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28+ min ago (691+ words) Despite intense efforts by New Zealand's trade union bureaucracy to demobilise and break up the strike movement that erupted in a nationwide "mega-strike" on October 23, thousands of workers are continuing industrial action against the far-right government's austerity agenda. The mass strike, the country's largest since 1979, saw more than 100,000 public sector workers'teachers, nurses, doctors and healthcare workers'mount a militant and unified one-day stoppage. The strike was a demonstration of the potential power of the working class, and an expression of enormous opposition to the attacks on wages and conditions by the National Party-led coalition government." The NZ union bureaucrats promptly moved to contain the developing movement and divert it into safe parliamentary channels. They did not schedule any further joint strikes and, while keeping each section of workers isolated, returned to negotiations seeking deals that would freeze wages and intensify the…...

58+ min ago (295+ words) Video Shows Israeli Forces Shooting Palestinians Moments after Surrender Far-right minister defends killing of two men who appeared to have given themselves up, saying 'terrorists must die' Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 10:30 PM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry | Israeli authorities are reviewing an incident in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, in which soldiers shot two people following a "surrender procedure," according to a joint statement by a military spokesperson and Israel Police.[image or embed] #1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-29 08:12 AM | Reply "Thanks for all the shekels, hardworking American taxpayers, keep'em coming! By the way, is your healthcare system as good as ours? Not even close! Hah!" Signed, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu US funds that are causing misery and grief to human beings in Gaza and the West Bank: costsofwar.watson.brown.edu #2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-29 10:21 AM | Reply "The president's office said…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (562+ words) A forty-person delegation from the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) travelled to Israel at the end of October to meet with its counterpart, the Histadrut, in Tel Aviv. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary of cooperation between the two union federations. The DGB carefully concealed the trip from workers in Germany. In this situation, the DGB clearly aligned itself with the Zionist Histadrut and against the Palestinian trade unions, which had urgently called for boycott actions against the genocide. It also opposed workers around the world who'supported by Israeli workers and by Jewish people across the globe'are organising strikes and boycott actions against Israel internationally. Addressing the Histadrut leaders present, Fahimi said: "In the past two years, the international trade unions have not made things easy for you. But for us you are a sister union, and it was always…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (273+ words) President Donald Trump betrayed what many believed was a clue about a magnetic resonance imaging he underwent last month. "What part of your body was the MRI looking at?" the reporter asked "I have no idea, it was just an MRI- what part of the body?" Trump fired back. "It wasn't the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it " I got perfect part, which you would be incapable of doing! Goodnight, everybody. You, too!" Many social media users felt the president may have volunteered too much. "It was for sure an MRI on his brain, right?" said "The Young Turks" co-host Jordan Uhl. "If Trump denies they did a MRI of his brain, then it sounds like they did a MRI of his brain," opined Bluesky user Zobear. "90% probability MRI was on his brain," posted the…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (942+ words) James Vanderbilt's new film'Nuremberg'centers on the International Military Tribunal of 22 Nazi leaders, the most famous of a series of trials of high-level Nazi officials after the Second World War. The new film is based largely on Jack El-Hai's 2013 book, The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, a nonfiction work that traces the investigation by US army doctor Douglas Kelley into the psychological state and fitness for trial of the defendants, particularly Herman G'ring, the number two figure in the Nazi regime after Adolf Hitler. A film that attempts to depict the Nuremberg Trials is certainly welcome at this moment, when genocide and fascist dictatorship have once more begun to threaten humanity.'Nuremberg'is very uneven as a depiction of a vital part of the history of the 20th'century. While it suffers from very serious weaknesses, it is also necessary to recognize several important…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (1811+ words) These comfy styles are certified steals. If oversized sweatshirts have ever made you feel a little too shapeless, consider this pullover your antidote. The curved, tunic-length hem provides extra coverage in the front and back " making it an easy match with leggings or bike shorts " but the real win is the toggle drawstring waist. Cinch it when you're tired of the baggy, boxy look, or loosen it when you're in full lounge mode. Blended with a soft wool material, this crew-neck sweater delivers an anti-pilling, anti-wrinkle construction, so you're not stuck shaving fuzzies or plotting a dry-clean run every other week. It's warm and cozy while still maintaining a lightweight and relaxed fit. In short, it's the wardrobe basic your closet could be missing this season. These leggings are here to add a trendy upgrade to your already-existing collection. Designed…...

2+ hour, 32+ min ago (399+ words) Once-again embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted a meme to seemingly defend himself from war crimes allegations over his orders to strike two survivors of a missile attack. The Washington Post reported last week that Hegseth verbally ordered a follow-on attack Sept. 2 of two survivors clinging to wreckage of a bombed boat that administration officials say was smuggling drugs from Venezuela to the U.S., and that led a military commander to carry out the second strike. Hegseth did not directly contradict the newspaper's reporting, which was based on claims by a number of sources familiar with the matter and came a week after Democratic lawmakers recorded a video reminding service members of their duty to disobey unlawful orders, but called the allegations "fabricated and inflammatory." President Donald Trump seemingly distanced himself from Hegseth in comments Sunday evening aboard Air Force One,…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago (698+ words) Internationally, American imperialism is backing Israel's genocide in Gaza, continuing the US-NATO war against Russia, preparing war against Venezuela, and laying the basis for military conflict with China. It is within this explosive context that Sawant'long promoted by pseudo-left circles as a "revolutionary socialist'has stepped forward to channel working class opposition back into the safe confines of the Democratic Party and prop up the trade union bureaucracy. A decade on the Seattle City Council Sawant's decade in office (2013-2023) was not defined by struggles against the Democratic Party, but integration into it. Every initiative she now calls a "victory'the $15 minimum wage, the "Amazon Tax, tenant bills'was drafted and passed with the support of sections of the Democratic Party, business groups and the union bureaucracy. A person working 40 hours a week at $15 an hour earns about $31,200 per year before taxes. This is…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago (666+ words) In India, matrimonial apps " for caste or region specific " have now become interwoven in the very fabric of the marriage marketplace. From Rishta To Risk: Scams And AI Morphing Fueling Gendered Violence On Indian Matrimonial Sites Online romance scams have evolved into a pervasive and damaging type of cybercrime, exploiting the emotional and social vulnerabilities of single women seeking connections online. These scams highlight the disturbing influence of patriarchal systems and misogynistic behaviours in the digital space, further entrenching harmful gender norms and stereotypes. In India, matrimonial apps " for caste or region specific " have now become interwoven in the very fabric of the marriage marketplace. Yet, at the heart of these potential profiles lies a darker reality. Fake profiles, morphed or AI-generated images, and identity theft are some of the growing tools of technology-facilitated gender-based violence, hampering women's digital and…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago (265+ words) If anyone can handle an around-the-globe bachelorette party, it's the woman who spent two years circling the world on the Eras Tour. And according to a new report, Taylor Swift's friends are already treating the lead-up like its own mini world tour as plans for her bachelorette party start to fall into place. Insiders told the publication that Swift will reportedly host the getaways herself as her bridesmaids " a group that allegedly includes longtime friends Selena Gomez and Gigi Hadid " map out "at least three or four" bachelorette-style weekends. The goal, per the source, is to carve out time to celebrate, plan, and spend long weekends together as Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce moves closer. For now, though, it appears that the bridal party is taking center stage. The insider claimed that Swift's friends and both mothers " Andrea Swift and…...