From the point of view of the broad sweep of history, people like Jeffrey Epstein, Peter Mandelson, and Prince Andrew are ‘accidental’ figures. They are
Category: International Archive
By Michael Roberts The kidnapping of Venezuela’s President Maduro and his wife by US military forces, the subsequent takeover by the Vice President Rodriguez and
By Andreas Bülow Under military pressure, sanctions and direct threats from the United States, the Venezuelan government is rolling back key parts of the Bolivarian
By Richard Mellor in California Now, confronting a grim fiscal picture in his second month as mayor, Mr. Mamdani no longer intends to back the
By Michael Roberts This blog was originally published by Michael Roberts on 5 February 2026. The original article can be found here. ************** The gold
By Cain O’Mahoney Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, has been brought to a standstill for over four days this week by mass demonstrations, in protest
By Michael Roberts This blog was originally published by Michael Roberts on 3 February 2026. The original article can be found here. ************** Capital expenditure
90 years ago: Popular Front elected in Spain
By Tim White Today, February 16, sees the ninetieth anniversary of the election of the Popular Front in Spain, an event which opened the floodgates
Global warming and the “point of no return”
By John Pickard One of the most dismal features of Donald Trump’s administration – and one which would be repeated by a Reform government here,
By Greg Oxley The United States today is a country run by a gang of brutal and blatantly racist authoritarian thugs, steeped in corruption. They
