"LeMay’s operation really served as an important trial balloon to see how the American public would respond to the mass killing of enemy civilians.... To the surprise of many in Washington, however, t

Ukraine: Divisions Among The Left by Achin Vanaik, Radical Socialist (India), October 30, 2022http://www.radicalsocialist.in/articles/world-politics/974-ukraine-divisions-among-the-left It was never e

(Behind a pay wall. SR) Confronting Iran Protests, Regime Uses Brute Force but Secretly Appeals to Moderates Purges of rivals and reformists from the government have narrowed officials’ options for a

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Socialism and Democracy is looking for someone to review the following book: A Spectre, Haunting: On the Communist Manifesto by China Miéville. Here is the publisher’s blurb: China Miéville's riveting

On Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 8:09 AM The Syria Campaign <info@...> wrote: Thank you so much for pledging to walk for Ragheed. By walking, we are showing Ragheed that he is not forgotten and challenging int

We the Elites : Why the US Constitution Serves the Few . Placed next to the new book by Senator Ted Cruz ,”Justice Corrupted: How the Left Weaponized Our Legal System ,” on the new book table at Barne

Working (and Striking) on the Railroad by Eve Ottenberg, CounterPunch, November 11, https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/11/11/working-and-striking-on-the-railroad/ . . . Even worse, Maryland Dem congres

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https://theintercept.com/2022/11/17/nancy-pelosi-house-speaker-career/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20Intercept%20Newsletter This article tells the story of the rise of Pelosi in the historical con

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Strike Wave Rocks Britain, as Unions Confront the Cost-of-Living Crisis by Marcus Barnett, Labor Notes, November 18, 2022 https://labornotes.org/2022/11/strike-wave-rocks-britain-unions-confront-cost-

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by Yorgos Mitralias Introduction by Oaklandsocialist: On November 19, a variety of US “peace groups”, plus speakers like former British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Green Party candida

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https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/ypg-ypj-international-calls-for-action-against-turkish-attacks-on-north-east-syria-63793 “Last night the fascist Turkish state began a series of heavy airstri