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79 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki: a grim reminder of nuclear annihilation

The 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which took place on 6 and 9 August 1945, remains a grim reminder of the destructive consequences of nuclear weapons. By Thalif Deen The bombings are estimated to have…

The most northern human symbol of peace in history was created in the Arctic

Translated to Norwegian by Cpt. Harald Olsen (below the English text and photos) On July 31, 2024, in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard Islands, in the middle of the Arctic Circle, the most “northern” human symbol of peace in history was created. Thirty…

Venezuela in perspective: more elections to come

Re-elected President Nicolás Maduro, after winning the election on Sunday, July 28, announced that he will call for new general elections to elect 335 municipal governments and 23 regional governments on August 25. By Ollantay Itzamna In this way, despite…

The massive appropriation of labor from the Global South allows for high consumption in rich countries

Press release from the AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA. Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), July 29, 2024 The high levels of consumption enjoyed by the rich countries of the global North are only possible thanks to the massive appropriation of labor from…

Declaration Of The International Meeting of The World Conference Against A- & H- Bombs.

The World Conference is taking place between August 3-9 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki under the theme: “Together with the Hibakusha, let us achieve a nuclear weapon-free, peaceful and just world — for the future of the humankind and our planet”.…

The shadow of Black Thursday hovers over Wall Street?

The real possibility of a new stock market crash would have gone unnoticed for most rating agencies due to the disconnection with reality that would lead them to justify the irrational exuberance of markets, thus fulfilling the famous phrase of…

Central Shaheed Minar Reverberated with the Chanting of Slogans to Protest Killings and Mass Arrests

by Mohammad Nazrul Islam The area reverberated with the chanting of slogans before any speeches were made. When someone came on the megaphone to shout a slogan, the rest of the crowd harmonized. Saturday, hundreds of thousands of students, parents,…

What Does Arming Israel Cost Us?

To end U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza, cold, hard calculations about war spending versus domestic programs could have greater resonance in an election year. By Sonali Kolhatkar What will it take to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza? That’s…

When financial values make no sense, expressing nothing, the absurd.

The financialization of the economy in the age of AI Here’s a staggering piece of news that appeared yesterday on the website of Kotaku, a news/com company specialising in the games sector: ” Nvidia has just grown by $329 billion…

The US’ Calculated Sacrifice of the Ukrainian Population

A Tipping Point Has Been Reached In Ukraine Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its “Special Military Operation”, has reached a tipping point. It is now being acknowledged, even by many Western mainstream news outlets, that Ukraine is in a dire and…

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