‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told

Colombia president Gustavo Petro tells 57-country talks on a green energy transition that fossil fuel interests could destroy humanity Jonathan Watts and Fiona Harvey in Santa Marta, Colombia The world is threatened by a “suicidal” model of capitalism that is leading to war, fascism and the potential extinction of humanity, Colombia’s president has said, as he convened 57 governments… Read More ‘Suicidal’ model of capitalism leading to war and fascism, climate summit told

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No Day After for Gaza: Israel has Killed 1,000 during “Ceasefire”

by Dr Mustafa Fetouri ( Middle East Monitor ) – The international community remains fixated on a phantom: Gaza’s “Day After.” While Washington, Cairo, and Doha debate elaborate governance frameworks and the “Board of Peace,” these plans share a fatal flaw—they lack a viable “buyer” on the ground. Smashed pipes, blocked off wells: Taps run dry in the… Read More No Day After for Gaza: Israel has Killed 1,000 during “Ceasefire”

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The Vortex

NB: A gripping and very informative account of the intertwined crises that led to war and global confrontation in 1970-1971. I was a small witness to it from the Indian side of the border; and was caught up in the political cyclone which became the central theme for my novel Revolution Highway. Indeed, it was… Read More The Vortex

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A Terrible Greening

When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut The Spanish title of Labatut’s book is Un Verdor Terrible – roughly, A Terrible Greening NB: This is an astonishing piece of writing, at once simple and deeply thought-provoking. The style is reminiscent of Borges, and the philosophical citation that comes to mind is this one from… Read More A Terrible Greening

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The US is facing its Suez moment – the outcome could change the world order

If Donald Trump fails to end the Iran war soon, its effects could last for decades, with unpredictable consequences Paul Rogers It is now clear that the war against Iran is going badly for Donald Trump. Binyamin Netanyahu and the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) may be determined to carry on, but Trump is the war… Read More The US is facing its Suez moment – the outcome could change the world order

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The Climate Wars: How Superpowers Are Carving Up the Earth | With Arthur Snell

What do melting Arctic ice, a war for farmland in Ukraine, and the panic of Gulf petro-states have in common? Arthur Snell exposes the terrifying new geography of global conflict and how humanity can adapt to survive it. By In Solidarity Podcast and Sian Norris The climate crisis is changing the way nations think about food, energy, resources,… Read More The Climate Wars: How Superpowers Are Carving Up the Earth | With Arthur Snell

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Iran caused more extensive damage to U.S. military bases than publicly known

U.S. bases and equipment across the Middle East came under attack — including from an Iranian F-5, despite American air defenses — and repairs could cost billions of dollars. NBC News dropped a bombshell report on Saturday that multiple government officials say damage to U.S. military bases was much more extensive than President Donald Trump’s officials have… Read More Iran caused more extensive damage to U.S. military bases than publicly known

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Trump has met his match in Pope Leo: the US president represents the polar opposite of Christianity

Name the deadliest of sins – cruelty, deceit, avarice – and Trump will both exhibit them and celebrate them Jonathan Freedland It’s no accident that the figure emerging as the global challenger to the might of Donald Trump is a priest in white, known as Pope Leo XIV. In recent weeks, the pope has issued a string… Read More Trump has met his match in Pope Leo: the US president represents the polar opposite of Christianity

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Gaza’s yellow line creeps forward as Israeli forces expand zone of control

Residents waking to find line has moved overnight and they are now in free-fire zone as army takes more territory Seham Tantesh in Gaza and Julian Borger Israeli forces have been moving an agreed truce line in Gaza westwards over the six months since the ceasefire, expanding their zone of control and making the state of limbo… Read More Gaza’s yellow line creeps forward as Israeli forces expand zone of control

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Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll

Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Aakash Hassan in Delhi Millions of people in the Indian state of West Bengal have been stripped of their vote ahead of a critical state election this week, after a controversial electoral revision described by critics as a “bloodless political genocide” and mass disenfranchisement of minorities. In West Bengal, a total of 9.1 million names… Read More Millions in India stripped of vote before critical state election, as government seeks to ‘purify’ electoral roll

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