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Ukraine war divides German ruling class—and the left
July 13, 2022For years, Germany, though officially unified, has been torn between two forces. The war in the east has now put the divide front and center and threatens to tear the left apart.
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Taliban’s religious fanaticism combines with U.S. sanctions to crush Afghanistan’s women and girls
July 12, 2022As Afghanistan undergoes a deep economic crisis with rising hunger and poverty, women in the country are facing the brunt.
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Documents reveal U.S. involved in 23 secret wars around the world
July 7, 2022In total, U.S. commandos conducted 23 clandestine proxy wars around the world at a total cost of $310 million between 2017 and 2020.
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Zelensky government bans Communist Party of Ukraine, seizes assets
July 6, 2022No far-right or neo-Nazi organizations have been placed under similar restrictions, despite responsibility for a string of atrocities and alleged war crimes in eastern Ukraine.
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U.S. gas monopolies get wish as Germany moves to nationalize Russian pipeline
June 29, 2022Unlike cheap Russian gas, U.S. natural gas is expensive to produce, given that it comes mostly from fracking and has to be turned into liquefied natural gas (LNG) and shipped across the ocean on massive tankers.
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