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07.09.2026 - 20:28 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Der Republik fehlt eine Partei

(December 14, 2015)

„Die GrĂŒnen“ und „Die Linke“ werden von oben, ĂŒber deren Kader, durch die transatlantische AtlantikbrĂŒcke gelenkt. Alle derzeitigen Bundestagsparteien sind in Überparteien auf E.U.-Ebene organisiert. Eine tatsĂ€chliche Opposition findet parlamentarisch nicht statt. Und außerparlamentarisch ist die Opposition schwach, verwirrt und in großen Teilen ebenfalls nicht mehr verfassungstreu und schwafelt genauso von „Europa“ wie anno dĂŒnnemal der Pfaffe auf der Kanzel zum ausgeplĂŒnderten Pöbel ĂŒber dessen Heil nach dem Tod.

Allen, die sich als klassische Sozialdemokratinnen und Sozialdemokraten in der Tradition von Rosa und Karl, oder mindestens Willy Brandt sehen, alle die sich als links, sozialistisch, emanzipatorisch, BĂŒrgerrechtler oder liberalistisch sehen, rate ich dringend jetzt die Faxen und das ganze Geschwafel zu lassen und zur Tat zu schreiten.

Ohne Partei wird in der Republik nichts besser werden. Und so oder so muss es eine Partei fĂŒr die Republik sein, und nicht gegen sie.

06.09.2026 - 17:45 [ Hermann Ploppa / radio-utopie.de ]

Nachschlag Nr. 1 zu „Ein neuer Mantel fĂŒr die PDS“

von Hermann Ploppa

tand: 12.August 2005

Es sind jetzt knapp zwei Wochen vergangen, seitdem ich mein Dossier in Berlin veröffentlicht habe. Seitdem gibt es Bemerkenswertes zu ergÀnzen.
Neue Dokumente und neue Ereignisse haben die im Dossier geĂ€ußerten Vermutungen weiter untermauert.

ZunĂ€chst einmal: Da wir ja ĂŒber keine geheimen GesprĂ€chsprotokolle irgendwelcher bösen Konspirateure aus verqualmten Hinterzimmern verfĂŒgen, können wir bislang keinen justitiabel und wissenschaftlich einwandfreien Beweis fĂŒr die Annahme bieten, Kreise innerhalb der PDS hĂ€tten eine Westausdehnung ĂŒber eine „Tarnfirma“ WASG geplant und betrieben.

Auch hat man sich den Vorgang nicht so vorzustellen, daß hier ein Fahrplan aufgestellt wurde, dessen Stationen sodann penibel abgehakt worden wĂ€ren. Vielmehr wurde ein Problem erkannt (das Aussterben der PDS); sodann wurde ein Konzept „angedacht“ (PDSPlus von Michael Brie im Mai 2003). Es bedurfte aber letztlich doch der vorgezogenen Neuwahl sowie der sanften Verkupplungserpressung durch Lafontaine, damit das angedachte Übernahmekonzept praktisch umgesetzt werden konnte…

06.09.2026 - 17:34 [ Hermann Ploppa / radio-utopie.de ]

Ein neuer Mantel fĂŒr die PDS

(Juli 2005)

Es gibt eine Reihe von Indizien, daß die PDS, zusammen mit Kollaborateuren bei der WASG, die Übernahme schon lange geplant hatte. Vordenker der PDS hatten das Konzept einer westdeutschen Sozialpartei links von der SPD schon ab 2002 in der Schublade. Die PDS-Vordenker taten dieses aus nackter Überlebensnotwendigkeit. Denn die PDS ist hoffnungslos ĂŒberaltert. Ihre traditionellen Infrastrukturen brechen im Raketentempo weg. Die PDS-FĂŒhrung leidet unter RelitĂ€tsverlust und zieht sich in parlamentarisch-administrative SphĂ€ren zurĂŒck. Die Strukturkrisen der PDS werden nach der Wahlniederlage bei der Bundestagswahl 2002 offensichtlich. Dies ist der Wendepunkt, wo bei der PDS-eigenen Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung laut nachgedacht wird ĂŒber Rettungswege.

