Month: December 2024
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How Different is the Fourth Israeli Invasion of Lebanon?
This past year’s new round of conflict and war between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon has once again plunged Lebanon into a dangerous predicament. The recent war marks the … Keep reading »
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It’s the Economy, Stupid: On the Breakdown of the Traffic Light Coalition in Germany
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) showed strong leadership twice: when he announced a turning point in rearmament after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And when he dismissed Finance Minister Christian Lindner … Keep reading »
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The Conflicted Transformation of CAW-Unifor: A Review of Shifting Gears
Recent commentaries on the political trajectory of the major private sector union in Canada, CAW-Unifor, have often had a rather simplistic and problematic perspective. That the CAW-Unifor (the latter being … Keep reading »
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IJV Condemns Police Repression Against Palestine Solidarity Movement
Across Canada and internationally, we are seeing a marked rise in violent repression of the Palestine solidarity movement. Independent Jewish Voices condemns the mounting criminalization of Palestine solidarity activism, and … Keep reading »
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In Ukraine, the Real Desire to Sacrifice Oneself for the State is Very Weak
Volodymyr Ishchenko is a Ukrainian sociologist who was politically active and took part in several left-wing initiatives in Ukraine before moving to Germany in 2019. Ishchenko currently works at the … Keep reading »
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Israel’s Sick Sense of Humour
With all the talk about a ceasefire in Lebanon, the following news about AI (artificial intelligence) may have got lost. The Israelis and their supporters like to laugh about the … Keep reading »
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In Belgium, The PTB Wants To “Awaken Class Consciousness”
For the Marxist Belgian Workers’ Party (PTB), electoral success doesn’t come at the expense but because of building strong organisation. Keep reading »
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The Two Faces of Government ‘Largesse’
Vulgar political partisanship and crass hand-outs to corporate welfare bums. Keep reading »