UAW Backs Permanent Gaza Ceasefire
Fresh from successful contract negotiations with major US automakers, the United Auto Workers (UAW) has taken a stand by officially endorsing a permanent ceasefire as Israel resumes its attacks on the Gaza Strip.
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Writing Kishida’s Political Obituary
Across the ideological spectrum, a consensus is emerging: Fumio Kishida is unlikely to last another year as prime minister, and even now, he is only lingering on because no credible and attractive alternative has appeared.
Oxfam Reports on Babies Dying in Besieged Gaza
Oxfam, a British-led confederation of charitable organizations, reports that many babies are dying from “preventable causes” in the Gaza Strip due to the Israeli blockade of food, water, and other supplies, as well as the massive bombing campaign, which has uprooted most of the territory’s nearly 2.4 million inhabitants.
Jill Stein Enters 2024 Presidential Race
The entry of Jill Stein into the 2024 US presidential race will provide progressive voters an alternative to both the revanchist narcissism of Donald Trump and the neoconservative militarism of Joe Biden.
Modest Step Ahead for Anti-China Trade Framework
US President Joe Biden celebrated an economic agreement last week among fourteen Asia-Pacific countries, including Japan, which implicitly aims to counter China’s regional economic influence.
US Democrats Embrace Forever War in Ukraine
Recent polling indicates that supporters of the US Democratic Party are now far more likely to support an interminable war in Ukraine than either Republicans or independents.
US Congress Censures Its Only Palestinian-American Lawmaker
The US House of Representatives voted 234-188 to censure Michigan lawmaker Rashida Tlaib, the chamber’s only Palestinian-American, for making public statements in favor of Palestinian rights and for calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after more than ten thousand Palestinians–the majority of them women and children–have been killed in retaliatory bombings.
Kishida Skates to a “Profile in Courage”
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been honored, together with South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol, with a John F. Kennedy “Profile in Courage Award,” despite the fact that he personally has been unwilling to take any political risks to improve Japan-South Korea relations.
US Establishment Losing Its Proxy War in Ukraine
The US political and media establishment is beginning to wake up to the fact that, having lost the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War, it is now on the path toward losing its proxy war in Ukraine as well.
Biden Losing Support Over Extreme Pro-Israel Stance
US President Joe Biden, already facing what increasingly appears to be an uphill battle to win reelection in November 2024, has further alienated much of the progressive wing of his Democratic Party with his extreme pro-Israel stance since the offensive launched by Hamas on October 7.
