Murder in Minneapolis: Time to Stop Coddling the ICE Gang and Its Enablers
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Murder in Minneapolis: Time to Stop Coddling the ICE Gang and Its Enablers
On January 7, gang members -- gathered in Minneapolis for the purpose of abducting immigrants and cowing the state's population -- menaced motorist Renee
To Each According to His Bank Account
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To Each According to His Bank Account
This is a photo that should not have been. This is an event you should not know. This is a guy who should not have been killed. This is a moment when
Why White Supremacy Is Never Named in the Venezuela Crisis
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Why White Supremacy Is Never Named in the Venezuela Crisis
Explanations of Venezuela that avoid white supremacy are faithful to the world that made this outcome ordinary. Across the current debate, there is no
Kidnapping Blues: The Maduro Abduction Precedent
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Kidnapping Blues: The Maduro Abduction Precedent
Once done, it remains, by nature and fact, irreversible. The precedent of indicting and abducting a serving head of state and his spouse, dropping them
Private Equity in the Doldrums and Out of Favor With Some Institutional Investors
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Private Equity in the Doldrums and Out of Favor With Some Institutional Investors
For years, private equity funds attracted institutional investors — pension funds, university endowments, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds –
Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Problem is No Longer Abstract
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Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Problem is No Longer Abstract
I keep hearing the phrase “strategic autonomy,” including in discussions about the latest joint declaration on Ukraine. The term appears in speeches and policy papers, moving from Brussels to Paris like a chorus and a hook—always about Europe, always about…
Goebbels’s Ghost and Miller’s Dream of a “Unified Reich.”
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Goebbels’s Ghost and Miller’s Dream of a “Unified Reich.”
White House adviser Stephen Miller seems torn from the darkest archive of the 1930s. His ideological fever, spittle-laced tirades, compulsive lying, and
Against U.S. imperial war on Venezuela!
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Against U.S. imperial war on Venezuela!
On the morning of January 3, U.S. forces, with 150 jets, armed helicopters, and state-of-the-art drones, launched an attack on Venezuela. Strikes hit
Nicolás Maduro Refused to be a Slave to Empire
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Nicolás Maduro Refused to be a Slave to Empire
The New York Times reported that Trump officials felt mocked by Venezuela’s president. What provoked them was not a speech or a policy, but Nicolás
An ICE Murder in Minneapolis and its Horrific Aftermath
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An ICE Murder in Minneapolis and its Horrific Aftermath
The fascist Trump Gestapo murder of the 37-year-old legal observer, poet, and mother Renee Nicole Good two days ago is horrific almost beyond words: three
Uprooting Olive Trees Can’t Uproot the Palestinians
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Uprooting Olive Trees Can’t Uproot the Palestinians
In November, the Jerusalem Post published an essay by Susannah Schilds, the American-Israeli author of a book titled From Southerner to Settler:
“No Other Country” — Israel, the Pariah
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“No Other Country” — Israel, the Pariah
Of all the ridiculous contortions Western media have performed over the past two years to whitewash Israel’s ongoing genocide, the breathless handwringing
A Gradual Weakening of the Economy
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A Gradual Weakening of the Economy
Unemployment and job growth came in pretty much in line with expectations. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.4 percent, which was a drop of 0.1
Japan’s Remilitarization is a Danger to the World
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Japan’s Remilitarization is a Danger to the World
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi stunned the world when she declared publicly in the Japanese legislature, that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a
Neo-Liberalism Meets Religious Extremism: Bangladesh’s Fragile Future
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Neo-Liberalism Meets Religious Extremism: Bangladesh’s Fragile Future
Following Sheikh Hasina's removal from the position of Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus assumed leadership of a non-partisan interim
The Politics of Premature Adjudication: The Bondi Royal Commission
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The Politics of Premature Adjudication: The Bondi Royal Commission
Royal commissions are often held to confirm the obvious and squeak for modest change. They offer no binding remedies, have no compellable powers against
The Next Frontier of Climate Accountability: Making Big Food Pay Its Ecological Bill
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The Next Frontier of Climate Accountability: Making Big Food Pay Its Ecological Bill
The “polluter pays” principle is a cornerstone of environmental regulation. It raises billions of dollars each year and has been fundamental in pushing
Legitimizing Hip-Hop: the Legacy of James Bernard
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Legitimizing Hip-Hop: the Legacy of James Bernard
James Bernard, one of the co-founders of The Source magazine and a man who helped legitimize hip-hop to the world, has died. This loss hit those of us who
How American Israel-First Sayanim Enabled and Protected Epstein
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How American Israel-First Sayanim Enabled and Protected Epstein
In an article last week, I argued that Jeffrey Epstein was not a lone rogue predator. This week, I turn to the more troubling question: how did Epstein, a