Rebuild and escalate the global movement against genocidal war and imperialism. Netanyahu’s far-right government, with the full support of Trump, has broken the fragile ceasefire and resumed the Israeli military’s genocidal war on Gaza. In the early morning of Tuesday, 18 March, over 400 people were reported killed by massive bombing raids, many of them […]
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Turmoil and crises are deepening in Syria. Early March saw armed confrontations which left over 1,500 dead. The economy is in free fall, with more than 90 percent of the population living below the poverty line. Armed forces from Israel and Turkey have established bases and conduct raids on Syrian territory. The initial relief and […]
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Tariffs, once they result in inevitable retaliation and a new trade war, can cause havoc to the economy. Newly elected President Trump has been quick to unleash his most beloved economic policy, tariffs. Among other things, Trump claims they will lead to a renewal of the U.S. economy. On March 4, Trump followed through on […]
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Trump’s is a policy of blind hubris and arrogance, which is bound to backfire to the detriment of US imperialism. Every day that goes by further underlines how much Donald Trump’s re-election has changed the world. His regime of personal “strong man” rule is ripping up the fabric of world relations, economics and politics, at […]
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Update: March 6 Trump is treating the economies of Canada, Mexico and the US the way a cat “teases” a captured mouse. He is playing with the future and livelihoods of 500 million people. On March 4, tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada were hit with 25 percent tariffs, apart from energy and […]
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In many parts of the world, the clock appears to be turning back on the gains made by the women’s movement and workers’ struggles in the past. This is a symptom of a capitalist system which, in its state of crisis and decay, turns towards reactionary ideas and leaders to defend itself. Faced with this, […]
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February 21, 2025 marked 60 years since the assassination of Malcolm X. As he took to the stage for a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City, the legendary minister and Black activist was gunned down in cold blood by three men, who shot him 21 times as his wife and daughters watched […]
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8.8% of the votes and 30,000 new members — now, what way forward? In Sunday’s Federal elections (February 23), the Left Party entered powerfully into the Bundestag (German national parliament), after being at 3% in the polls just two months ago. It has become a party of big cities, young people and women. It is […]
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A left-wing alternative to the two sides in dispute, based on a anti-imperialism, class struggle and socialism is urgently needed In power since 2013, Nicolás Maduro took office on 10 January for his third term as president of Venezuela. The inauguration took place despite the fact that Venezuela’s National Electoral Council had still not effectively […]
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A dramatic turning point in historic inter-imperialist conflict Most people will remember that Donald Trump spent 2024 promising to end the war in Ukraine within “24 hours” of taking office, at times going further with the claim that he would end the fighting “before I even become president”. After almost four weeks in power (at […]
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