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10.11.2026 - 20:02 [ Bob Dylan / Youtube ]

Bob Dylan – Masters of War (Official Audio)

Come you masters of war
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothin‘
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it‘s your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You fasten all the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you sit back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
While the young people‘s blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud
You‘ve thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain‘t worth the blood
That runs in your veins
How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I‘m young
You might say I‘m unlearned
But there‘s one thing I know
Though I‘m younger than you
That even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good?
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could?
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death will come soon
I‘ll follow your casket
By the pale afternoon
And I‘ll watch while you‘re lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I‘ll stand over your grave
‚Til I‘m sure that you‘re dead

09.11.2026 - 23:06 [ NPR.org ]

Thomas Massie files articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

The Kentucky Republican‘s resolution accuses Hegseth of high crimes and misdemeanors and lists eight specific charges against him.

The allegations include:

3 charges for illegally waging war against Iran in violation of the War Powers Resolution
1 charge for ignoring laws designed to minimize civilian casualties
1 charge for overseeing „extrajudicial killings“ in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean with strikes on alleged drug boats
1 charge for suppressing free speech, brought in connection to the effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., for a video telling service members they can refuse illegal orders
1 charge for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro without congressional authorization
1 charge for illegally waging war against Yemen in violation of the War Powers Resolution

08.11.2026 - 13:28 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Communist Party of Israel: Four Scenarios for Forming a New Government

The position of the Joint List

These are times that call for a stand to oust Netanyahu and his fascist allies. Therefore, despite the incitement and the racism, the Joint List recommended Eisenkot to the Israeli president for the latter do not have any excuse of calling for a unity government, and as a fulfillment of the will of over 500,000 Arab Palestinian and Jewish voters who wish to see Netanyahu ousted.

According to CPI and Hadash, toppling this government is a historic task. The danger posed by the Netanyahu-Ben-Gvir-Smotrich government goes beyond discrimination, home demolitions and the spread of crime and racism afflicting our communities. It is a government of war, extermination and displacement in Gaza, of deepening occupation and settlement, of unchecked settler terror in the West Bank, and of a drive to liquidate the Palestinian cause. Its continuation threatens the whole region, and the presence of President Trump in the White House raises the danger further by offering cover for war, annexation and displacement. Hence, the results of the midterm elections in the US could hold positive prospectives regarding an alternation in US foreign policy especially in matters of supporting Israel’s continuous violations of international law in the Palestinian Occupied Territories and the region.

07.11.2026 - 19:17 [ Politico.eu ]

French far left enshrines leaving NATO in official presidential platform

Polls show Jean-Luc Mélenchon could reach the French presidential election’s second round next year.

07.11.2026 - 18:38 [ JEAN-LUC MÉLENCHON ]

L’avenir en commun: LE PROGRAMME POUR L’UNION POPULAIRE

Face aux grands bouleversements du monde, nous ne pouvons plus attendre. Il faut transformer en profondeur la société et construire l’harmonie des êtres humains entre eux et avec la nature.

Nous sommes prêts à gouverner pour concrétiser la devise de notre République: «Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité».

L’Union populaire nous donne une force irrésistible. J’ai confiance : en 2027 votre vie aura changé, pour le meilleur. Un autre monde est possible.

(…)

DETTE PUBLIQUE

• Exiger que la Banque centrale européenne transforme la part de dette des États qu’elle possède en dettes perpétuelles à taux nul
• Réinstaurer un circuit du Trésor pour que la France ne s’endette plus auprès des marchés financiers

(…)

RENFORCER LE MULTILATÉRALISME,
AGIR POUR LA PAIX

• Réinvestir l’Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe (OSCE) pour en finir avec les guerres sur notre continent
• Refuser toute intervention militaire sans mandat de l’ONU
• Se retirer du commandement intégré de l’OTAN, puis progressivement de l’organisation

07.11.2026 - 18:26 [ JEAN-LUC MÉLENCHON / Youtube ]

Grand meeting du Bourget – Notre programme de gouvernement

Ce samedi 7 novembre, rendez-vous à 15h30 pour suivre en direct le grand meeting de présentation de notre programme de gouvernement !

