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May 1: The Homeland is Defended
Cubans took to the streets on May 1, 2026, under the slogan La Patria se defiende — the Homeland is Defended. The Central de Trabajadores de Cuba framed this year’s mobilization as an act of national defense. Trump’s Jan. 29 executive order imposed secondary tariffs on any country supplying oil to Cuba, adding what the… Continue reading
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The West’s bubble of illusion about Israel – and about itself – is finally being burst
The genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in Lebanon exhausted the West’s moral legitimacy. Now Iran is slowly exhausting the West’s military primacy Continue reading
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Corporate Watch Newsletter: May Day Newsletter and Corporate Watch Highlights
Spring is well and truly here, and we realise that an update from us is long overdue. So here’s a brief round up of some of the things we’ve been up to so far this year. Continue reading
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Palantir and the Digital Leviathan: Silicon Power, State Violence, and the Technofascist War on Humanity
A manifesto appears, and the media rings the alarm—yet stops short of naming the system that produced it. Beneath the controversy lies a vast machinery linking deportation databases, battlefield targeting, and corporate-state integration into a single infrastructure of control. What looks like a rogue tech firm is in fact the polished interface of a deeper… Continue reading
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Can Trump Really Take Cuba?
Firday, 1 May 2026 — Radhika Desai Geopolitical Economy Hour with Helen Yaffee, Isaac Saney and Arnold August Radhika Desai Trump’s criminal attack on Venezuela has thrown Cuba into a tailspin of crisis as the island nation lost access to the oil that had been its most important source of energy in recent decades, making… Continue reading
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50 years on – was Destiny destiny?
This year sees the 50th anniversary of the premiere of the pathbreaking play Destiny by David Edgar, describing the rise of neo-fascism in the 1970s. He discusses its context and resonance for today in IRR News. Join a discussion on 3 May at the Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone, London on what the play has to teach… Continue reading
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Black Agenda Report 29 April, 2026
Wednesday, 29 April 2026 — Black Agenda Report Truth, Lies and an Assassination Attempt Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist The impetus to question official narratives is quite logical, given the U.S. history of promoting war propaganda and other lies. Continue reading
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Asa Winstanley | Is Democracy a Myth? UK Crackdowns, US-Israeli War & The Future of the Gulf
Thursday, 30 April 2026 — Empire Watch Continue reading
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U.S. DESPERATE TO STRANGLE CHINA WITH IRAN BLOCKADE | Brian Berletic
Report say that while President Trump weighs options for bombing Iran or attempting a ground invasion, he is committed to continuing the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. But it’s not just about hurting Iran.. it’s also about attempting to strangle China. Continue reading
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KJ NOH – FROM IRAN TO JAPAN – DYSFUNCTIONAL US EMPIRE PUSHES FOR WAR AGAINST CHINA
Thursday, 30 April 2026 — Garland Nixon Continue reading
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The Democracy of the Strongest Is Always the Best: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2026)
Had Thomas Sankara not been assassinated in 1987 and been allowed to advance Burkina Faso’s development, perhaps the Sahel would have followed his example a generation ago – and things might look very different today. Continue reading
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Digital ID consultation closes in 6 days – what it really reveals
As we know, Digital ID has NOT gone away! The government’s “consultation” on Digital ID closes in less than a week (deadline 12.30pm, Tuesday 5 May). -> You can complete the consultation HERE -> You can also read our guide to completing it HERE Continue reading
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DEEP DIVE: US Senate Hearing Reveals US Foreign Policy, Continued Confrontation with China (1/3)
US foreign policy is driven by US corporate interests but often buried by public political theater and daily headlines designed specifically to distract away from the true nature and purpose of US foreign policy objectives. Continue reading
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Brian Berletic: U.S. Is Grooming Europe for War with Russia
Brian Berletic is a former US Marine, author, international relations expert and host of the New Atlas. Berletic discusses how the US pursues strategic sequencing to defeat one adversary at a time, with a division of labour that undermines the security of its frontline states. Europe is being prepared for war with Russia. Continue reading
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Alastair Crooke: Iran Declares ALL-OUT WAR as Oil Crisis Erupts, Trump HUMILIATED
Wednesday, 29 April 2026 — Chronicles of Haiphong We discuss the ongoing Iran war, now in a critical phase as the Trump administration sends chaotic signals and Tehran declares full readiness for all out war Continue reading
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New on Climate & Capitalism – Ecosocialist Bookshelf: April 2026
Ecosocialist Bookshelf is hosted by Ian Angus. Books described here may be reviewed at length in future. Inclusion of a book does not imply endorsement, or that C&C agrees with everything (or even anything!) it says. Climate & Capitalism has received review copies of some of these books, but we do not receive any payment for… Continue reading
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Peter Mandelson: the untold Israel connection
After new, public revelations that Labour Party grandee Peter Mandelson failed security vetting but was appointed ambassador to the United States anyway, figures across the political spectrum are calling for the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Continue reading
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🇺🇸🇦🇪 UAE Out of OPEC: the US Controlled Demolition of Middle East Energy Exports
▪️The Western media is noting the immediate (temporary) effect this has had on oil prices, lowering them; ▪️Analysts are saying this is a US policy meant to manage the damage the US war on Iran has caused; Continue reading
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🇺🇸🇮🇷🇷🇺 End of US hegemony in the Gulf: Russia emerges as Iran’s trump card in talks
Russia has openly backed Iran, which many see as the moment US dominance over the Persian Gulf collapses. What’s behind it — and how is the situation unfolding? Continue reading
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Covid-19: MHRA HAVE EVIDENCE OF HARM
Way back in 2022, Dame June Raine the now retired CEO of MHRA, did a presentation in Wales covering the 4 “pillars” of their safety monitoring. She mentioned that in the Yellow Card Vaccine MONITOR (YCVM), there were over 2,000 pregnant women and she was excited as this real-time data gave them a denominator, making… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 