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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...

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Politics

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...

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International

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...

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Politics

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...

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International

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...

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Economics

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...

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Politics

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...

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