07.11.2026 - 18:22 [ FRANCE 24 English / Youtube ]

Mélenchon rallies supporters ahead of French election • FRANCE 24 English

France Unbowed is holding a major campaign rally at Le Bourget, near Paris, as its leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon gains momentum ahead of April’s presidential election, currently polling in second place. France 24 reporter Olivia Bizot is standing by.

07.11.2026 - 17:58 [ Le Monde ]

2027 French election: Radical left‘s Mélenchon builds campaign platform around idea of a ‚new France‘

(November 6, 2026)

„New France“ has now become the central pillar of Jean-Luc Mélenchon‘s political agenda. Barely mentioned in 2022, the political concept gradually developed in recent months now runs throughout L‘Avenir en commun („The Future Together“), the program of radical-left La France Insoumise (LFI). „This program proposes to create an entirely new France,“ writes presidential candidate Mélenchon in the introduction to the policy book published Friday, November 6, ahead of its official presentation at a convention in the northeastern Paris suburb of Le Bourget on Saturday.

03.11.2026 - 20:18 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

CPI and Hadash After the Elections: Strengthen the Jewish-Arab Partnership Against Fascism

The Democrats Chairman Yair Golan met this morning (Tuesday, November 3) with Joint List Chairman Yousef Jabareen and Ta’al Chairman Ahmad Tibi, before the meeting of the “change bloc” leaders of the Zionist opposition took place Following its conclusion, Golan met with “Yashar” Chairman Gadi Eisenkot, “Beyachad” Chairman Naftali Bennett, and “Yisrael Beytenu” Chairman Avigdor Lieberman.
(…)
Yesterday, all the newly elected Members of Knesset from the Joint List met for the first time. Additionally, a meeting was held between representatives of the Joint List and representatives of the Islamic Ra’am party, led by Mansour Abbas. A statement released at the conclusion of the meeting read, “Both sides exchanged views on the political developments following the elections and discussed the need to deepen cooperation in order to confront the new challenges and work toward bringing down the fascist right from power.”

30.10.2026 - 19:54 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Jabareen: Continuation of Netanyahu or a Jewish-Arab partnership

Joint List Chairman, Prof. Yousef Jabareen, said this morning (Wednesday, October 28) that the list is ready to assist in replacing the far right-wing government. “Netanyahu has continued to incite against the Arab public, and therefore we say clearly today: it is either the continuation of racism, exclusion, and supremacy—or a true Jewish-Arab partnership,” Jabareen said.

“We are also saying: whoever wants to offer a substantive and real alternative to Netanyahu’s bloody government will have to talk to us to pave the way for the change that the public in Israel is hoping for. Yes, we are ready to pave the way for Netanyahu’s ouster,” the leading Hadash activist emphasized.

28.10.2026 - 20:23 [ CNN ]

Top Arab leader says he‘s ready to support opposition bloc, urges Eisenkot to “be brave”

A top Arab political leader said he is prepared to help the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot form a minority government in order to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“If they want us to help, we will be there in order to help,” Ahmad Tibi, the head of the Joint List’s bloc, told CNN in an interview. “We want to support the candidate of the opposition. It is important. It should be done.”

Tibi said his coalition is not looking to join an Eisenkot-led government and would not be seeking any ministerships.

25.10.2026 - 10:57 [ Melenchon2027.fr ]

Élection présidentielle 2027: Soutenez la candidature 
de Jean‑Luc Mélenchon

L‘Avenir en commun est le programme de la Nouvelle France. Il a été écrit avec un objectif précis et global : faire face à l‘urgence sociale et répondre à la crise de la civilisation humaine ouverte par le changement climatique et le retour de la guerre généralisée.

