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In both Marxist and neoclassical worlds, an economy composed of highly automated sector only is incompatible with the maintenance of capitalism Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His new book, The Visions of...

There’s nothing wrong with being the world’s second-largest economy. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Cross-posted from CEPR Graphic licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license I will be...

After British troops had beaten German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s tank forces at the Second Battle of El Alamein in Egypt on November 4, 1942, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared , “This is not the end. It is...

Fans have expressed surprise and support after Canadian rapper Drake released three albums on Friday, with one of them containing lyrics taking aim at music producer DJ Khaled over his silence on Israel's war on Gaza . "Your...

Everyone loves a good Slobs vs. Snobs movie. From “Meatballs” to “Animal House,” it’s a winning genre: Some screwups come together and try every crazy stunt to save the place and the things they love. And, by gum, the sundowning...

This story is from Floodlight , a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. Sign up for Floodlight’s newsletter here . At the end of a dirt road along the northeastern edge of Montana’s...

Isabel Kershner, a longtime correspondent for The New York Times whose sons have reportedly served in the Israeli military, is facing growing scrutiny over her latest reporting on alleged October 7 sexual violence claims — particularly as renewed attention falls...

Last weekend was Mother’s Day , so it’s an excellent time to examine what the most powerful conservative think tank in America is planning right now for the women in your life. The same outfit that wrote Project 2025...

Iran’s foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S. , saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, to help ease tensions. Iranian...

The much anticipated (and in some quarters feared) summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is over, with nothing much to show for it. It was, of course, good that the two presidents met, and perhaps some economic deals were...

GAZA, (PIC) In the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Nakba is no longer just an annual anniversary recalled in speeches and events, but has transformed into a daily reality lived by the population in all its harsh details. After 78 years since the...

“W.E.B Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause” debuts on PBS on May 19. For most of his 95 years, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was considered the conscience of Black America. When Roy Wilkins announced his death from the...

RAMALLAH, (PIC) Palestinians marked the 78th anniversary of the Nakba on Friday under the shadow of the bloodiest and most devastating chapters in modern Palestinian history, as Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip continues alongside escalating killings, displacement and destruction...

Hamas on Thursday called for direct talks with Fatah to agree on a unified Palestinian "national strategy", as the rival movement convened its eighth general conference amid Israel's ongoing war on Gaza and mounting regional...

Egyptian smallholders have seen their lives upended by the war in Iran , with soaring fertiliser and energy prices forcing many to lay off workers and reduce the amount of land they farm. Before the United States and...

If all of us are magnanimous enough, we might infer that Xi and Trump agreed on a three-year stability framework. Junte-se a nós no Telegram , Twitter e VK . Escreva para nós: info@strategic-culture.su SHANGHAI – The headline on the...

Pro-Israel protesters gathered outside the New York Times headquarters in Manhattan on Thursday to denounce the newspaper over an article detailing allegations of sexual abuse and torture against Palestinian detainees held by Israel , as Israeli officials...

Saudi Arabia is pushing for a non-aggression pact between Gulf countries and Iran as part of efforts to stabilise the region following the damaging US-Israeli war on the country, The Financial Times reported on Thursday,...

The United States is not approaching collapse because it lacks power. It is approaching collapse because it has too often mistaken power for wisdom. Its armed forces remain unmatched in reach, its financial system remains central to global commerce, and...

BEIRUT, (PIC) The Palestinian National Popular Action Committee issued a statement on Friday on the 78th anniversary of Nakba affirming that its repercussions are still felt in our present days. Here follows the text of the statement: “On the seventy-eighth anniversary of the...

BEIRUT, (PIC) On the 78th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the stories of the first displacement are renewed in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, while the memory of refuge extending since 1948 mixes with a worsening humanitarian and security situation,...

Children in Gaza are living through a new chapter of displacement, hunger, homelessness and loss of safety, signifying how the Palestinian tragedy persists from grandparents to grandchildren . Seventy-eight years after the Palestinian Nakba , children in the Gaza...

This month saw plans move forward for the elimination of the majority-Black US voting districts. The focus has been on the South, which has a long history of voting rights advocacy following the end of the Civil War,...

The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has increased its use of solitary confinement as a way to punish Palestinian detainees since the start of the war on Gaza , new data obtained by Physicians for Human Rights Israel...

When we talk about the Nakba, viewing it as a single date is a mistake . May 15, 1948, is the formal date associated with it, but that is actually the date of the creation of the State of...

Hong Kong media outlets should “make contributions” to national development by telling “good stories” of the city and China amid geopolitical uncertainties, Chief Executive John Lee has said. Microphones from media outlets at a press conference. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP....

I did not inherit the Nakba as a memory. It has consumed my entire existence. I grew up hearing about 1948 as history—something that happened to my grandparents, something studied in school, an event of mourning marked every 15 May. I...

By Philip GIRALDI Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Ruling the world is a tricky business The top story last week, at least in terms of shock value, might well be the...