Trump's Board of Peace: Imperialism Gets a Corporate Rebrand
The inauguration of Trump's 'Board of Peace' represents a crystallization of contradictions within the post-WWII imperial order. What we witness is not simply diplomatic theater but a structural reorganization of how Western capitalism—particularly US capital—exercises dominion over strategic...
UK Cabinet Reshuffle Masks Deeper Crisis of Governance
This live blog compilation reveals the British state apparatus in crisis mode across multiple fronts. The appointment of Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary—fast-tracked through bypassed procedures—exposes the tension between maintaining bureaucratic legitimacy and serving political imperatives...
Ukraine Peace Talks Reveal Competing Imperial Interests
This live blog reveals the deepening contradictions within Western imperialism's approach to Ukraine. The EU's statement that Russia shows 'no tangible signs' of serious peace engagement occurs simultaneously with European powers participating in US-mediated Geneva talks—talks from which Ukraine...
French Street Violence Weaponized Against Left Amid Far-Right Rise
The killing of Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old far-right activist affiliated with the anti-immigration Némésis collective, has become a flashpoint in French politics just weeks before municipal elections and amid Marine Le Pen's strengthening presidential prospects. While the immediate facts...
Reform UK Targets Poor and Disabled While Protecting Pensioners
This political liveblog captures a revealing moment in British politics: the consolidation of Reform UK's economic program under former Conservative Robert Jenrick, now the party's Treasury spokesperson. The central thrust is unmistakable—a welfare regime designed to discipline the working class...
Ukraine Talks Expose Great Power Rivalries Over Resources
The Geneva peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, mediated by the United States, reveal the fundamental contradictions of inter-imperialist rivalry in the current phase of capitalist development. While framed as diplomacy aimed at ending bloodshed, the negotiations expose how great powers treat...
Rate Cut Hopes Rise as Workers Bear Inflation's Real Costs
The Guardian's breathless coverage of UK inflation falling to 3% exemplifies how economic reporting naturalizes capitalist priorities while obscuring class dynamics. The article frames the story almost exclusively through the lens of financial markets and central bank policy, with the FTSE 100...
Corporate Media Bows to State Pressure as Regulatory Capture Deepens
This live blog compilation reveals a multi-front offensive by capital and the state against democratic expression and environmental protection. The CBS-Colbert controversy exemplifies how corporate media, even without direct government orders, anticipates and accommodates authoritarian pressure...
Iran Nuclear Talks Expose Imperial Oil Interests and Domestic Repression
The Geneva nuclear talks between the US and Iran represent far more than a technical dispute over uranium enrichment—they reveal the fundamental contradictions of imperialist competition in an era of declining US hegemony. The article exposes how beneath the diplomatic surface lies a contest over...