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“Cobalt Red, How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives”
Siddarth Kara’s book exposes the exploitation behind the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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Germany backs Netanyahu for the same reason it created Hitler
On 12 January, the day commemorating the 1904 revolt of the Herero people against German colonialism, Olaf Scholz’s government announced that it would intervene in the International Court of Justice to oppose South Africa’s charge of genocide against Israel.
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Learning from Lenin today
One hundred years since Lenin’s death, Nigerian socialist Abiodun Olamosu describes of the revolutionary on his own political development. As the preeminent organiser of the Russian revolution, Lenin helped to determine the course of Olamosu’s life in Nigeria. Olamosu explores the development of Lenin’s work and legacy. He regards Stalin’s rise to power, and the Soviet Union, as an abomination to the body of ideas of Marxism and socialist internationalism.
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One of the largest unions in the United States just called for a ceasefire in Gaza
The Service Employees International Union, which boasts two million members, joined a growing section of the U.S. labor movement in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Britain condemned for launching ‘largest raid so far on Yemen’
‘The violent repercussions of Israel’s war on Gaza are spreading across the Middle East, threatening a much wider conflict,’ Stop the War says.
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‘When you’re in a colonial situation, the colonial power initiates violence’
CounterSpin interview with Gregory Shupak on Gaza and genocide.
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The terror returns: Cuba discloses latest attacks by the U.S.
When the U.S. government launched its so-called “Global War on Terror” after the al Qaeda attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, U.S.-led terror attacks against Cuba had already been ongoing for over 40 years.
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It’s time for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
The Paris Agreement did not mention fossil fuels. The COP28 outcome was ridden with loopholes, qualifiers and dangerous distractions.
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Western feminism and the dehumanization of Palestinian men
The racist accusation of misogyny by Julia Hartley-Brewer against Mustafa Barghouti embodies the refusal to see Palestinian men as victims, writes Hebh Jamal.
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Geopolitics is moving North Korea’s way
In less than three years, the erosion in the U.S. hegemony that began cascading with the defeat in Afghanistan in August 2021 spread to Eurasia, followed by the massive eruption in West Asia by the end of 2023.
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“War and Lenin in the 21st Century”
As in Lenin’s time, the conclusion is that socialist revolution will end imperialist war, enabling workers to meet their own needs.
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The dialectics of constituted and communal power: A conversation with Ángel Prado
The main spokesperson of El Maizal Commune is trying to put institutional power at the service of the commune.
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Reporting on California’s fast food minimum wage raise comes with side order of fear
What’s scarier than a shark attack? An increase in the minimum wage.
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‘Beyond catastrophic’ – Red Cross says situation in Gaza is getting worse
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 25,105 Palestinians have been killed, and 62,681 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.
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Chip Wars: Breaking the siege
While the sanctions regime has hit Chinese companies, especially Huawei, hard and exposed weak links in China’s chip supply chain, the last year has seen significant progress by Chinese companies.
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Through the “Bolivar Act” U.S. congressmen intend to tighten the blockade against Venezuela
The U.S. political class continues to apply its economic and financial gunboat diplomacy disguised as progressive humanitarianism.
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Lenin and his times
This is an extract from the introduction to Alex Snowdon’s forthcoming book on Lenin, to be published by Counterfire, where he outlines the key stages of Lenin’s life as a revolutionary.
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U.S. planning to establish new drone bases in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Benin
Journalist Nick Turse has shown that terrorist attacks have spiked exponentially as a result of the growing U.S. military presence in the Sahelian region.
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Missing links in textbook history: Colonialism
Providing a useful understanding of our past has never been more difficult. Schools at all levels have been attacked for teaching (or discussing) almost anything that disturbs the status quo or makes students think.
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Video shows aftermath of a summary execution of 15 men in a Gaza apartment
A Palestinian family in Gaza says they witnessed the summary execution of 15 men when Israeli soldiers raided their apartment last month.