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There are many of us who recognize this word, "bitch," and the hot, scorching punch of it in this kind of context. After the shots are fired in the footage of Renee Good's death, a voice can be heard calling her warm, dead body leaking hot blood over children’s stuffies, a “fucking bitch.” More

The New York Times' one-sided support for Israel began with Israeli independence in 1948.  Last week’s front-page piece on Israel and New York mayor Zohran Mamdani indicates it will continue to do so.  The article, titled “Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders,” hardly belonged on the front page. Israel’s condemnation of Mamdani has been consistent, particularly after he became the favorite in New York City’s mayoral election.  The Times has been unfairly critical of Mamdani from the start... Читать дальше...

Current developments in Venezuela may appear to be unfathomable—until one recalls the long history of imperialist interference in Latin America and the Caribbean. The events of the first week of January constitute an escalation of a long-standing campaign to overthrow the Bolivarian Revolution and resume control on the country with the largest known oil reserves More

During the current uprising in Iran, the perspectives of labour activists should have been central. Instead, because they ran against the dominant currents of warmongering and Pahlavi monarchist nostalgia, their voices were marginalised in both Persian-language and international media. As usual, attention was lavished on Iranian figures who openly justify war and are funded by More

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 man with no credible résumé, no transparent wealth, or a conventional career path, manage such an unconventional ascent into America’s halls of power? Epstein’s rise was More

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 truly love the culture of this musical style—one that finds its origins in the Bronx of the 1970s—especially hard. Questlove, the drummer for The Roots and More

The “polluter pays” principle is a cornerstone of environmental regulation. It raises billions of dollars each year and has been fundamental in pushing energy companies to pursue cleaner, more cost-effective energy sources. But when it was first formalized in 1972 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), it faced resistance. Energy companies argued More

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 government of the day, and can, despite claiming to be independent, be susceptible to interest groups.  They are also expensive, laborious, often lengthy and serve as a pacifying agent, absorbing pressure and More

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi stunned the world when she declared publicly in the Japanese legislature, that a Taiwan contingency could constitute a “survival threatening situation” that would allow Japanese military intervention in “collective defense”. Words matter.  Especially when they are words with legal force, uttered in an official capacity. These words are legal terms of art More

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 percentage points from the November rate. (November’s rate was lowered by 0.1 p.p. from the previously reported 4.6 percent, due to new seasonal adjustment factors.) The job growth figure More