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The U.S. Wants Back Into Afghanistan
9 October 2021 — Moon of Alabama Just six weeks after leaving Afghanistan the U.S. wants to get back in: A U.S. delegation will meet with senior Taliban representatives in Doha on Saturday and Sunday in their first face-to-face meeting at a senior level since Washington pulled its troops from Afghanistan and the hardline group took… Continue reading
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David Chappelle’s ‘Space Jews’
Finally someone, male or female, white or whatever, str8 or lgbtq+, with the balls to give Israel the finger in the mainstream media. Chappelle is the American Hamas, lobbing his homemade rockets, flying his balloons out of besieged America at the dastardly foe, which relentless steals and then colonizes our minds, forcing us to our… Continue reading
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Watch: Pfizer Exposed
7 October 2021 — Internationalist 360° Continue reading
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A World Without Hunger: The Fortieth Newsletter (2021)
7 October 2021 — Tricontinental Ang Kiukok (Philippines), Harvest, 2004. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 1 October, the International Peoples’ Assembly (IPA), a network of over 200 social and political movements, had its public launch. The IPA owes its origin to a meeting held in Brazil in 2015 where movement… Continue reading
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Identity in a “Phygital” World: Vaccine “Passports” and Machine-Readable Humans
Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a palpable restlessness has set in as people everywhere are desperate to re-enter the world and resume their lives. But in this new reality, even old and familiar activities have a new digital dimension. Fancy a European holiday? Be prepared to present a mobile app or quick response (QR)… Continue reading
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After success against Corbyn, Israel lobby ousts UK scholar
Britain’s pro-Israel lobby gained another important scalp last week after a prolonged campaign of intimidation finally pushed a major UK university into firing one of its lecturers. Continue reading
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Moderna: A Company “In Need Of A Hail Mary”
Those analyzing the COVID-19 crisis and its effects have mostly focused on how its disruptive nature has led to major shifts and recalibrations throughout society and the economy. Such disruption has also lent itself to a variety of agendas that had required an event of “reset” potential in order to be realized. In the case… Continue reading
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UK: Not ‘canteen culture’ – a culture of impunity
Many of us were left reeling as details of the murder of Sarah Everard came to light over the past week, which has prompted the IRR to publish a twitter thread detailing evidence of racist and sexist attitudes in the police force. This is not just a question of ‘canteen culture’, IRR argues, but a wider culture… Continue reading
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A Different Sort of Truth
When Mohamedou Ould Slahi Zoomed into my graduate class from Mauritania in March to discuss his new novel, The Actual True Story of Ahmed and Zarga, he shared a bit about the role writing fiction played during his detention at Guantanamo Bay from 2002 to 2016. Continue reading
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Does Capitalism Make Us Crazy?
Life under capitalist rule is perilous. We can’t survive on our own, and we can’t rely on society to support us. We live with perpetual uncertainty: Can I pay my bills? Will I lose my home, my job? What happens if I’m sick or injured? Add the constant threat of racism, war, and climate change… Continue reading
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Iron Dome: Don’t be deceived – US aid to Israel is not about saving lives
Battles in the US Congress that erupted again this week, holding up an extra $1bn in military funding for Israel, underscored just how divorced from reality the conversation about US financial aid to Israel has become, even among many critics. Continue reading
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What’s Really at Stake with Vaccine Passports
In May 2020, Elizabeth M. Renieris, an adviser to the ID2020 Alliance, which aims to bring digital identities to billions of people, resigned over the organization’s direction on digital immunity passes and COVID-19. In her resignation Renieris cited ID2020’s opacity, “techno-solutionism” and corporate influence along with the risks of applying blockchain to immunity passes. Continue reading
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UK: The Dirty Dozen
Concerned about pesticide residues in your food? As featured in the Guardian, The Independent and the Daily Express our list of the ‘dirtiest’ fruit and vegetables reveals the 2020 produce most likely to contain cocktails of multiple pesticides. Continue reading
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Covid passports – illiberal, intrusive, and counterproductive
We consider that the ‘Plan B’ outline of Covid-status certification removes fundamental liberties, while having no justification in public health. Continue reading
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The WEF and the Pandemic
The Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) is a premier forum for governments, global corporations and international entrepreneurs. Founded in 1971 by engineer and economist Klaus Schwab, the WEF describes its mission as “shaping global, regional and industry agendas” and “improving the state of the world”. According to its website, “moral and intellectual integrity is at… Continue reading
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Podcast: Asa Winstanley on the Purging of Socialists from the U.K. Labour Party
29 Septemberr 2021 — MintPress News MintCast Aside from Corbyn, among those purged have been filmmaker Ken Loach and activist Jackie Walker, in what appears to be an attempt to eradicate all traces of socialism and anti-imperialism from Labour. by Mnar Adley Shocking almost everybody in positions of power, life-long socialist and anti-war activist Jeremy… Continue reading
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Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-24
While India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is doing a masterly job to canvass support for the Biden Administration’s project to delay any constructive engagement with the Taliban Government in Kabul by the international community until Washington gets its act together, on a parallel track, the Anglo-American axis has been working systematically to re-engage the… Continue reading
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Why is There Now a Crisis in Relations Between Azerbaijan and Iran?
Recent weeks have seen a significant military escalation on the border between Azerbaijan and Iran. With belligerent statements made by both sides, Iranian troops are being transferred to the border with their northern neighbor. Explaining the move, Brigadier-General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Ground Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), said: “We will… Continue reading
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China at a turning point?
The debt problems afflicting China’s real estate market deepened this week after another property developer defaulted on its bonds and the world’s most heavily indebted property group Evergrande extended a suspension of its shares into a second day without explanation. Fantasia Holdings, a mid-sized developer, that just weeks ago assured investors it had “no liquidity issue”, said… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 