Dannielle Gillingham spoke to World Socialist Web Site reporters during the February 6-7 strike by hundreds of thousands of National Health Service nurses and ambulance workers—the largest strike in the NHS since its foundation 75 years ago.
US imperialism seeks to restructure political relations in Lebanon after Israeli invasion
The US is building a new $1.2 billion fortified embassy on a 43-acre site near Beirut whose declared purpose is to counter the “Axis of Resistance”, meaning Iran. Its scale, out of all proportion to the country’s size, is indicative of US geo-political interests in Lebanon, with its strategic location and newly found sources of gas and oil under the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Jean Shaoul•
Tehran makes overtures to Trump, as he prepares to escalate Washington’s war on Iran
Tehran is signaling its readiness to bargain with Trump, even as he makes clear that he intends to deal with Iran even more ruthlessly than during his first term, and that he will do so working in the closest concert with Israel, which is already waging war against Iran in all but name.
Keith Jones•
The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon and American imperialism’s drive for hegemony in the Middle East
Aimed at setting the stage for a stepped-up region-wide confrontation with Iran, the agreement comes after the far-right Zionist regime has killed upwards of 4,000 people in its onslaught on southern Lebanon and Beirut, and largely wiped out Hezbollah’s leadership.
Jordan Shilton•
Israel bombs Beirut and Lebanon-Syria border, as UN declares basic foodstuffs “barely exist” in Gaza
Coming as the Zionist regime continues to starve Gaza and the US military once again struck targets in Yemen, the attacks show that there is no let-up in the drive by Washington’s attack dog to redraw the map of the Middle East.
Jordan Shilton•
Alex Lantier•
Kathleen Martin, Andrea Lobo•
Robert Stevens•
Andre Damon•
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