The rise and rise of far-right in Germany
A recent poll indicated that 20% of voters might support the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). There is no mistaking that it is a political earthquake and in the coming years, the party could become indispensable in the formation of a federal government in Berlin
Progressives protest persecution of anti-fascists in Germany
Following the conviction of four antifa activists by a court in Dresden, antifa groups have accused the German state of persecuting those who oppose fascism while proceeding far more slowly on crimes by neo-Nazi groups
Youth on the frontlines of struggle in Europe
Leftist youth groups raise the flag of resistance, resilience, and solidarity across crises-ridden Europe
Anti-fascists protest annual neo-Nazi gathering in Budapest
Progressives slammed the Hungarian government as well as the police authorities, accusing them of covertly supporting neo-Nazi events that glorify Nazi war criminals and their collaborators
Steve Bannon sentenced to four months in prison
Despite receiving a prison sentence for defying a subpoena to testify and provide evidence for the January 6 investigations, Bannon could remain free for a year or more
Who are the foreign fighters traveling to Ukraine? What we know and what we don’t
Many worry that the influx of allegedly 20,000 foreign fighters into Ukraine could exacerbate existing problems with far-right insurgency worldwide
What led to the war in Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine is the latest escalation in a decades-long conflict. What brought about this situation?
Political economy of the conflict in Ukraine
A closer look at what is behind the expansion of NATO in Eastern Europe and how this has fueled a climate of war
Western democracies have mutated into propagandists for war and conflict
It is more than a century since Edward Bernays, the father of spin, invented “public relations” as a cover for war propaganda. What is new is the elimination of dissent in the mainstream.
US, Ukraine vote against UN resolution against Nazism
51 countries including all members of the EU, Australia, News Zealand and Canada were among those who abstained from voting on the UN resolution asking members to eliminate all forms of racism and attempts to glorify Nazism. The resolution was passed with overwhelming support from the third world countries.
Ultra-right mobilizations on Polish Independence Day condemned
The national Independence Day rally in the Polish capital Warsaw, on November 11, was ridden with hyper-nationalist and homophobic manifestations by extreme right-wing elements in the country
North Macedonia and the perils of an EU obsession
The coalition government of North Macedonia led by Zoran Zaev called for fresh elections after French opposition denied it a date for the initiation of membership talks with the EU
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
