(2024-10-07). Palestinian factions say they can still fight Israel. newarab.com 
Palestinian factions in Gaza have said that they are still able to fight Israel, and that no deal will be made until it ends its war, according to a statement circulated by Hamas on Saturday. | The factions met in Gaza to mark the first anniversary of the 7 October Hamas-led surprise attack against Israel, which they call Al-Aqsa Flood. | The groups said in a statement that they held "an important national meeting on the first anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Flood Battle… and in light of the war of genocide waged by the Nazi Zionist occupation against our Palestinian and Lebanese people and the peoples of our Ara…
(2024-10-07). The Meaning of Marx in 21st Century Capitalism. counterpunch.org 
Two well-known economists from Turkey, Ahmet Tonak and Sungar Savran, have brought together a selection of their papers and essays presented as Chapters in their book, In the Tracks of Marx's Capital (Palmgrave). The authors are prominent representatives of contemporary Marxist social science in Turkey. These are papers on Marxist political economy. The scope is
(2024-10-07). One Year of Genocide, One Year of Resistance. socialistproject.ca This October marks one year since Palestinian people in Gaza showed the world that they will continue to resist their continued displacement and dispossession by their colonizer. As we approach the one year mark of Israel's genocide on Gaza, we salute the Palestinian people's steadfastness and resistance. The people of Toronto marched in the streets on October 5th starting at Yonge and Dundas Square, for this international day of action! | In the span of one year, the Gaza Health Ministry has released the names of over 40,000 dead, with updated projections estimating over 189,000. Yet amidst this genocide,…
(2024-10-07). Tunisia votes with Saied set for re-election. newarab.com 
Tunisia holds a presidential election Sunday with Three years after a sweeping power grab by Saied, the election is seen as a closing chapter in Tunisia's experiment with democracy. | The North African country had prided itself for more than a decade for being the birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings against dictatorship. | Polling stations open at 8: 00 am (0700 GMT) and close at…
(2024-10-07). Inter-American Court of Human Rights: Landmark ruling in favour of victims of the Pinochet dictatorship. fidh.org
(2024-10-07). Iran: Israel's massacre of displaced Palestinians is war crime. presstv.ir Iran says Israel's mass killing of the Palestinian people is a clear example of a war crime and crimes against humanity.
(2024-10-07). IBM opens 1st Quantum Data Center outside U.S. ummid.com IBM Wednesday October 02, 2024 unveiled the first IBM Quantum Data Center located outside of the United States in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, senior European government officials and European-based global enterprises.
(2024-10-06). This Week in Fascism #138: Community Rallies Against Neo-Nazi in Pennsylvania; Spencer Sunshine on Violent Accelerationist Threat. itsgoingdown.org 
Welcome back fellow antifascists! As always, we have a lot to cover in this column, especially important analysis and lots of roundups of antifascist research and action. With lots to talk about, let's dive right in! News As the next presidential election looms only weeks away, the Trump campaign ramps up rhetoric against immigrants while…
(2024-10-06). Greenstein arrested again for standing for Palestinians — now raising funds to sue Met Police. skwawkbox.org 
Left-wing Jewish activist arrested for 'racially aggravated' offence for comparing Israel's genocide to behaviour of nazis Jewish activist Tony Greenstein was arrested on Friday while demonstrating outside the London residence of far-right Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely — who has been described even by the Israeli press as 'the ugly, extremist face of Israel' and has …
(2024-10-06). 100% Tariffs on China's EVs: Is this Canada's "Just Transition"? socialistproject.ca The Liberal government recently imposed a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). What's at stake in this move? Is this simply another attempt to cozy up to America's new cold war against China? Is it an attempt to gain support from autoworkers in the leadup to the next federal election? EVs may not be the only answer to the climate catastrophe we face today, but are they part of the solution? Panelists discuss Canada-China relations and the environment. | Sam Gindin is co-author (with the late Leo Panitch) of The Making of Global Capitalism (Verso) and the former research d…
(2024-10-06). USA: Elections in the Midst of a Dictatorship. libya360.wordpress.com Eduardo Vasco Several hundred people march during a pro-Palestinian protest led by U.S. Palestinian Community Network members and other organizations in downtown Detroit, Oct. 5, 2024. (Photo: USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters) Imposing candidates, controlling public opinion and widespread repression of dissidents have been essential elements of the celebration of democracy in the United States….
(2024-10-06). USA: elections in the midst of a dictatorship. strategic-culture.su 
(2024-10-06). The Assault On Democracy Goes Global. libya360.wordpress.com Basav Sen Increasingly, authoritarianism isn't a feature of overtly authoritarian governments alone. Much of the world looks bleak in the fall of 2024. Israel's assault on Gaza, the world's first livestreamed genocide, goes on unchecked, with material and diplomatic support from powerful countries. Emboldened by this support, Israel is now attacking Lebanon as well. Large numbers of people in countries abetting…
(2024-10-06). My Enemy Is Not Iran. My Enemy Is The Western Empire: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Iran is not my enemy. Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis are not my enemies. My enemies are …
(2024-10-06). My Enemy Is Not Iran. My Enemy Is The Western Empire. caitlinjohnstone.com.au My enemies are the western imperialists and their Israeli partners in crime who are inflicting a waking nightmare upon the middle east and working to start a massive new war of unfathomable horror.
(2024-10-06). The African perspective on French imperialist policy in Africa. unitedworldint.com 
France's colonial legacy in Africa is a somber reminder of the brutalities of empire. By Dr Halim Genàßoƒülu Colonialism is not satisfied merely with holding a people in its grip and emptying the native's brain of all form and content. Frantz Fanon (The Wretched of the Earth) French legacy in West Africa (The Wretched of …
Tuesday night's VP debate took place in the context of multiple overlapping crises: Iranian missiles raining down on Tel Aviv, intensifying the threat of a regional war; a catastrophic hurricane ripping through Appalachia; a massive explosion at a biolab in the Atlanta metro area; a rising tide of neo-fascist anti-immigrant sentiment fueled by the Trump campaign and rightwing media. The Real News staff and friends of the outlet recap Tuesday night's debate and discuss what it revealed about the political crisis Americans are facing. | Studio: Maximillian Alvarez | Post-Production: Alina Nehlich |
A new book came to our attention recently, first because our Party's logo is on the cover, alongside an image denoting the Black liberation struggle, and second because it was endorsed by Ohio's junior Senator JD Vance, now a Vice Presidential candidate. Unhumans: The Secret History of Communist Revolutions (and How to Crush Them) was written by Jack Posobiec, alt-right One America News Network grifter known for his promulgation of the "Pizzagate" conspiracy theory and his close ties to white supremacist and antisemitic forces. His co-author is Joshua Lisec, a ghostwriter from Dayton Ohio. The book was publish…
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, October 3, 2024 A new book called Morningside: The 1979 Greensboro Massacre And The Struggle For An American City's Soul by Aran Shetterly provides a detailed examination, in historical context, of a largely forgotten incident in which KKK and Nazi shooters (some of them veterans of the war on …
By Abby Martin / The Empire Files Journalist Séamus Malekafzali joins Abby Martin to talk about Israel's invasion of Lebanon, the assassination of Nasrallah, and the potential for war with Iran. They are also joined by Empire Files producer Mike Prysner. Abby Martin Abigail Suzanne Martin (born September 6, 1984) is an American journalist, TV presenter, and …
By The Pact was approved during the weekend 22 / 23 September 2024, by all 193 UN member countries, …