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Dehumanizing the enemy
The word “Russophobia” has been used very widely in the past couple of years by Russians and by “friends of Russia” abroad to describe the campaign of vilification of President Putin in particular and of the Russian people more generally that the U.S. led West has practiced with rising volume and shrillness ever since the start of an Information War launched in 2007.
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The war on Christmas drag shows
GOP endorsed anti-LGBTQ+ “groomer” rhetoric inspired armed fascist groups to harass queer events, spurring a diverse, celebratory community response.
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You should thank this Russian Naval Officer that you and your loved ones are alive today
Let’s hope there are more Vasily Arkhipovs out there today—we need them now more than ever.
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U.S. ‘justice’ system trashes diplomatic immunity & rules against Alex Saab, defense working on appeal
On Friday, December 23, U.S. Federal Judge Robert Scola of the Southern District of Florida ruled that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab does not have the right to diplomatic immunity, as the U.S. government does not recognize the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
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Germany could become ‘bankrupt state’ due to energy spending
Germany is fearing its own demise at its own hands as the measures it takes to combat the ongoing energy crisis are causing its reserves to falter.
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Top investigating officer admits Elgar Parishad event ‘had no role’ in Bhima Koregaon violence
This is perhaps the first time any state representative has accepted that the Elgar Parishad event had no role to play in the violence. While three activists have been released on bail, and one died in custody, 12 continue to be jailed over this claim.
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The perils of Pious Neoliberalism in the Austerity State: The Fifty-First Newsletter (2022)
The International Labour Organisation’s Global Wage Report 2022–23 tracks the horrendous collapse of real wages for billions of people around the planet.
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Nuclear Bomb connection in United States fusion breakthrough
Neither clean energy nor lower temperatures, the latest scientific breakthrough is about testing the condition of the nuclear stockpiles of the United States.
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Nobel Peace Prize winners have deep CIA ties
Far-fetched as it sounds, this year’s winners are all connected to a CIA offshoot, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and parroted CIA / State Department / Pentagon talking points about Ukraine and Russia in their acceptance speeches.
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The egregious arrogance of Sam Bankman-Fried (& his ilk)
On December 13, the House Financial Services Committee held a long-awaited hearing into the collapse of the FTX crypto empire.
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South Africans are fighting for crumbs: A conversation with trade union Leader Irvin Jim
South Africa is sitting on a tinderbox, says Irvin Jim, General Secretary of the country’s largest trade union NUMSA. The solution is to foster a spirit of solidarity which will have to come from people’s struggles and movements.
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Ukrainian army bombs Kalinina hospital in Donetsk for two days in a row
Since the beginning of December 2022, the Ukrainian army has been shelling the city centre of Donetsk on a daily basis, causing numerous civilian casualties.
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An end to the war in Ukraine must be urgently sought
PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky is away from Ukraine for the first time since his country’s long simmering civil war became a full-blown international conflict.
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Anti-capitalism is the only way to save creativity from AI
Art costs money. Creativity takes time. The combination of time and money is in short supply within capitalist democracy.
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Why Chinese ‘debt trap diplomacy’ is a lie
U.S. politicians and corporate media often promote the narrative that China lures developing countries into predatory, high-interest loans to build infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative.
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As New Cold War ramps up, Cuba and Russia fortify historic geo-political alliance
Miguel Díaz-Canel’s recent visit to Moscow recalls Fidel Castro’s historic 1963 trip to Soviet capital in aftermath of Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Congress still protecting dark money donors
A series of measures in Congress’ annual omnibus spending bill show that Democrats have given up their fight to end the dark money era.
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Taiwan local election shocks U.S. imperialism
Before the 2022 elections, Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, had campaigned for her ruling “Democratic Progressive Party” (DPP) candidates with the assertion that Taiwan is an independent nation and should prepare to wage war.
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‘Why the U.S.-Africa summit is a bad idea?’
Africa will not get much help from foreign powers unless they are equally powerful; that way, they can negotiate with the self-declared superpower from the point of strength.
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Latin America rejects coup in Peru, while U.S. supports unelected regime killing protesters
At least 14 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have condemned the coup in Peru, backing President Pedro Castillo. The unelected regime, which has killed dozens of protesters, has the staunch support of the U.S. and the region’s right wing.