Michael LaxerAug 129 min readCapitalism, Mass Anger, and 2024 ElectionsPublic domain image By Richard D. Wolff In the wake of his huge defeat on June 30, 2024, when 80 percent of voters rejected French...
Michael LaxerAug 94 min readRefusing to call out Islamophobia has emboldened the far right – and the current violence is the resultImage via video screenshot By Chris Allen, Associate Professor, School of Criminology, University of Leicester As someone who has...
Michael LaxerJul 54 min readIndependent Corbyn Wins Reelection as Labour Ends 14 Years of Destructive Tory RuleThe former Labour leader issued a warning to the incoming government of Keir Starmer: "Dissent cannot be crushed without consequences."...
Michael LaxerJun 141 min readAn alternative to Sunak and Starmer - an alternative to capitalism: Communists finalize candidate slate in BritainImage via the CPB Calling themselves an "alternative to Sunak and Starmer and "an alternative to capitalism", the Communist Party of...
Michael LaxerOct 29, 20233 min readAs Gaza War Enters 'Second Stage,' Hundreds of Thousands March for Cease-Fire"This is not about Hamas. This is about protecting Palestinian lives," one demonstrator said. Hundreds of thousands march in London, UK...