Conor: This is a good reminder that a) this war could be brought to an end if that wasn’t the last thing the US and the UK wanted, and b) when western media refer to the “international community” they’re typically referring only to US allies and omitting voices like the following. By Medea Benjamin and Nicolas […]
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Russia Seeking UN Security Council Meeting Over Nord Stream “Act of International Terrorism.” What Else Might Russia Do?
Russia is almost required, if nothing else for domestic political reasons, to Do Something about the Nord Stream attacks. But what exactly?
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/29/2022
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When Labor isn’t Labor and Liberals aren’t Liberal
As Victoria prepares for the coming state election, Labor is likely to win despite its public corruption and lack of accountability to working people. In the absence of any decent opposition, “teal” independents opposing the Labor party without the baggage of the conservative Liberal Party will help to protect traditionally anti-Labor seats.
We Need to Elect More Leaders From the Labor Movement Into Government
Electing more union members at the local level will help to combat right-wing attacks on workers and hold local government accountable to the ordinary people it’s intended to serve.
Indian Anger at Khalistan Referendum Costs Canadian Higher Education Sector
The Modi government has demonstrated that it wants to take its fight against the Khalistan movement to the international sphere and has punished the Canadian higher education sector for the Canadian government’s stance on the issue.
Research into 1930s Commuting in London Shows How Public Transport Boosts the Labour Market
In the light of the recent cancellation of bus lines and an announced tube fare increase, this piece analyzes the historic benefits to the labor market of a functioning public transport system.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/28/2022
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Maskstravaganza: Mask Fit, Mask Manufacturing, Masks on the Movie Set
Masks as a mark of solidarity.
The Bornholm Blow-Up Repeats the Bornholm Bash — Poland Attacks Germany and Blames Russia
The military operation on Monday night which fired munitions to blow holes in the Nord Stream I and Nord Stream II pipelines on the Baltic Sea floor, near Bornholm Island, was executed by….
The Lancet Commission on Lessons for the Future from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Critical Review
The Lancet Commission unintentionally shows that neolibealism helped cause the horrific public health response to Covid-19
Burning Books (or Rather Book Companies)
Silence is ultimately the opposite of what any decent book or book publisher stands for.
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/27/2022
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