For friends in Toronto: There will be a vigil honoring the life of the late Sudanese advocate, writer, and thinker Muzan Alneel tomorrow, August 16 at 7:30 pm, hosted by the Sudan Solidarity Collective.

The man they called Fink — a life devoted to justice Famed for his role in South Africa’s constitutional design, Nicholas ‘Fink’ Haysom dedicated his life to justice and diplomacy across the globe.

Hamba kahle,Fink. May you inspire many. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...

If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences | Adam Hanieh China consumes around 90% of Iran’s oil exports, so could be forced to rely on alternative suppliers – particularly Russia, says Adam Hanieh of the Soas Middle East Institute

If oil price shocks weren’t bad enough, Trump’s war could have other unintended consequences | Adam Hanieh

Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi | The dry and the wet burn together The war launched against Iran by the United States and Israel is a war of choice and of hubris. There is scarcely even...

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Susan George - Les démocraties contre les entreprises transnationales YouTube video by Nantes Université

Little tribute to Susan George, French-American fighter for social justice, who died today (here in french language) www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xpI...

R.I.P. Susan George, my friend, colleague and comrade of 30 years. A public intellectual of the highest order, you will remain an inspiration for generations to come.

Mirror and Mismatch | Transnational Institute The far-right label is not easily applied in China, but nevertheless there is a rising tide of xenophobia, militaristic nationalism, racism, anti-feminism, and social conservatism in Chinese online di...

in this interview for TNI's State of Power report, I take a look at China and/in the global politics of the far right, convergence and mismatch, civilizationism and digital culture, and visions for transnational solidarity.
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🚨 LAUNCHING 🚨 State of Power 2026 🚨

Fascism and the far right are on the rise. Beyond headlines, we examine the reasons for their rise, the economic interests that support them, how they weaponise today’s social and ecological crises, and proposals for how to fight back.
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

Gotta love Springsteen youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...

The Law of the Jungle Trump's destructive foreign policy not only reveals the emptiness of the liberal 'rules-based order', but announces a new approach built on military might and open corporate power.

Trump is not crazy. He's creating a new world order that bears striking similarities with facism in the 1930s. Today in @tribunemagazine.bsky.social, I lay out what that looks like and how we can fight it. 

#Greenland #Venezuela #davos 

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Silicon Empires w/ Nick Srnicek Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI. A deep exploration of the political economy of AI: the fulcrum of the authoritarian tech oligarchy—and of global contests for economic ...

The Dig you’ve been waiting for to understand the political economy of AI as it becomes fulcrum of global contests and conflicts over economic and military dominance. My interview w/ @nsrnicek.bsky.social on his book Silicon Empires: The Fight for the Future of AI www.thedigradio.com/podcast/sili...

Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

This Government has no moral authority left to protect. But still, this is an agonising read from the great @georgemonbiot.bsky.social.

This is Europe's secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble | Johnny Ryan Growth in the US economy – and the president’s political survival – rest on AI. The EU must use its leverage and stand up to him, says the Irish Council for Civil Liberties’ Johnny Ryan

My message to Ursula von der Leyen in The Guardian this morning:
America’s bet on AI is now so gigantic that every MAGA voter’s pension is bound to the bubble’s precarious survival. If she grabs Trump where it hurts, Europe will win this fight.

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Geoffrey Bindman and his pursuit of justice for all From calling for Tony Blair to be tried to defending Gaza, Geoffrey always fought for everyone to have the rights they deserved

The great Geoffrey Bindman has died. Rest in Strength. www.google.com/url?q=https:...

Peter Weiss (1925-2025)

The Center for Constitutional Rights mourns the passing of Peter Weiss, the visionary human rights lawyer, our beloved mentor and friend, and our long-time vice president, who served on our board for nearly five decades.

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Remembering Peter Weiss - Institute for Policy Studies Remembering Peter Weiss

IPS mourns the immense loss of Peter Weiss, a path-breaking international human rights lawyer who led the Institute’s board of directors with a steady and courageous hand through Nixon-era political repression and the assassination of two IPS colleagues.

