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World Bank and IMF — Keeping Pakistan in Shackles
On 11th December 2024, while replying to a question in Pakistan’s National Assembly, the federal finance minister admitted for the first time that since 2019, and while under an International … Keep reading »
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Defending Society Against MAGA Tyranny: Social Self-Defense Has Begun
The resistance to the MAGA juggernaut has already begun at community, city, and state levels. The governors of Illinois and Colorado announced a new coalition called Governors Safeguarding Democracy, designed … Keep reading »
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Why Greenland? How Trump Learned to Love the Bomb
As Donald Trump takes office, he has revived one of his most audacious ideas: acquiring Greenland. When asked directly if he would rule out using military force to take Greenland … Keep reading »
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Smeared and Harassed: Hassan Diab’s Long Road to Freedom
“How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man?” — Bob Dylan You know him well by now. His story is notorious. For almost two … Keep reading »
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Fire Weather
The wildfires in California replicate the massive fire storms in the boreal forest in Canada and Siberia, the lungs of the earth. Our addiction to fossil fuel has ignited an age of fire. Keep reading »
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Assisting Death Without Supporting Life
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) has taken a position with regard to Canada’s system of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) that is of great importance for those who approach … Keep reading »
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Solidarity with Palestine and the Struggle from Below
Israel’s genocidal war against the Palestinians in Gaza shows no sign of ending more than a year after its beginning, while the Israeli occupation army and settlers have continued to … Keep reading »
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Fortress Europe Gets More Guns and Deeper Moats with von der Leyen II
After six months of political wrangling with the European Parliament, the new von der Leyen Commission started its work on 1 December 2024. Is the European Commission the “government,” the … Keep reading »
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Das Kapital – A Cold Case
Das Kapital is one of those crime novels where readers know early on who the villain is. Whether or not he is caught remains an open question until the end. … Keep reading »
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Russian anti-war political prisoners must be included in any eventual Putin-Trump deal over Ukraine
Dear friends, The accession of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States raises the possibility of the incoming US administration following through on Trump’s pledge to negotiate some … Keep reading »
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When is a Survey not a Survey?
It’s only been a week since the survey by the so-called Jewish Medical Association of Ontario (JMAO) was released. But when is a survey not a survey? When it is … Keep reading »
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Donald Trump and Education for Acquiescence
In a Donald Trump administration replete with billionaire donors, hucksters, hardline right-wing contributors to the Project 2025 Mandate for Leadership, warriors against the woke “Deep State,” and nominees facing sexual … Keep reading »