Inderjeet Parmar

Trump-Putin Summit Reveals Geopolitical Contradictions, Intense Struggle to Carve Up Ukraine’s Resources The urgency of the situation demands the building of a global solidarity that transcends imperial borders.

thewire.in/world/trump-... he Trump-Putin summit – intended but failing to broker a ceasefire in the Ukraine war – is a stark revelation of multiple imperialist rivalries, struggles over Ukraine’s vast mineral wealth, the balance of power in Europe, and Sino-US competition

Sanctuary cities in the US were born in the 1980s as Central American refugees fled civil wars The Sanctuary Movement emerged amid a restrictive US asylum process and as the Reagan administration refused to acknowledge the extent of human rights violations in the region.

The Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s began as a response to US policies in Central America. Churches and cities offered protection to refugees fleeing violence, sparking today's sanctuary city policies. A historian of migration explains: buff.ly/7S5eprn 🗃️ By Laura Madokoro @carleton.ca

The Liberal International Order: From Wilsonian Internationalist Racism to Trump’s Anti-Globalist Racism By framing globalisation as detrimental to American workers, Trump cynically exploits domestic workers’ discontent while preserving the core of U.S. elite power.

thewire.in/politics/the... Wilsonianism and Trumpism are but two complementary faces of American power that still leads the international system.

70 questions the UK government must answer about Gaza ‘Mainstream’ journalists have failed to investigate the UK’s complicity in Israel’s genocide. Here is what every minister should be asked.

Mainstream’ journalists have utterly failed to investigate the UK’s complicity in Israel’s genocide.

Here is what every minister should be asked.

👉 70 questions the UK government must answer about Gaza

www.declassifieduk.org/70-questions...

Inside the neighborhood patrols watching for Ice: “He feels proud of the city for providing an example of how communities across the country can resist raids. “They really thought they were going to come in and scare everyone into their corners, but this is LA — and LA is resisting.”

A Searing Indictment of Western Racism and Colonialism Acharya’s The Once and Future World Order is highly commended for its accessibility, anti-colonial challenge to Western hegemony, rejection of Eurocentric narratives, and emphasis on non-Western agenc...

thewire.in/culture/a-se... Acharya’s The Once and Future World Order is highly commended for its accessibility, anti-colonial challenge to Western hegemony, rejection of Eurocentric narratives, and emphasis on non-Western agency.

New Corbyn Party Renews Challenge to Neoliberal Establishment Consensus Jeremy Corbyn’s strength lies in his ability to inspire a movement, but translating this into a viable party requires overcoming the same hegemonic forces that destroyed his Labour leadership.

thewire.in/world/new-co... - Jeremy Corbyn’s strength lies in his ability to inspire a movement, but translating this into a viable party requires overcoming the same hegemonic forces that destroyed his Labour leadership. But this is hopeful new development based on a mass movement for change

Bravo to this Scottish paper!

"Men will never be free until the last king is strangled with the entrails of the last priest. " -Denis Diderot French philosopher

#SocialistSunday

Trump twists and turns over Epstein investigation The White House is seeking to block any significant release of information about the sex-trafficking operation by the long-time Trump crony, which implicates a large section of the US ruling elite.

www.wsws.org/en/articles/... Biden administration did nothing to pursue the Epstein issue during its four years in office. This demonstrates the bipartisan desire to cover up the extent of the sex-trafficking operation and protect the hundreds of members of the financial oligarchy

Biden’s Team Lied About Gaza. It’s Time to Hold Them Accountable Impunity for abetting war crimes weakens U.S. democracy.

"If we are serious about rebuilding U.S. democracy, unrigging the system and ending that impunity is imperative. The fight for accountability for Gaza is inseparable from the fight against Trumpism."

@mattduss.bsky.social writes in @foreignpolicy.com

foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/18/b...

They are just scooping up anyone to meet their Stephen Miller daily quota

#July17 is ⚖️ International Justice Day ⚖, the anniversary of the #ICC's founding treaty, the Rome Statute.

✊🙌 It's a day to reflect on courageous efforts around the 🌏 to ensure justice for the worst crimes through national and international courts.

#JusticeMatters #NGOVoices

Around 84 British MPs demand UK government issue sanctions against Israel <article data-history-node-id="425925" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/around-84-british-mps-demand-government-issue-sanctions-against-israel" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/around-84-british-mps-demand-government-issue-sanctions-against-israel" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Around 84 British MPs demand UK government issue sanctions against Israel </span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>At&nbsp; growing number of British Members of Parliament (MPs) have demanded the British government impose sanctions on Israel on Thursday.</p> <p>Around 84 MPs are demanding the government stop supplying Israel with arms, suspend the UK-Israel trade agreement and ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.</p> <p>The move follows a letter sent to Foreign Secretary David Lammy&nbsp;last on Thursday by&nbsp;60 MPs originally asking for the government to recognise Palestine as a state to prevent ethnic cleansing.</p> <p>There are 650 elected MPs in the House of Commons.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Around 84 British MPs demand UK government issue sanctions against Israel - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/around-84-british-mps-demand-government-issue-sanctions-against-israel

1. Yesterday, 86 people were arrested in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action."
They are the opposite of terrorists. They were protesting *against* terrorism. 🧵

US sanctions UN expert Albanese over Israel criticism Trump administration says it is targeting Albanese for encouraging ICC war crime prosecution against Israel’s Netanyahu.

"Sanctioning a UN expert signals the U.S. is behaving like a dictatorship," @nancyokail.bsky.social told @aljazeera.com, responding to the announcement of U.S. sanctions against UN expert Francesca Albanese for supporting ICC war crimes charges against Netanyahu.

