European Union summit agrees to “historic� military build-up

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At the center of this week’s EU summit in Brussels were far-reaching measures aimed at militarisation at home and abroad.

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The planned measures in Hamburg are not just to protect the political elite attending the G20, but are deliberate preparations for a civil war scenario.

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As Trump arrived in Poland, Xi’s state visit in Berlin highlighted growing US-EU tensions over Asia.

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In advance of the G20 summit in Hamburg, and three months prior to Germany’s federal election, a new frenzy of nationalism and militarism is gripping the ruling elite.

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Despite being hyped as a victory over protectionism, the FTA signals the growth of competing trade blocs and the rising danger of conflict and war.

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Varadkar was a staunch supporter of the last four government budgets, which favoured tax cuts for the richest 10 percent.

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The formation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on European Union Relations comes prior to the moving of the Great Repeal Bill concerning Britain's exit from the European Union.

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The newly-proposed arms projects—including fighter jets, tanks and drones—should be taken as a warning by workers and young people throughout Europe.

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It's official. Canada is now a hawk when it comes to the proliferation of nuclear arms. If any additional confirmation were needed, it was Canada's absence at last week's UN vote to ban nuclear weapons. But for those who have been following this file, this is only the latest of Canada's hawkish gestures.


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The changes will mean that heavily-armed troops can be mobilised to suppress social and political unrest.

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A poll released Tuesday revealed that 76 percent of the American population is worried about the outbreak of a major war, even as the entire political establishment embraces escalating militarism.

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In an interview with Der Spiegel, Neitzel insists that Germany’s Armed Forces must stand in the tradition of Hitler’s Wehrmacht because they must be an “instrument of battle.”

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European imperialism’s growing militarism, together with worsening social inequality and intensifying class conflict, has vastly strengthened the political position of the military.

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Prime Minister Turnbull’s announcement represents another major step toward creating a police-state apparatus.

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Less than three weeks after Trump’s visit, the ruling PiS has pushed through legislation that will place the judicial system under its control.

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Last week, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel announced a realignment in the government’s policy toward Turkey.

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The movement Mélenchon aims to build is a nationalist, pro-war movement that would subordinate the working class to the strategic interests of French imperialism.

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