Capitalism’s new era of brutality found no greater expression last week than in the world’s richest man, Elon Musk—a supporter of European fascist organisations—openly and emphatically invoking the most reactionary of political doctrines.
Omar Hassan arrived in Syria on New Year’s Eve 2024 to report on the situation after the fall of Bashar Al-Assad. These pieces were penned while he spent the next weeks travelling the country.
The new US administration aims to increase business profitability and prestige, reverse previous social, cultural and political advances, and bolster US global supremacy.
Palestinians in Gaza wildly celebrated the initial announcement of the ceasefire agreement. However, the complex three-stage deal is fragile, and the Israelis may well try to disrupt or sabotage it.
For now, the HTS-led government is enjoying a grace period, still basking in the glow of its role in defeating the Assad regime. But the new government is attacking workers. And they are organising in response.
