Trump’s Surrender – Will the Iran War Deal Hold?
On 6 March, after only a week of war, Trump wrote that “there will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” [his emphasis]. Three months later however, it is he who is surrendering. Regardless of whether or not the deal which was reportedly agreed on 14 June holds, US imperialism’s defeat in this conflict […]
Iran War: ‘Ceasefire’ Deadline Approaches
Towards a fragile deal or an escalating war? With 24 hours left of the ‘ceasefire’ with Iran, Trump is zigzagging between announcing that he is “very close to a fair deal” and again threatening to “knock out every power plant and bridge” in Iran. Seven weeks into this war, the Bonaparte in the White House […]
Iran Ceasefire – Trump’s Biggest TACO
Less than an hour and a half before Trump’s apocalyptic threat that “an entire civilization will die tonight, never to return” risked becoming a horrific reality, Washington backed down. Trump announced that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. The pause in the war provides at least a temporary respite for the people […]
Afghanistan-Pakistan War: Former Allies in Sharpening Conflict
As well as the escalating war in Iran, another dangerous conflict continues to rage in Asia. On 27 February, Pakistan’s Minister of Defense Khawaja Muhammad Asif announced that the country was now in an ‘open war’ with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and announced “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq”, or “Operation Righteous Fury” in Arabic. This declaration followed an […]
War on Iran – Trump Has Unleashed a Nightmare
Lives, energy, ecology and the world economy all under attack US imperialism’s war in the Middle East has continued to escalate into its second week. On the war’s eleventh day (10 March), US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared that “today will be the most intense day of strikes” so far. Images of mushroom clouds […]
Militarism and Patriarchal Violence Go Hand in Hand
Capitalism is a system maintained by state repression and violence, but it also relies on nationalism and patriarchal norms. Through media, education, political rhetoric, and cultural discourse, it normalizes the idea that working-class people have an interest in ‘defending one’s nation’. Patriarchal ideals like obedience, sacrifice, are imposed from above, but presented as shared values […]
Rojava Is Once Again Under Threat
Trump sides with the Syrian regime With a military offensive that began on 5 January, the Syrian army has taken control of large parts of the long-autonomous region of Rojava, which has a largely Kurdish population. As in 2015, the city of Kobane is now threatened with invasion, and as then, a strong international solidarity […]
مرحلة جديدة في الإبادة الجماعية: سياسة نتنياهو هي “القتل الممنهج”
Read the article in English here. بعد عشرين شهراً من حرب الإبادة قررت وزارة الحرب الإسرائيلية أنها ستدخل مدينة غزة كخطوة أولى نحو الاحتلال الكامل . أظهرت التقارير أن معدل الحياة في غزة قد تراجع إلى ٣٥ عاماً ، و هومستوى مشابه لما جرى أثناء الإبادة في رواندا . الحكومات و السياسيون في العالم – […]
Lessons From the Lucas Plan: How Workers Can Fight Climate Change and Militarism
From devastating floods in Texas to the threat of escalating war in the Middle East, every day brings a new reminder of how urgently we need to stop the billionaires from destroying the planet. Imagine if we utilized the skills of workers in polluting and war industries to produce trains instead of fighter jets, solar […]
