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How The International Community Sold Out Gaza & Killed Itself In The Process

Chris Hedges and Norman Finkelstein The greatest injustices in the world are often masked in volumes of complex and incomprehensible legal language that are not accessible to the general public. The genocide of Palestinians in Gaza is one horrific example of how the world’s highest legal institutions appear to have gone through the motions of… Read More How The International Community Sold Out Gaza & Killed Itself In The Process

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Modi’s Trump bet collapses. Expect Democrats to raise the heat

US Congress’ Democratic sweep intensifies pressure on Modi’s governance, despite enduring strategic convergenceBharat Bhushan The Democratic Party’s electoral sweep of both chambers of the US Congress presents a two-front dilemma for the Narendra Modi government. It must simultaneously navigate an unpredictable and transaction-oriented US President Donald Trump, and an empowered US Congress controlled by Democrats… Read More Modi’s Trump bet collapses. Expect Democrats to raise the heat

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The Genocide Party Won And Apparently It’s A Victory For Progressives

NB: To be accurate, the MAGA gang and the Republican Party are as genocidal as the Democrats. Trump is touted as Israel’s best friend among a host of American and British best friends. To be accurate again, a vast majority of Israel’s population is supportive of, or indifferent to genocide. And a vast majority of… Read More The Genocide Party Won And Apparently It’s A Victory For Progressives

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French pupils resume school blockades as country braces for more protests

Angelique Chrisafis in Paris Dozens of high schools across France were blockaded again on Monday as the government braced for another tense week of protests over school conditions and the high cost of living. The protests come amid warnings that weeks without lessons are putting some pupils’ school year and final exams at risk. As… Read More French pupils resume school blockades as country braces for more protests

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Gen Z protests spread to Germany as hundreds of thousands march again in France

Pierre P Bairin, Sophie Tanno Cost-of-living protests that began in France have spread to Germany where demonstrations to coincide with Halloween took place on Saturday, with tens of thousands of people turning out across the country. The new German youth-led movement dubbed “Gen Z has got this!” protested against the high cost of living, underfunded… Read More Gen Z protests spread to Germany as hundreds of thousands march again in France

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With ‘Largest Coordinated Port Action Ever,’ Dockworkers in 22 Countries Strike Against Gaza Genocide

“We, the workers in the ports, know very well that without us nothing moves. Without our hands, containers remain still, ships are not loaded, the war machines are blocked.” Jake Johnson Common Dreams Dockworkers in more than 20 countries—from France to India to Greece—are withholding their labor on Friday to demand an end to Israel’s… Read More With ‘Largest Coordinated Port Action Ever,’ Dockworkers in 22 Countries Strike Against Gaza Genocide

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As students we never sought power – here’s how we reclaimed Serbia

We have taken our country back, and are proud to stand as free citizens of Serbia. If this historic turning point proves anything, it is that this country does not belong to an untouchable ruling elite. It belongs to all of us. We have proven that dignity is non-negotiable. Now, the real work begins. This… Read More As students we never sought power – here’s how we reclaimed Serbia

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Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result Tom Phillips in São Paulo and Tiago Rogero in Brasília Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, has staged a dramatic election fightback, defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term in… Read More Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

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