table and were encouraging students to report undocumented people…

A a (2025-02-01). Democrazia e sovranità : i pilastri del processo elettorale bielorusso. strategic-culture.su Gli osservatori internazionali hanno testimoniato quanto fosse democratico ed equo il processo elettorale in Bielorussia. | Segue nostro Le recenti elezioni presidenziali in Bielorussia hanno dimostrato ancora una volta la tenuta del sistema politico del Paese e la fiducia che i cittadini ripongono nella loro leadership. Nonostante le consuete critiche dei governi e dei media occidentali, il processo elettorale si è svolto in modo traspa…

mforinoco (2025-02-01). Resource Nationalism… Can the Global Green Transition See Africa Getting a Better Deal? orinocotribune.com By Cyril Zenda — Jan 31, 2025 | An increasing number of African countries are moving toward demanding more from their mineral resource wealth. | In December, reports from Niger revealed that the country's military authorities that seized power in July 2023 had

WSWS (2025-02-01). DeepSeek has shattered basis of US AI stock market surge. wsws.org The last place the tech giants expected any competition to emerge from was China, because US capitalism was the great innovator and China a mere imitator.

Mike Prysner, Empire Files. (2025-02-01). Border Deployment To Insurrection Act: Trump's Illegal Military Plans. popularresistance.org The current deployment of soldiers and Marines to the US-Mexico border is illegal and immoral. The looming possibility of Trump invoking the Insurrection Act, in an attempt to paper it over, actually raises more danger of unconstitutional orders. | We have just spent 20 years being used as cannon fodder for hapless debacles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Today, soldiers and Marines are being used as propaganda fodder for the oldest Commander-in-Chief ever, taking office with the worst approval rating in modern history. | Conventional, active-duty units from the 82nd Airborne Division and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Fo…

Rania Khalek (2025-02-01). Guerilla Warfare Lessons from Gaza: Why Resistance Survived Genocide, w/ Justin Podur. thealtworld.com The Palestinian resistance has defied overwhelming military force in Gaza, adapting and surviving despite Israel's strategy of genocide and starvation. | What does this war teach us about asymmetric warfare, military resilience, and the future of anti-colonial resistance? Why has Israel failed to eliminate Palestinian fighters despite its apocalyptic destruction of Gaza? And how has the regional Axis of Resistance, from Yemen to Lebanon, reshaped the battlefield? | To discuss all this and more, Rania Khalek is joined by author and host of the Anti-Empire Project Justin Podur on Dispatches.

krish-rad_ind (2025-02-01). Border Deployment to Insurrection Act: Trump's Illegal Military Plans. empirefiles.substack.com

A Guest Author (2025-02-01). Auschwitz and the manipulation of history. workers.org By Jean-Pierre Page In another assault on historical fact, the Western imperialist countries which organized the ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp this year refused to invite any participation from Russia. Jean-Pierre Page, a former national leader of the General Confederation of Labor . . . |

JANET (2025-02-01). Auschwitz and the manipulation of history. iacenter.org January 31, 2025 By Jean-Pierre Page In another assault on historical fact, the Western imperialist countries which organized the ceremonies commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp this year refused to invite any participation from Russia. Jean-Pierre Page, a former national leader of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) in France, made the following presentation to an international conference organized for the Russian think-tank Valdai Club on Jan. 29. The International Action Center publishes Page's presentation as part of the effort to counter the imperialis…

Sam Pollak (2025-02-01). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Whole Foods Workers Take On Bezos. levernews.com Good things are happening! Whole Foods workers start a revolution in aisle five, corporate criminals are put on notice, anesthesia monopolists get put to bed, and Big Pharma settles big time.A Whole Union For Whole Foods : Workers at a Whole Foods Market in Philadelphia

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AW Staff (2025-01-29). AMBS professors organizing conference on Christian nationalism. anabaptistworld.org "The conference promises to be a profound time of global reflection on the rise and challenges that Christian nationalism presents to Catholics and Mennonites."

WSWS (2025-01-29). The role of budget cuts and private equity firms in the Los Angeles wildfires. wsws.org The crisis facing the LA Fire Department is a microcosm of the broader contradictions of capitalism. It highlights the urgent need for a socialist program that prioritizes public welfare over private profit.

