The annual commemoration of anti-fascist volunteers who fought fascism in Spain now includes a key contribution from Italian comrades
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Biden’s ‘red line’ is drawn in invisible ink
Palestinians can be incinerated beyond recognition but the US is more concerned about Israel’s growing isolation, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike where displaced people were staying in Rafah, Gaza Strip, May 27, 2024
The Islamic Republic’s suddenly weakened regional position exposes the nation to grave threats from US imperialism
DONG XUE explains why US tariffs hold no significant threat to China
ANSELM ELDERGILL asks whether artificial intelligence may decide legal cases in the future, in place of human judges, and how AI could reshape the legal landscape
Like pieces on a chess board, centrist parties lose ground as they accommodate rather than challenge far-right agendas — socialists must play things better, warns MATT KERR
Yanis Varoufakis and Jeremy Corbyn laid out a roadmap for peace, justice and equality as they celebrated the legacy of inspirational socialist Tony Benn, reports LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
The NEU’s annual conference promises heated debate, with motions on international politics, curriculum reform and union amalgamation likely to provoke strong reactions and challenge the status quo, writes Education for Tomorrow editor ROBERT POOLE
FOR months, US President Joe Biden has been threatening Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his “red line” on Gaza. Cross this, he warned the Israelis, and the US will … will what, exactly?
Last week, we found out. The Biden administration will do nothing. Worse, it will continue to excuse Israel’s acts of terrorism as merely “the challenge of military air strikes in densely populated areas of Gaza, including Rafah,” according to White House spokesman, John Kirby. No-one asked why bombing “densely populated areas” was all right in the first place.
Kirby was speaking at a White House press conference on Tuesday, in response to the deadly Sunday night Israeli bombing raid on a refugee camp in Rafah.
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