McCarthyism is leading us to war
As the US is scrambling to maintain its hegemony, anti-war voices critical of US militarization policy in the war in Ukraine or around China are red-baited and silenced
The tale of a US spy plane over the South China Sea
A US spy plane and a Chinese military jet had a close encounter over the South China Sea. While the US claimed the Chinese plane intercepted its reconnaissance aircraft “unprofessionally,” China demanded that the US “restrict its frontal maritime and aerial forces’ actions and strictly abide by related international laws and relevant agreements”
US shoots down high-altitude balloon and whips up anti-China paranoia
The presence of a large balloon over North America caused mass paranoia in the US as both right-wing politicians and Biden administration officials fanned “Chinese spy balloon” claims
President Xiomara Castro repeals neoliberal ZEDE Law in landmark step and other stories
Today we look at the repeal of the ZEDE law in Honduras, US threats against the China-Solomon Islands security pact, and more
US and Pacific allies panic over Solomon Islands-China security deal
The security cooperation deal signed between the two governments came in the backdrop of anti-Chinese violence and riots precipitating in a political crisis on the island nation in November last year
- 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
