Emiliano López Last May 9, Moscow prepared to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the heroic victory of the Red Army over Nazism. Beyond the historical importance, the most interesting spice for the current times was the political unity shown in this event by the governments of China and Russia, with a strongly critical stance towards the West and by recovering a common … [Read more...] about A Dawn that Must Break in the Face of the Western Dusk
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The Militarization and Weaponization of Media Literacy
Nolan Higdon and Sydney Sullivan During President Donald Trump’s second term, education has remained a central battleground in American politics. Republicans claim that classrooms have become hotbeds of “woke” indoctrination, accusing educators of promoting progressive agendas and tolerating antisemitism. In contrast, Democrats argue that conservatives are … [Read more...] about The Militarization and Weaponization of Media Literacy
Stop Israel’s Dystopian “Humanitarian City” Plan — Before It’s Too Late
Medea Benjamin The Israeli government has just put forward one of the most brazenly genocidal schemes in modern memory — and unless we act immediately, the world will once again let it happen. As reported in Haaretz, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz is proposing to force some 600,000 Palestinians — and eventually the entire population of … [Read more...] about Stop Israel’s Dystopian “Humanitarian City” Plan — Before It’s Too Late
Dismantling War Culture: How Militarization Shapes Our Everyday Lives
David Andersson We are living in a particular moment where mainstream communicators want you to believe the world is in a state of permanent war — even when you are walking peacefully down your own street. Your phone relentlessly feeds you images of bombings. News channels and politicians constantly warn you of imminent danger. This is how a military culture is built. And … [Read more...] about Dismantling War Culture: How Militarization Shapes Our Everyday Lives
What Anti-Imperialists Can Learn from the Case of Syria: An Interview with Max Ajl
Black Alliance for Peace In March 2025, Syria witnessed horrific sectarian massacres by government-backed forces targeting Alawites in the country’s northwest coastal regions. Since the violent takeover of the Syrian government by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in November/December 2024, nearly 8,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed. HTS, far from being an … [Read more...] about What Anti-Imperialists Can Learn from the Case of Syria: An Interview with Max Ajl
Notes from the Editors – Summer 2025
(In this issue, we feature the following selected notes from Gary Olson’s Substack and invite readers to subscribe to get full access to all the posts and updates.) [https://glolson.substack.com/] NATO plan to purchase US weapons is crumbling On July 14, President Trump, seated next to NATO’s chief Mark Rutte, announced that the EU would pay for US weapons to be shipped … [Read more...] about Notes from the Editors – Summer 2025
Ukraine and US Imperialist Strategy
Gary Olson In mid-November, Biden — or, given his diminished mental capacity, whoever is now in charge — authorized the Kyiv regime to launch Lockheed Martin-produced Army Tactical Missile Systems or ATACMS to hit targets 190 miles inside Russia. In response, an ICBM was fired in wartime for the first time when the Oreshnik (“Hazelnut Tree”), an intermediate-range, … [Read more...] about Ukraine and US Imperialist Strategy
Biden Going Out with a Bang
Michael Moore Dear Joe, What have you been doing? I saw you went to the rainforest. That looked cool. I loved how at the end you just turned away and walked into the jungle as if never to be seen again. All Presidencies should end this way. A little over a month ago, I sent you a nice letter with some suggestions for how you could use the rest of your time as President … [Read more...] about Biden Going Out with a Bang
“We warned you,” Muslim Voters Tell Kamala Harris After She Goes Down in Flames
Arun Gupta As return comes in from the 2024 election, it looks like two of the states in Kamala Harris’s “Blue Wall” fell to Donald Trump because she loudly supported Israel’s genocide of Gaza for months. In Michigan, Harris lost by 81,000 votes while in Wisconsin Trump slipped by with barely 30,000 votes. In 2020, one report calculated there were 206,000 registered … [Read more...] about “We warned you,” Muslim Voters Tell Kamala Harris After She Goes Down in Flames
Einstein Opposed Zionist Colonization… and Predicted the Current Catastrophe
Robin Philpot A few weeks before the creation of the State of Israel, Shepard Rifkin, executive director of the Stern Group, requested that representatives of the group meet with Albert Einstein in the United States, “the greatest Jewish figure of the time” according to I.F. Stone. Einstein’s response was unequivocal: “When a real and final catastrophe should befall us … [Read more...] about Einstein Opposed Zionist Colonization… and Predicted the Current Catastrophe