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Empire in the Mirror: Why the Drumbeat on Iran Sounds Familiar

Speculation about a possible U.S. military attack on Iran has once again captured global attention. Warships repositioned, air power signaled, and rhetoric sharpened—these are familiar scenes in international politics. Yet history urges caution against taking such signals at face value.…

Grammys 2026: Billie Eilish and music stars attack ICE and Trump’s mass deportation

“Fuck ICE. No one is illegal on stolen land”. With these words, Billie Eilish opened fire upon receiving the Grammy for Song of the Year for “Wildflower” at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, held last night at the Crypto.com Arena…

Michelle Bachelet and the defense of international civility in times of global order demolition

Chile, junto a Brasil y México, impulsa la candidatura de Michelle Bachelet a la Secretaría General de Naciones Unidas en uno de los momentos más críticos del multilateralismo desde la posguerra. No es solo una postulación política: es una apuesta…

When Security Becomes a Business

When security turns into a business, humanity becomes expendable. Fear is no longer an unfortunate consequence of international politics; it is a commodity—produced, marketed, and sustained. In today’s global order, wars are not always fought to end threats but to…

“No work, no school, no shopping” strike across the United States

In the wake of the strike that brought thousands of people together in Minneapolis on Friday, January 23, a week after the call for a total blockade against ICE brutality, cities across the United States were involved—New York, Chicago, Denver,…

Five year old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father are going home!

We’re picking up from The Other 98% Facebook page the good news that the five-year-old boy arrested by ICE agents along with his father has been released. The image of Liam wearing a bunny hat quickly went viral and helped…

Arab Lives Matter Rally in Tel Aviv: Thousands Demand End to Violence and State Inaction

January 31, 2026 – Thousands of demonstrators — Arabs and Jewish allies — marched through central Tel Aviv Saturday night in a powerful “Arab Lives Matter: STOP the Violence” rally calling for urgent action to halt the surge in violent…

Thousands of people protest against ICE at the Olympics in Milan

Thousands of people gathered early this afternoon in a packed Piazza 25 Aprile to say no to the presence of ICE in Milan, and not only during the Winter Olympics. There were many flags of left-wing parties, movements, and associations—from…

The Silence of Liberty: When Power Forgets Its Limits

The contemporary international system appears to be drifting toward a dangerous paradox: unprecedented technological sophistication alongside growing political irrationality. Economic instability, political polarization, and cultural confusion are no longer isolated phenomena; they have merged into a single global condition of…

Filipino-American Chantal Anicoche Remains Detained after the Recent Philippine Military Bombing in Occidental Mindoro

 Loved Ones and Advocates in the U.S. Demand Her Immediate Release Chantal Anicoche—a U.S. citizen and Filipino-American community leader from Maryland—remains detained by the Philippine military more than two weeks after her surfacing, despite no charges being filed against her.…

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