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- Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, many Democrats are certain that what cost Kamala Harris the 2024 election was bigotry in the “flyover states.” And that misunderstanding is only going to lock them out of power longer. Jacobin
- [The] radical transformation of American governance, far from being an impromptu imitative, represents the culmination of nearly a century of meticulously laid groundwork by conservative elites. Drawing from the previously unexplored McCune archives at Columbia University (NY), this investigation reveals how, since the 1930s, a powerful alliance of industrialists, conservative foundations, and far-right ideologues has progressively worked to infiltrate institutions, reshape governmental structures, and neutralize democratic opposition. CounterPunch
- Among the wave of memes and posters produced by supporters of France’s leftist parliamentary alliance last summer, one of the more memorable ones featured a column of hearts with the message, On s’engueulera plus tard, or “We’ll argue later.” It was meant as a lighthearted plea for left-wing politicians to stop bickering and to focus on their common foes—but today, it reads as a grim statement of fact. The Nation
The decision not to let aid in will have catastrophic consequences, in part because of the already existing delays to trucks entering Gaza in recent weeks.
The winner of the elections had been the FPOe with 28% of the vote, but thanks to the proportional system, it was not enough to come first. Thus, after a troubled birth, a government came up representing the many: the 72% of those who did not vote FPOe.
A century after the rebellion, as celebrations and centennial conferences are ongoing in the capital's cultural centers, Panama has once again had a February rife with tension. The recent rise of the imperialist winds aiming at different sectors of the country has been exacerbated by the statements of Donald Trump, who last month made explicit his desire to “take back” the Panama Canal.
Only the law of the strongest, resorting to violence, carries any strength, exactly as it does between the Israelis and the Palestinians. This is something Europeans should reflect on: if you abandon international law and principles in one case, sooner or later you will be forced to do so in another.
We spoke with Francisco Cantú, author of the book The Becomes a River, about his time working as a US Border Agent because he thought he could help people. The reality was different.
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