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Bondi hearing exposes Epstein cover-up and secret “domestic terrorist” lists

The Trump administration is maintaining secret lists of Americans allegedly engaged in domestic terrorism

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Bondi hearing exposes Epstein cover-up and secret “domestic terrorist” lists
Trump’s attorney general refused to answer virtually any questions related to the administration’s ongoing cover-up of a multi-decade criminal conspiracy involving Jeffrey Epstein and powerful politic...
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February 12, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Epstein files reveal FBI identified billionaire Leslie Wexner as co-conspirator in 2019

Members of Congress confirmed that the files remain heavily censored, masking FBI findings that implicated billionaire figures in Epstein’s criminal network.

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Epstein files reveal FBI identified billionaire Leslie Wexner as co-conspirator in 2019
During restricted viewings that began February 9, members of Congress confirmed that the Epstein files presented as unredacted remain heavily censored, masking FBI findings that implicated billionaire...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Trumpism, the Epstein files and the putrefaction of the American oligarchy

The “bad Trump” theory of history explains very little.

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Trumpism, the Epstein files and the putrefaction of the American oligarchy
What accounts for the elevation of this sociopathic individual to the most powerful political office on earth? What are the social, economic, and political processes that have produced this outcome? A...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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NYSNA’s attempt to demobilize three-quarters of the strike without a comprehensive settlement for all the hospitals is a stab in the back.

#NYCNurseStrike

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Widespread anger over NYSNA’s sellout bid to end New York nurses’ strike
The union is attempting to push through sellout contracts for striking nurses at Mount Sinai and Montefiore systems, while isolating the 4,500 nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Corbyn and the Epstein-Mandelson crisis: An essential lesson

Corbyn’s response was not to call for a political break with the Labour Party which spawned Mandelson and the entire rotten parliamentary set-up.

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Corbyn and the Epstein-Mandelson crisis: An essential lesson
Corbyn’s servility to Mandelson’s mates was never ending. “We are on a journey together and can only complete it together… Labour is a broad church and can be broader still. I lead in that spirit”, Co...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:05 AM
US energy blockade threatens Cuba with humanitarian “collapse”

The catastrophic trajectory of the Cuban regime today provides another tragic vindication of the ICFI's political perspective.

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US energy blockade threatens Cuba with humanitarian “collapse”
The Trump administration’s attempt to pull the plug on the Cuban economy is aimed at carrying through the nearly seven decades of efforts to overthrow the Castroite government installed by the 1959 Cu...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Trump falsifies the history of the Mexican-American War

In both its methods and its aims, the Fugitive Slave Act bears striking resemblance to Trump’s ICE dragnet raids
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Trump falsifies the history of the Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War, fought to preserve slavery, helped bring on its destruction in the Civil War and imposed a border whose consequences still shape American politics.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Minnesota police riot against protesters outside Whipple Federal building

Walz’s deploying police against demonstrators while urging residents to place their faith in the courts and the elections is aimed at demobilizing the growing opposition to fascism
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Minnesota police riot against protesters outside Whipple Federal building
The violent police crackdown on protesters outside the Whipple Federal Building exposes the Democratic Party’s collaboration with Trump’s immigration police and its fear of a developing mass movement ...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Trump’s power to summarily fire civil servants—at the EPA, Department of Labor, NLRB and elsewhere—can now be used against those who previously voiced opposition to his agenda or who fail to demonstrate sufficient loyalty.

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Trump’s plan to purge the federal government and the threat of dictatorship
The Trump administration is reclassifying tens if not hundreds of thousands of federal workers as “at-will” employees. The maneuver is not only an attack on workers’ protections and due process rights...
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February 7, 2026 at 5:31 AM
DHS vindictively targets Liam Ramos’s family for deportation following release from measles-ridden south Texas concentration camp

Trump’s attempt to deport Liam exposes the fraudulent claims that there has been a “draw down” of the federal occupation
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DHS vindictively targets Liam Ramos’s family for deportation following release from measles-ridden south Texas concentration camp
Liam and his family face imminent deportation even though they are currently applying for asylum and have not broken any laws.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Mamdani caps one month of betrayal with endorsement of right-wing Democrat Kathy Hochul

Mamdani is conducting himself as a conventional, right-wing capitalist politician.

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Mamdani caps one month of betrayal with endorsement of right-wing Democrat Kathy Hochul
In his short time as mayor, Mamdani has already accomplished a great deal—in comprehensively betraying and repudiating the oppositional sentiment that propelled him to office.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Trump calls for country to “move on” from Epstein files, as scale and scope of criminality, cover-up expand

While millions of people continue to pore over the files, Trump, a longtime associate of Epstein’s, is eager to move on.

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Trump calls for country to “move on” from Epstein files, as scale and scope of criminality, cover-up expand
The latest batch of files released by the Department of Justice have conclusively proven the Trump administration is lying and engaged in a massive cover-up.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:01 AM
𝙒𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩 slashes one-third of its newsroom, as 2026 jobs bloodbath continues

The layoffs of 2025 and 2026 have corresponded to a massive increase in the wealth of the financial oligarchy of which Bezos is a part.

