Russia's criminal investigation into Pavel Durov exposes a fundamental contradiction of digital capitalism: privately-owned communication infrastructure has become so essential to modern life—including state functions—that neither states nor populations can easily abandon it. The Kremlin's...
The fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine provides a revealing snapshot of the contradictions within both the Western alliance and the broader global capitalist order. While European leaders perform solidarity in Kyiv—with Macron expressing skepticism about peace prospects...
The discovery of photographs documenting the Nazi execution of 200 Greek communists on May Day 1944 represents far more than an archival find—it exposes the deep class contradictions embedded in how nations construct historical memory. These images, taken by a Wehrmacht photographer and found on...
The death of Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths in Pattaya, Thailand illuminates contradictions at the heart of entrepreneurial capitalism that mainstream reporting rarely examines. While the article frames Griffiths through the lens of business success—co-founding a company worn by Rihanna and...
Trump's Board of Peace represents a striking development in the privatization of international governance—a body where membership is explicitly purchased through billion-dollar contributions, where the affected population (Palestinians) is relegated to 'technocratic committees' while their...
The E5 summit in Kraków reveals a significant fracturing within the Western imperialist bloc, as European powers accelerate military cooperation independent of traditional US leadership. German Defence Minister Pistorius's proposal for a 'European Five Eyes' intelligence-sharing...
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...
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...
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...