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The United States pushes Russia to the brink of war, then cries “wolf”
The Russians have plainly said that they deem the Ukrainian government to be U.S-controlled, not a free agent, and they hold Washington directly responsible for whatever may happen on the ground in their neighborhood.
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The age of imperialism is not over—but we can end it
Capitalist accumulation has always depended on cheap labor and resources extracted from the Global South. To end this violence we need a post-capitalist transition—otherwise, as climate breakdown accelerates, the ceaseless search for profit will drive us further into barbarism.
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#NoMore censorship of Africa’s roving digital Army of Peace
The removal of Twitter accounts advocating for peace in the Horn of Africa shows the connection between the state and big tech companies. Freedom of speech is an illusion when communications are controlled by corporations which follow governmental dictates.
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‘Any bystander is a coward or a traitor’ – Frantz Fanon’s revolutionary challenge
From the end of May until a few days before Remembrance Day (November 11) flags at Canadian public buildings were flown at half-mast. This unusual occurrence was in recognition of the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves containing the remains of Indigenous children on the sites of former Indian Residential Schools.
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Vaccine imperialism: a global threat
Leaving a vast section of the world’s population unvaccinated can only create the basis for the virus to spread and mutate, argues John Clarke
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The Ukraine: The USA is responsible of the escalation, and must stop it before provoking a world war
Today, the Ukraine is not only the epicenter of a new cold war, but also one of the three most dangerous points on Earth, along with Iran and Taiwan, where a nuclear conflict could be ignited, leading to the end of mankind.
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Sandinistas won a landslide victory not through fraud but because they uplifted Nicaragua’s poor
Do not believe them when they tell you the left is divided. There is no division. The (anti-imperialist) Left is standing with the Sandinista victory in Nicaragua. The rest are either confused or advocating an imperialist political project.
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China is not colonizing Africa
International media cannot be trusted to give accurate information. Skepticism is especially warranted when China is the topic and allegations of colonizing Africa make headlines.
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SVR – United States push Ukraine to relaunch Donbass conflict, while accusing Russia of wanting to attack
The head of the SVR, Sergey Naryshkin, told a journalist from the Rossia 1 channel that behind the reports that Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine lies Washington’s desire to push Kiev to attack the Donbass.
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Auto Workers win direct Democracy in referendum
It’s a historic win for reformers in one of the nation’s most important unions, where members have pushed for this change for decades.
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Environment, human rights and class power
Environment is human right, said and resolved a recent UN meet. It’s a reiteration of an already discussed issue–essential to all of the human society.
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Obituary for Russiagate
The fraudulent fable has died, but its consequences live on.
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Supreme Court launches frontal assault on right to abortion
Two generations of Americans have no experience of the world before Roe v. Wade, during which obtaining an abortion was a surreptitious, often criminalized process, sometimes ending in physical mutilation and even death, and the right of women to make such decisions was subordinated to the reactionary ministrations of police, priests and politicians.
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Media don’t factcheck right-wing migration myths
Increases and declines in unauthorized immigration mostly correlate with changes in job opportunities and other economic conditions in the United States and in nearby countries.
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The American prison system’s war on reading
This April, the Iowa Department of Corrections issued a ban on charities, family members, and other outside parties donating books to prisoners.
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Neoliberal apotheosisCOP26 creates the global fire market and offers it to capitalist arsonists, at the expense of the people
The balance sheet is clear: on paper, Glasgow clarifies the ambiguous Paris goal by making it more radical (1.5°C is now the target) and mentions the responsibility of fossil fuels; but in practice, the conference did not take any steps to stop the catastrophe.
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The Local Journalism Initiative: a proposal to protect and extend democracy
What remains less appreciated is that the founders of the United States regarded creating a free press a policy issue of the greatest possible importance.
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How to picket stores that sell your employer’s products
Note: Consumer picketing can be directed against all products that a struck employer manufactures, processes, distributes, transports, or otherwise enhances in value.
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Anti-neoliberal candidate Xiomara Castro dominates Honduras’ presidential election
With a significant advantage over the closest contender, Xiomara Castro has emerged as the likely next president of Honduras.
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The feminist building-blocks of a just, sustainable economy
Jayati Ghosh finds in a UN Women report a blueprint for an economy which serves the public—rather than the other way around.