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China demands withdrawal of U.S. missile system from the Philippines, calls it a threat to regional peace and security
Both the U.S. and Philippines have refused to withdraw the U.S. Typhon missile system deployed in April near Chinese borders despite earlier claiming it to be a temporary move.
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20 Years after his death, Gary Webb’s truth is still dangerous
Twenty years ago this month, on December 10, 2004, former San Jose Mercury News investigative reporter Gary Webb died by apparent suicide, following a stretch of depression.
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When Democrats and liberals smeared Jimmy Carter for criticizing Israel
Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, was attacked for telling the truth about Israel. Many Democrats joined the smear campaign.
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Trump’s threat of a tariff wall
All this however is still in the realm of mere possibilities; what is more certain is the 10 per cent tax on global imports and the 60 per cent tax on imports from China.
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The CIA read French Theory: On the intellectual labor of dismantling the cultural Left
It is often presumed that intellectuals have little or no political power.
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Luigi Mangione’s indictment is another example of the dangers of terror charges
The indictment comes as some states expand terror laws to ensnare protesters who block “critical infrastructure.”
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Starbucks barista strike spreads to 300 stores across U.S.
The action involved over 300 stores that had previously voted to join Starbucks Workers United Union (SBWU) according to a press release from the union.
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Macron appoints Zombie government in France
After the fall of right-wing PM Michel Barnier to a no-confidence vote, Emmanuel Macron has appointed a new Prime Minister, François Bayrou, to attempt to apply the same policies. The Left Berlin spoke to Paris activist, John Mullen.
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Buying democracy: The corrupting influence of Elon Musk
The billionaire wants to insert the power of his money into British politics, but Reform can be crushed if we mount a campaign of real protest, unafraid to attack Labour, argues John Westmoreland.
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Western Marxism, anti-communism and imperialism
Since the 1990s, Western Marxists have replaced imperialism with global capitalism that is untethered to Western imperialism. Western Marxists have also deemed socialist projects as a betrayal of their utopian views rooted in the Hegelian “purity fetish.”
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Ecuador hands over Galapagos Islands to build U.S. military base
The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, ordered the handover of the Galapagos Islands for the construction of a U.S. military base, due to the approval of the “Comprehensive security project in the island region” and the “Instructions for the application of cooperation agreements between Ecuador and the United States” on December 10.
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Chávez, spirituality and celebration: A conversation with Joel Suárez (Part II)
A theologian from Cuba’s Martin Luther King Center talks about how Chávez celebrated life.
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Death feels imminent for 96% of children in Gaza, study finds
Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people.
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Bloodstained hypocrisy: Biden’s bombs are louder than his words on Islamophobia
On December 12, the Biden administration released its National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate. But as Biden speaks of “countering hate,” he continues to expedite the shipment of weapons that are being used to kill Palestinians.
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Syria’s fall and anti-imperialist lessons
The fall of Syria was a serious strike against the Axis of Resistance, but all is not lost.
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America’s plan after 9/11: Taking out seven countries in five years
An alarming truth revealed by retired U.S. four-star general Wesley Clark.
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Israel ‘wiping Gazans out of existence’
Aid group accuses Tel Aviv of deliberate ethnic cleansing in latest damning report.
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U.S. corporate land grab in Ukraine underlies war with Russia
Heralded as a hero in Western media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has allowed foreign private interests to steal his country’s best land.
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Only our enemies commit war crimes
A half-baked report highlights the double standard U.S. officials use for Israel.
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Pentagon confirms ‘around 2,000’ U.S. troops deployed in Syria
Washington quietly doubled the official number of troops present inside Syria at an unspecified point before the fall of Damascus.