The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer examines the latest, shocking, genocidal outburst from Donald Trump saying a "whole civilization will die tonight" in the horrifying context of the endless holocausts the United States has visited upon the world. "In “Endless Holocausts: Mass Death in the History of the United States Empire”, David Michael Smith estimates the US has been directly or indirectly responsible for the deaths of at least 54 million people in its wars abroad f

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer talks about why Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's "Epstein Class" rhetoric is a problem and its not because it is antisemitic. It is not. But what it is is a fake liberal "radicalism" that diverts attention away from the real enemy which is the entire capitalist class and the capitalist system. There is no conspiracy. The "conspiracy" is right out in the open and it is capitalism itself. If we want to end war we must oppose capitalism and th

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks at how Trump's tantrums tell an April Fool's Day tale that says things are obviously going very badly in the war on Iran for both the United States and Israel.

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks at the undemocratic sham that is Canada's NDP leadership race and discusses why he thinks that even if Avi Lewis wins tomorrow (which is likely) the party's right wing, anti-democratic nature will not change in any significant way.

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer discusses how it is impossible to oppose US and western imperialism, adventurism and militarism without also opposing NATO both at home and abroad.

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks at the last 24 hours of magical market profits and the demented Iran War musings of Donald Trump wondering does anyone, anywhere actually still believe a single word the man says? And if they do, how dangerous is that?

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks western hypocrisy and the right of countries of the Global South to defend themselves against imperialist aggression. Articles to reference : Iran Has the Right to Defend Itself

The Left Chapter's editor Michael Laxer looks at the US and Israeli war on Iran (which they are losing), the necessity of international solidarity with the Cuban Revolution and the NDP's "leadership" race in Canada.

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