The response to the tragic, unprecedented fires raging in Los Angeles has by and large been one of compassion. This is true even from a poor country such as Mexico, which has dispatched its own firefighters to offer assistance. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum explained: “We’re going to help, not just . . .
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Why does multibillionaire Elon Musk, one of the richest individuals in the world, need to throw his weight and financial support behind right-wing neofascists and want-to-be dictators such as Donald Trump in the U.S. and others around the world? Manu Cornet Musk is not simply one of the world’s richest . . .
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Lakewood, Ohio Supporters of Palestinian liberation held a militant march Jan. 12 through Lakewood, a suburb of Cleveland. Chants included, “There is only one solution, intifada revolution!” and “Brick by brick, wall by wall, apartheid is going to fall.” More than a dozen community and activist groups endorsed the . . .
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The author is editor of the online periodical jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published Jan. 9. Although the events it discusses are taking place in Portugal, its lessons can easily be applied to the United States. Translation: John Catalinotto The Portuguese government threatens migrant workers with expulsion and frightens local . . .
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