Alex Callinicos

‘Gold-plated Fomo’ powers bullion’s record-breaking rally Price has rocketed almost 50% this year, its best performance since 1979, as institutional investors pile in

on.ft.com/4o98Eec ‘Gold-plated Fomo’ powers bullion’s record-breaking rally

‘“It’s gold-plated Fomo,” said Luca Paolini, chief strategist at Pictet Asset Management, referring to a “fear of missing out” that is also seen as fuelling huge gains in megacap technology stocks and other markets such as credit.’

The Clooneys Draw an A-List Crowd in London, for Justice

Do these liberal glitterati realise how ridiculous they look? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/s...

The images from Trafalgar Square today are a well-deserved humiliation of the Metropolitan Police (aka institutional racists, misogynists & homophobes).

According to Turkish activist and Global Sumud Flotilla participant Ersin Celik, who was recently released : “They dragged little Greta Thunberg by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others.”

This is so fucking sadistic. I’d like to hear the hasbara merchants try to defend this most recent depravity.

Luxury London apartment building draws influx of US billionaires Stephen Schwarzman and Ken Griffin among owners of residences inside five-star Peninsula hotel

US billionaires are buying into London property, eg new Belgravia luxury hotel Peninsula. Not much of a vote of confidence in Trump. on.ft.com/3IUljm8 Luxury London apartment building draws influx of US billionaires

Italy paralysed as Gaza protests mount pressure on Meloni Italian premier under fire amid strikes and clashes with police in solidarity with Palestinians

on.ft.com/48NETeh Italy paralysed as Gaza protests mount pressure on Meloni

Jewish Bloc Statement on Manchester killings and its aftermath The Jewish Bloc has issued this statement expressing their sorrow at the killings and their condolences for the families of…

Jewish Bloc statement on the Manchester killings and their aftermath. www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/jewi...

The Israeli goal is to continue the war

Elton John takes the knee, and the World Gold Council takes the p___ AU the humanity . . .

Only @financialtimes.com Alphaville would report on Elton John’s gold-plated kneecaps. on.ft.com/48IRVtt Elton John takes the knee, and the World Gold Council takes the p___

Assata Shakur (1947–2025) What we recall and admire in Assata Shakur’s legacy is her defiant spirit in the face of oppression.

Fine obituary of Assata Shakur by Alan Wald jacobin.com/2025/10/assa...

Colin Burrow · World-Beating Buster-Upper: Muriel Spark’s Wickedness The characteristic flavour of Spark’s writing was that of a Catholic ironist, for whom the terrible and the laughable...

chuckling.' www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Excellent on Muriel Spark: 'the characteristic flavour of her writing was that of a Catholic ironist, for whom the terrible and the laughable are all but impossible to disentangle, and all might be viewed (or might not be) from the perspective of eternity, over which God might or might not be ... 1/

Conor Gearty · Unwelcome Remnant: Erasing the Human Rights Act The Supreme Court is quietly editing the Human Rights Act out of existence. In cases where human rights cannot be...

This alarming article by the late Conor Gearty shows that the Supreme Court's shredding of trans people's rights is part of a much bigger drive to sideline the Human Rights Act. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

The frontiers of value Güney Işıkara and Patrick Mokre have published an insightful book that explains how Marx’s theory of value operates to explain the trends and fluctuations in modern capitalist economies. Called Mar…

Michael Roberts reviews what sounds like an interesting new book on value theory. thenextrecession.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/t...

Multinationals race ahead as dollar slump divides US stock market Domestically focused companies lag behind as currency suffers worst year since early 2000s

The weak dollar boosts Big Tech. on.ft.com/3KxpAfR Multinationals race ahead as dollar slump divides US stock market

Sarah Mullally is named as first female archbishop of Canterbury No 10 announces decision although role will not legally be taken on until January, before an enthronement service

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

@zackpolanski.bsky.social : "We need to not conflate the Jewish community & the ongoing genocide in Gaza.. you can both be absolutely clear that antisemitism & Islamophobia in our country is totally unacceptable & you can stand against the genocide & our govts complicity.."

Well said Zack.

The attempt by IDF cheerleader Mirvis to blame the Palestine solidarity movement for the antisemitic attack in Manchester is quite contemptible. All power to the Italian general strike!

Kemi Badenoch: Argentinian president Javier Milei would be ‘template’ for my government Tory leader says she can fulfil same role as Milei, a far-right leader promising big cuts to public spending

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

In 1945, the Allies faced a tricky question: where to hold Nazi war criminals until the trials.

A run-down hotel in Luxembourg was quickly converted to a prison ("Camp Ashcan"). The hope was to keep the nature of the prisoners secret.

In May 1945, this failed, and almost turned into a disaster. /1

Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of racism and misogyny inside Met Police Panorama undercover investigation captures evidence that

These are the kind of people who are rounding up Palestine protesters: Unmasked: Secret BBC filming exposes hidden culture of misogyny and racism inside Met Police www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Starmer bests his conference critics but path ahead still looks perilous PM made long-awaited rallying call against Reform threat, but many in Labour still fear his shortcomings will produce a public challenge

Starmer bests his conference critics but path ahead still looks perilous www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

All eyes on the flotilla.

Opinion | Hundreds of Officers. Two Long Hours of Political Theater.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...

A lot of silent, surly generals. Is this good or bad?

Trump tells a roomful of silent generals to join a ‘war from within’ The president delivered an unusually meandering speech to an unprecedented gathering of the nation’s top military leaders

Trump tells a roomful of silent generals to join a ‘war from within’ www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...