23.10.2026 - 22:21 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Over 320 Jewish and Arab Academics Call on Public to Vote for the Joint List

Among the signatories are Prof. Amos Goldberg, Prof. Orna Ophir, Prof. Khawla Abu-Baker, Prof. Oded Goldreich, Prof. Nurit Peled-Elhanan, Prof. Oren Yiftachel, Prof. Yehouda Shenhav-Shaer, Prof. Gadi Algazi, Prof. Lior Sternfeld, Prof. Omri Boehm, Prof. Nitza Berkovitch, Prof. Marwan Dwairy, Prof. Raef Zreik, Prof. Yishai Rosen-Zvi, Prof. Gerardo Leibner, Prof. Avner Ben-Amos, Prof. Avishai Ehrlich, Prof. Itzhak Nevo, Prof. Dana Ron, Dr. Anat Matar, Dr. Efraim Davidi and Dr. Ornat Turin.

The statement reads: “We will not give up on a shared future: For equality, peace, and democracy, we will vote for the Joint List. We, academics, express our support for the Joint List and the principles it represents: full equality between Jews and Palestinians; recognition of Palestinians’ civil and national rights; an end to the occupation and the pursuit of a just peace; the struggle against racism and discrimination; and free and equal political representation for all citizens.

“We are living through a period in which racism and incitement are deepening, while the political space for Jewish-Arab partnership is shrinking. The war of annihilation in Gaza, the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, the abuse of prisoners, and the rampant crime ravaging Palestinian society all reflect a destructive policy.

“We seek to stand firmly against this policy and emphasize: There is no democracy without equality, no peace without justice, and no shared future without Jewish-Arab political partnership. We believe that the lives and futures of Jews and Palestinians are intertwined, and that only a joint struggle for freedom, equality, and justice can secure a democratic future for us all. We support the Joint List, its principles, and the struggle it represents for a better life for everyone.”

22.10.2026 - 14:54 [ JointList.org.il ]

The Joint List‘s Platform: There is another way

The Joint List strives to change the existing political, social and economic reality, to fight the spread of fascism under the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, and to act to halt all Israeli wars – chief among them the war of annihilation against the Palestinian people. The list is based in principle on the political platform of the first Joint List (2015), and works to realise this vision through representing the national and civil issues of Arab society with head held high, without trading one for the other.

This vision rests on the essential connection between the national and democratic struggle and action for a safe life with dignity. Hence, we place the individual and their dignity at the centre of politics: we link the national and civil rights of the Arab public to social justice and peace, defend the security of our families and our homes, our children‘s education, our health, and jobs and a life of dignity, and act to translate our joint power into tangible change in people‘s lives. This is our platform, and these are the issues we will place at the top of our priorities:

20.10.2026 - 22:48 [ Jean-Luc Melenchon ]

17 octobre : Macron joue le pourrissement

Jean-Luc Mélenchon est intervenu à l’occasion d’un entretien sur LCI, le 18 octobre 2026.

20.10.2026 - 22:24 [ Politico.eu ]

French presidential race largely unaffected by unrest, first post-riot poll shows

Far-right front-runner Marine Le Pen is still ahead of the pack, and far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon remains in a close race for second place.

20.10.2026 - 22:21 [ Le Monde ]

Under fire over protests, Mélenchon stands by split with rest of French political spectrum

Throughout the weekend, Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his radical-left party, La France Insoumise, criticized the French government‘s crisis management of the protests on Saturday, October 17, and the violence surrounding them. As peaceful demonstrations where LFI supporters again turned out in strength overlapped with violence and looting, LFI continued its strategy of direct confrontation with the authorities, even at the risk of deepening its rift with the rest of the political class and some voters who hold them responsible for the unrest.

20.10.2026 - 22:12 [ הרשימה המשותפת / Facebook ]

אנחנו לא שתקנו, לא שותקים ולא נשתוק. لم نصمت، لا نصمت، ولن نصمت.

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20.10.2026 - 22:08 [ The Joint List / Youtube ]

אנחנו לא שתקנו, לא שותקים ולא נשתוק | لم نصمت، لا نصمت، ولن نصمت

אנחנו לא שתקנו, לא שותקים ולא נשתוק. הם מציעים עוד השמדה. אנחנו מציעים חיים.

لم نصمت، لا نصمت، ولن نصمت. هم يطرحون المزيد من الإبادة. ونحن نطرح الحياة.

