war on terror
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Global capitalist crisis and Trump’s war drive
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By William I. Robinson
May 14, 2017 — Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal — The recent U.S. attack on Syria and mega-bombing of Afghanistan come at a time when the Donald Trump regime is facing a mounting scandal over alleged Russian involvement in its 2016 electoral campaign, historically low approval ratings for an incoming presidency, and a growing mass grassroots resistance movement. U.S. rulers have often launched military adventures abroad to deflect attention from political crises and problems of legitimacy at home.
Pakistan: Awami Workers Party condemns Lahore blast, expresses grief over the loss of lives
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France: Nice and the invisible enemy (plus New Anti-Capitalist Party statement)
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Migration, fundamentalism & terrorism in Asia
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Middle East: Saudi Arabia's US-backed war on Yemen
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By Tony Iltis
Nigeria: 'Je Suis Baga'? The world ignores the tragedy of Baga
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Nigerian troops patrol Baga after the previou
France: 'Charlie Hebdo' would have run the headline: ‘Satraps who you have escaped’
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This drawing (representing Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan) was tweeted by television presenter Sedef Kabas
(Updated Jan. 13) Socialists condemn 'Charlie Hebdo' massacre, warn of Islamophobia in its wake
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Vigil in Sydney on January 8, 2