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The Quiet Violence of Peace Deals

Marjorie Namara Rugunda Africa is a Country
Trump’s Congo-Rwanda deal is hailed as diplomatic triumph. But behind the photo ops lies a familiar exchange: African resources for Western power.

Lawmakers Left Gap in Flood Warning System

Freddy Brewster, Lucy Dean Stockton The Lever
Before the Texas disaster, Congress and successive presidents ignored demands to fully fund a nationwide system monitoring rivers for signs of flash floods.

Taking a Stand Against Israel’s Gaza Genocide

Raymond Deane Convergence
Avi Shlaim is one of Israel’s greatest historians. In his latest work, Shlaim excoriates the genocidal violence that Israel has inflicted on the people of Gaza and takes a fearless stand against what he calls “Zionist fascism.”

Socialism Is Good Politics

Hamza Shehryar CounterPunch
Build movements from the ground up. Refuse to back down on core principles. Refuse to let the right set the terms of the debate. Because no matter what the strategists or the pundits on legacy media outlets say: Socialism is good politics.
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