The 1953 London Debt Agreement on Germany’s Debt
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The 1953 London Debt Agreement on Germany’s Debt

Germany benefited from the cancellation of most of its debt in 1953, which was instrumental in helping the country regain its position as a leading economic power. Since then, no other country has received such favourable treatment. A discussion on the why and how of this debt cancellation.

West African People’s Movements Call for Greater Unity as France Announces Military ‘Reorganization’
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West African People’s Movements Call for Greater Unity as France Announces Military ‘Reorganization’

The West Africa Peoples Organisation has welcomed the proposal for greater collaboration between Burkina Faso, Mali, and Guinea, and has called for coordinating and planning production, trade, infrastructure, economic development, and defence.

Africa Rising Against Neo-Imperialism – 2 Articles
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Africa Rising Against Neo-Imperialism – 2 Articles

Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso: We do not know yet how good or bad the coup governments in these countries will be, but definitely, they have weakened the parasitic hold of France and the USA on a large part of Africa. Also: “Peace Deal Between Ethiopian Government and TPLF Holds Despite Delays in Implementation”.

The French Working Class Organizes to Defeat Macron’s Pension Reforms
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The French Working Class Organizes to Defeat Macron’s Pension Reforms

On January 10, all the major trade unions in France gave a joint call for protests against the proposals for pension reforms announced by the Macron-led government. Youth groups, including the Young Communist Movement of France, have also called for protests against the reforms.

The Winds of the New Cold War are Howling in the Arctic Circle
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The Winds of the New Cold War are Howling in the Arctic Circle

In 1996, the eight countries on the Arctic rim—Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States—formed the Arctic Council, to discuss the ‘environmental threats’ to the Arctic. Now, the future of the Council is under threat, due to the deepening New Cold War.

Thomas Friedman and the Myth of Liberal Israel
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Thomas Friedman and the Myth of Liberal Israel

Israel is putting together an aggressively racist rightwing government under the leadership of the unprincipled Benjamin Netanyahu. It is a logical outcome of a national point of view—represented by Israel’s Zionist state ideology—which has always been fundamentally racist.