Jude Jackson
@judejack.bsky.social
Retired. Politics, arts and environment.
Socialist Equality Party
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Socialist Equality Party
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Jude Jackson
@judejack.bsky.social
· Jan 4
Oppose Trump’s criminal invasion of Venezuela! Release Maduro!
The World Socialist Web Site, the Socialist Equality Party in the US and the International Committee of the Fourth International unequivocally denounce the invasion of Venezuela and the criminal abduc...
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Oppose Trump’s criminal invasion of Venezuela! Release Maduro! - World Socialist Web Site
#HandsOffVenezuela! #NoToImperialism!
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#HandsOffVenezuela! #NoToImperialism!
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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
Epstein scandal engulfs Labour’s Peter Mandelson and former Prince Andrew, threatening Starmer - World Socialist Web Site
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I asked #SocialismAI “The latest revelations about Mandelson’s friendship with Epstein has rocked the Labour Party. Is Starmer’s position now under threat?”
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#PeterMandelson #Starmer #Labour #Epstein
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#PeterMandelson #Starmer #Labour #Epstein
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February 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I asked #SocialismAI “The latest revelations about Mandelson’s friendship with Epstein has rocked the Labour Party. Is Starmer’s position now under threat?”
ANSWER BELOW 👇👇
#PeterMandelson #Starmer #Labour #Epstein
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#PeterMandelson #Starmer #Labour #Epstein
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On Sunday, February 1, the 41st victim of the Crans-Montana fire disaster died in a Zurich hospital when an 18-year-old boy succumbed to his burn injuries.
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Switzerland: Fire disaster in Crans-Montana claims 41st victim
The immediate causes of the disaster—the ignition of party sparklers in a basement bar, the flammable ceiling cladding, the lack of and overly narrow escape routes, and the lack of trained staff—all r...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM
On Sunday, February 1, the 41st victim of the Crans-Montana fire disaster died in a Zurich hospital when an 18-year-old boy succumbed to his burn injuries.
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NYSNA seeks to undermine nurses strike as hospitals move to replace workers - World Socialist Web Site
#GeneralStrike
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NYSNA seeks to undermine nurses strike as hospitals move to replace workers
At a rally in New York’s Foley Square, hundreds of nurses recognized the connection between the defense of healthcare and the defense of immigrants’ rights.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:32 AM
NYSNA seeks to undermine nurses strike as hospitals move to replace workers - World Socialist Web Site
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Last week’s announcement that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will operate on Italian soil during the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics provoked an outpouring of opposition in Italy.
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Protests erupt in Italy against ICE presence at Winter Olympics in Milan
The ICE agency is infamous around the world for its politically-driven executions of US citizens in Minneapolis and other cities illegally occupied by forces loyal to Trump.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Last week’s announcement that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will operate on Italian soil during the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics provoked an outpouring of opposition in Italy.
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Sri Lankan court hearing on violent 2023 assault on SEP members - World Socialist Web Site
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Sri Lankan court hearing on violent 2023 assault on SEP members
The SEP has consistently explained the brutal attack near the University of Moratuwa was not an isolated street brawl, but a politically driven attempt to prevent it from organising among university w...
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February 4, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Sri Lankan court hearing on violent 2023 assault on SEP members - World Socialist Web Site
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Demonstrating its total support for the mass slaughter of the Palestinians, the federal Labor government is preparing to welcome Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the country for an official state visit.
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Australian Labor government rolls out red carpet for Israeli president
The visit is a calculated provocation by the Labor government and a display of full support for the mass murder of Palestinians and for imperialist war globally.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Demonstrating its total support for the mass slaughter of the Palestinians, the federal Labor government is preparing to welcome Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the country for an official state visit.
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A powerful movement of opposition is emerging in the United States against the Trump administration.
The US nurses’ strikes and the call for a general strike against Trump: How workers must prepare - World Socialist Web Site
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The US nurses’ strikes and the call for a general strike against Trump: How workers must prepare - World Socialist Web Site
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The US nurses’ strikes and the call for a general strike against Trump: How workers must prepare
A change is underway which is penetrating ever deeper into the working class. After 40 years of suppression of the class struggle, following the defeats imposed in the 1980s, the working class in the ...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:39 AM
A powerful movement of opposition is emerging in the United States against the Trump administration.
The US nurses’ strikes and the call for a general strike against Trump: How workers must prepare - World Socialist Web Site
#GeneralStrike
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The US nurses’ strikes and the call for a general strike against Trump: How workers must prepare - World Socialist Web Site
#GeneralStrike
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House Democrats ensure passage of Trump’s global military rampage and domestic dictatorship - World Socialist Web Site
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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 10:33 AM
House Democrats ensure passage of Trump’s global military rampage and domestic dictatorship - World Socialist Web Site
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Trump calls for federal seizure of elections while directing FBI agents in Fulton County, Georgia - World Socialist Web Site
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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 10:13 AM
Trump calls for federal seizure of elections while directing FBI agents in Fulton County, Georgia - World Socialist Web Site
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Students, faculty protest against academic censorship at Texas A&M University - World Socialist Web Site
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Students, faculty protest against academic censorship at Texas A&M University
Over 200 courses have been flagged or canceled following amendments to A&M’s “Civil Rights Protection” policies to prohibit “race and gender ideology.” Plato is among the authors banned from classroom...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Students, faculty protest against academic censorship at Texas A&M University - World Socialist Web Site
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The crisis hitting German hospitals is coming to a head. While cuts in the healthcare system are driving more and more hospitals into insolvency, health workers are threatened with cuts in real wages and layoffs.
