An angry old man, a deranged Ukrainian, and World War III
Alan Woods explains why, in the dying days of Biden’s presidency, ‘Genocide Joe’ has decided to arm Volodymyr Zelensky with long range ballistic missiles, and what this means for the war.
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COP29: The pantomime begins
This year’s COP summit is off to a farcical start, with the head of the conference caught brokering lucrative fossil fuel deals, and many world leaders not even bothering to show up at all! The capitalists are incapable of solving the climate crisis.
Celebrity endorsements failed to clinch it for Kamala
In the run-up to election day, ‘Crooked Kamala’ assembled a ‘celebrity avengers’ squad, including big names like Beyoncé, JLo, Taylor Swift, and Eminem. But this only fed resentment towards the out-of-touch Democratic establishment.
What does Trump mean for Britain? | Communist Radio #9
This week on Communist Radio, Fiona Lali and Ben Gliniecki discuss Trump’s election victory, and the deep ramifications a Trump presidency will have for Starmer’s government, and for British capitalism as a whole.
Trump and Britain: Special relationship on the rocks
Starmer and Lammy wasted no time in sending grovelling congratulations to the new President-elect. But from trade wars to geopolitical shifts, a Trump administration spells chaos for British capitalism, and more resentment towards Labour.
Trump victory: a kick in the teeth for the establishment
With all the cards stacked against him, Donald Trump has won the US presidential election, tapping into a deep anti-establishment mood in society. A new and turbulent chapter in American history is about to be written, writes Alan Woods.
US election: Whoever wins, we lose
Today, all eyes are on the USA – the ‘belly of the beast’ of world capitalism – as millions of voters head to the polls. Neither Trump’s reactionary ‘populism’ nor Harris’ so-called ‘lesser-evil’ establishment politics offers any solution. America needs a revolution!
Spain: monarchs pelted with mud as rage over avoidable deaths boils over in Valencia
Six days after flash floods left at least 214 people dead, the Spanish King and Prime Minister were pelted with mud and chased away by angry protesters. These unprecedented scenes were an expression of seething class rage.
Israel is ethnically cleansing northern Gaza
Having failed to destroy Hamas or return the hostages, Israel’s has embarked upon an open policy of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza, where some 400,000 men, women, and children remain. The bloodletting will not cease until imperialism is overthrown.
Starmer attacks Putin for disrupting Gaza food aid – hypocrisy off the scale!
Starmer recently blamed Russia for disrupting food aid to Gaza, and having no respect for international law. Meanwhile, Britain’s allies in Israel starve, bomb, and massacre tens of thousands, with Labour’s full support. Down with imperialist hypocrisy!
Donald Trump’s populism – What does it represent?
With both candidates neck-and-neck in the run-up to election day, you can sense the anxiety of the ruling class, who mostly oppose the maverick Trump. But why has his anti-establishment message struck a chord with a section of American society?
The Middle East: A blaze of imperialism’s making
Ever since the 7 October attack, the logic of imperialism has driven the Middle East towards regional war, with revolutionary implications across the world. Today it is clearer than ever: capitalism and imperialism must die, so that mankind may live.