November 2024
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Deception, manipulation, sabotage: How the UK works to keep the Ukraine war going
Leaked papers expose a secret military operation that includes planning attacks, suppressing media and brainwashing the British public Continue reading
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Leaking Imperialism Tracing gas flows sustaining the settler occupation of Palestine
A missile attack on an Israeli gas platform and Hezbollah’s drone strike highlight the growing vulnerability of Israel’s energy infrastructure amid its military expansion. With gas supplies crucial to Israel and its allies, the rising tensions signal broader geopolitical risks. Palestinian campaigners push for a global energy embargo to challenge this reliance. Continue reading
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Watch: US Proxy War with Russia in Ukraine Extends to Syria
The collective West is increasingly struggling to maintain the illusion of primacy in Europe as Russian forces advance on the battlefield, Western missiles fired into Russia fail to change the strategic direction of the conflict, and tensions dangerously escalate between the West and Russia; Continue reading
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How the Strategy of Fighting to the Last Ukrainian Was Sold to the Public as Morally Righteous
For almost three years, NATO countries have boycotted diplomatic contacts with Russia, even as hundreds of thousands of men have died on the battlefield. The decision by diplomats to reject diplomacy is morally repugnant as diplomacy could have reduced the excess of violence, prevented escalation, and even resulted in a path to peace. However, the… Continue reading
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Palestinians “are being intentionally massacred, starved, and stripped of everything needed to sustain human life.”
Pediatric Intensive Care Dr. Tanya Haj Hassan, who volunteered in Gaza, shared accounts of the horrors she witnessed in Gaza’s hospitals before the UN. Continue reading
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Washington’s War in Ukraine: Narrowing Options, Growing Consequences
Russia’s use of its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in eastern Ukraine represents an unprecedented escalation in what began as a US proxy war against Russia in 2014. Continue reading
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How Neoliberalism Has Wielded ‘Corruption’ to Privatise Life in Africa
In Africa, the leading forces of capitalism have ruthlessly wielded a neoliberal conception of corruption to undermine states’ sovereignty and open the continent to plunder at the hands of Western multinational corporations. Continue reading
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Banning F-35 supplies to Israel “would undermine US confidence in the UK”, defence secretary John Healey privately warned colleagues. Continue reading
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Who is behind the new Syria war flare-up?
The interplay of external forces mirrors broader trends of rivalry among major powers, increasing the likelihood of a large-scale conflict Continue reading
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Watch: A British Soldier Captured in Kursk, Russia
Friday, 29 November 2024 — Knowledge Kino It has long been known that soldiers/mercenaries are fighting Russians in Ukraine and now inside Russia, in Kursk. Many continue to deny this fact. Recently, the Russian military released an interrogation video of a British soldier/mercenary they captured in the Kursk region. He identifies himself as “James Scott Continue reading
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Watch: Trump and Zionism
Friday, 29 November 2024 — Knowledge Kino Why are President Trump and so many Republicans eager Zionists? Welcome to the world of mega-donors as foreign policy strategists who ensure that Israel remains first. This report explores the major impact of Sheldon and Miriam Adelson on the political landscapes of both Israel and the U.S. Discover Continue reading
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A tale of two realities
Friday,29 November 2024 — Strategic Culture Foundation Continue reading
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On the situation around Aleppo and the collapse of the front
The situation around Aleppo in recent days has reminded us of the events at the dawn of the Syrian campaign, namely the rapid rise of the terrorist group “Islamic State”, which made a splash around the world by capturing Mosul in Iraq in a matter of days. Colleagues reminded us (https://t.me/inners_of_the_politics/153) of this. Continue reading
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Turkey/US/Israel aim to destabilise Syria
Friday, 29 November 2024 — Scott Ritter The offensive against Aleppo initiated by Turkish-allied Islamists from Hayat Tahir Al-Sham (a re-branded Al Qaeda that has made common cause with ISIS) and the US-allied Syrian National Army is the consequence of a strategic plan between the Israelis and Turks, backed by the US, to cut off Continue reading
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While the world was locked down I was locked up in the name of my safety…
In December 2020 I was in a general hospital ward, medically fit but unable to leave; I had been detained under section 2 of the Mental Health Act following a suicide attempt and was awaiting a bed in a psychiatric unit where I could be held for up to 28 days. I was terrified, agitated,… Continue reading
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Ireland election: its economic model under threat?
The Repubic of Ireland (this excludes the northern Ireland enclave which is still part of Britain) holds a general election today. Ireland has just 5m people and is part of the European Union and the Eurozone, contributing just 1% of EU27 and 3% of EU GDP. Continue reading
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How The New Russian Missiles Are Changing The Game
To describe a weapon system as a game changer on the battlefield is always open to be ridiculed. Many of the weapon systems that have been delivered to Ukraine were called game changing but failed to make any difference in the outcome of that war. Continue reading
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Statewatch News 28 November 2024
Thursday, 28 November 2024 —statewatch.org X / Mastodon / BlueSky / LinkedIn / Facebook / RSS Issue 24/21 Also available as a PDF. In this issue: Border externalisation: deportation, reintegration, documentation Tunisia: Criminalisation of solidarity continues Italy abolishes transparency over border policies EU “operationalises” police data access plans New material from across Europe and beyond Continue reading
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Self Government and Communal Democracy in Venezuela and Beyond
Over 6,000 delegates from communes and revolutionary organizations gathered in Caracas to chart a 30-year plan for the ‘Communal State,’ the grassroots democracy Hugo Chávez envisioned. Watch the video to learn more! Continue reading
The New Dark Age 