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Mandelson Scandal Exposes Finance Capital's Grip on State Policy

The Mandelson-Epstein scandal reveals far more than one politician's moral failures—it exposes the structural relationship between finance capital and the capitalist state. The leaked documents show a sitting cabinet minister actively advising a convicted sex offender on how to pressure the...

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Vaccine Rollback Privatizes Health Risk, Protects Profits

The Trump administration's systematic undermining of vaccine recommendations through the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices represents a significant shift in how the American state manages public health—from collective prevention to individualized risk. Kirk Milhoan's framing of...

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Homeless Deaths Expose Housing as Class Warfare

The death of ten homeless New Yorkers during a single week of bitter cold exposes a fundamental contradiction at the heart of capitalist urban development: housing exists as a commodity for profit extraction rather than as a basic human necessity. While New York City technically maintains enough...

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State Arrests Journalist Who Documented Its Own Violence

The arrest of journalist Don Lemon crystallizes a profound contradiction at the heart of the current moment: the same state apparatus that condemns Iran for 'killing protesters' has itself killed multiple US citizens during immigration enforcement, then deploys federal agents to silence those who...

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Starmer's China Reset Serves Capital, Not Workers

Keir Starmer's visit to China represents a stark illustration of how state diplomacy serves capital accumulation rather than working-class interests. The visit, accompanied by nearly 60 major business representatives, explicitly frames economic engagement as benefiting 'working people at home'...

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Labour's Burnham Blockade Exposes Party Machine Politics

The conflict between Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer's Labour leadership offers a window into how modern capitalist political parties function as disciplinary machines rather than vehicles for democratic participation. While mainstream coverage frames this as a personality clash or tactical...

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Cannabis Drinks at Arenas Show Who Profits From Legalization

The introduction of THC beverages at Chicago's United Center illuminates how cannabis legalization has become primarily a vehicle for capital accumulation rather than social justice. Green Thumb Industries, a major cannabis corporation headquartered in Chicago, has leveraged a federal regulatory...

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Factory Farms Choose Profits Over Public Health with Antibiotic Surge

The 16% spike in antibiotic use across US meat production reveals a fundamental tension at the heart of industrial agriculture: the drive to minimize production costs clashes directly with public health imperatives. Factory farms have discovered it is simply cheaper to dose animals with medically...

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