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The Resistance Axis Evaluates The Field: Beginning a Second Year of War with Greater Confidence

by Syed Akif Zaidi in Palestine, published on Countercurrents, 09/10/2024 An entire year has now passed since the Palestinian uprising of October 7. As we enter the second year of this war, it is important to take stock of the ways in which a year of war has changed the geopolitical situation and balance of power in West Asia and[…]

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Ukraine in the Sahel

Black Alliance for Peace AFRICOM Watch Bulletin #53, August 26, 2024 Since Niger and Mali exposed that Ukraine, a nation heavily reliant on the United States for military and economic support, is supporting terrorism in the Sahel, this has starkly exposed the contradictions inherent in AFRICOM’s mission on the African continent. AFRICOM was established under the premise of combating terrorism[…]

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Al-Aqsa Flood Anniversary: Year of Historic Resistance and Solidarity

by Martha Grevatt, published on Workers World, October 9, 2024 The Palestinian Factions (National and Islamic Forces) explained in an Oct. 5 statement that: “The blessed Battle of Al-Aqsa Flood on the glorious 7th of October brought about a strategic shift in the struggle with the zionist occupation and revealed its true nature to the entire world. It came as[…]

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Elbit Systems Protest Trial in New Hampshire

by Bruce Gagnon, published on Organizing Notes, October 3, 2024 On Monday eight of us stood trial before a judge in a New Hampshire District Court. The nature of our charges (Trespass and Resisting Arrest) under N.H. law do not allow a jury trial. The first several hours of the trial were dominated by local, county and state police officers[…]

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Syria and Iraq: Unsung Heroes in Defending Lebanon and Palestine

by Richie Merino, published on Workers World, September 28, 2024 Syria and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are demonstrating exceptional solidarity with Lebanon, providing critical aid and defense against Israeli terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombings, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. They are the unseen forces behind Lebanon’s defense and resilience, backing Hezbollah, the country’s militant resistance organization. Syria has[…]

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Russia Is Not Bluffing: To Avoid WWIII, The US Must Find A Diplomatic Offramp

by Margaret Flowers, published on Popular Resistance, September 17, 2024 Last week, the United States was considering Ukraine’s request for long-range missiles that could strike more deeply into Russian territory. The Russian government made it clear that this would be viewed as a declaration of war and that it would respond with attacks on NATO countries, including the United States.[…]

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‘We Are All Culpable’: Matt Nelson Self-Immolates to Protest Israel’s Gaza Onslaught

by Brett Wilkins, published on Common Dreams, September 8, 2024 Editor’s Note:  Just a brief introduction.  Three people in the U.S. have set themselves on fire in protest toward the Israeli genocide in Gaza.  This is a stunning reality.  In Vietnam monks self immolated in response to the U.S. war on that country.  They were in among the victims already. […]

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Is It a Crime to Tell the Truth? The Trial of the Uhuru 3

by Dianne Mathiowetz, published on Workers World, September 11, 2024 Sept. 9, 2024 The trial of the Uhuru 3 — Omali Yeshitela, Chairman of the African People’s Socialist Party; Penny Hess, chair of the African People’s Solidarity Committee; and Jesse Nevel, Uhuru Movement member — began on Sept. 3 in a Tampa, Florida, federal courtroom. The three are being charged[…]

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Why Anti-Imperialists Must Defend Syria and the Axis of Resistance

by Richie Merino, published on Workers World, September 11, 2024 The anti-colonial struggle against U.S./Western imperialism and the Zionist settler state has long shaped the geopolitical dynamics of West Asia. Syria stands at the epicenter of this struggle as a vital member of the Axis of Resistance, a united front of states and organizations dedicated to confronting Zionist and imperialist[…]

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