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Rally to revive anti-nuclear war movement
Saturday in Kingston, New York an impassioned plea to mobilize an anti-nuclear war and pro-peace movement will be launched with Scott Ritter, Max Blumenthal and Judge Andrew Napolitano among the speakers.
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France deploys colonial security forces to repress cost of living protests in Martinique
For the first time in over 60 years, French special security forces have been deployed to Martinique in an attempt to suppress protests over the soaring cost of living.
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Southern Command launches an attack on China and Russia in Latin America
Laura Richardson, leader of the U.S. military’s Southern Command, recently called for the development of a new “Marshall Plan”, aimed at Latin America to counter the growing influence of Russia and China in the region.
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Venezuela and the Ethics of Liberation: A conversation with Ximena González Broquen
The head of a prestigious research center talks about knowledge production in the Bolivarian Revolution.
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As Boeing cracks, is it capitalism or Kafka?
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are not trapped in space, according to Boeing. The two expected to return to Earth from an eight-day mission on June 18.
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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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For China and Africa, U.S. hegemony a common target
The aftermath of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is clear: Washington’s economic and diplomatic influence on the continent is set to wane even further.
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Selling war: How Raytheon and Boeing fund the push for NATO’s nuclear expansion
The B-61 bombs are assembled by Boeing, who, according to its most recent financial reports, gave tens of thousands of dollars to the organization. And the Tomahawk and SM-6 are produced by Raytheon, who recently supplied the Atlantic Council with a six-figure sum.
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The Racket: A chronicle of chaos wrought by the U.S. empire around the globe
Speculation about the reach of American political and economic meddling is one thing; Matt Kennard shows us how it looks up close.
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How to make a ‘war reserve’ nuclear bomb
The dark art of crafting nuclear ‘pits’ was almost lost. Now it’s ramped up into a multibillion dollar industry.
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China’s economic ascendancy in Africa threatens U.S. imperialism
China’s economic ascendency and the ensuing rivalry between Beijing and Washington, representing the world’s two largest economies, are being played out across the resource-rich African continent.
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Venezuela announces arrest of U.S. Navy SEAL, weapons seizure
Interior Minister Cabello said authorities had uncovered a “terrorist plot” to assassinate Maduro, the U.S. denied allegations of involvement.
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Declassified memo proves Ethel Rosenberg was not a Soviet spy
An NSA codebreaker’s 1950 assessment reveals Ethel Rosenberg knew of her husband’s espionage but ‘did not engage in the work herself’ — despite this, the US sent her to die in the electric chair, writes ANDREW TUCKER.
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Philippines: Continuing history of resistance to U.S. military bases
In the coming days, the Filipino people will mark the historic termination of the Military Bases Agreement on September 16, 1991.
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Energy Unions in Mexico welcome shutdown of key neoliberal institutions
The Mexican government administration has proposed a package of 20 reforms, including the dissolution of two energy sector autonomous bodies (the focus of this bulletin) from the power and hydrocarbons sector. In doing so, the government has taken another significant step to roll back the neoliberal reforms that sought to hand over the country’s energy system to private companies.
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Arghiri Emmanuel, the law of unequal exchange, and the failures of liberation in the DR Congo
Writing about Arghiri Emmanuel’s Unequal Exchange, Jairus Banaji noted that it is “the closest Marxist counterpart I can think of to Fanon’s Wretched of the Earth”.
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The banning of X/Twitter in Brazil and the authoritarian drive of the capitalist state
The decision was the product of an escalating dispute between the STF and X’s fascistic CEO, Elon Musk.