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/...

As Netanyahu meets Trump in Washington, what hope for peace in Gaza? Expert Q&A While negotiators discuss the ‘framework’ for talks, the killing continues in Gaza.

While negotiators discuss the ‘framework’ for talks, the killing continues in Gaza.

Los Angeles residents were outraged after dozens of federal agents marched through MacArthur Park, in one of the city’s most immigrant-heavy neighborhoods. Homeland Security officials said it was an immigration enforcement operation, though it was unclear if anyone had been arrested. trib.al/JYW5IsU

Greek dock workers will refuse to unload Israel's 'murderous cargo' The military-grade steel cargo on board the Ever Golden was set to be transferred to a ship owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund before being taken to Israel

Greek dock workers will refuse to unload Israel's 'murderous cargo' - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/greek-dock-workers-will-refuse-unload-ship-carrying-military-grade-steel-israel

From Imperial Containment to Catastrophe: Why the US-Israeli Strategy Against Iran Collapsed ​This analysis argues that Washington and Tel Aviv consistently misread the ideological depth and structural entrenchment of the Islamic Republic and its regional alliances, especially the so-called "...

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thewire.in/world/trumps... Presented as a 'beautiful' fix for growth and security, HR 1 actually funnels wealth to America’s richest, arms a $1 trillion war machine and thickens domestic repression, all with the aim of propping up a waning imperial hegemony.

morningstaronline.co.uk/article/zara... “And there will be an alternative put there which is about a society that deals with poverty, inequality, and a foreign policy that’s based on peace rather than war.”

Gary Lineker: BBC 'should hang its head in shame’ over shelved Gaza documentary <article data-history-node-id="425315" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gary-lineker-bbc-should-hang-its-head-shame-over-shelved-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gary-lineker-bbc-should-hang-its-head-shame-over-shelved-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Gary Lineker: BBC 'should hang its head in shame’ over shelved Gaza documentary</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Veteran BBC presenter Gary Lineker said that the British broadcaster "should hang its head in shame" after watching&nbsp;<em>Gaza: Medics Under Fire,&nbsp;</em>a documentary originally commissioned, then dropped by the news corporation.&nbsp;</p> <p>Speaking after a screening of the film in London on Thursday, the&nbsp;BBC’s former&nbsp;<em>Match of the Day</em>&nbsp;presenter said it was&nbsp;"one of the most important films" he'd seen.</p> <p>"It really did need to be seen, I think everyone would agree with that," he added.</p> <p>The documentary&nbsp;tells the stories of Palestinian doctors and health workers working in Gaza under Israeli bombardment and lays out allegations that the Israeli army systematically targeted hospitals and medical staff in the besieged strip throughout its military campaign.</p> <p>The BBC announced that it had dropped the film in June after a months-long delay due to impartiality concerns.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/bbc-should-hang-its-head-shame-fury-over-bbc-decision-drop-gaza-documentary">Gary Lineker: BBC 'should hang its head in shame’ over shelved Gaza documentary</a></h3> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="A destroyed section of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City is pictured on 17 September 2024 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ed15bf2d-ef89-4276-acc8-1de59369e164" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/000_36GJ68C.jpeg" width="1400" height="933" alt="A destroyed section of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City is pictured on 17 September 2024 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>A destroyed section of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City is pictured on 17 September 2024 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> <section>&nbsp;</section> </div> </div> </article>

Gary Lineker: BBC 'should hang its head in shame’ over shelved Gaza documentary - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gary-lineker-bbc-should-hang-its-head-shame-over-shelved-gaza

If any other president had threatened to prosecute a mainstream media outlet for simply reporting the news, if he had called their very act of reporting ‘illegal’, it would have been the biggest story in America for weeks. But with Trump…crickets. Including from the media itself that’s under threat!

Pete Hegseth Is Mad the Media Won’t Celebrate U.S. War With Iran “How about we talk about how special America is?” Hegseth asked. He’s not the first U.S. official to demand pro-war propaganda.

Americans disapprove of the strikes on Iran 56% to 44%, according to a CNN/SSRS poll conducted after the strikes. An even greater number distrust Trump’s decision-making on the use of force in Iran... only 27% believing the attacks will lessen the threat
theintercept.com/2025/06/27/h...

The True History of Libertarianism in America: A Phony Ideology to Promote a Corporate Agenda Before Milton Friedman was earning plaudits as an economic genius, he was a shill for the real estate industry and an early pioneer for big business propaganda known as libertarianism.

"This needs to be repeated again: “Libertarianism” was a project of the corporate lobby world, launched as a big business “ideology” in 1946 by The US Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers."

Trump's Iran Strikes Expose Deepening Crisis of US Imperial Power The strikes are both a power assertion and a symptom of systemic decay, reflecting the tensions of sustaining hegemony in a contested order.

thewire.in/world/trumps... - US Israel Gulf States once again aim at violent reshaping Middle East order

The Perils of a Victory over Iran - CIP This kind of victory, rather than securing lasting peace or stability, will usher in a far more dangerous world order.

As Trump threatens Tehran and prepares to drag the US further into Israel's latest war of choice, Nicholas Noe writes that even if the US declares victory over Iran, the choice to join and fight the war leave the US and the world less safe internationalpolicy.org/publications...

honestly this was very predictable if you could a) accurately recall the political consequences of the 2020 protests and b) take public opinion as it actually existed in 2025.

impossible difficulty for a non-trivial portion of the professional political commentary class