Bulletins and International News Discussion from June 1st to June 7th, 2026 - Zionists Violate Ceasefire / Suspiciously Pro-Fascist Colombia Runoff Elections / Sudan Quagmire Continues

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Image is of a Colombian campaign rally in support of Iván Cepeda of the left-wing Historic Pact.


As always, my weekly…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from May 25th to May 31st, 2026 - Mounting Protests Against Paz in Bolivia / Iran Deal Remains Out of Reach / Sahel Holds Firm Against Foreign Aggression

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Image depicts Bolivian trade unionists on strike in La Paz, Bolivia.


Long preamble/summary below of recent news…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from May 18th to May 24th, 2026 - Stuck In A (Thucydides) Bear Trap

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more like thucydideez nuts, gottem

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Image is of a satellite image from MizarVision, a Chinese firm that has recently shown pride in…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from May 11th to May 17th, 2026 - Relative Quiet Continues; US Destroyers Test Luck And Flee; Iran Seemingly Eager To Keep Firing

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Image is from this Bloomberg article, depicting world oil inventories plunging towards the operational floor at which pipelines and…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from May 4th to May 10th, 2026 - Operation "Freedom" Begins

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Image depicts one of Iran’s many anti-ship options, which include missiles, drones, mines, midget submarines, and more. The…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 27th to May 3rd, 2026 - The Pause Continues; Third Aircraft Carrier Arrives

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Image is of Iranian speedboats spotted by a satellite in the Strait of Hormuz.


Not terribly much has happened in the last…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 20th to April 26th, 2026 - Countering the Blockade of the Blockade With Two More Blockades?

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Image is an illustration that I have made to show what each side means when they say that Hormuz is “open” or “closed”, as…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 20th to April 26th, 2026 - Countering the Blockade of the Blockade With Two More Blockades?

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 8th to Whenever We Reach About 3000 Comments - You Cease Fire, We Keep Attacking

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Image is of Iranians celebrating the beginning of the ceasefire under the framework of Iran’s 10 Points.


Mere hours…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from April 1st to Whenever We Reach About 3000 Comments - Keeping It Rial In Hormuz

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Image is of a destroyed American AWACS plane in Saudi Arabia, of which there is a very limited supply and each of which is…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from March 22nd to Whenever We Reach About 3000 Comments - The Empire In Zugzwang

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Image is one of many rallies in Iran in support of the government and the leadership.


short summary here, longish summary…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from March 16th to Whenever We Reach About 3000 Comments - The Straits Are Not Okay

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(credit to RomCom1989 for the title)

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Image is of an Iranian soldier exulting in the launch of a ballistic missile aimed towards…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from March 11th to Whenever We Reach About 3000 Comments - The Fourth Iran VS US+Zionists War Megathread

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Image is of a Khorramshahr-4 medium range ballistic missile, which has a range of about 2000km.


As I said in the last…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from March 6th to Whenever We Reach About 3000 Comments - The Third Iran VS US+Zionists War Megathread

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Image is of Iranian missiles in one of their many fortified underground facilities. I sincerely hope this isn’t AI generated,…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from March 2nd to March 8th, 2026 - The Second Iran VS US+Zionists War Megathread

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Image is of the Minab Girls’ School in Iran, which was attacked by Western forces who killed (as of the time of writing this)…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 23rd to February 28th, 2026 - Schrödinger's Nuclear Program - COTW: Iran

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Image is of a Quds Day march in Bandar Abbas, Iran.


It now seems likely that, very soon, the US and the Zionists will attempt…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 16th to February 22nd, 2026 - The Neoliberal Fait Accompli of Muhammad Yunus - COTW: Bangladesh

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Image (of a Jamaat e-Islami campaign rally) and much of the information below is sourced from here and here.


In 2024, the…

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Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 9th to February 15th, 2026 - The Return of the Special Period - COTW: Cuba

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Image is of thousands of Cubans gathering in 2026 to honor José Martí.


After the Soviet Union fell, in the 1990s, Cuba…

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