Liberation News | The ghost of “Tail-Gunner Joe” McCarthy is haunting the U.S. Congress.

The massive tech failure that caused chaos around the world raises important questions about the ownership and control of our digital world. The relatively unknown, cyber-security firm CrowdStrike admitted that the problem was caused by an update to its antivirus software, which was designed to protect Microsoft Windows devices from malicious attacks.

The real meaning of McCarthyism is that it, along with its attendant panics and inquisitions, are just weapons of the rich against the exploited and oppressed. If we want a new world, we can’t ever forget that.

Jacobin | The Hamas attack on October 7 shook Israeli society. But to its powerful settler movement, it was an opportunity to realize its expansionist vision.

Orinoco Tribune | “We are talking about The Guardian in the United Kingdom, El País in Spain, The New York Times and The Washington Post in the United States, and other international news agencies,” the official said, adding that this mainstream media attack is based on the fact that these outlets are seeking to create a narrative that the opposition will win the elections “in an overwhelming way” and that as a result there would be inevitable fraud in Venezuela.

The Tricontinental | Red Alert No. 18 | The US-led militarisation of the Pacific, aimed at China, is intensifying. The ongoing Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise features 25,000 military personnel from 29 countries.