Once the favored child of the establishment, Greta Thunberg has been dropped by the global elite.
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One day, everyone will have always been against this
One of the most remarkable—not to say shameful—features of the last 20 months of carnage in Gaza has been the near-unanimity of support for Israel’s assault from Western governments and political parties of otherwise sharply opposed persuasions, regardless of how...
NATO-backed Ukraine escalates war on labor: Union leaders arrested, halls seized
Just over 11 years ago, fascist mobs cheered in central Kiev as the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) roared with flame.
The hidden story: Israeli ‘aid’ is part of genocide plan
The victims had gathered in hopes of finding food for themselves and their families, following a nearly three-month total Israeli blockade of the territory. At least 31 people were killed; one Palestinian was also killed by Israeli fire the same day at another...
Tell-and-consequences is not a war game, neither is turn-the-other-cheek
The game of tell-and-consequences begins with a prompt.
Trump wants to keep America digitally divided
By threatening to defund Digital Equity Act programs, Trump has declared war on a program that benefitted many of his own supporters.
The Condor Playbook: East Africa’s transnational crackdown on dissent
Mohammed Amin Abdishukri offers a compelling account of recent coordinated transnational repression targeting cross-border activism by East African activists in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.
An enduring myth about capitalism
THERE are of course many myths about capitalism spun by economists. One of these myths spun by David Ricardo has endured for over two centuries. Ricardo had originally been an enthusiastic supporter of the introduction of machinery, dismissive of the argument by...
Mumia embraces the LGBTQ+ movement
Mumia Abu-Jamal is a brilliant and empathetic revolutionary journalist known as “the Voice of the Voiceless,” hailed as a leader of people working for peace and justice.
Capitalism is burning the world: Canada’s wildfire season
Canada’s new liberal prime minister has given the lie to the notion that a green capitalism is possible with fossil-fuel friendly policies as the climate crisis intensifies, explains John Clarke.
Disdain for the poor: Job Corps shutdown sparks outrage
Programs that create opportunity, equity, and stability are being dismantled to make way for budget cuts that disproportionately favor the wealthy.
U.S. demands Asian allies prepare for “imminent” war against China
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid down the law to military allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific: "Dramatically escalate your military build-up and put yourselves on a war footing for conflict with China."