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Defining imperialism today - what’s changed, and what hasn’t?

"Our Constitution is clear that it is Congress, not the president, who has the authority to declare war," the senator asserted.

The China debate continues, Lebanon explodes, Bolivians rebel against coup regime, and more

Reports and analyses from everywhere, as the world churns

Fragments of a comet likely hit Earth 12,800 years ago, and a little Paleolithic village in Syria might have suffered the impact.

Bay of Pigs 2020 in Venezuela, and more international news and analysis

Eight countries, representing around one-quarter of all humanity, say that Washington’s actions are undermining their response to the COVID–19 pandemic sweeping the planet.

Organized democracy in Rojava, Polisario lives, undocumented strikers win in France, and more

Since President Trump’s assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, widespread alarm has centered on whether he is again dragging us into another war like Iraq, to detract from his impeachment. The situation is even more potentially disastrous.

The Left in the EU + American Lessons From Labour's Defeat + Fury in India, Algeria and Colombia + Mass Strike in France + Building Democracy in Kurdish Syria