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Syria: a tale of plunder and resurrection
While the wholesale theft of Syria’s natural resources continues under the watch of illegal U.S. troops, the Russian project of resurrecting ISIS-destroyed Palmyra stands as a stark reminder that ruins can rise again-if Syria’s friends help pave the way.
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In speech on extreme heat, Biden makes no mention of what’s driving it: Fossil fuels
“Real relief won’t come until Biden confronts the culprit of deadly oil and gas,” said one campaigner.
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Russia, Donbass, and the reality of the conflict in Ukraine
The people of the West need to come to grips with–that the government of Ukraine has done great violence against its own people in the Donbass and that the people of the Donbass had every right to choose to leave Ukraine and join Russia.
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Who can give security guarantees to Ukraine?
A main question for Ukraine since it became an independent state was who or what could potentially guarantee its security.
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Funny how the UFO narrative coincides with the race to weaponize space
If Wednesday’s House Oversight subcommittee hearing on UFOs had happened ten years ago instead of today, it would have shaken the world.
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FAO report refutes Venezuelan food crisis narrative
The most recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has revealed positive news for Venezuela.
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The U.S. ‘Act of War’ against China
The U.S. export controls (the act of war) on computer chips aim to cripple China’s ability to produce or purchase high-end chips, which are crucial for the development of advanced technologies such as supercomputers and artificial intelligence (AI). Some call this a Silicon Curtain in the New Cold War against China.
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NYC’s $13 million settlement with BLM protesters “not a victory, but something to hold onto’
An interview with longtime activist Savitri Durkee who was a plaintiff in the record-setting class-action lawsuit.
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CIA has been working to overthrow the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since its inception in 1949
Six years ago, The New York Times reported that the Chinese government systematically dismantled CIA spying operations in the country starting in 2010, killing or imprisoning more than a dozen sources over two years and crippling intelligence gathering there for years afterward.
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Kiev using banned mines, NATO munitions to bomb civilians in Donetsk
Ukraine has taken to using petal mines and cluster munitions in Donetsk, while also using missiles supplied by NATO to strike residential buildings.
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The German Left on the war in Ukraine (English/German)
The following is the text and the video of the speech delivered by the German Left (Die Linke) MP Sevim Dağdelen to a debate on the war in Ukraine and its global repercussions, organized by the “Anti-NATO Action”.
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‘Concrete Coffins’: Surviving extreme heat behind bars
Record temperatures in much of the U.S. threatening more people in prisons.
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Is the end of Western financial dominance in Africa on the horizon or will the history of Libya repeat itself?
Countries across Africa recently took a major step towards economic independence from the West by launching an insurance system that will allow them to conduct inter-state trade without the involvement of the U.S. dollar or other Western currencies. This could have major implications on the development of both African as well as Western economies. However, the Wests response to previous attempts to free Africa from the economic and political dominance of the West, then by Libya, are a source of worry.
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The impending pro-war Democratic Party takeover of Pacifica Radio
The largest, most historically influential progressive non-profit radio network in America, Pacifica Radio, faces a takeover attempt by Democratic Party elements. Will Pacifica embrace the pro-war logic it was created to oppose?
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American Anthropological Association endorses academic boycott of Israel
Members of the American Anthropological Association overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions with 71% of members supporting the measure.
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Glimpses of an endgame in Ukraine
The problem with the war in Ukraine is that it has been all smoke and mirrors.
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Argentina: The IMF, a euphemism for politics
In recent times, any analysis on Argentine politics or the Argentine economy does not fail to mention the IMF as one of the fundamental, if not decisive, actors of national events. And its influence on the Government’s decision-making process, on what it does or does not do, more than deserves this recognition.
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Right-Wing has not tried to suppress teaching the history of anti-imperialist movements because they are rarely discussed in any course
Most Americans Don’t Know About the Real Patriots Who Opposed the Nation’s Forever Wars Going Back to the 19th Century.
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Covering ‘Racist State’ backlash—but not the reality that Israel is a racist state
When Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D.—Wash.) called Israel a “racist state” at the Netroots Nation conference, corporate media dutifully covered the political backlash—but scrupulously avoided evaluating the veracity of Jayapal’s statement.
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Ruchell Magee wins his release after 67 years in shackles
At 83 years old, U.S. political prisoner Ruchell “Cinque” Magee is to be released following a lifetime spent under the boot of oppression.