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Yves Engler: from a campaign for leadership of the Canadian NDP to a protest campaign
Late on December 9, 2025, a message from our campaign, Yves Engler for NDP leader ( NDP is the New Democratic Party in Canada) lands in my mailbox : “NDP blocks my candidacy”. There is also an article by Yves, citing the vetting committee: “Many of your public positions contradict the NDP’s core commitments to…
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Rosalía. LUX. The Unexpected Return of the Feminine Mystic
Rosalía has just ascended to the altar of light with her lates album “LUX”, a release that once again places her at the centre of cultural debate. Her new album offers a gaze toward feminine mysticism, casting light on the possibility of rethinking a more critical future. It can be both seen and experienced as…
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Moni Ovadia receives honorary Palestinian citizenship
Yesterday morning, Saturday 13 December, at the Palestinian Embassy in Rome, Moni Ovadia, the well-known actor and activist, received honorary Palestinian citizenship from the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Abu Mazen, in recognition of his tireless commitment to defending the rights of the Palestinian people. Moni accepted this great honour with great happiness and…
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Rosalía. LUX. Inesperado retorno de la mística femenina
Rosalía acaba de subir al altar de la luz con LUX, un lanzamiento que vuelve a situarla en el centro del debate cultural. Su nuevo álbum propone una mirada hacia la mística femenina, lanza luz para repensar un futuro más crítico, atento a un mundo interior y como espacio de resistencia en un momento marcado…
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The financial handover of Boric to the next government of Chile: Debunking myths of “Blatant Theft” and Bankruptcy through sovereign bonds
Amid electoral polarization, the most reactionary sectors of the traditional right and the far right accuse the government of Gabriel Boric of having “robbed blatantly,” leaving the country on the brink of bankruptcy due to irresponsible use of sovereign bonds, having built “nothing” in infrastructure, and carrying a debt “far removed from GDP” that mortgages…
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The Last Thing Iraq Needs: US Sanctions Threaten a Nation Trying to Heal
I arrived at the Taj Hotel in Baghdad’s Jadriyah neighborhood at 6 a.m., worn thin by the long flight from Los Angeles. After sleeping until mid-afternoon, I stepped out into the 90-degree heat on a simple mission: find falafel, fries, and a place to exchange money. A local bus picked me up and dropped me…
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Myanmar’s sham elections, the Civil Disobedience Movement, and the Government of National Unity
On December 29, elections will begin in Myanmar – the Burmese call them sham elections —which will be held until January 11, 2026, with a subsequent phase. Meanwhile, the junta’s army has been heavily bombing villages in the areas occupied by the Resistance for months, attempting to reclaim lost territory and gain a broader electoral…
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Who’s the Dictator – Venezuela’s Maduro or Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
Washington brands Nicolás Maduro a dictator, celebrates Volodymyr Zelenskyy as democratic, and sponsors María Corina Machado to achieve regime change in Venezuela rather than promote genuine democracy. By Roger D. Harris Within the narrow spectrum of establishment punditry, “dictator” functions as a term of opprobrium reserved for governments Washington designates as enemies. By this measure,…
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If Kenya Were 62 — Could She Stand Tall?
Picture a 62 year old Kenyan citizen. If she had aged with dignity, she would have secured the blessings of education, health, respect and opportunity. Her children would be educated, healthy and hopeful. Her community would be cohesive, her voice heard, her rights protected. She would share in the country’s wealth, not watch from the…
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On Being Palestinian
Proud to carry an origin on my shoulders that does not weigh me down, but propels me forward. To be Palestinian is to be born with a legacy of history, land, and wind, and to feel it, vibrate, even when life takes you far away. It is to know that the diaspora is not an…