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Let us find our lost diamonds: The Sixth Newsletter (2025)
Since returning to office, Trump has made clear his intentions of ushering in a new Golden Age of imperialism. With NATO at his disposal, what will this new hyper-imperialism mean for the rest of the world?
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The death of DEI
Black people must be discerning about racist attacks on DEI programs while also acknowledging that “diversity” can be a con that damages Black politics, just as it was meant to do.
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The national missile defense fantasy—again
National missile defense advocates live in a world of magic and make-believe.
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Silent propaganda on U.S. imperialism breeds confused Americans
U.S. imperialism is almost never discussed in depth, critically or intelligently, within corporate media or the educational system.
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Interview with Deepseek Founder: “We’re done following”
DeepSeek-R1 is shaking Silicon Valley. Founder Liang Wenfeng: “We’re done following. It’s time to lead.”
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Trump issues sanctions on Iran, threatens to “obliterate” it if he’s killed
Trump has signed an executive order to exert pressure on Iran while also trying to obtain a nuclear deal.
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Where is the 21st-century protest song?
JOHN NEWSHAM draws attention to the uncompromising path of U.S. singer/songwriter CONOR OBERST.
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Trump’s tariffs to enrich the oligarchy
BRICS—initially founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa and now joined by Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—is a coalition mainly of Global South countries. It is a counter to the G7 and NATO that offers an alternative to U.S. imperialist policies.
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Gaza ceasefire in jeopardy as Trump casts doubt on phase two and three
Hamas official tells MEE that group remains committed to agreement but ‘manipulation’ of truce may cause it to collapse.
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The mass deportation handoff, Biden to Trump
And the Booming Border-Industrial Complex.
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In Gaza ‘never again’ happened again as the powerful looked on
Following the ceasefire, Toufic Haddad reflects on the complicity & failures of global powers & institutions. We must keep mobilising against Israel’s crimes.
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China’s economy in 2024 continued to far outgrow the U.S.
China’s GDP growth of 5.0% in 2024 meant it successfully hit its GDP goal of “about 5.0%” for the year. More significantly for China’s strategic economic development, Figure 1 shows that it means its economic growth continues to be ahead of the target discussed at the time of the adoption of the 14th Five Year Plan of doubling GDP between 2020 and 2035.
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With zero evidence, NPR suggests Trump may ‘work for working class’ in second term
“Can Trump’s Second Act Work for the Working Class While Giving Back to His Super Donors?” asks NPR.com
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AI is bad for the environment, and the problem is bigger than energy consumption
The collective energy demand of data centres in the United States is so high that Microsoft recently reached a deal to reopen Three Mile Island, the site of the worst nuclear accident in American history.
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Trump reiterates plan to remove Palestinians from Gaza following Netanyahu meeting at White House
On Tuesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became the first foreign leader to meet Donald Trump in The White House during his second term. During the meeting, Trump doubled down on previous suggestions to remove Palestinians from Gaza.
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The Ayacucho Commune: The impact of the U.S. blockade on Amazonian Fisherfolk (Part III)
Communards living by the Orinoco River talk about the impact of U.S. sanctions on their work and lives.
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Unprecedented anti-fascist, anti-racist march against Milei
One million people mobilized in the City of Buenos Aires–according to the organizers–as a result of the fuse lit by the LGBT community.
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Trump’s threats expose Canada’s utter dependency on the U.S.
The immediate task for Canada should be to delink from the United States and the American Empire.
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In Syria, the lunatics are running the asylum
As the dust settles in regime-changed Syria, a new reality emerges–one where the victors are not liberators, but former Al-Qaeda warlords restyled in suits, shaking hands with world leaders, and reshaping the state in their own sectarian image.
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Venezuelan opposition diverted $116 million delivered by USAID
These funds were delivered during Guaido’s ‘interim government’ as ‘humanitarian aid’ through an NGO that belong to politicians who live without working abroad.