Tag: current affairs – international

‘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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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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The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism?

Some of today’s far right is openly violent and undemocratic – and even in its less extreme forms, far-right populism is a profound threat. But that doesn’t mean it is just a re-run of history By Daniel Trilling Politics, before it is about anything else, is about emotion. We all base our judgments about the world… Read More The impossible promise: are we witnessing the return of fascism?

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Between the Lines, Netanyahu Admitted That He Has Failed in Lebanon

Netanyahu does not often use the word ‘honesty’ in his statements. On Friday, he used it twice when announcing the halting of the Lebanon campaign against Hezbollah, confessing that the group remains standing – and that the threat along Israel’s northern border remains Jonathan Lis Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted on Friday that he had… Read More Between the Lines, Netanyahu Admitted That He Has Failed in Lebanon

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After Clash With Trump, Pope Leo Sets New Goal: To Stop Settler Violence

Pope Leo XIV has positioned himself as the most political pope in many years. The consequences are being felt in Israel and the territories as well Nettanel Slyomovics Last Sunday, exactly one week after Easter, the U.S. president took to social media to launch an attack on the pope. Donald Trump declared that Leo XIV… Read More After Clash With Trump, Pope Leo Sets New Goal: To Stop Settler Violence

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