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The problem with Joe and Hunter
The outrage surrounding President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter Biden is not just about clemency for the relatively minor charges he was facing. The younger Biden has lived a life of great privileges, all granted to him by his father, who is equally undeserving of his own success. Fortunately, the two corrupt mediocrities will soon fade away and the public will be spared from watching them fail upward.
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The United States raises a middle finger to the International Criminal Court: The Forty-Eighth Newsletter (2024)
As the International Criminal Court finally issues arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Netanyahu and Gallant, the United States confirms it has no regard for international law or a genuine rules-based order.
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TikTok isn’t anti-Israel: It’s hired Unit 8200 agents to run its affairs
TikTok has been under intense pressure as of late from U.S. officials, who accuse the video platform of being a hub of anti-Israel hatred.
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In Belgium, the PTB wants to “awaken class consciousness”
For the Marxist Belgian Workers’ Party (PTB), electoral success doesn’t come at the expense but because of building strong organisation.
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Leak reveals UK lawyers, Israeli government planned ‘special unit’ to counter human rights reporting. Here’s what we know.
Leaked documents show the extent of collaboration between the pro-Israel legal advocacy group and the Israeli government, in their attempt to “counter” the work of human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.
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People over profit: How China tackled climate change
It’s so fitting that just after the 75th anniversary of China’s revolution on Oct. 1, a milestone in China’s efforts to deal with greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) has emerged in the narrative surrounding global warming.
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From definitions to solutions: Can local food systems sustainably deliver fair rewards for farmers and access to quality food for all?
Rich Kipling, the SFT’s Senior Research Advisor, takes an in-depth look at how we can work towards flourishing local food systems that build communities, increase food security for all, and provide a fair return to farmers and growers.
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Climate activists serving combined 41 years of jail time granted mass appeal hearing
What’s at stake in this hearing is not just the freedom of some courageous individuals: it’s the credibility of the British legal system and the lifeblood of democracy itself.
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Israel’s chemical weapons stockpile is a global threat, Iran warns
Israel is one of only four countries in the world that refuse to ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention. It has also been accused of using banned substances against civilians in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS nations in case of dollar replacement
‘Say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy’ if dollar replaced; President-elect Donald Trump warns BRICS.
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Dilemmas
We are experiencing times of global transition. Where we have been is self-evident. Where the world is headed remains obscure.
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Amiya K Bagchi: ‘A political economist, economic historian who stands tall in South Asia’
Rich tributes flow in for the ‘towering’ Marxist ideologue who passed away in Kolkata on November 28 at the age of 88.
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Expel Israel from UN
The genocide—the ongoing Holocaust in Gaza—and who stands in clear opposition to that—is the defining moment today for anyone with a moral conscience.
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“Humanitarian Intervention” in Sierra Leone that was heralded as a model in Western media was really another horror show
Documentary made by Cinema Libre Studio founder Philippe Diaz punctures Western narrative and shows weakness and corruption of UN.
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You need hands: Engels and human evolution
Engels applied the logic of materialist dialectics to the problem of human evolution with important, though rarely acknowledged, results argues Dominic Alexander.
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Defining socialism
The CJI refrained from giving “socialism” an institutional character. All over the world the term “socialism” has been taken to mean social ownership of the means of production, at least of the key means of production; but the CJI, defining “socialism” in terms of outcome rather than the institution of ownership suggested that private enterprise was not incompatible with “socialism”; what really mattered was the creation of a welfare state ensuring equality of opportunity for all citizens.
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Anti-Zionist Israeli MP: ‘I will never surrender’
Ofer Cassif—currently suspended from the Knesset for opposing genocide in Gaza—discusses Israel’s descent into fascism, building the movement that can defeat Netanyahu, and why he will never give up the fight for Palestinian freedom.
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Socialist politics and revolutionary compromise
In this article, I will discuss types of compromises and why they are necessary and possible.
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For Black Americans, post-election spam messages signal mounting threat
In Denton County, Texas, and across the U.S., a string of racist incidents raises fears white supremacists have been emboldened by Trump’s victory.
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“Marx’s Ethical Vision” – Book Review
There is much to say on behalf of Vanessa Christina Wills’ Marx’s Ethical Vision, which not only advances Marxist scholarship but takes a strong, well-founded position regarding some of the most vexing and significant questions confronting anyone who would grasp his philosophical thought.