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Judges in TikTok case seem ready to discount First Amendment
Earlier this year, despite widespread protest, President Joe Biden signed legislation forcing TikTok’s owner “to sell it or face a nationwide prohibition in the United States”.
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Burning questions put to Shaman Rufino of Venezuela
A Huottüja leader easily dispatches most of the major political issues the country is facing, including the electoral dispute.
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The most precarious place in the world to be a child: Israel’s year of war on children
Israel’s onslaught against the Palestinian people has systematically targeted children in both Gaza and the West Bank. The result is a war against an entire generation.
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Remembering Fredric Jameson, 1934-2024
In Fredric Jameson, who died on Sunday at the age of 90, we have lost probably the most creative Marxist thinker of our time.
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When ‘disinformation’ control becomes government censorship
The Trudeau government is playing a dangerous game with its latest censorship push.
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Maybe we should be the ones grokking: Thoughts on Elon Musk’s xAI super-polluting supercomputer
Is it just our filter bubbles? Or is an understanding of the environmental impact of artificial intelligence (AI) slowly making its way into the mainstream?
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When you suffer for your sanity and struggle to get free: The Thirty-Ninth Newsletter (2024)
The antidote to the mental health crisis lies in re-building our societies, moving away from capitalism’s culture of hostility towards a culture of connection and community.
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U.S. shooting itself in the foot with info warfare in Africa
U.S. efforts to control information in Africa will ultimately backfire, says African journalist, author, and filmmaker David Hundeyin.
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Marcellus Williams lynched by United States despite public outcry
Marcellus Williams has been executed via lethal injection in the U.S.
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Coalition fights illegal auction of Palestinian land in Baltimore
As long as the Palestinian people are denied justice, then no Zionist nor their supporters will have peace.
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“Mixing Pop and Politics, A Marxist History of Popular Music” – book review
Toby Manning’s history of popular music in its historical context is a rich and rewarding exploration of the politics of music, finds Charles Marriott.
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Cold War II: U.S. Congress passes 25 anti-China laws in 1 week, funds propaganda campaign
In what it called “China Week”, the U.S. House of Representatives approved 25 anti-Chinese laws over a few days, in bipartisan votes. Cold War Two fervor is reaching fever pitch in Washington.
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A brief history of the JVP (Peoples Liberation Front) Sri Lanka
The beginning of the left movement in Sri Lanka goes back to 1935.
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Anura Dissanayake wins: A closer look at Sri Lanka’s first Communist president
The Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) leader’s campaign was built on sweeping reforms, tackling corruption and ensuring economic relief.
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Ancient settlements show that commoning is ‘natural’ for humans, not selfishness and competition
As the first city-states started to form in ancient Mesopotamia, fed by a patchwork of farms across the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, grain was stored in large siloes (in case of future shortages), and a surplus was generated for the first time, that was accumulated and controlled by a warrior class drawn from Mafia-like, oligarchic families, assisted by a priesthood that kept records and legitimized their rule via a mandate from the heavens.
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Long-range missiles won’t win Ukraine war, but risk significant escalation
We should instead be working towards a ceasefire and negotiations, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica.
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Over 11,000 Palestinian students killed by Israel in less than a year
According to UNICEF, the lack of schooling for younger children “threatens their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Parents are reporting significant mental health and psychosocial impacts among children, including feelings of increased frustration and isolation.”
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Alleged would-be Trump assassin recruited for Ukraine’s International Legion
Before he was caught with an AK-47 on a golf course near Trump, Ryan Routh went to Kiev to fight for Ukraine’s military and recruit for its International Legion. Routh told U.S. media he “had partners meeting with [Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense] every week.”
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“People must realize that reality is not what is shown on tv”
The collusion of the mainstream media with this regime has drawn a screen over the real situation our country is in.
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The hidden costs of the AI boom
In the hands of corporations, the hidden costs of AI will continue to be paid by working people across the globe.