Category: Politics

Gaza Deals Blow to Democrats in NYC Primaries

Three candidates backed by the New York City mayor won after campaigning for Medicare for All, affordable housing, stronger union protections and opposing Israel’s genocidal assault on Palestinians, Jake Johnson reports. 

Starmer’s Dreadful Legacy

Critics assail Starmer’s support of Israel’s genocide on Gaza, his government’s terrorist proscription of Palestine Action and his neglect of the working class, Brad Reed reports.

Hedges Report: Epstein, the Russian Mob & Maxwell

The collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s is at the epicentre of the Epstein scandal, says investigative reporter Moe Tkacik, while the F.B.I. and media are complicit in hiding the financial and intelligence crimes of the ruling class.

The Unraveling of Nehru’s Vision for India

Nehru’s pluralistic vision that has long held together one of the most diverse nations on earth is being dismantled by the steady march of Hindu majoritarianism, as reflected in India’s latest election results, writes Betwa Sharma.

Among the Few Who Resist Hidden Persuasion

A small subset of just about any population somehow manage to escape national or ideological conditioning, writes Lawrence Davidson. An example of such a person is U.N. Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese.