Europe Rallies Behind Spain as US War Threatens Atlantic Alliance
The US-Israeli military operation against Iran has exposed deep fissures within the Western imperial alliance, as European states simultaneously coordinate military support for the operation while bristling against American coercion. Germany's declaration that 'we will not allow ourselves to be...
Spain Defies US War Machine, Exposes EU Fault Lines
The confrontation between Spain and the United States over the Iran war reveals profound contradictions within the Western imperialist alliance. Spain's refusal to allow US military bases on its territory to be used for bombing Iran—and Trump's subsequent threat to 'cut off all dealings with...
Middle East War Threatens Workers While Markets Play Both Sides
The US-Israel military campaign against Iran reveals how capitalist markets and working-class interests operate on fundamentally different timescales and logics. While UK households face the prospect of £500 annual energy bill increases that could eliminate this year's projected living standards...
Iran War Exposes Naked Imperialism as Oil Routes Close
The US-Israeli assault on Iran represents one of the clearest expressions of imperialist war in recent decades. Defense Secretary Hegseth's rhetoric—"punching them while they're down," "designed to unleash American power, not shackle it"—strips away the humanitarian pretenses that typically...
Starmer Caught Between US War Demands and Domestic Austerity
This live coverage captures a pivotal moment exposing fundamental contradictions within British capitalism and its subordinate position in the transatlantic imperial alliance. Prime Minister Starmer faces simultaneous pressure from multiple directions: the US demanding military participation in...
Iran War Exposes Executive Power and Democratic Decay
The Pentagon briefing on 'Operation Epic Fury' reveals the contradictions inherent in bourgeois democratic governance during imperialist military operations. Defense Secretary Hegseth's triumphalist rhetoric—claiming America is winning 'decisively, devastatingly and without mercy'—stands in stark...
UN Proposes Post-Growth Economy as Crisis Response
This article documents a significant moment in international policy discourse: a UN special rapporteur explicitly advocating for economic transformation beyond capitalist growth imperatives. De Schutter's roadmap—featuring wealth taxation, universal basic income, job guarantees, and debt...
War Drives Oil Profits as Workers Face Rising Costs
The escalating US-Israeli military strikes on Iran reveal the stark class divisions embedded within capitalist crisis. While stock markets fell broadly and ordinary consumers face imminent fuel price increases, the article documents a telling divergence: oil giants BP and Shell saw shares rise 5%...
Oil Price Shock Reveals Who Profits From War
The escalating US-Israel military campaign against Iran has triggered a classic resource crisis that exposes the class architecture of global capitalism. While financial analysts frame the situation in technical terms—barrel prices, VIX indices, and supply chain disruptions—the underlying reality...