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2025-01-29). CovertAction Bulletin — LA Fires: Natural Disaster Made Worse By Capitalism. covertactionmagazine.com Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday was met with protests around the country. As he immediately launched attacks on immigrants, the environment, LGBTQ people, labor and beyond, people took to the streets in opposition, pledging to continue organizing to defend the oppressed against the onslaught of attacks from Trump and the billionaires…

Staff (2025-01-29). La imagen del día: øLatinos por Trump? cubadebate.cu Made in América. "Latinos por Trump", cuándo al energúmeno le han interesado los latinos, a no ser para cortar el césped en sus campos de golf, y limpiar las habitaciones de sus hoteles. El mejor invento del capitalismo moderno, es el pobre de derecha.

WW editors (2025-01-29). Will U.S. troops refuse to brutalize migrants? workers.org The billionaires' new administration in Washington is putting its violent and reactionary anti-migrant program into effect. Its enforcement relies on shock and awe. On force. It relies on obedience. In the end, it counts on the U.S. Armed Forces. But will all troops follow their orders, including illegal orders? Workers . . . |

Ed Sykes (2025-01-29). Holocaust survivor descendant slams police thuggery on behalf of Israel and the BBC. thecanary.co Following heavy-handed policing on 18 January against the regular anti-genocide protests in London, the Canary spoke with one descendant of a Holocaust survivor who attended the march and witnessed what went on. Carolyn Gelenter was one of hundreds of Jewish people who opposed the police ban on protesting outside the BBC on 18 January. And …

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-29). The UK government is normalising tyranny. expose-news.com Sir Chris Whitty has admitted at the UK Covid Inquiry that the decision to make Covid vaccines mandatory was "100% political." His admission contradicts the government's previous claim of "following the science." …

Ed Sykes (2025-01-28). The BBC's 'both sides' bullsh*t needs to stop. It's toxic and reckless. thecanary.co The examples of the BBC treating Israel's settler-colonial genocide in Gaza like an unfortunate battle between two equal sides are countless. But the BBC also has a long record of treating the left as an equal danger to fascism. Just look at its loyal participation in the horrific five-year campaign to smear Jeremy Corbyn. It …

cameron orr (2025-01-28). Connecticut CP renewed by the People's March. cpusa.org When the People's March was announced for January 18th, 2025, the Communist Party USA immediately mobilized all districts to join the already strong contingent in D.C. The march would cap the strong, 60-day response to Trump's election victory, which focused on strengthening our coalitions and building a united front against his fascist agenda. It would be a show of strength against Trump and the MAGA movement's threat of mass deportations, attacks on civil, labor, and reproductive rights. We would stand with over a hundred working class organizations and parties who have been involved in the struggle for free…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-28). Alistan en Argentina Marcha Federal del Orgullo Antifascista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 ene (RHC) Organizaciones sindicales, sociales y de derechos humanos alistan hoy los preparativos de una Marcha Federal del Orgullo Antifascista y Antirracista, que tendrá lugar en Argentina el sábado 1 de febrero.

Amy Goodman (2025-01-28). 80 Years After the Liberation of Auschwitz, Genocide in Palestine Continues. truthout.org Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli… |

Staff (2025-01-28). Genocide Denial in Holocaust Studies: Scholar Raz Segal on Gaza & 80 Years After Auschwitz Liberation. democracynow.org Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli American historian Raz Segal, who says the academic field of Holocaust studies has a blind spot when it comes to Israel and its actions in Palestine, from the 1948 Nakba to the genocidal assault on Gaza. "Since Octob…

Jacob Andrewartha (2025-01-28). Palestine: Ceasefire only first step in winning justice. socialist-alliance.org While Socialist Alliance welcomes the ceasefire agreement, whether it will hold up until its final phrase will depend on the global pro-Palestine movement maintaining its pressure on governments to force Israel to comply, argues Jacob Andrewartha.

Crypto Cranium (2025-01-28). The Neuralink Nightmare: Simulating a Prison of Seemingly Endless Torture. muslimskeptic.com This is the sixth instalment in the series on Neuralink. For previous articles in this series, see: The Neuralink Nightmare: Hooked on Cyber-Heroin The Neuralink Nightmare: A Fictitious Universe of Seemingly Endless Pleasure The Neuralink Nightmare: The Transhumanist Elites' Ultimate Mind Control Machine The Neuralink Nightmare: Dystopian Governments Manipulating People's Memories The Neuralink Nightmare: The …

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-28). Jordan And Egypt Snub Trump's Ethnic Cleansing Plan. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It still remains to be seen if the Trump administration will find a way to bribe or coerce either or both nations to comply with Trump's ethnic cleansing agenda, but the fact that they aren't already on board means the empire still needs to jump through some significant hoops before this could happen.