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<em>Washington Post </em>slashes one-third of its newsroom, as 2026 jobs bloodbath continues
The <em>Washington Post </em>announced Tuesday that it is eliminating more than 300 journalists—roughly one-third of its 800-person newsroom.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Trump prepares to rig—or cancel—the 2026 elections

Trump’s threats are the latest step in a steadily escalating campaign to suppress the democratic rights of the American people, including the right to vote.

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Trump prepares to rig—or cancel—the 2026 elections
In a series of remarks this week, the US president has repeated his lies about the “stolen election” of 2020 and called for Republicans to “take over” the running of elections in Democratic-controlled...
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February 5, 2026 at 5:15 AM
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Epstein scandal engulfs Labour’s Peter Mandelson and former Prince Andrew, threatening Starmer - World Socialist Web Site

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Epstein scandal engulfs Labour’s Peter Mandelson and former Prince Andrew, threatening Starmer
Mandelson walked when it was revealed that he had passed confidential UK government information to Epstein. Downing Street has been forced to pass information to the Metropolitan Police to investigate...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
House Democrats ensure passage of Trump’s global military rampage and domestic dictatorship

These votes demonstrate that the Democratic Party functions not as an opposition but as an enabler of the Trump administration.

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House Democrats ensure passage of Trump’s global military rampage and domestic dictatorship
The votes over the past five days demonstrate that the Democratic Party functions not as an opposition but as an enabler of the Trump administration.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Trump calls for federal seizure of elections while directing FBI agents in Fulton County, Georgia

Trump’s actions over the past 48 hours are a continuation of the coup attempt that began on January 6, 2021....

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Trump calls for federal seizure of elections while directing FBI agents in Fulton County, Georgia
Trump’s calls to “take over” elections in states Republicans are projected to lose coincide with reporting that he is directly communicating with FBI agents currently seizing ballots, voter rolls and ...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:13 AM
71-year-old subcontractor killed after falling into industrial vat at New Jersey chemical plant

Older workers & subcontracted employees—like the 71-year-old killed in New Jersey—are among the most vulnerable, routinely exposed to hazardous conditions
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71-year-old subcontractor killed after falling into industrial vat at New Jersey chemical plant
A 71-year-old subcontracted worker was killed at a New Jersey chemical plant, as official investigations were announced and fundamental questions about workplace safety and accountability remain unans...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM
The mass surveillance infrastructure of Trump’s assault on immigrants and protesters

ICE and CBP are not rogue actors but spearheads of a bipartisan assault on democratic rights by the Trump administration

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The mass surveillance infrastructure of Trump’s assault on immigrants and protesters
An integrated network of surveillance, tracking and identification technologies are being used by gangs of ICE and CBP agents in US cities for targeting both immigrants and citizen protesters.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Journalists identify Alex Pretti’s killers as immigration Gestapo continues nationwide terror campaign

Like ICE murderer Ross, both Ochoa and Gutierrez are not new recruits but longtime Customs and Border Protection agents.

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Journalists identify Alex Pretti’s killers as immigration Gestapo continues nationwide terror campaign
As support for a nationwide general strike grows, Democrats in Congress are prepared to join Republicans in passing Trump’s war budget, which includes further funding for ICE and CBP.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Hailing Stalin, Kenyan Stalinists defend Venezuelan regime’s growing ties to Trump

Omole’s defence of Stalin and his support for Rodriguez’s collaboration with CIA underscores the urgency of building a Trotskyist revolutionary leadership

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Hailing Stalin, Kenyan Stalinists defend Venezuelan regime’s growing ties to Trump
The handover of Venezuela’s oil reserves to US imperialism by its Bolivarian regime is relentlessly unmasking anti-Trotskyist forces internationally.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Measles outbreak at Dilley concentration camp: An indictment of Trump’s war on immigrants and public health

Under the banner of “Make America Healthy Again,” the Trump administration has fired more than 20,000 scientists and public health workers from HHS

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Measles outbreak at Dilley concentration camp: An indictment of Trump’s war on immigrants and public health
A measles outbreak is now ripping through the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas, where the Trump administration confines hundreds of immigrant families and children under conditions ...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
“Obey now. Grieve later”: Teachers unions suppress resistance to fascism

Union officials around the country, while occasionally mouthing support for strike action in general, have refused to call any action.

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“Obey now. Grieve later”: Teachers unions suppress resistance to fascism
As students walked out in opposition to fascistic attacks that threatened their communities, friends and families, teachers were ordered to do the opposite: remain in their classrooms, obey administra...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Epstein files reveal criminality of American oligarchy

While documents are being released, every element is covered in deceit, including what is released and what information is redacted.
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Epstein files reveal criminality of American oligarchy
The latest release documents ongoing relationships between Jeffrey Epstein and billionaires, politicians, and power brokers well after his conviction, underscoring the systemic protection afforded to ...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Measles outbreak rips through Dilley child detention center, as nationwide epidemic deepens

🚨BREAKING🚨

Massive measles outbreak at Dilley detention center in south Texas. Roughly one third of those kept at the concentration camp are children.

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Measles outbreak rips through Dilley child detention center, as nationwide epidemic deepens
An outbreak of measles being reported at the Dilley children and family detention center in Texas highlights a nationwide resurgence that threatens US elimination status and underscores the collapse o...
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February 1, 2026 at 11:46 PM