Denial is legitimate in Israel, it's consistent with local political correctness – there is no hunger and descriptions of deliberate starvation in Gaza are an antisemitic conspiracy A man carries the body of Palestinian baby Zainab Abu Haleeb, who died due to malnutrition, according to health officials, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday.Credit: Ramadan Abed/רויטרס There aren't many meaner phenomena than the denial of the Jewish Holocaust. Deniers have (…)

Les affrontements militaires stupides entre la Thaïlande et le Cambodge ont révélé que l'armée contrôle toujours le pouvoir en Thaïlande, malgré les affirmations selon lesquelles le pays dispose d'un « gouvernement démocratique civil ». Ces affrontements sont peut-être stupides, mais ils ont eu des conséquences mortelles pour les civils et les militaires du rang pris dans le conflit. À ce jour, plus d'une douzaine de civils ont été tués des deux côtés de la frontière. En Thaïlande, c'est (…)

Sivaranjani Manickam has been elected the new Secretary-General of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) at its 26th National Congress, which took place at the end of July. Sivaranjani, who was formerly the Workers Bureau coordinator of the party, takes the reins from Sivarajan Arumuagam, who was the Secretary-General for nine years. She has been an activist for more than 20 years, been a member of PSM for almost as long, and has also worked for UNHCR [United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]. (…)

In 1969, Lim Chin Chin was the National Coordinator of the Young Christian Workers (YCW) Movement, working closely with Maureen and the team. As a committed leader, she mobilised and radicalised youths through the lens of Liberation Theology—drawing strength and purpose from the Bible in the fight for justice. I was deeply moved by her grassroots activism and the powerful way she mobilised workers. Once, I met her shortly after her release from ISA detention. Her body was weak, but her (…)

Since 25th June, approximately 150 temporary workers, mainly Polish migrant workers, have been on strike at the logistic platforms of Albert Heijn [major Dutch supermarket chain] to protest against the “sham collective agreement” and demand equal pay and treatment. The strike began simultaneously at the distribution centres in Pijnacker and Geldermalsen, then quickly spread to Zwolle and Tilburg. On Monday 14th July, the strike extended to several Jumbo [second-largest Dutch supermarket (…)

On 22, 23, 24 and 25 July, despite martial law prohibiting demonstrations, thousands of people gathered in several cities across the country, in the capital Kyiv but also in cities like Sumy or Kharkiv [cities in northern and eastern Ukraine respectively] which continue to suffer daily bombardments and missile strikes, both night and day. Photo: NPA-l'Anticapitaliste For the first time since the beginning of the large-scale invasion by Russia in February 2022, Ukraine has seen part of (…)