Eine RLS-Studie von Ende 2002 von AndrĂ© Brie/Michael Brie/Michael Chrapa geht noch von einer inneren ReformfĂ€higkeit der PDS aus, und macht eine Reihe vernĂŒnftiger VorschlĂ€ge. Jedoch bringt der nachfolgende Geraer Parteitag bei der PDS keine ReformansĂ€tze. Der alte Schlendrian geht weiter. Daraufhin verfaßt Michael Brie im Mai 2003 eine Studie mit einem ganz neuen Konzept: PDSPlus. Die PDS soll sich wenigstens als Volkspartei in Ostdeutschland konsolidieren. Das Überleben der PDS ist aber nur denkbar, wenn in Westdeutschland eine neue Sozialpartei gegrĂŒndet wird, die dem Anschein nach selbstĂ€ndig ist. Ein „personeller Kern“ soll aber tatsĂ€chlich die Anbindung an die PDS gewĂ€hrleisten. Die neue Westpartei soll jene WĂ€hler erreichen, die nicht mehr die Altparteien wĂ€hlen, aber auch die PDS nicht wĂ€hlen wollen.

Im Februar verfaßt PDS- und RLS-Mitglied Ralf KrĂ€mer auf westdeutscher Seite das GrĂŒndungsmanifest dieser neuen Sozialpartei West. Durch eine geschickte Heimlichtuerei wird die Mainstreampresse angelockt, und das Wort von der linkspopulistischen Partei macht die Runde. GesprĂ€chskreise grĂŒnden sich in Westdeutschland. Sie bilden den Kern der neuen Sozialpartei. PDS-Strategen wie Joachim Bischoff leiten die spontanen Inititiativen in die richtigen – PDS-kompatiblen – KanĂ€le.

Diesen Kreisen ist schon lange klar, daß im Falle eines angestrebten gemeinsamen Wahlkampfauftrittes der neuen WASG und der alten PDS nur eine der beiden Parteien ihre Liste beim Wahlleiter anmelden kann…

06.09.2026 - 17:09 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Wie sich eine Partei den Namen „Die Linke“ gab

(Dezember 17, 2016)

Zwei Essays von Hermann Ploppa aus 2005 mit dem Titel „Ein neuer Mantel fĂŒr die PDS“ beleuchten, wie die ehemalige DDR-Staatspartei (ab 1990 „PDS“) im Jahre 2004 mithalf die „Wahlalternative fĂŒr Arbeit und Soziale Gerechtigkeit“ (WASG) zu grĂŒnden, auf deren RĂŒcken anschließend wieder in den Bundestag einzog, sie anschließend schluckte und sich selbst in „die Linke“ umbenannte.

Zu Hermann Ploppa: Autor („Die Macher hinter den Kulissen: Wie transatlantische Netzwerke heimlich die Demokratie unterwandern“, Übersetzer von Tim Andersons „Der Schmutzige Krieg gegen Syrien: Washington, Regime Change, Widerstand“.

Die Essays sind hier zu finden (Teil 1, Teil 2) und hier gespiegelt (Teil 1, Teil 2). Teil 1 wurde veröffentlicht im Juni 2005, Teil 2 im August 2005, also noch vor der vom damaligen Bundeskanzler Gerhard Schröder so plötzlich vorgezogenen Bundestagswahl im September 2005.

Dass Schröder damals die Wahl ĂŒber eine selbst organisierte „gescheiterte“ Vertrauensfrage im Bundestag so plötzlich vorzog – eine vom Grundgesetz nicht vorgesehene faktische Auflösung des Parlaments nach dem Gusto eines Kanzlers! – erschließt sich nur vor dem Hintergrund eben dieser Entwicklungen.

