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
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/09/europes-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
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/11/uprooting-olive-trees-cant-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
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/12/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
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/12/neo-liberalism-meets-religious-extremism-bangladeshs-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
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/12/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
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/12/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
Israel’s Saber
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Israel’s Saber
President Donald Trump is once again surrounded by a cast of political lightweights and constitutionally hollow obedient courtiers on one end, and
Renee Good and the Spirit of Resistance
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/13/renee-good-and-the-spirit-of-resistance/
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Renee Good and the Spirit of Resistance
He's taught in his school from the start by the rule That the laws are with him to protect his white skin To keep up his hate so he never thinks straight
The Science on the Hep B Vaccine for Newborns
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The Science on the Hep B Vaccine for Newborns
"If you’ve been hearing renewed debate about the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, you’re not alone. A mix of policy proposals, selective research
Trump’s Persecution of Jerome Powell and Political Opponents Must End
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/13/trumps-persecution-of-jerome-powell-and-political-opponents-must-end/
https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/13/trumps-persecution-of-jerome-powell-and-political-opponents-must-end/
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Trump’s Persecution of Jerome Powell and Political Opponents Must End
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is a conservative Republican. I voted against his nomination based on policy disagreements. In a democracy, debate