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Netanyahu’s invasion of Gaza continues, as the flames of war engulf Lebanon!

Netanyahu’s invasion of Gaza continues, as the flames of war engulf Lebanon!

Since October last year, invading Israeli troops have inflicted massive and disproportionate casualties on the people of Gaza. Over 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and the West Bank. By late April 2024, Israeli troops had dropped more than 70,000 tonnes of bombs on Gaza, leaving behind an obliterated landscape where more than 50% of structures had been damaged or destroyed. Numerous statements and reports issued by the UN and by member states have accused Israel of grave and systemic violations of international law and crimes against humanity. Not only has Israel’s conduct far exceeded the bounds of military…
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Long live the dockers’ strike in the United States!!

Long live the dockers’ strike in the United States!!

By Simon Gallagher – La Marx USA Tens of thousands of dockworkers are launching a strike on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, joining Boeing workers in a rising wave of strikes rocking the country. Tens of thousands of dockworkers from Maine to Houston in Texas went on strike Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. ET in their first strike across the East Coast since 1977. Workers are fighting back against low and stagnant wages, demanding a 70% wage increase over six years. Long live the struggle of the port workers!! At the same time, they are fighting for better working conditions,…
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Sri Lanka: AKD’s Double Standards?

Sri Lanka: AKD’s Double Standards?

By Redley Silva In recent election rallies in the South, AKD (Anura Kumara Disanayaka) has taken a commendable stance, repeatedly telling his supporters that those working for his opponents or voting for them should not be harmed, as it’s their democratic right to vote for their political parties. This message of tolerance and respect for political freedom is crucial to a healthy democracy. However, his tone took a stark turn during a rally in Jaffna. Speaking to the largely Tamil audience, Anura implied that not supporting the ‘change’ the people (largely Sinhala) were expecting may have negative consequences. A few…
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Sri Lanka: 2024 Presidential Election and the way forward for the oppressed people!

Sri Lanka: 2024 Presidential Election and the way forward for the oppressed people!

Today, the question that we have been debated among the people of Sri Lanka, is what steps should be taken in the upcoming presidential Election. We, people of Sri Lanka have been witnessed 75 years of dependant political and socio-economic practice by the capitalists elites (Both Right and Left) in Sri Lanka. Now, we are facing two questions in this conjuncture.  What force will overthrow the repressive and corrupt regimes in Sri Lanka? And If it is possible, what kind of political economy will emerge in the future? Unfortunately, it is completely irrational to think that, there will be such…
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