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Collapse of Franco-German fighter jet project exposes sharp tensions
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (695+ words) The Future Combat Air System (FCAS), considered a lighthouse project of Franco-German plans to arm Europe into an independent imperialist great power capable of standing up to both the US and China, has failed spectacularly. The agreement on FCAS was…...
The indictment of David Morens and the threat posed by the hantavirus: A discussion with Peter Daszak
3+ week, 6+ day ago (369+ words) In late April 2026, a federal grand jury unsealed an indictment against Dr. David M. Morens, the former senior adviser to Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The charges, which include five counts spanning conspiracy, destruction…...
Reckless disembarkation of hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius exposes collapse of public health
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (250+ words) The recklessness of the operation to evacuate the MV Hondius, anchored off Tenerife in the Canary Islands on Sunday morning, exposed itself before the day was out. As the first French repatriation flight from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship descended toward…...
Israel violently and illegally intercepts Gaza flotilla, kidnaps organisers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1008+ words) Israel, aided by Greece, has kidnapped hundreds of people sailing in the Mediterranean as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF). The flotilla was bound for Gaza to protest the ongoing Israeli siege with a symbolic delivery of essential aid....
Eurovision 2026 plunges deeper into political crisis as boycotts multiply
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1089+ words) The Eurovision Song Contest has been engulfed by a growing political and cultural storm in the wake of the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU) decision to permit Israel's participation in next year's event. Major national broadcasters, individual artists and cultural figures…...
US-EU tensions erupt over Iran war as France holds back-channel talks with China
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (240+ words) US-European conflicts have exploded in the weeks leading up to the sudden US cease-fire with Iran announced by Donald Trump last Tuesday. Trump repeatedly lashed out at European regimes and in particular at French President Emmanuel Macron, accusing him of…...
The "Global Progressive Mobilization: A bankrupt spectacle in Barcelona
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (749+ words) On April 1718, some 6, 000 politicians, party functionaries, trade union bureaucrats and assorted hangers-on gathered in Barcelona for what was billed as the inaugural "Global Progressive Mobilisation" (GPM). The summit was convened by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez and Brazilian President Luiz…...
Porto Alegre Conference: How not to fight fascism
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (245+ words) The document adopted by the conference, dubbed the Porto Alegre Charter, acknowledges explosive signs of the world imperialist crisis and a growing social radicalization. It declares: The capitalist-imperialist system is living through a profound crisis and a sharp economic, social…...
Five countries boycott Eurovision Song Contest protesting inclusion of Israel
6+ mon, 13+ hour ago (872+ words) Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Iceland are to boycott the 2026 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in protest at Israel's inclusion in the competition. Last week Israel was allowed to continue competing in Eurovision after a general assembly meeting…...
Spain's Workers' Revolutionary Current channels anti-war sentiment behind social democrats, pseudo-left parties and union bureaucracy
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1212+ words) Mass opposition is developing alongside a deepening global economic crisis. Workers in every country are confronting soaring inflation, rising costs of living, energy shortages and attacks on wages and social conditions. This is laying the objective basis for escalating class…...