Kanzler Schröder ließ das Vorziehen der Bundestagswahl noch am Abend der Landtagswahl in Nordrhein-Westfalen am 22. Mai 2005 von seinem damaligen GeneralsekretĂ€r Franz MĂŒntefering verkĂŒnden. An der NRW-Wahl hatte der Landesverband der WASG, gegen den massiven Widerstand des WASG-Bundesvorstands, eigenstĂ€ndig teilgenommen und 2,2 Prozent erreicht.

02.09.2026 - 17:43 [ Nachdenkseiten ]

Leserzuschriften zur aktuellen Campact-Kampagne gegen die NachDenkSeiten

Zur aktuellen Campact-Kampagne gegen die NachDenkSeiten (s. dazu auch hier und hier) erreichten uns in den letzten Tagen zahlreiche Zuschriften unserer Leser, die uns auf die Kampagne aufmerksam machten und uns vielfach auch ihre SolidaritĂ€t aussprachen. Darunter waren auch E-Mails direkt an Campact e.V., bei denen Leser uns in CC gesetzt hatten oder die sie an uns weiterleiteten. Wir bedanken uns herzlich fĂŒr die UnterstĂŒtzung!

01.09.2026 - 22:30 [ theDiplomatInSpain.com ]

Russia and Israel reject Sánchez’s accusations of alleged involvement in the Ceuta migration crisis

The European Commission, in fact, avoided commenting on the substance of the matter on Tuesday and referred to the work of the European External Action Service (EEAS) on foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI).

EU spokesperson Paula Pinho explained that the issue falls under the purview of the EEAS and stated that the Commission has no information of its own on this matter.

01.09.2026 - 22:24 [ CBS News ]

Spain‘s leader says Russia and Israel fueled Ceuta migrant crisis „disinformation“

He said research by the European External Action Service (EEAS), the European Union‘s diplomatic service, indicated links with Israeli and Russian networks, but he gave no further details.

„It is evident that if Russia gets involved in spreading disinformation on this issue, or Israel also spreads disinformation on this issue, criticizing the Spanish government, it will not be because they are concerned about migration in Spain or Europe, but precisely because of the political positions we are taking — courageous ones, I believe — regarding the genocide in Gaza or Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine,“ SĂĄnchez said.

The EEAS did not immediately respond to a CBS News request for comment on the research cited by SĂĄnchez.

29.08.2026 - 15:46 [ Junge Welt ]

Staat gegen Linke: Urteil vor dem Urteil

Der in Leipzig lebende Autor war seit November 2023 außerdem in der Bewachung etwa von GeflĂŒchtetenunterkĂŒnften tĂ€tig. Wie aus dem Gerichtsbeschluss hervorgeht, ersuchte die Stadt Leipzig den sĂ€chsischen Verfassungsschutz noch im selben Monat um Kenntnisse zu Merten. Die hatte der Inlandsgeheimdienst freilich parat: Merten sei im Bundesvorstand der SDAJ fĂŒr Bildungsaufgaben zustĂ€ndig gewesen, sei zudem fĂŒr die »linksextremistische« Tageszeitung junge Welt sowie fĂŒr die Wochenzeitung Unsere Zeit tĂ€tig gewesen.

11.08.2026 - 00:34 [ Daniel Neun / Radio Utopie ]

Wahlwerbespot: Die Partei die es nicht gibt

(February 9, 2025)

Wie sieht‘s denn aus mit dem, worĂŒber keiner mehr reden will – mit dem Geld?
Wer hat acht Billionen Euro Geldvermögen der „Privaten Haushalte“?
Du vielleicht?
Dein Nachbar?
Deine Freundin?
Deine Chefin?
Wirklich?

Wie sieht es mit den weiteren acht Billionen Euro Geldvermögen aus, von den „nichtfinanziellen Kapitalgesellschaften“, den Aktiengesellschaften?
Schon mal etwas davon gehört?
Wurde Dir schon mal ein Kaffee ausgegeben davon?
Wo ist das alles? Wo geht das alles hin?
Und wer hat das verdient
?

