The Green Party of England and Wales cruised to victory with nearly 41% of the vote, in a by-election in the Manchester seat of Gorton and Denton. Derek Wall analyses the result and the factors contributing to the win.
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Some United States military commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about a biblical “end of times”, selling the US-Israeli war against Iran to US troops as a “holy war”, writes Barry Sheppard.
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Zara Araz joined 400 women from around Latin America and the world at an international women’s conference in Bogotá, Colombia, to exchange experiences, ideas and solidarity in the struggles against colonialism, capitalism and patriarchy.
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The closure of virtually all commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz because of the Iran war is vital affecting oil and gas supplies, as well as fertilisers, which play an important role in feeding people globally. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Once Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran, Israel closed the crossings into Gaza and cut off all aid. Palestinians in the Strip now fear a return to famine amid food shortages and soaring prices, reports Tareq S Hajjaj.
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The Coordinating Council of Teachers’ Trade Unions posted this field report 10 days after the start of the illegal United States-Israel war.
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This previous report on the famine in Gaza by Tareq S Hajjaj was published in Mondoweiss in October, 2025. We are reposting it here for readers information.
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Sweeping anti-worker attacks backed by Argentine far-right President Javier Milei are an assault on workers’ rights, trade unions and democracy, eliminating the gains from decades of struggle, reports Ben Radford.
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Operation Epic Fury is not about bringing democracy and freedom to the Iranian people, but continues United States-Israeli military collaboration in pursuit of colonial projects in the region and US imperialist interests, writes Barry Sheppard.
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As United States President Donald Trump’s regime intensified its illegal blockade of Cuba, ExxonMobil launched a case in the US Supreme Court to demand US$1 billion in compensation for assets seized by the Cuban people following the 1959 revolution, reports Kerry Smith.
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US socialist Malik Miah pays tribute to Jesse Jackson, reflecting on the progress and retreat of civil rights in the United States.
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Known as the last colony of Africa, Western Sahara is the largest country on the United Nations’ decolonisation list waiting for a referendum of self-determination. Australia-Western Sahara solidarity activist Ron Guy spoke with Ambassador Malainin Lakhal, deputy permanent representative of the Sahrawi Republic to Ethiopia and the African Union.