Daily Digest

This live coverage captures a pivotal moment of inter-imperialist contradiction, where the US-Iran war has become a catalyst for realigning global power structures. The withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from Germany—triggered by Chancellor Merz's criticism that America is being 'humiliated' by...

A mass stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma, triggered reportedly by a dispute over a vape battery, exposes the volatile conditions within underfunded American public schools. While media coverage focuses on the sensational details—blood, lockdowns, traumatized students—the incident demands...

Trump's threats to withdraw U.S. troops from Italy, Spain, and Germany represent a significant rupture in the transatlantic alliance, exposing the fundamental contradictions within the imperial system that has structured Western capitalism since 1945. The immediate trigger—European refusal to...

This UK politics liveblog reveals the British state's class character through two parallel developments: Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley's unprecedented public attack on Green Party leader Zack Polanski during election week, and the documented rush of landlords to file no-fault...

The escalating diplomatic confrontation between Trump and Merz over US troop deployment reveals deep structural contradictions within the transatlantic alliance. What presents itself as a disagreement between two leaders actually exposes the fundamental power asymmetry at the heart of NATO—an...

The US economy's apparent 'rebound' to 2% GDP growth reveals the contradictory logic of military Keynesianism in action. After government spending contracted sharply following mass federal layoffs—355,000 workers cut since October 2024—the state has pivoted to massive military expenditure to...

This live blog captures a critical moment where multiple contradictions of American capitalism converge. The US-Iran conflict reveals the material costs of imperial maintenance: $25 billion in direct military spending, oil prices surging to $126 per barrel, and the broader economic squeeze on...

This live blog captures a crystalline moment of capitalist crisis management: TotalEnergies announces $5.8 billion in quarterly profits—a 51% surge driven by Iran war oil price spikes—on the same day the EU unveils emergency subsidies to protect businesses from those very price increases. The...

The Barclay brothers' escape from personal bankruptcy despite owing £143 million to HSBC illustrates how the legal and financial system operates differently for the capitalist class than for ordinary debtors. While workers facing similar debt burdens would face asset seizure and financial ruin...