Wie merkwĂŒrdig, dass von allen Leuten, die sich heutzutage links nennen, keiner mehr ĂŒber das System des Geldes, oder wie man frĂŒher sagte, Vorsicht – (umguck) – KAPITALISMUS redet.
Ist das eine Art kosmisches Gesetz? Eine Art Europhilie? Eine wie auch immer geartete Vergesslichkeit der Genösschen?
Oder ist der Kapitalismus heutzutage ganz besonders unantastbar – weil das prokontinental ist?
Weil man damit andere Völker auch so prima erpressen kann, zum Verkauf ihres Staatseigentums, ihrer Infrastruktur, um sie dann bis auf‘s Blut auszupressen, bis ĂŒber den HauptstĂ€dten dieses Kontinents schon der Rauch aufsteigt?

„Gemach, Gemach“, „um Himmels Willen“, werden jetzt viele rufen und sagen: „D-Mark! D-Mark!“

Versuchen wir es mal mit einem aus fĂŒnf Wörtern der deutschen Sprache bestehenden Satz


Achtung:

Ein neues Finanzsystem wÀre neu.
Haben wir das jetzt alle verstanden?

26.07.2026 - 16:18 [ Drop Site News ]

India’s Cockroach Protests End as Modi Government Bows to Demands

Hundreds of thousands of these cockroach protesters had been assembling for over a month at Jantar Mantar, which is less than half a mile south of Connaught Place, the central market in the heart of Delhi. They were demanding the resignation of Pradhan, who is also a senior leader in India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the party of Modi. The protesters at Jantar Mantar consider Pradhan to be responsible for failing to prevent “paper leaks”—the unauthorized release of highly competitive national college entrance examinations, often hours and sometimes minutes before the exam is due.

The Jantar Mantar movement emerged in May in response to a leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), the countrywide medical entrance exam. Reports suggest at least a dozen students across the country died by suicide after the tests were canceled.

26.07.2026 - 16:10 [ Hindustan Times ]

‚Long way to go‘: What next for CJP leaders after Jantar Mantar protest

CJP leader Dipke said ending the protest did not mean the movement had ended. „This is just the beginning. The Cockroach Janata Party has a long way to go,“ he write on X.

He also demanded compensation for the families of students who died by suicide amid the examination controversy.

„Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned. But the families of the children who committed suicide should receive compensation of one crore rupees. They should get it. One crore rupees compensation to all those families,“ Dipke said.

24.07.2026 - 14:23 [ Al Jazeera English / Youtube ]

Al Jazeera reports from anti-US protest outside ASEAN summit

(July 23, 2026)

Al Jazeera’s Barnaby Lo reported from an anti-US protest taking place outside the ASEAN summit in the Philippines, which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is attending.

Protesters condemned the US war on Iran and said that Rubio is a “war criminal”.

24.07.2026 - 14:16 [ ABS-CBN.com ]

Anti-US protesters clash with police during Rubio visit; 2 journalists nearly arrested

(July 23, 2026)

MANILA — A confrontation broke out between police officers and protesters during a rally in Pasay City on Wednesday, staged by the progressive group Bayan and other groups in connection with the visit of United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Philippines.

(…)

They also decried the Pax Silica AI-native industrial hub project in New Clark City jointly worked on by the two countries, which critics fear for its possible effect on the environment, food, and water supply in surrounding communities.

28.06.2026 - 13:56 [ TheHill.com ]

Democratic socialists eye 2028 White House race

(June 25, 2026)

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are eyeing a 2028 presidential bid in the wake of recent electoral successes across the country.

DSA Co-chair Ashik Siddique told The Hill in a Thursday interview that the organization has more than 100,000 members and 200 chapters across the country. “We want people to be talking proactively about what they would want to see in a presidential campaign,” he said. The organization is looking to see how voters would engage and what would motivate them, he added.

15.05.2026 - 21:37 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

On Politics, Ideology and Anti-Zionism

Moreover, we have allies in Israel and around the world, who share the same fundamental political goals we strive for – self-determination for the Palestinian people, the end of the occupation, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel, and the rejection of all discrimination against Palestinians in Israel. Some of these allies consider themselves Zionist, because they subscribe to a minimalist understanding of Zionism – self-determination for a Jewish collective in Israel. This right was recognized by the international community in the 1947 partition plan of Palestine and was realized by the state of Israel itself.