The Independent (2025-01-28). Unlocking Uganda's E-Commerce Potential: Empowering SMEs to thrive in the digital age. independent.co.ug OPINION | Ivy Maingi | Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the heartbeat of Uganda's economy, playing a crucial role in job creation, local innovation, and overall economic growth. Yet, in today's fast-paced digital landscape, many SMEs face challenges in adapting to the tools and platforms necessary to remain competitive. At Glovo, we believe e- commerce …

Staff (2025-01-28). Navigating Car Ownership in the U.S.: A Practical Guide for Black Immigrants Settling in America. moguldom.com Relocating to the United States brings a mix of excitement and challenges. For many Black immigrants, one of the first practical hurdles is securing a reliable vehicle, as car ownership is often a necessity in the U.S. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step advice, supported by data, to help you make informed decisions about your first …

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cameron orr (2025-01-28). Connecticut CP renewed by the People's March. cpusa.org When the People's March was announced for January 18th, 2025, the Communist Party USA immediately mobilized all districts to join the already strong contingent in D.C. The march would cap the strong, 60-day response to Trump's election victory, which focused on strengthening our coalitions and building a united front against his fascist agenda. It would be a show of strength against Trump and the MAGA movement's threat of mass deportations, attacks on civil, labor, and reproductive rights. We would stand with over a hundred working class organizations and parties who have been involved in the struggle for free…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2025-01-28). Alistan en Argentina Marcha Federal del Orgullo Antifascista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 28 ene (RHC) Organizaciones sindicales, sociales y de derechos humanos alistan hoy los preparativos de una Marcha Federal del Orgullo Antifascista y Antirracista, que tendrá lugar en Argentina el sábado 1 de febrero.

Amy Goodman (2025-01-28). 80 Years After the Liberation of Auschwitz, Genocide in Palestine Continues. truthout.org Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli… |

Staff (2025-01-28). Genocide Denial in Holocaust Studies: Scholar Raz Segal on Gaza & 80 Years After Auschwitz Liberation. democracynow.org Holocaust survivors on Monday marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where Nazi Germany exterminated over 1 million Jews and other minority groups between 1940 and 1945. The commemoration comes as the number of Holocaust survivors dwindles worldwide and far-right forces gain strength across Europe and the United States. For more, we speak with Israeli American historian Raz Segal, who says the academic field of Holocaust studies has a blind spot when it comes to Israel and its actions in Palestine, from the 1948 Nakba to the genocidal assault on Gaza. "Since Octob…

Jacob Andrewartha (2025-01-28). Palestine: Ceasefire only first step in winning justice. socialist-alliance.org While Socialist Alliance welcomes the ceasefire agreement, whether it will hold up until its final phrase will depend on the global pro-Palestine movement maintaining its pressure on governments to force Israel to comply, argues Jacob Andrewartha.

Crypto Cranium (2025-01-28). The Neuralink Nightmare: Simulating a Prison of Seemingly Endless Torture. muslimskeptic.com This is the sixth instalment in the series on Neuralink. For previous articles in this series, see: The Neuralink Nightmare: Hooked on Cyber-Heroin The Neuralink Nightmare: A Fictitious Universe of Seemingly Endless Pleasure The Neuralink Nightmare: The Transhumanist Elites' Ultimate Mind Control Machine The Neuralink Nightmare: Dystopian Governments Manipulating People's Memories The Neuralink Nightmare: The …

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-01-28). Jordan And Egypt Snub Trump's Ethnic Cleansing Plan. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It still remains to be seen if the Trump administration will find a way to bribe or coerce either or both nations to comply with Trump's ethnic cleansing agenda, but the fact that they aren't already on board means the empire still needs to jump through some significant hoops before this could happen.

