New Orleans The Workers Voice Socialist Movement (Louisiana) issued the following lightly edited statement on Jan. 1, 2025. Our condolences go out to the families and friends of those killed and injured in the horrific attack in the French Quarter of New Orleans. We condemn it completely. We also call upon all people of conscience…

By Karin Leukefeld Damascus The author has been covering events in Syria and West Asia for decades for the German left daily newspaper, junge Welt, and other mainly German-language media. This article, published Dec. 30, gives a description of her entry into Syria some days earlier after the seizure of Damascus by HTS forces that…

Mayotte was devastated by Cyclone Chido which struck on Dec. 14. Mozambique, an African country also hit by Chido, suffered serious damage but not the same degree of devastation. Mayotte is a French colony. It comprises several islands in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar. All of  the major decisions affecting its economy, living…

It is not just isolated voices advocating for normalization; the new Syrian government and its backers appear determined to establish ties with Israel, even as Israel continues its occupation of Syrian territory and the bombardment of what remains of its infrastructure. While apologists attempt to justify Damascus’s Israel-friendly comments, the writing on the wall has…