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Julian Assange’s grand inquisitor
The prosecution lawyers in the High Court seeking to ensure Julian’s extradition to the U.S. rely almost exclusively on the judicial opinions of Gordon Kromberg, a highly controversial U.S. attorney.
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Reactionary ecology
For many continental philosophers, the first two decades of the new millennium were a time of vibrant matter, hyperobjects, and a weird fixation with intestinal microbes. The late Bruno Latour saw this ‘new materialist’ doctrine–which decentred the human subject in favour of the world of ‘things’, believed to have agency of their own–as a useful resource in his career-long polemic against Marxism.
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Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell an “indicator… of the profound change in consciousness in the United States”
People across the world have highlighted the bravery and sacrifice of the U.S. active duty soldier who was protesting the genocide in Gaza.
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China’s economy is still far out growing the U.S. – contrary to Western media “fake news”
The factual situation is that China’s economy, as it heads into 2024, has far outgrown all other major comparable economies.
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Ireland must be a voice for the Palestinian people
Israel’s war in Gaza has now entered its fifth month.
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Trident missile failure exposes folly of nuclear weapons
Britain’s nuclear arsenal has failed two tests in a row. Why must we still pay for these extortionate weapons of mass destruction?
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‘it’s the South’: Harris County sends 15 times more Black men to death row than white
Texas’ largest county remains the state’s deadliest when it comes to capital murder convictions, a new report says.
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In defense of historical memory against imperialism
“As Africans living in the belly of the beast of imperialism we recognize that our domestic struggle against police terrorism, super exploitation, and domestic colonization are themselves part of the larger anti-imperialist struggle of the underdeveloped world.”
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Over 2/3 of Jewish Israelis oppose humanitarian aid to Palestinians starving in Gaza
A new Israeli Democracy Institute survey shows that 68% of Jewish Israelis oppose “the transfer of humanitarian aid to Gaza residents.”
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Zionism and the annihilation of Gaza: The problem in Palestine is not political, but ideological
All of this–the language of genocide, the genocide itself and the threats of committing a greater genocide–is rooted, not in a rational political theory, but in Zionism.
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By deliberately derailing the Gaza vote, Starmer shames democracy and betrays humanity
Wednesday was a day of shame for the House of Commons. Few powers around the world are more important in supporting Israel’s genocidal attack on the Palestinians of Gaza than Britain.
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Latest CPI Report : The ‘soft landing’ plane is still circling
For months the mainstream media and Washington Pols have been pushing the metaphor that the U.S. economy is a plane on its final approach to a ‘soft landing’. Soft landing is defined as inflation steadily coming down to the Federal Reserve’s goal of a 2% price level AND does so without provoking a recession.
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U.S’.s extradition of Assange is politically motivated and illegal, High Court hears
The final trial against sending the Wikileaks founder and journalist, who was too unwell to attend court or even participate by video link, to the U.S. began today.
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ADL pushed BMG to drop Roger Waters by threatening to weaponize company’s Nazi past
When the Berlin-based BMG music company terminated its business relationship with Roger Waters, the Pink Floyd co-founder claimed the decision was spurred by a concerted Israel lobby-directed campaign to financially retaliate against his outspoken support for Palestine. The Grayzone has obtained a threatening private letter sent by Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to BMG executives which confirms the musician’s accusation.
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Taiwan elections: U.S. beats the war drums despite the vote
When the election results for Taiwan’s president and legislature were announced on January 13, the U.S. corporate media seemed jubilant.
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What’s driving the rise in grocery prices–and what the Government can do about it
Skyrocketing grocery prices in America highlight how precarious our supply chains are, giving corporations ample opportunity to take advantage of consumers in the midst of minor supply shocks and major global crises. Unless we aggressively confront climate change, corporate consolidation, and profiteering, food prices will remain high and continue to climb.
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Weaponizing anti-Semitism: The gift that keeps on giving
Apologists for Israel’s brutality against Palestinians in Gaza are continuing to use the past persecution of Jews to neutralise criticism of Israel.
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Americans deserve fairer social security taxes
Social Security has been a financial rock for seniors ever since benefits first began flowing in 1940.
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Cop City’s ‘Ivory Tower’: Georgia State University is ground zero for militarized policing
While often perceived as institutions of knowledge and progress, universities actively contribute to the myth that policing and prisons keep us safe.
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Israel lays siege to Gaza hospital as Rafah stares death in the face
The human rights group Al-Haq warned that such an assault on Rafah “will result in thousands of Palestinian civilians killed on a scale that has not been witnessed in the previous four months of Israel’s genocidal military campaign against Gaza.”