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by Brad Reed

Some critics of the Trump administration are reacting with horror to revelations that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as the de facto ruler of Venezuela.

by Dr Pardeep Singh Bali

Digital platforms have transformed culture into a system shaped by algorithms, advertising, and data. This article revisits the idea of the cultural industry to examine how social media influences identity, creativity, and consumption among Gen Z. It explores the rise of micro-dramas, influencer culture, algorithm-driven trends, and the growing shift toward private online spaces as young people seek more authentic forms of connection. It argues that understanding how digital platforms operate is essential for preserving individual autonomy. Critical media literacy, the article suggests, is an important step toward reclaiming agency in an increasingly commercialized digitalenvironment.

by Biljana Vankovska

The article examines the anti-government protests in Albania through the lens of previous "colour revolutions" in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. Drawing on the author's experiences in North Macedonia, it argues that genuine public grievances over corruption, environmental destruction, and inequality can become intertwined with broader geopolitical agendas. The protests against a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are presented as a case study of this dynamic. Rather than dismissing public anger, the article questions who ultimately shapes protest movements, provides their organisational infrastructure, and benefits from the political outcomes they produce in the region.

No matter how many books about Marxism you may have read, a bout of unemployment may find you blaming yourself for your condition. Jobless workers: resist the siren song of self-castigation.

Too many explanations of socialist electoral victories have ignored the democratic politics at the heart of the socialist movement today: employing many volunteers to engage face-to-face with voters and earnestly make the case that socialism is the answer.

Private equity is taking over veterinary services, driving up prices, and putting the pets we love at risk through its relentless pursuit of financial extraction.

After governing in partnership with the Right for three years, the Danish Social Democrats are now reliant on support from the socialist left. The Red-Green Alliance secured a list of reforms that include free dental care and expansion of social housing.

How Big Oil’s Dangerously Hot Football Tournament is a Chance to Change the Game

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by Richard Heinberg

As the United States marks its 250th year, Richard Heinberg examines a troubling disconnect between escalating climate realities and declining public and political attention to the climate crisis. From the removal of official climate data and the politicization of climate science to record heatwaves, accelerating warming, and mounting risks to global systems, the article argues that humanity is entering a period of profound ecological and psychological disorientation. Heinberg calls for renewed attention to scientific evidence, systemic thinking, and ecological responsibility at a moment when the consequences of collective denial are becoming increasingly apparent. Its implications extend far beyond national borders.

by Nick Estes 

What the Indian Wars Teach Us about Today's Forever Wars.

Many candidates for public office in the US tout their status as military veterans. Yet many of those same candidates, like US Senate hopeful Seth Moulton, want to privatize and undermine veterans’ health care.

The only successful coup in US history took place in Wilmington in 1898. It dismantled not a government but a black and white alliance that threatened the ruling class then — and still could today.

Pelicula: An Ordinary Insanity (Una Locura Ordinaria) Acompáñanos en una velada impactante que explorará los costos humanos y globales de la carrera armamentística nuclear a través del galardonado documental “Una […]

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Francisco Franco launched his uprising against the Spanish Republic 90 years ago today. The resistance to fascism developed into a social revolution in Republican-held areas that challenged the power of capitalists and landowners.

In the early 1900s, the Jewish People’s Fraternal Order fought for multiracial democracy and Yiddish culture, building solidarity across ethnic and racial lines — until it was destroyed by the Red Scare.

Unwarranted ad breaks, entry bans on some foreign nationals, and political tampering with the game all made this a Trumpian World Cup. But if Donald Trump put his stamp on the world’s game, it’s also set a precedent for future FIFA-organized tournaments.

Morenism, schema, & the limits of formal anti-imperialism

Water is the foundation of human health, economic vitality, and democratic society. Water is not a commodity, it is a human right. And the systems we’ve built to deliver that right are extraordinary — and under strain. Adapted from a keynote speech delivered by Flow executive director Liz Kirkwood to the 2026 Great Lakes Drinking... Read more »

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Wielding the leverage of scheduled World Cup matches, concessions workers at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles won the right to strike if ICE poses a threat to their safety. The victory comes amid other World Cup–related worker contract wins across the US.

As American hegemony falters and a new global order emerges, Richard Wolff argues the crises around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz reveal capitalism entering another era of historic upheaval — and the need for a socialist alternative.