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“What abyss are we talking about?”
The essay published by Timothy Snyder in the New York Times Magazine on January 9 has a beautiful title, even if it is not very original.
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American capitalism’s endless military drive
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that weapons exports have risen by 2.8% to $175 billion in 2020. In their annual briefing on U.S. arms sales, the Pentagon and State Department cold-bloodedly described this increase as an “accomplishment.”
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International Commission of Inquiry to open hearings on racist police violence in the U.S. on MLK Day
The National Conference of Black Lawyers (NCBL), the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) and the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) have assembled a commission of experts from around the world to investigate racist police violence against people of African descent in the United States.
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Lessons from the attack on the U.S. Capitol
What happened Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol was a violent takeover of Congress by a fascist mob, not a “protest by Trump supporters.” And, although five people died and there were more than 50 arrests, it’s obvious to the wide public that these overwhelmingly white lawbreakers were handled much differently than they would have been had they been Black or other people of color.
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The UN Convention on War Crimes should be applied to the United States
Despite the measures taken by the international community to reinforce global security and protect civilians from the relentless increase in the number of armed conflicts, unjustified civilian casualties are not decreasing, and not only in the tinder box that is the Middle East, but also in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and even in Europe.
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Fascism, fascisation, antifascism
Fascism can be classically defined as an ideology, a movement and a regime.
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U.S. over 10 officials resign from President Trump’s cabinet
The resignations come after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters took over the Congress to reject Joe Biden’s certification as President-elect.
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NLG condemns attempt by fascist mob incited by Trump to overturn election, complicity by law enforcement
At the root of today’s right-wing violence are centuries-long efforts to disenfranchise voters of color, made central in this presidential election.
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It wasn’t 2020, it was the ruling class trying to kill you
Reflections on COVID-19, capitalism, empire, and the worst year ever from the Hood Communist editorial staff.
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Chris Hedges: The Empire is not done with Julian Assange
As is clear from the memoir of one of his attorneys, Michael Ratner, the ends have always justified the means for those demanding his global persecution.
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Grading Trump on Foreign Policy
Huge Military Budgets, Covert Operations, Drones and Assassinations—but hey, at least he didn’t start another major war.
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Colonial injustice: the pardoning of the Blackwater killers
Along with a motley collection of wealthy swindlers and fraudsters, President Donald Trump on Dec. 22 pardoned four former Blackwater private contractors (mercenaries) convicted in the infamous Sept. 16, 2007, Nisour Square massacre in Baghdad.
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American Imperialism: Crash Course U.S. History #28
John Green teaches us about Imperialism.
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Fingers point to U.S.-backed Gov’t in Colombia’s ninetieth massacre of the Year
“The Trump administration waged a full scale campaign to undermine Colombia’s peace accords. We must not waste our time hoping the Biden administration might reverse course, we must demand it.” — James Jordan, Alliance for Global Justice
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Palestinian rights have always been secondary to the ‘national interest’ of Arab regimes
Normalisation with Israel is just the latest example of Arab rulers advancing their own interests at the expense of Palestinians.
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‘Stimulus bill’: Congress gives working class the middle finger
Democrat and Republican leaders in Congress announced a new $900 billion stimulus bill over the weekend for a second round of “relief” in the face of the worsening pandemic and related economic crisis.
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‘Freedom is blossoming’: After dismembering a journalist, Saudi Arabia goes on a PR spree
“Freedom is blossoming.” That is how, without a shred of irony, CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson describes Saudi Arabia in his recent article.
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Empire, socialism and November /w Leo Panitch
First, whether the pandemic has fundamentally altered the geopolitical balance between the U.S. and other great powers, specifically China. And second, how socialists in the U.S. should approach the November elections. For Panitch, the two issues are intimately connected.
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Chart of the day
Both the number of initial unemployment claims for unemployment compensation and the number of continued claims for unemployment compensation are once again on the rise, signaling a worsening of the Pandemic Depression.
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Bilateral swaps in China’s global presence
China’s use of yuan-denominated central bank swaps, while enhancing its influence, is a source of support for developing countries in an unequal international order.