We do not reject this right, yet as Friedrich Engels said: “A people which oppresses another cannot emancipate itself.” Israel is still preventing the right of self-determination for Palestinians – the right for an independent Palestinian state with real borders and an end to the suffering. We need to work together with those who believe in the rights of both peoples – and some of them are Zionists.

We also know that when a political solution is achieved, it will not be after Jewish Israelis reject Zionism, but when they decide that their collective and individual interests lie on the side of peace. We are materialists – we assert that Zionism, the ideology, will only be overcome after we begin to dismantle its material basis – that of apartheid and colonization.

Therefore, our focus must remain on practical actions against this reality – and not symbolic politics of denunciation. In the German case, this means advocating for concrete actions such as a ban on settlement products import, the suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement, and a complete ban on arms supply to Israel. These actions could challenge Zionism much more than the adoption of the antizionist label.

05.05.2026 - 22:23 [ Ulm5.info ]

Support the Ulm5!

Five comrades were arrested and imprisoned in connection with actions taken against Elbit Systems in Ulm, Germany. Learn about the context, their legal cases, their imprisonment, and how you can support them.

05.05.2026 - 22:19 [ Ulm5.info ]

Die Ulm5 unterstĂŒtzen!

FĂŒnf GefĂ€hrt:innen wurden im Zusammenhang mit Aktionen gegen Elbit Systems in Ulm, Deutschland, festgenommen und inhaftiert. Informiere dich ĂŒber den Hintergrund, ihre Gerichtsverfahren, ihre Inhaftierung und wie du sie unterstĂŒtzen kannst.

05.05.2026 - 22:11 [ Middle East Eye ]

Germany: Trial of ‚Ulm Five‘ protesters accused of Elbit break-in postponed

Known by the name „Ulm Five“, the activists allegedly entered the factory on the 8 September 2025 by smashing a glass facade and subsequently destroyed office equipment, including computers, screens and telephones.

Shortly after, the five were arrested and have since been held in pretrial detention in different prisons across southern Germany.

05.05.2026 - 21:50 [ +972 Magazine ]

‘Extraordinarily far-reaching’ Palestine Action trial gets underway in Germany

(April 28, 2026)

In the early hours of Sept. 8, 2025, a group of activists wearing black hoodies that bore the red and white logo of Palestine Action broke into the offices of Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems in Ulm, southern Germany.

Once inside the compound, according to prosecutors, they damaged and partly destroyed furniture, windows, and technical equipment with axes; sprayed slogans on the walls; lit pyrotechnics; and chanted “Free, free Palestine” and “Germany finances, Israel bombs.” As visible from the activists’ own filming of the break-in, no one was harmed during the action. They remained on site and called the police, who later detained them.

Since their arrest, the five activists — Daniel Tatlow-Devally (an Irish citizen), Leandra Rollo (a Spanish citizen), Crow Tricks and Zo Hailu (British citizens), and Vi Kovarbasic (a German citizen) — have been held in pre-trial detention in separate prisons across southern Germany.

27.04.2026 - 19:49 [ Znetwork.org ]

The Explicit Manifesto of Digital Fascism: Palantir and the Alliance of Monopoly Capital with the Far Right

(April 22, 2026)

The manifesto published by Palantir Technologies is neither a technical document nor an economic vision. It is an explicit political document announcing a new phase in the trajectory of digital capitalism, a phase in which it has abandoned its claim to neutrality and decided to unmask itself, revealing its full ideological face. Palantir is not an isolated case in the global technological landscape. It is one of several major technology companies that sell their technologies to systems of repression and human rights violations, and has been condemned by international human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, for its role in enabling forced deportations, mass surveillance, and the persecution of dissidents.