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Strikes and protests on the rise as Germany’s hospital sector faces growing crisis
While cuts in the healthcare system are driving more and more hospitals into insolvency, health workers are threatened with cuts in real wages and layoffs. The trade unions are isolating the struggles...
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February 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
The crisis hitting German hospitals is coming to a head. While cuts in the healthcare system are driving more and more hospitals into insolvency, health workers are threatened with cuts in real wages and layoffs.
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The ruling class has seized upon the rate hike to escalate a drumbeat of demands for the Albanese government to further slash social spending in the May federal budget, if not before.
Australian interest rate hike hits working-class households
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Australian interest rate hike hits working-class households
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Australian interest rate hike hits working-class households
The Labor government’s claims to have begun to resolve the cost-of-living crisis have been shattered.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The ruling class has seized upon the rate hike to escalate a drumbeat of demands for the Albanese government to further slash social spending in the May federal budget, if not before.
Australian interest rate hike hits working-class households
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Australian interest rate hike hits working-class households
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Washington escalates aggression against Mexico in bid to impose rule over the Americas - World Socialist Web Site
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Washington escalates aggression against Mexico in bid to impose rule over the Americas
In the New Year, Washington has attempted to reassert its hegemony over the entire Latin American region, which includes its Mexican neighbor.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Washington escalates aggression against Mexico in bid to impose rule over the Americas - World Socialist Web Site
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71-year-old subcontractor killed after falling into industrial vat at New Jersey chemical plant - World Socialist Web Site
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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 8:12 AM
71-year-old subcontractor killed after falling into industrial vat at New Jersey chemical plant - World Socialist Web Site
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The European Film Awards favour films celebrating family “Sentimental” values and “dancing in the face of oblivion” - World Socialist Web Site
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The European Film Awards favour films celebrating family (<em>Sentimental</em>) values and “dancing in the face of oblivion”
Unfortunately, a number of publicly well-received and penetrating German documentaries and feature films failed to win any recognition at the Berlin ceremony.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:09 AM
The European Film Awards favour films celebrating family “Sentimental” values and “dancing in the face of oblivion” - World Socialist Web Site
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“It looks like there’s a market for it”:
Canada’s Unifor union urges conversion of auto plant to war production - World Socialist Web Site
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Canada’s Unifor union urges conversion of auto plant to war production - World Socialist Web Site
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Canada’s Unifor union urges conversion of auto plant to war production
Unifor Local 88 Plant Chair Mike Van Boekel recently revealed that discussions have been held with General Motors management on producing military vehicles at the idled CAMI auto assembly plant in Ing...
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February 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
“It looks like there’s a market for it”:
Canada’s Unifor union urges conversion of auto plant to war production - World Socialist Web Site
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Canada’s Unifor union urges conversion of auto plant to war production - World Socialist Web Site
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As the US prepares war against Iran, NATO ally Türkiye attempts to mediate - World Socialist Web Site
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As the US prepares war against Iran, NATO ally Türkiye attempts to mediate
Turkish government officials have voiced their growing concerns and made efforts to establish diplomatic relations between Washington and Tehran.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:02 AM
As the US prepares war against Iran, NATO ally Türkiye attempts to mediate - World Socialist Web Site
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“It’s our heritage. That’s what we’re fighting for. That means more to me than anything else"
Striking workers speak from picket line at the National Coal Mining Museum for England: - World Socialist Web Site
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Striking workers speak from picket line at the National Coal Mining Museum for England: - World Socialist Web Site
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Striking workers speak from picket line at the National Coal Mining Museum for England:
Two workers employed as underground guides at the museum gave interviews. Both had formerly worked as miners at the UK’s last remaining deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery, before it was closed in 201...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:54 AM
“It’s our heritage. That’s what we’re fighting for. That means more to me than anything else"
Striking workers speak from picket line at the National Coal Mining Museum for England: - World Socialist Web Site
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Striking workers speak from picket line at the National Coal Mining Museum for England: - World Socialist Web Site
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Kaiser healthcare strike enters second week as new walkouts loom nationwide
Kaiser healthcare strike enters second week as new walkouts loom nationwide
Kaiser healthcare strike enters second week as new walkouts loom nationwide
Several thousand pharmacy and laboratory workers in Southern California, members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), have voted to authorize a strike beginning February 9, highlighting t...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Kaiser healthcare strike enters second week as new walkouts loom nationwide
Kaiser healthcare strike enters second week as new walkouts loom nationwide
The mass surveillance infrastructure of Trump’s assault on immigrants and protesters - World Socialist Web Site
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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 9:41 PM
The mass surveillance infrastructure of Trump’s assault on immigrants and protesters - World Socialist Web Site
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Deepening poverty in the UK under Starmer Labour government says major charity - World Socialist Web Site
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Deepening poverty in the UK under Starmer Labour government says major charity
Poverty blighted between 20-22 percent of the UK population from 2005/06 up to the general election 2024. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation anticipates no change under the Starmer led Labour Government.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Deepening poverty in the UK under Starmer Labour government says major charity - World Socialist Web Site
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