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The West is Goading Georgia: Tbilisi Has Been Ensnared by Nato Hypocrisy

by Thomas Fazi, published on Defending Democracy, November 2, 2024 This is a little out of date but the story is pretty much, Ukraine redux.   And, since this was written, the pressure has been rising.  Looks like in Georgia, its pizza rather than cookies.  ~jb Food. Churches. Chacha. This is what Georgia has long been known for. But now this[…]

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A Voice From Syria on Christmas Day: “All of Us Are Lost.”

by Rick Sterling, published on Syria Support Movement, December 27, 2024 Following are some key points from a discussion with my friend Qusay (not his real name) in Damascus. He is a translator and university professor. The situation in Syria continues to evolve. See the X account of Tim Anderson @TimAnd2037 for videos showing ongoing atrocities which contradict the western[…]

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UNAC Statement on the 2024 Presidential Election

by UNAC, November 6, 2024 In the 2024 Presidential elections, neither candidate spoke for peace.  The election was held while there was a US/NATO war with Russia in Ukraine and a US/Israeli genocide in Palestine and an ever-expanding war in West Asia.  The election was held at a time that the US is militarily encircling and threatening China and North[…]

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Liberal Arrogance and Hatred on Display After Trump Victory

by Margaret Kimberley, published on Black Agenda Report, November 13, 2024 While Donald Trump is frequently called a fascist and is even compared to Adolph Hitler, some angry democrats are engaging in their own racist and eliminationist rhetoric in the wake of his impending return to the presidency. Their reaction to Trump’s victory reveals that intolerance and bigotry are not unique[…]

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Behind Trump’s Decisive Victory

by Malik Miah and  Barry Sheppard, published on Socialist Action, November 11, 2024 Donald Trump swept the election for president, winning the popular vote by about 73,000,000 to Kamala Harris’s 68,000,000, the first time a Republican won the popular vote since George W. Bush in 2005. Trump also won the undemocratic but decisive Electoral College, 301 to 226, as of[…]

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A No Win Dilemma for U.S. Peace Voters

by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies, October 31, 2024 On October 24th, a U.S. presidential candidate told an interviewer, “Our day one agenda… also includes picking up the phone and telling Bibi Netanyahu that the war is over, because it’s basically our proxy war. We control the armaments, the funding, the diplomatic cover, the intelligence, etc., so we can end[…]

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Fascism and War Cannot Be Voted Out

by Ellen Isaacs, published on Countercurrents, September 23, 2024 Editor’s Note: Another much needed perspective that has been in the queue for too long. [jb] Many progressive friends declare they will “hold their nose” and vote for Harris, if only to prevent Trump from instituting fascism. “Bad as she is” – intolerable on Palestine, flipflopping on the environment and health[…]

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October 7, The Election and Capitalist Crisis, A Conversation With Ajamu Baraka

by Margaret Kimberley and Ajamu Baraka, published on Black Agenda Report, October 8, 2024 Margaret Kimberley, Executive Editor and Senior Columnist of Black Agenda Report is again in conversation with Ajamu Baraka, Black Agenda Report Editor and Contributor. The US presidential election is just four weeks away, and momentous events are occurring, particularly in Western Asia, where Israel continues its onslaught with[…]

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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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Jury Issues Mixed Verdict in Federal Governments Case Against the Uhuru 3

by Janiah X, published on The Final Call, September 16, 2024 MIAMI—For at least two years, the U.S. government said the Uhuru Movement has been fighting for Russia. But during the federal trial in Tampa, Florida, prosecutors failed to prove the four defendants worked as agents of Russia. The Department of Justice alleged Russians “recruited, funded and directed U.S. political[…]

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