UNFOLD ZERO mourns and honors Peter Weiss, human rights lawyer and nuclear abolition advocate, who passed away on November 3, 2025, just one month before his 100th birthday.

TNI is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Peter Weiss at the age of 99 | Transnational Institute Peter and his family—particularly his wife Cora and his father-in-law Samuel Rubin—were involved in the Transnational Institute from its very beginning. His vision, guidance, perseverance, and support...

Rest in Peace, Peter Weiss - a life dedicated to peace and democracy. You will inspire generations to come. www.tni.org/en/article/t... @ips-dc.org

Much ink has been spilt on Elon Musk as an individual personality rather than as a product of political economy. On 28 October listen to Quinn Slobodian propose a theory of Muskism analogous to Fordism. For details and to register go to www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...

How Data Drives the Militarisation of Tech There’s a revolution occurring in how war and conflict are waged. New data-intensive systems are being developed; battlefields are testing grounds for a new generation of tech; and commercial tech…

As military systems seep into law enforcement, border control, public health, and even education, the distinction between national defence & domestic governance is collapsing. Learn more: privacyinternational.org/long-read/56...

Achterban blijft Wilders trouw om één allesoverheersende reden: migratie Voor de PVV-kiezer is er ook deze campagne geen twijfel mogelijk: opnieuw staat migratie met stip op één als reden om op Geert Wilders te stemmen. Dat hij door veel partijen is uitgesloten van regerin...

Een foto zegt meer dan 1000 woorden waard is. De vluchtelingen de schuld geven voor ongelijkheid in eigen land. www.volkskrant.nl/cs-b9fc684e/

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)

The US-Indonesia Tariff Deal | Transnational Institute The outcome of Indonesia's negotiations with the US as announced by Donald Trump on 16 July- which includes an agreement to reduce Indonesia's reciprocal tariffs by 19%- is far from “beneficial”. TNI’...

Why Southern countries shouldn't try to appease Trump on tariffs by my colleague Rachmi Hertanti www.tni.org/en/article/t...

Scandalous: Palantir is well on its way to conquering Europe (UK included) . How can any state claim sovereignty when a US corporation holds a quasi-monopoly on its security? www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Big Tech enters the war business: How Silicon Valley is becoming militarized Giants like Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon have gone from avoiding any involvement in the military industry to signing large contracts with the Pentagon and Israel

“Tech companies are going to war. This isn’t a metaphor. After years of avoiding public links to the military-industrial complex, Big Tech has taken to the hills.“

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Material realities: Who needs ‘critical minerals’ and at whose expense? - Global Justice Now Over half of minerals designated as ‘critical’ by UK play no major role in the green transition - and are driven in a large way by militarisation.

🚨 NEW: Over half of minerals designated as ‘critical’ by the UK play ‘no major role’ in the green transition, our research reveals 🚨

Our new briefing finds the often-harmful mining of these resources is being driven in a large way by militarisation

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Europa zwicht voor druk van Trump en zet regelgeving in de uitverkoop - Joop - BNNVARA Door Djuna Farjon en Guus Geurts.

Belangrijk verklaring van de Handel Anders campagne over de actuele agenda achter US tarieven op EU handel www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel... door @guusgeurts.bsky.social en Djuna Farjon

See piece by Boris Kagarlitsky in LMD below mondediplo.com/2025/08/07ru...

Peter Thiel’s protégés: a common thread runs through Trump’s tech team Vice President J.D. Vance and Elon Musk are among Thiel's Silicon Valley collaborators that now find themselves in Trump's D.C. circle.

“Peter Thiel’s protégés: a common thread runs through Trump’s tech team” 5/21/25 fortune.com/2025/05/21/p...

Fractures | Transnational Institute Fractures was an eight-week teach-in series designed to go beyond the headlines and uncover the deeper forces shaping our world. Leading thinkers and activists from across the globe analysed the chall...

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