Most damning of all, documented reports have revealed a direct partnership between this company, alongside other Western technology companies such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, and the Israeli military, providing data and targeting systems that were used in military operations on Gaza, making it an actual partner in documented war crimes against Palestinian civilians.

23.04.2026 - 20:50 [ Global Sumud Flotilla ]

Global Sumud Flotilla Expands by 50% in Italy as Dozens of Additional Boats Join Growing Civilian Fleet Bound for Gaza

April 23, 2026 — Siracusa, Italy – On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Global Sumud Flotilla enters a new phase of escalation as vessels from Barcelona and across Italy converge at Marina di Siracusa, forming a significantly expanded unified fleet preparing to continue its journey toward Gaza.

With 25 additional boats joining in Italy, the flotilla now exceeds the size of last year’s entire mission, signaling growing international participation and intensifying civilian pressure to challenge Israel’s illegal siege on Gaza. With two additional ports still ahead, the mission continues to build in scale, coordination, and global visibility.

18.04.2026 - 21:03 [ Jacobin ]

The Imperial Presidency Is Bigger Than Donald Trump

A future Democratic-controlled Congress should take up the job that Obama and the party’s old guard abandoned: put strict limits on the use of drones that won’t simply be alternately loosened and tightened by whichever president comes to power, explicitly outlawing “targeted killing” and any other attempt at finding a loophole for the already existing ban on assassinations; finally repeal the 2001 Authorization of the Use of Military Force that has been serially abused by presidents to fight often secret wars all over the world; end mass surveillance, whether in the form of the National Security Agency’s warrantless backdoor searches that Democrats actually expanded under Joe Biden, or in the warrantless spying that the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies now do through private data brokers; close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp that Trump is now trying to send migrants to; and embark on a twenty-first-century version of the Church Committee to investigate and lay bare national security abuses.

17.04.2026 - 19:51 [ Global Sumud Flotilla ]

Global Sumud Flotilla Confirms Programme Details and Media Access in Advance of Sicily Launch

Barcelona / Brussels / Rome / Sicily – As the first boats set sail from Barcelona heading east, accompanied by Open Arms and Greenpeace‘s Arctic Sunrise, a week of mobilisations begins both inside and beyond Italy. Public events, press conferences, institutional meetings, cultural initiatives and more will take place in Augusta, Catania, Castellammare del Golfo, Siracusa and Rome (Italy), as well as in Brussels (Belgium). At every stage, new boats and new participants from around the world will join the mission.

These events will take place against a backdrop of rising political tensions in Italy and Europe, as the international diplomatic landscape shifts amid mounting political pressure, parliamentary questions, and the recent decisions of the Italian government regarding military cooperation with the Israeli regime.

In this context, every port the flotilla passes through brings with it visibility, participation and political consequences, as the flotilla enters the next phase leaving Italy from Siracusa on April 24.

Follow the vessels‘ movements on the Flotilla Tracker.

06.04.2026 - 18:17 [ Global Sumud Flotilla ]

One Month Later- Free The Tunisian 7

On March 6th, 2026, an arrest campaign was started that shook the pro-Palestinian landscape in Tunisia. Seven activists, some of whom put their own bodies on the line for the possibility of breaking the illegal siege on Gaza, were arrested and sent to prison on what appear to be unfounded charges. Let’s say their names:

‱ Jawaher Channa

‱ Wael Nawar – Member of the Global Steering Committee

‱ Ghassan Henchiri

‱ Ghassan Boughediri

‱ Sana Msahli

‱ Dr. Mohamed Amine Ben Nour

‱ Nabil Chennoufi – Member of the Global Steering Committee

Each of these 7 activists have played a vital role in the unprecedented GSF mission that was launched from Sidi Bou Said Port, Tunisia in September of 2025, an act that is protected under international law. Their mission was simply to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged people of Gaza and to establish a humanitarian corridor.

