UN at 80: Ignored and Irrelevant
The current powerlessness of the UN reflects the relative decline of US economic hegemony.
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Political Genocide in the USSR (1936-1940): The Moscow Trials and the Dewey Commission
On August 19, 1936, the first Moscow Show Trial opened, signaling the beginning of one of the most criminal frame-ups in world history. The Dewey Commission, formed in 1937 and chaired by the 78-year-old philosopher John Dewey, was set up to investigate this frame-up.
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Growing Global Awakening in Support of Palestine – 3 Articles
‘A Global Awakening: How People Power is Reshaping Western Policy on Palestine’: Is it finally happening? Is the West turning against Israel? Or are we, whether motivated by hope or driven by despair, simply engaging in wishful thinking? The matter is not so simple. Also: ‘More Than a Boat: The Gaza Flotilla as a Symbol of a Growing Global Movement’; and: ‘The Gaza War Isn’t Over, But Israel has Already Lost’.
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Imperialism | Israel | Online Blog | Palestine | USA
U.S. Imperialism’s Genocide in Gaza; Nowhere to Run: I am Choosing Death at Home Over Forced Evacuation – 4 Articles
‘Scorched Earth Capitalism: U.S. Imperialism’s Genocide in Gaza’; ‘Nowhere to Run: I am Choosing Death at Home Over Forced Evacuation’; ‘Ex-Israeli Army Chief Admits Over 200,000 Palestinians Killed or Injured in Gaza Genocide’; ‘What’s Happening in Gaza City?’.
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Why are the BRICS Countries Not Condemning the Ongoing Genocide in Gaza?
This article addresses the BRICS’ international policy regarding their relations with Israel and the genocide being committed by the Israeli government. The author writes that the BRICS countries are not taking any concrete measures as a group to effectively prevent the continuation of the massacres and genocide.
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Protests Rock France as Macron Seeks to Continue Austerity Policies – 2 Articles
‘Explosions in France as Macron Names His Pal Lecornu Prime Minister’; ‘“Let’s Block Everything” Protests Challenge Macron’s Austerity’: Hundreds of mobilizations across France signaled public rejection of President Emmanuel Macron’s austerity path.
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Syria After Assad
The Syrian government has been keen to deepen its normalisation process with Israel. There is also no conversation anywhere about protection of the Alawi and Christian minorities, who have taken the brunt of the attacks by the government-led forces.
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Nepal’s Gen-Z Uprising – 2 Articles
‘Nepal’s Gen-Z Uprising is About Jobs, Dignity—and a Broken Development Model’; ‘Five Theses on the Situation in Nepal’: If your house is not clean, then the ants will come through the door and draw in the snakes.
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A Year After the Uprising in Bangladesh, Activists Hold on to Hope Amid Backlash
Hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh rose up against exploitation in 2024. Anti-fascists everywhere can learn from them.
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Mexico’s Fourth Transformation – Two Articles
‘What is the 4T in Mexico? MORENA’s Project Under Debate’: A summary of the Tricontinental Institute’s Dossier on the historical role of the project carried out by former President López Obrador and continued by current President Sheinbaum. Also: ‘How Mexico Lifted 13.4m Out of Poverty in 6 Years’.
