UN and AU Endorse Sudan’s Coup Government, the Streets Do Not
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UN and AU Endorse Sudan’s Coup Government, the Streets Do Not

Protesters are not convinced by the UN and AU’s position that democracy can be won by accepting a government where the real levers of power are held by the military while a cabinet of technocrats is paraded before the international community to maintain the facade of ‘joint military-civilian rule’.

Nurses Unions Around the World Mobilize Against Big Pharma
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Nurses Unions Around the World Mobilize Against Big Pharma

In its complaint filed with the United Nations on Sunday, the coalition of nursing unions argues that the proliferation of variants is a predictable outcome of rich nations’ refusal to “distribute vaccines and treatments equitably to the vast majority of people of low- and moderate-income countries.”

Anti-Neoliberal Candidate Xiomara Castro Wins Big in Honduras Elections
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Anti-Neoliberal Candidate Xiomara Castro Wins Big in Honduras Elections

Xiomara Castro, candidate of the “Libre” party, has won the presidential elections in Honduras on November 28. Castro’s party won on the strength of its opposition to neoliberalism and the free market model, which is strongly entrenched in Honduras.

Against Doomsday Scenarios: What Is to Be Done Now?
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Against Doomsday Scenarios: What Is to Be Done Now?

We should avoid offering a fatalistic worldview. In fact, the environmental movement in general and ecosocialism in particular are all about combating the current trend toward ecological destruction. Climate change is now “code red for humanity.” This is not a doomsday forecast but a call to action.

Digital Currency: Fog Beyond the Hype
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Digital Currency: Fog Beyond the Hype

What are digital and cryptocurrencies? Why is there so much hype about this new form of digital money? Will it threaten the hegemony of paper money? A detailed explainer in the context of recent policy explorations in India on a Central Bank Digital Currency.

What are the Real Reasons Behind the New Cold War? – Two Articles
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What are the Real Reasons Behind the New Cold War? – Two Articles

The Biden administration has unveiled its first comprehensive review of the deployment of U.S. forces globally. It envisions the launching of Cold War-style hostility toward Russia and China. Why is it doing so? It is an attempt to deflect attention from the escalating crisis of global capitalism.

Fast Changing Political Scenario in the Middle East – Two Articles
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Fast Changing Political Scenario in the Middle East – Two Articles

As UAE Embraces Iran, Fizz Goes Pop for Abraham Accords. Also: Assad, Syria and China’s New Silk Road – Count on Syria becoming an important West Asian hub in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.