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Why Spain Opposed the West’s Punishment of UNRWA

Why Spain Opposed the West’s Punishment of UNRWA

When the US suspended aid to the main UN aid agency in Gaza, the Spanish government increased its funding. While most Western countries follow a dogged pro-Israel line, left-wing ministers in Spain have been a rare dissenting voice. Spain's prime minister Pedro...

How Union Reformers Took Over the Vermont AFL-CIO

How Union Reformers Took Over the Vermont AFL-CIO

In 2019, local union members of the Vermont AFL-CIO elected officers to top positions in an attempt to make the federation more progressive, democratic, and effective. Their record is impressive. Members of the Vermont State Labor Council. (Courtesy the Vermont State...

The Pentagon Is Missing Comprehensive War-Crime Reports

The Pentagon Is Missing Comprehensive War-Crime Reports

A government report found that a year’s worth of records that could include war-crime allegations is missing from the US military’s Middle East operations command center — a period that coincides with an independent watchdog group’s claims of war crimes. Prayers are...

Western Governments Share Responsibility for Israel’s Crimes

Western Governments Share Responsibility for Israel’s Crimes

Israel is preparing to launch a ground assault against the Palestinian town of Rafah, where one million refugees are sheltered. It will likely mean a surge in civilians deaths — for which the US and other Western governments also will be culpable. A view of the...

The Media Is Cheering Dems’ Rightward Turn on Immigration

The Media Is Cheering Dems’ Rightward Turn on Immigration

On immigration policy, the Democrats are moving toward Trump and the Republicans. The mainstream media seems to think this is a good idea. Tom Suozzi speaking at his election night event after winning a special election to replace disgraced former congressman George...

For the Los Angeles School Board, Now Is the Moment of Truth

For the Los Angeles School Board, Now Is the Moment of Truth

Public education advocates in Los Angeles are running two school board candidates this year in an effort to halt creeping privatization. Their opponents in the charter school lobby are also eyeing the school board — and have millions to spend on their agenda. Karla...

The UK’s Economy Is Awful Because of Permanent Austerity

The UK’s Economy Is Awful Because of Permanent Austerity

This week the UK was officially declared to be in a recession. The economy is suffering from a long-term refusal by the government to increase public investment — helping make Britain one of the worst economic performers among rich countries. A man walks past a...

Democrats Have Been Panicking Over Biden’s Age for Years

Democrats Have Been Panicking Over Biden’s Age for Years

For years, Democratic insiders themselves have raised concerns about Biden’s fitness to serve. The party tried to put off this discussion. It’s too late for that now. US president Joe Biden addresses special council Robert K. Hur's report, which called him an "elderly...

Florida’s “Communism Task Force” Is Absurd Red-Baiting

Florida’s “Communism Task Force” Is Absurd Red-Baiting

Republicans in Florida’s legislature don’t think enough is being done to indoctrinate children in the Sunshine State against the dangers of communism. Frankly, it’s a little heartening that they’re this worried about a socialist resurgence. Florida governor Ron on May...

Guns and Opioids Are the Next Frontier for the American Novel

The year is 2014 as Alex Sammartino’s debut novel Last Acts begins, and David Rizzo’s gun store is failing. Why? For one, Rizzo’s Firearms is stuck in a strip mall on the farthest outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. To steer customers toward it, he uses landmarks such as a...

Keir Starmer Has No Real Climate Plan

After scrapping its pledge to invest £28 billion in green energy, Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has no real climate policy — just platitudes about shrinking the deficit and promoting economic growth. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer leaves the BBC on January 10, 2021,...

France’s Far Right Is Gaining Where the Left Has Crumbled

French workers vote for the far-right Rassemblement National more than for other parties, but more often, they don’t vote at all. Rather than laying down roots like the old workers' parties, Marine Le Pen’s party has exploited the vacuum left by their decline....