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Waving them on to war. Why the West is backing Israel’s escalation.
WEB7 hours ago · Chris Nineham slams the deepening and dangerous Western hypocrisy in backing Israeli attacks while condemning any kind of resistance or retaliation, warning of a potential global conflict if we don’t take action immediately The anti-war movement has been warning of this for 12 months.
Lebanon: a country created, divided and destroyed by Western …
WEB8 hours ago · In this first of two pieces on Lebanon, Michael Lavalette looks at the role of Western Imperialism in the creation of modern Lebanon Part One: imperialism and the creation of modern Lebanon. Israel’s attack on Lebanon is not the first time the country has suffered from Western imperialist ...
When is an invasion not an invasion? When the British media …
WEB7 hours ago · The UK media’s reporting consistently favours Israel to the extent of reflecting UK foreign policy rather than reality, argues Des Freedman The mainstream media’s coverage of Israel’s bombing of Beirut and its subsequent invasion of Lebanon is straight out of its playbook for how they cover Israel and Palestine more generally.
When Labour attacks working people, what’s next? | Counterfire
WEB7 hours ago · As Starmer pushes for more austerity and trade unions remain limited, the need to build an anti-cuts movement is clear, argues Simon Midgely Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham made a splash last week at the Labour Party Conference. Despite anti-democratic manoeuvring by the Labour Party machine ...
The point of no return in the Middle East? | Counterfire
WEB2 days ago · Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and Hezbollah have had one major purpose: to ignite a regional war that draws in the US. Terina Hine assesses the situation after Iran’s missile attack Iran has fired 200 missiles into Israel and has threatened another attack if there is an Israeli response. Having ...
Rising costs but no pay rise: US workers fight back
WEB3 days ago · Amid a deeply uninspiring presidential election campaign in the United States, there is increasing unrest amongst the working class. Several high-profile strikes are shutting down business and forcing employers to negotiate on pay, healthcare insurance and working conditions. With Harris and Trump ...
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WEB3 days ago · Gaza, Lebanon: Stop Israel’s Bloody Rampage – Counterfire Freesheet October 2024
The forests are burning and the cities are choking - Counterfire
WEBJun 12, 2023 · Canada’s catastrophic wildfires are a sign that irreversible climate change is upon us, but government and fossil-fuel interests continue to compound the problem, argues John Clarke Toronto is hundreds of miles away from the massive Canadian forests that are prone to major wildfires.
China: Peacemaker and foe - Counterfire
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Dangerous Western belligerence towards China is risking war in the Pacific, with Britain following the US lead, argues Terina Hine As the US, Britain and Australia met in San Diego to discuss nuclear subs in the Pacific, further ratcheting up the possibility of war with China, China was calming waters in the Middle East by successfully negotiating a deal between bitter regional rivals, Iran ...