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70 Years of US Covert War Against Eritrea
The US wanted Ethiopia as its policeman on the beat in the strategically critical Horn of Africa and so it wanted to give Eritrea to Ethiopia.
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Capitalism | Economy | Imperialism | Online Blog | People's movements | USA
Countering the Impact of the U.S. Blockade: A Conversation with Llanisca Lugo
Cuba has endured a criminal U.S. blockade for over six decades, while Venezuela is nearing a decade of life under sanctions. In this interview, Llanisca Lugo explores the consequences of the imperialist blockade as well as the strategies available to counteract it.
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Labor in Guatemala Sees a Glimmer of Hope
There is a sense of hope among Guatemala’s small labor movement of better days ahead following the election of President Bernardo Arévalo in 2023. While workers continue to face a dire situation, there is hope as the Arévalo administration is taking steps to improve working conditions in the country.
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General Strike Brings Argentina to a Halt Over Milei Austerity Program
Argentina’s primary trade union federation on Thursday held another nationwide general strike, the second called since President Javier Milei, a far-right economist, took office in December and began pursuing sweeping austerity and deregulation.
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A Middle East Peace That Could Happen (But Won’t)
Chomsky wrote this piece 14 years ago, in April 2010. Its subject was the devastation Israel was causing in Gaza, and on that country’s “criminal siege” of Gaza. Not much different from the situation today.
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From the Siege of Leningrad to the Siege of Gaza: Colonialist Mentality
Eighty years ago, Soviet forces lifted the siege of Leningrad after ferocious battles. Commemoration of the siege of Leningrad should prompt us to put an end to all racism, to stop the siege of Gaza and to prevent such atrocities in the future.
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Ultra-Processed Food: The Profitable Filth Capitalism Feeds Us
Malnutrition haunts humanity. There is hunger amidst plenty. An obesity epidemic weighs down on the working class. Meanwhile, the food monopolies are making fat profits. Capitalism is killing us. To protect our health, we need planning, not profit.
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Commemorating 200 Years of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – 2 Articles
Trial, Triumph, and the Art of the Possible: The Remarkable Story Behind Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy”; Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: 200 Years of an Iconic Work of Art.
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At Dien Bien Phu
Dien Bien Phu was one of the decisive battles of the post-1945 era. Not since the British were turfed out of Afghanistan in the 19th century had an indigenous army inflicted so resounding a defeat on a colonial power.
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77% of Top Climate Scientists Think 2.5°C of Warming Is Coming – and They’re Horrified
Nearly 80% of top-level climate scientists expect that global temperatures will rise by at least 2.5°C by 2100, while only 6% thought the world would succeed in limiting global heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a survey published Wednesday by ‘The Guardian’ revealed.
