Sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky, a prominent Russian Marxist imprisoned by Vladimir Putin’s government on false charges, has had his appeal denied. He deserves our solidarity.
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A new report reveals how Canada’s Trudeau Liberals have repeatedly rewarded contracts to McKinsey & Company, flouting procurement rules along the way. The report sparks serious concerns about cronyism and government outsourcing practices.
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For years, French media has speculated on “Les Horaces,” a secret group of state officials who hope to join a far-right government. With Marine Le Pen’s party heading polls for the parliamentary elections, their plans look closer to reality than ever. jacobin.com/2024/06/france…

The EU election showed how much the EU establishment has accepted far-right Italian premier Giorgia Meloni. She’s often cast as a pragmatist, yet her planned constitutional rewrite and attacks on media challenge the narrative of a benign moderate turn. jacobin.com/2024/06/giorgi…

Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to pause congestion pricing is completely indefensible. It’s not only a betrayal of her stated goals of revitalizing NYC, but it also deprives New Yorkers of a more effective and accessible public transportation system. jacobin.com/2024/06/hochul…

Israel’s apologists in the West have used last weekend’s IDF operation that brought back four Israeli hostages and killed some 274 Palestinians to try to shore up support for Israeli atrocities and deny the value of Palestinian lives.
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Russian Marxist Boris Kagarlitsky’s ongoing imprisonment is an attack on the whole of the Russian left. He deserves international solidarity.
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Justin Trudeau’s Liberal administration would rather cut thousands of federal jobs and spend tens of millions of dollars on contracts with consulting firm McKinsey & Company than repair government services slashed by decades of austerity.
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The United States has repeatedly intervened in Latin America to overthrow democratically elected governments and install right-wing dictatorships. But homegrown far-right forces in Latin America itself have often proved just as important as US meddling.
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With Marine Le Pen’s dominant performance over the weekend in the EU elections, some senior officials part of a secret far-right group known as the “Horaces” are now members of the EU Parliament. jacobin.com/2024/06/france…

Italian premier Giorgia Meloni is taking measures to assume control of the mainstream media and centralize power. But portrayed as a pragmatist in the media, the threat of an authoritarian turn in Italy seems to be lost on the EU establishment. jacobin.com/2024/06/giorgi…

Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to suspend congestion pricing in NYC is inexcusable. Not only has half a billion dollars already been invested in the program, it robs New Yorkers of better public transportation, safer streets, and cleaner air. jacobin.com/2024/06/hochul…

NYC’s congestion pricing program would have reduced traffic, enhanced transit service, and benefited the most vulnerable New Yorkers. But Gov. Kathy Hochul absurdly decided to suspend the program the MTA had already invested half a billion dollars into. jacobin.com/2024/06/hochul…

In Saturday’s operation in Gaza that brought back four Israeli hostages, the IDF killed 274 Gazans, many of them were children. US commentators have feted the military action nonetheless.
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Last Saturday, Israel massacred hundreds of Palestinian civilians in an operation to rescue four Israeli hostages. American commentators rushed to justify the brutal operation.
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The international campaign of solidarity with Russian Marxist Boris Kagarlitsky must continue until he is released from prison.
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Sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky, a prominent Russian Marxist imprisoned by Vladimir Putin’s government on false charges, has had his appeal denied. He deserves our solidarity.
jacobin.com/2024/06/boris-…

In early June, a report from the Canadian auditor general found that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration violated its own procurement policies in its habit of contracting out services to consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
jacobin.com/2024/06/mckins…

Imran Khan, once the chosen representative of Pakistan’s oligarchs, has become the symbol of Pakistani mass movements, riding a wave of middle-class anger and a crisis of legitimacy for traditional political forces.
catalyst-journal.com/2024/06/the-ri…

A new report reveals how Canada’s Trudeau Liberals have repeatedly rewarded contracts to McKinsey & Company, flouting procurement rules along the way. The report sparks serious concerns about cronyism and government outsourcing practices.
jacobin.com/2024/06/mckins…