The Independent (2025-01-28). Unlocking Uganda's E-Commerce Potential: Empowering SMEs to thrive in the digital age. independent.co.ug OPINION | Ivy Maingi | Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the heartbeat of Uganda's economy, playing a crucial role in job creation, local innovation, and overall economic growth. Yet, in today's fast-paced digital landscape, many SMEs face challenges in adapting to the tools and platforms necessary to remain competitive. At Glovo, we believe e- commerce …

Staff (2025-01-28). Navigating Car Ownership in the U.S.: A Practical Guide for Black Immigrants Settling in America. moguldom.com Relocating to the United States brings a mix of excitement and challenges. For many Black immigrants, one of the first practical hurdles is securing a reliable vehicle, as car ownership is often a necessity in the U.S. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step advice, supported by data, to help you make informed decisions about your first …

Ofer Aderet (2025-01-27). Why did Nazi criminal Adolf Eichmann request Hebrew studies with a Rabbi? haaretz.com Israel's state archive has published a huge collection of documents related to the trial of one of the architects of the Final Solution, including Eichmann's strange request to learn Hebrew…

Josiah Mortimer (2025-01-27). Elon Musk is Accidentally Helping to Raise Thousands for Progressive Causes in the UK. bylinetimes.com Activists say they have "tricked" Elon Musk into helping to raise thousands of pounds for causes he hates, in a new online campaign. | The People vs Elon campaign, launched on Sunday morning, collects micro-donations for UK organisations campaigning for immigrants, anti-racism, and LGBTQ+ rights, every time Elon Musk tweets. | Each time Donald Trump's efficiency tsar Musk posts on X, people who have pledged to donate give money to progressive causes. | It comes days after the world's richest man performed what was widely recognised as a Nazi salute at Donald Trump's inauguration. | With Musk's posting freque…

ijvcanada (2025-01-27). Remembering the Holocaust through Solidarity with Gaza. ijvcanada.org Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pause to honour the six million Jews and millions more victims—including Roma, queer and trans people, disabled people, and political dissenters—murdered by the Nazi regime.

A a (2025-01-27). A glorificaàßà£o do nazismo deve ser condenada ou nà£o? strategic-culture.su

Staff (2025-01-27). Rusia tras quedar fuera de las celebraciones por los 80 años de la liberación de Auschwitz: "Fue el soldado soviético quien derrotó este mal" cubadebate.cu Rusia no fue invitada al 80. ∫ aniversario de la liberación por las tropas soviéticas del campo de concentración nazi de Auschwitz, que se celebra este lunes en Polonia con la participación de representantes de 54 países, incluidos el presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron; el canciller y el presidente de Alemania, Olaf Scholz y Frank-Walter Steinmeier; el rey del Reino Unido, Carlos III; y el rey de España, Felipe VI.

A A (2025-01-27). °Salvemos a los niños ucranianos del adoctrinamiento nazi! strategic-culture.su Los niños ucranianos necesitan ser salvados, pero salvados de las propias autoridades ucranianas. | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos: | La semana pasa…

Staff (2025-01-27). Christian Nationalist at the Pentagon: Pete Hegseth's Calvinist Sect Embraces Confederacy, Crusades. democracynow.org The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary by just one vote. Hegseth has "very clear" ties to extreme Christian nationalism, as well as a history of alleged sexual assault and abuse. Logan Davis, a reporter in Denver, Colorado, who grew up in the same classical Christian educational movement that Hegseth is raising his family in, explains the problematic ideology that shapes it. Hegseth has endorsed leaders in the community and their beliefs that the church possesses supremacy over worldly affairs, antebellum slavery was a "beneficent American i…

Christiane Heisse, Sevgi Mutlu Sirakova, Resilience. (2025-01-27). Reclaiming Traditional Foods For A Degrowth Food Future. popularresistance.org Crusty Bread, creamy cheese, bubbly kimchi or refreshing tepache — all cultures have fermented foods and beverages with their own traditions, language, and cultural heritage surrounding them. Fermentation, in this sense, is a living food culture that taps into ancient skills and traditional knowledge. But this knowledge is under attack. As capitalism continues its onslaught on rural, indigenous, communal, and non-commodified ways of life, traditional food practices are slowly dying out in the contexts in which they originally emerged.

Sonali Kolhatkar (2025-01-27). Abolish Climate Disasters. counterpunch.org "Under racial capitalism, land is treated as nothing more than a natural resource to be extracted, and violence is committed against the climate and the waters," said Leah Penniman, who runs Soul Fire Farm in upstate New York and is the author of the acclaimed book Farming While Black. Penniman's words have been echoing in

A A (2025-01-27). Rusia, la OTAN y la seguridad global. strategic-culture.su Desde una perspectiva occidental, la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania es el resultado de la ambición de Vladimir Putin de reconstruir la influencia de su país, especialmente en el área que estuvo bajo dominio de la desaparecida Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas (URSS). El líder ruso, además, es retratado como un gobernante autoritario, represivo, refractario a valores democráticos y poco tendiente al diálogo.

