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14+ min ago (242+ words) K S Arsh is an independent journalist presently pursuing a PhD. by K S Arsh13/12/2025 I would like to examine in this article a simple question; as a general tendency in capitalist economies, can a firm remain competitive if it chooses to invest in labour" by K S Arsh11/12/2025 Dr Antara Haldar, on the 4th of November, 2025 wrote in Project Syndicate about the Adam Smith problem, that is how the man who wrote "The Theory Of Moral Sentiment" by K S Arsh03/12/2025 Since 2008, when the then Manmohan Singh government leading the United Progressive Alliance was in power, the value of the rupee vis-a-vis the dollar has consistently been falling. The most" by K S Arsh23/11/2025 The economic embargo of Cuba by the US has now lasted over sixty years, being formally imposed in 1962. It is held together by a number of laws enacted by" by…...

45+ min ago (133+ words) JD Vance on Saturday made a comment about the Brown University school shooting, and a surviving student called it "laughable." Vance this weekend responded to the shooting, which reports say led to at least two deaths, in part by soliciting prayers. "Terrible news out of Rhode Island this evening. We're all monitoring the situation and the FBI stands ready to do anything to help," Vance wrote on social media before adding, "We're all thinking of and praying for the victims tonight." Sophomore Zoe Weissman, who also survived the Parkland shooting, was asked on MS NOW about the vice president's comment. The host asked her, "Is that enough from leadership in this country? What more do you think students want to hear?" ALSO READ: The key to Trump's rampant corruption is on open display...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (710+ words) Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro described the detention of an oil tanker seized by US military personnel in the Caribbean Sea on Wednesday as an act of piracy. On Thursday night, he reported that the crew was abducted and is missing, a circumstance referred to in human rights terms as a forced disappearance. Regarding the crew, he said, "As I speak to you now, the crew of that ship, of that oil tanker" are abducted, they are missing. Nobody knows where they are. The crew was kidnapped. The ship was stolen. A new era has begun: that of criminal naval piracy in the Caribbean." He stated that all legal and diplomatic measures will be taken, "because Venezuela will secure all ships to guarantee the free trade of its oil to the world." Maduro pointed out that "now it turns out that…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (293+ words) Donald Trump invited President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Washington, DC, on Thursday, December 4th to consummate a "peace" agreement that the foreign ministers of both countries signed on June 27, 2025. Although the high-level meeting was promoted as the signing of a peace deal, it went far beyond the mere signing of a peace deal. Four agreements were signed among the three leaders. Of the four agreements signed, the most crucial and consequential is the bilateral strategic partnership agreement between the United States and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The post US Secures Its National Security Interests In Congo Peace Deal appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. The violence carried out against thousands of civilians continues. Donald Trump invited President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Felix Tshisekedi of the…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (979+ words) Palestinian families are forced to flee their homes in silence as Israeli deployment lines creep closer, despite the ceasefire. When Ahmed Hamed returned to his home in Gaza City after the ceasefire, it stood about 1.5km west of the so-called "Yellow Line" enforced by Israel. Two months on, that distance has shrunk to roughly 200 metres. "Before the war ended, our home was in a dangerous area, and it was difficult for us to return," the 31-year-old Palestinian journalist told Middle East Eye. "We waited two weeks after the ceasefire to make sure it was safe." Eventually, the family went back to their house near the Shujaiya neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City. Almost immediately, the sounds of war returned with them. "From the first day we came back, we heard bombardment, demolitions and gunfire," Hamed said. "It would start at sunset and…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago (390+ words) A mother of a Brown University student described the "nightmare" scenario she was struggling with on Saturday, as her son texted her he was barricading himself inside a supply closet to keep himself safe from an active shooter on campus. Shamsah Amersi, the mother of student Jaden Anselmo, anxiously shared the updates she was getting from her son during an appearance on LiveNow, Fox's 24/7 streaming news service. She called into the program as Brown University was on lockdown, after a shooter killed two people and injured eight others in an attack around 4:05 p.m. local time. "They are in the middle of finals, so they were all on campus studying" the first text I get from my son is "mom, there's a live shooting on campus. I'm going to run and I love you,'" Amersi said. She said they had only been…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (746+ words) Rather than promote genuine democracy. Within the narrow spectrum of establishment punditry, "dictator" functions as a term of opprobrium reserved for governments Washington designates as enemies. By this measure, Maduro is cast as the dictator, while Zelenskyy is sanctified as democratic. In its modern incarnation, the Brookings Institution argues that US geopolitical interests justify backing "friendly" autocrats while opposing "regimes" critical of Washington. Thus Ahmed al-Sharaa, former Al Qaeda "terrorist" and now head of Syria after a US-backed coup, was welcomed to the Trump White House. A week later, the "benevolent monarch" from a country that does not even bother to hold national elections " Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman " graced the Oval Office. What about the leader who banned opposition parties, shuttered critical media, arrested political opponents, closed trade unions, sent security forces into churches, and persecuted speakers of…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago (251+ words) Caracas, Venezuela " On December 10, thousands of delegates from over 50 countries gathered into the Venezuelan military club for the second day of the International People's Assembly for Sovereignty and Peace of Our Americas. The theme of unity was still present throughout the second day of the conference. Right before the assembly began, the U.S. delegation and several Venezuelan activists led a march around the perimeter of the assembly space. They chanted "El pueblo unido, jam's ser' vencido!" "Es del r'o, es del mar! Palestina liberar!" and "Alerta, alerta, alerta que camina! La Espada de Bol'var por Am'rica Latina!" Around 100 people joined in chanting with the delegation. To begin the assembly, there was a music performance that had all the international delegates dancing on the stage. The singer chanted "Paz! Paz! Paz! No guerra!" The panel finished with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez....

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (171+ words) The presidency is the most powerful platform in the world. The President Of The United States has a global megaphone. All previous presidents, no matter their party or politics, have understood the immense weight of their words. Donald Trump uses the platform to place himself in the center of everything, whether he should be there or not. Brown University confirmed that ten people were shot on campus on X: We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of two deceased victims from the active shooting situation at the Barus & Holley engineering building. There are eight additional victims in critical, but stable condition at the hospital. There remains a shelter in place order. Trump took to Truth Social to claim that the shooter was in custody: I have been briefed on the shooting that took place at Brown University…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (530+ words) Tens of thousands of Portuguese workers walked off the job this week, dressed in workers" red, in the country"s first general strike in 12 years. This massive show of force is a direct challenge to the right-wing government"s aggressive assault on labor rights, wages, and collective bargaining. The nationwide strike action halted ports, grounded flights, shuttered schools, and stalled public transport. Workers from every sector said they will no longer accept a return to deeper exploitation and austerity. The General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP-IN) underscored that the attack on workers" living standards comes not during an economic crisis but amidst growth and steep rises in corporate profits. The union federation said the government"s labor package is "an assault on the rights of all workers." The PCP saluted the CGTP-IN for its initiative and the thousands of…...