06.04.2026 - 18:01 [ Global Sumud Flotilla ]

[Multilingual] Global Sumud Flotilla to Depart from Barcelona on April 12 as Largest Civilian-Led Mission in History to Challenge Israel’s Gaza Siege

April 2, 2026

BARCELONA — On April 12, 2026, the Global Sumud Flotilla will depart from Barcelona, carrying an international coalition determined to challenge israel’s siege on Gaza and respond to the escalating humanitarian and political crisis faced by Palestinians. Bringing together more than 80 boats and over 1,000 participants from around the world, the mission combines focused maritime action with synchronized global mobilization on land—linking solidarity, legal advocacy, and grassroots pressure across multiple countries.

06.04.2026 - 17:24 [ Caitlin Johnstone ]

The Empire Is Losing Its Ability To Hide Its Ugly Nature

Garicano’s entire worldview depends on his ability to avoid recognizing the obvious truth: that the so-called “extreme left” has always been correct, and that the empire he worships has always been evil. It’s just having a harder and harder time masking its true nature, because of the very evils it has tried to conceal.

Everything’s becoming more and more revealed. More and more transparent. What was once done solely by whistleblowers, investigative journalists, activists and dissident media is now being done by the empire itself, because there’s only so long you can hide the truth about something so malignant. An empire that is held together by lies, corruption and endless slaughter was never going to remain unseen. The brutality necessary to dominate the planet had to come out into the light eventually.

“May all be revealed” has been my prayer for our world for many years now. That dearly held wish is now being answered, and the truth is looking every bit as ugly as expected.

May all be revealed. May all that is hidden become seen. In the empire. In our governments. In our culture. In our community. In our interpersonal relationships. In ourselves.

06.04.2026 - 17:17 [ Luis Garicano, Professor at LSE / X ]

Many of us, liberal Europeans, spent decades pushing back against the European extreme left‘s cartoon version of America ( it‘s all oil/ imperialism/getting rich at the expense of others) and then one dumb administration walks in and performs the caricature to perfection.

(March 31, 2026)

01.04.2026 - 18:20 [ TKP.at ]

Wie die Linke und ihre Parteien umgedreht wurden

Thomas Fazi: Die wahre Funktion der NATO wurde von ihrem ersten GeneralsekretĂ€r, Lord Ismay, perfekt auf den Punkt gebracht, der sie damit beschrieb, „die Russen draußen, die Amerikaner drinnen und die Deutschen unten“ zu halten. Das sagt eigentlich schon alles.

29.03.2026 - 17:53 [ Yenisafak.com ]

Spain‘s Sanchez slams double standards on Ukraine, Gaza and Lebanon

(March 25, 2026)

Speaking before Spain‘s lower house of parliament, Sanchez challenged the selective application of principles.

„What we cannot do is condemn the invasion of Ukraine 
 and applaud Iran‘s attacks,“ Sanchez said. „We cannot demand respect for Greenland‘s territorial integrity and remain silent when territorial integrity is violated in Gaza or Lebanon.“

29.03.2026 - 12:39 [ the Hindu ]

Pedro Sanchez – Europe’s only anti-war Prime Minister

The Spanish leader, who describes Israel’s atrocities in Gaza as genocide, has characterised the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as a violation of international law, becoming the only European head of government to publicly reject the war on principle

29.03.2026 - 11:25 [ El Pais ]

Silvio Rodríguez: ‘The world is run by an authoritarian, warmongering, thieving regime. And it’s not Cuba’

(March 26, 2026)

The image of a rifle in the hands of a singer-songwriter is strange, but not when the one wielding it is Silvio Rodríguez, 79. The Cuban singer-songwriter has spent his entire life singing, directly or indirectly, about the Revolution, its leaders and its ideals; about the martyrs and the guerrillas. “There are politics in my songs, but not propaganda,” says the musician, who receives EL PAÍS on Wednesday at the Ojalá studios in Havana. He speaks of the government’s “orthodox and closed” vision in the economic sphere, and of his commitment to a less “rigid” socialism. “Socialism by the book is very idealistic,” he concludes. He doesn’t budge an inch on his opinion of the United States government: “The world is run by an authoritarian, warmongering, thieving regime. And it’s not Cuba.”