I think it’s fair, long range missiles are the “diplomatic weapon”. Give long range missiles to Sweden and also Cuba, Venezuela, the Sahel States, Colombia, Mexico, Bolivia and any other small country that feels threatened by a military superpower. That’ll ensure no more wars. \s

Actually it’s not torture, it’s Enhanced Interrogation Techniques. Totally different so it’s completely fine. \s

Trotskyist new parties getting media coverage on being “revolutionary” on a purely aesthetic basis. Never seen that op before.

Another Lula bad move portrayed as a victory. The price of groceries were going down in Brazil specifically because of the tariffs.

Now he has secured an end to those tariffs which mostly affected only the comprador agribusiness sector, while selling off more of the country, from water companies, to oil in the Amazon, and now the rare earths deals.

The US isn’t even Brazil’s main trading partner. This is only a win for the Brazilian agribusiness (fuck them) and the US citizenry. Brazil itself should self-impose tariffs for exportation until every citizen can afford groceries in one of the most fertile countries in the world.

While relations with Columbia and Trump have chilled over boat murders, they participated in immigrant rendition program, and are a CIA approved colonial government.

I’m not sure I’d put Colombia’s current government under Petro as “CIA approved”, but I’d like to hear your thoughts if you genuinely hold this position.

Where’s the lie?

Update: 1 day later the Haitian National Police (PNH) conducted an armed operation, including helicopters, with intentions to take the seized evidence. The attack was held back and one helicopter was shot down.

Statement by the Communist Party of Ireland on the Irish Presidential Election.

The Communist Party of Ireland recognises that the office of Uachtarán na hÉireann is largely symbolic. Incumbents, such as President Higgins, have used the office to raise issues of concern to the people of Ireland, such as homelessness, the genocide in Gaza, the erosion of Irish neutrality and promotion of the Irish language.

They are, however, precluded from taking any independent political action by Article 13.11 of the Constitution which states that,“No power or function conferred on the President by law shall be exercisable or performable by him save only on the advice of the Government.” Recognising the limits of the office, we believe that the present election is important because there is a clear demarcation between the two candidates representing the government parties and Catherine Connolly who is supported by an ad hoc broad left and republican front.

The government candidates, in particular Jim Gavin the Fianna Fáil candidate, are seeking to use the Presidential election as an unofficial referendum on Irish neutrality. Gavin, who has no history of political involvement opened his election campaign by calling for the abolition of the triple lock on the deployment of Irish Defence Forces abroad. Echoing his handler, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Gavin has called for the bypassing of the UN Security Council when deploying Irish troops abroad, instead relying on decisions made by NATO or the EU. Neither Fianna Fáil nor Fine Gael campaigned on the removal of the Triple Lock in the last General Election.

They have repeatedly refused to give the people a vote on the issue. The Taoiseach is determined to abolish the Triple Lock and the danger is that in the event of a victory for Gavin in the Presidential Election, he will try to claim that as support for the abolition of the Triple Lock.

Abolishing the Triple Lock will mean further erosion of neutrality and closer links with NATO. It will mean diverting billions of euros from health, housing, education and social services into the coffers of US, European and British arms companies.

It will mean turning Ireland into a target in any future wars launched by the NATO/EU Bloc. It will mean our sons and daughters slaughtering and dying to enforce US/EU/British control over resources in Africa, Asia and South America. It will mean abandoning the anti-colonial, progressive and internationalist ideals of Ireland’s long, and unfinished struggle for National Independence and joining with the oppressors.

The Communist Party of Ireland supports Catherine Connolly’s campaign for the office of Uachtarán na hÉireann. She is the only candidate supporting the retention of the Triple Lock. She is the only candidate who opposes the Genocide in Gaza and calls for action not words. She articulates a vision of Ireland in which the needs of society come before the interests of the wealthy.

We call on all those who wish for a sovereign, re-united, neutral and socialist Ireland to campaign for Catherine Connolly in your workplaces, in your schools and colleges, in your communities, your unions and your sporting and cultural organisations.

TURN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION INTO A REFERENDUM ON NEUTRALITY AND PEACE.

VOTE CONNOLLY NO. 1

That applies to Zelensky too. Also to most states supported by NATO, or the portrayal of those antagonized by NATO. It’s almost as if it’s a worthless definition.