לאתר המשותפת: https://jointlist.org.il/he/
إلى موقع المشتركة: https://jointlist.org.il/ar/

יש אפשרות אחרת · هنالك خيار آخر

20.10.2026 - 22:02 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

The Joint List Releases Election Ad with Drone Footage of the Devastation in Gaza

After three years in which the scale of destruction in Gaza has remained largely hidden from the Israeli public, the Joint List has dedicated its election campaign ad to showing the reality that has been kept off Israeli screens. The ad was also aired on Israel television.

18.10.2026 - 17:44 [ Times of Israel ]

Trump gives ‘warrior’ Netanyahu ‘complete and total endorsement’ for reelection

“Bibi Netanyahu has been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition,” writes Trump, “including that coming from even Israel, itself.”

Trump says Netanyahu has “endured and, in fact, he has thrived!”

“I have watched Bibi under the most trying of times,” writes Trump. “Normal men or women in such situations would have wilted under the pressure — But Bibi did not wilt, he actually got stronger, and maintains that same Strength today. This is the kind of Partner that the United States of America is demanding of Israel, a Country for which it has done so much.”

17.10.2026 - 14:32 [ Jean-Luc Melenchon ]

Tout pouvoir redoute les révoltes de la jeunesse. – Interview pour Centre Presse

(October 9, 2026)

Je n’imagine pas cette campagne présidentielle comme le simple énoncé d’un programme, mais surtout comme un choix des principes de vie en société. Cette méthode nous a déjà permis d’acquérir une capacité de rassemblement qui surprend les commentateurs. Dans les analyses fournies à propos de notre succès, on parle de qui nous sommes, comment nous agissons, comment nous faisons campagne, nos capacités techniques à faire campagne… Beaucoup voient bien que nous sommes toute une équipe, au contraire de tous nos concurrents. Mais ce n’est pas ça la leçon essentielle de nos succès. Elle est ailleurs, dans la réponse à la question : dans quel état d’esprit est le peuple français. Que se passe-t-il dans la société dont nous sommes l’écho ? Aussi bien quand des jeunes acclament les députés Insoumis qui viennent les voir dans leur faculté ou leur lycée, ce qui est sans précédent.

17.10.2026 - 11:36 [ Communist Party of Israel ]

Fascists Attempt to Storm Joint List Election HQ in Tel Aviv

Fascists identified with the racist Otzma Yehudit party, broke into the Left Bank club in Central Tel Aviv last night (Thursday, October 15). The building also serves as the Joint List elections headquarters, and branch for Hadash and the Communist Party of Israel. The intrusion occurred during the premiere screening of the “Mesarvot” occupation army refusers network’s film, “Not Refusing to Respond,” and led to physical clashes with activists.

A dozen fascists attempted to reach the floor where the headquarters operates. Police arrived only after the activists had been removed from the premises by activists. The Joint List strongly condemned the violent break-in at the campaign’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv. “This marks a dangerous new peak in political violence within the country, representing a perilous escalation and a tangible threat to election integrity. The writing is on the wall, and we must not wait for the next incident to understand the severity of the situation and act decisively,” the statement read.

16.10.2026 - 12:40 [ הרשימה המשותפת القائمة المشتركة / X ]

אנחנו מגנים בחריפות את הפריצה האלימה הערב למטה הקמפיין העברי של הרשימה המשותפת בתל אביב.

בריוני ימין המזוהים עם עוצמה יהודית, המעורבים בקמפיין הבחירות שלה, פרצו למקום ותקפו פעילים ובני נוער שהשתתפו באירוע במועדון ״הגדה השמאלית״.

הכתובת על הקיר, ואסור לחכות לאירוע הבא כדי להבין את חומרת המצב ולפעול בנחישות.

היינו מצפים ממשטרת ישראל לחקור את האירוע ולמצות את הדין עם האחראים, אבל כשהגורמים הפוליטיים שמלבים את ההסתה הם גם אלה ששולטים במשטרה, קשה לצפות ממנה לפעול בנחישות הנדרשת.

בעוד 12 ימים, במו ידינו, נעיף את הפשיסטים מהשלטון.

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