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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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26 climate-fueled extreme weather events killed at least 3,700 people in 2024: Report
“This exceptional year of extreme weather shows how dangerous life has already become… and highlights the urgency of moving away from planet-heating fossil fuels as quickly as possible.”
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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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There is a mental health crisis in U.S. college football
“If college football is defined by anything, we might say that it is trauma”.
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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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Exhibition of Cuban artists inaugurated in Crimea
The Crimean Central Library is showcasing for the first time a selection of 30 paintings by Cuban artists, featuring landscapes, portraits, cityscapes, and depictions of Cuban life.
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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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German politicians criticize Musk backing for far-right AfD
After Elon Musk posted his support for Germany’s far-right AfD, the party’s leader Alice Weidel expressed her gratitude. Other German lawmakers have criticized “interference” in the country’s upcoming federal elections.
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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.
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Press downplays danger of Supreme Court case that threatens Trans rights—among others
There’s no reason to doubt the incoming Republican government will continue its attacks on trans people and their rights, only now with much more power at its disposal.
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Disempowering the people
The aim of all fascistic governments is to disempower the people; and the Modi government is no exception.
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Israel-Palestine Documentary ‘No Other Land’ soars above controversy
After being denounced by German government officials following its February premiere in Berlin, the film has become one of the year’s most acclaimed works.
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Imperialism is alive and unwell
Maurice Coakley, in an important assessment of capitalist interstate rivalry, analyses the changing and contradictory nature of imperialism and its impact on revolt against the system.
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Human Rights Watch finds Israel guilty of extermination and ‘acts of genocide’
Human Rights Watch has issued a devastating report concluding Israel is committing the crimes of extermination and genocide in Gaza by focusing on one crucial issue: water.