Mark Lesseraux (2025-01-27). The Real Possibility of Peace on Earth in the 21st Century (Part 2): The Pill that the West Must Now Swallow. pressenza.com Introduction | Massive global changes are taking place, now, as you read these words. These changes, which are not being properly reported on in the Western press, are going to have a major impact on most aspects of the lives of whoever is reading this piece of writing. The aim of this particular article is to provide a kind of wake up call, a warning about what's coming in the near future in order to facilitate thought and action that is productive rather than frazzled and reactionary. For this reason, its tone might appear a little direct, a little alarmist, maybe even a little apocalyptic to some readers. Rest…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-01-27). Putin pays tribute to Holocaust victims. plenglish.com Moscow, Jan 27 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday paid tribute to the memory of Holocaust victims and recalled the Red Army liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.

Simcha Pasko (2025-01-27). As Holocaust Survivors Dwindle, Rising Antisemitism Exploits Their Memory. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-01-27). Global Antisemitism Threatens Holocaust Memory on 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation. themedialine.org

Hannah Sharland (2025-01-27). On International Holocaust Remembrance Day disabled people are still being killed by the state. thecanary.co Let's play a game of statement spot the difference. The first: £300m bill for handouts: Spending on disability benefits for people claiming to have ADHD shoots up 41,000 per cent within a decade The other proclaims how "the state pays" 'X' amount: a day for a hereditary sick person. Then, it emphasises that for the …

Ed Sykes (2025-01-27). Liberal elites at the New York Times are paving the way for Trump's endgame in Gaza. thecanary.co Liberal elites and the corporate media paved the way for US president Donald Trump's ethnic-cleansing policy in Gaza. And as the New York Times (NYT) shows, they're still doing it as he advances this nakedly settler-colonial agenda. for Israel. Biden tried to sugarcoat genocide. Trump says it loud and clear. In his second term, Trump …

RONALD MUSOKE (2025-01-27). Why are poor poorer, and the rich richer? independent.co.ug Anti-poverty report sees billionaire wealth surging as poverty is unchanged since 1990 COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On Jan.20, the global anti-poverty NGO, Oxfam International published its 2025 report. It coincided with the day business elites gathered in the Swiss resort town of Davos for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting and American billionaire, Donald …

John P. Ruehl (2025-01-27). The Venetian Republic Offers Powerful Lessons to an American One in Need of Repair. counterpunch.org Over more than a thousand years, Venice transformed from a modest refuge into a dominant Mediterranean power. Despite various crises and encircling empires, the Venetian Republic avoided foreign rule, revolution, and collapse. It developed an adaptable and efficient political system, building on its semi-independence from the 5th century until Napoleon's conquest in 1797. In an

Editor (2025-01-27). Missing Links in Textbook History: The American Empire. scheerpost.com By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost America the Beautiful O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! Katharine Lee Bates Lyrics from 1911 In thinking …

Ralph Nader (2025-01-27). To Thwart Trump's Tyranny, the Media Must Cover Resistance by Civic Groups and Unions. counterpunch.org A lawless madman, with cunning political skills, is at large in our White House. After less than five days in office, he has set a record for flamboyantly issued executive orders, many violative of federal statutes and the Constitution. A partial list: he has withdrawn the U.S. from the World Health Organization (e.g., damaging international

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Eloise Goldsmith (2025-01-26). Musk Addresses German Far-Right Party Days After Being Accused of "Nazi Salute" truthout.org Billionaire Elon Musk made virtual appearance at a Saturday campaign event for the far-right Alternative for Germany party — known by the initials AfD — ahead of a snap federal election in Germany next month. The campaign appearance comes less than a week after Musk was accused of performing a Nazi salute twice on stage at a post-inauguration celebration for U.S. President Donal Trump. |

aljazeera (2025-01-25). Spain plans 100% house tax on foreigners: Will it fix the housing crisis? aljazeera.com Socialist PM Sanchez announces several measures, including 100 percent tax on foreigners, to tackle the housing crisis.