The Collapse of Zionism
More than 120 years since its inception, could the Zionist project in Palestine – the idea of imposing a Jewish state on an Arab, Muslim and Middle Eastern country – be facing the prospect of collapse?
The Anti-War Left Makes Inroads in Israel
Omdim be’Yachad-Naqef Ma’an, or Standing Together, is a Jewish-Arab social movement in Israel that organises against racism and occupation, and for equality and social justice. Federico Fuentes interviews Standing Together’s national field organiser, Uri Weltmann.
Increasing Number of US Military Personnel Protesting Against Gaza War – 2 Articles
‘Current and Former U.S. Military Personnel Build a Movement for Palestine Within Their Ranks’; ‘US Air Force Engineer Resigns as Dissent Against Gaza War Slowly Spreads Within Military’.
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Why Won’t the US Help Negotiate a Peaceful End to the War in Ukraine?
For the fifth time since 2008, Russia has proposed to negotiate with the U.S. over security arrangements, this time in proposals made by President Vladimir Putin on June 14, 2024. Four previous times, the U.S. rejected the offer of negotiations, endangering the whole world. After all the warmongering, it’s time for Biden to open negotiations for peace with Russia.
The New Popular Front Against the Fascist Threat in France
France is experiencing the most critical days in its post-war history. In the second round of its forthcoming elections, only two factions will face each other: the fascist far-right Le Pen’s National Rally; versus, the New Popular Front, which brings together in its ranks all the nuances of the French left.
Israel Committing Genocide of Gaza’s Children – 2 Articles
‘Gaza Is a Children’s Cemetery’; ‘Israel on UN Blacklist of Countries Harming Children: More Murderous Than ISIS’: Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in more than 15,000 children’s deaths, tens of thousands of children injured, hundreds of thousands of children displaced …
Nero’s Guests
Talk by Chris Hedges in Blackburn, England during a campaign event for Craig Murray who is running for parliament. Craig’s central campaign issue is the genocide in Gaza. He calls for a permanent ceasefire, and the establishment of a full and independent Palestinian state.
West Africa Charts a New Course – 2 Articles
‘As French Embassy Closes in Niger, West Africa Charts a New Course’: Over the past few years, numerous West African states have taken steps toward greater economic and security sovereignty, often in opposition to Western (specifically French) designs on the region. Also: ‘Barrick Gold Bristles at Mali’s New Mining Code’.
Need to Rebuild the Left to Stop the Surge of Europe’s Far Right – 2 Articles
‘Rebuilding the Left Is Crucial to Stemming the Surge of Europe’s Far Right’: Europe has been lurching further to the right to the point that the far right has now become mainstream and normalized. Also: ‘European Parliament: Only the Left Can Stop the Far-Right’.
Homelessness a Permanent Feature in the USA; Housing a Right in Cuba – 2 Articles
‘Housing, Not Handcuffs: The Moral Response to Homelessness’: The city of Grants Pass, Oregon, USA has outlawed resting or sleeping anywhere on public property with so much as a blanket to survive in cold weather, even when no beds in shelters were available. Also: ‘I Witnessed an Alternative to the U.S. Homelessness Crisis in Socialist Cuba’.