Spectre

The spectre of gen Z socialism is haunting the world … according to the Economist | Normon Solomon

The magazine writes: ‘Resisting Gen-Z socialism is therefore an urgent task.’ That urgency must outweigh any urgency of feeding hungry peopleA spectre is haunting Europe and America – the spectre of gen Z socialism. That’s the urgent warning from the Economist in a new cover-story editorial, How to fight back against gen Z socialism.

Pentagon blacklist raises spectre of investment curbs for Chinese tech firms

Pentagon blacklist raises spectre of investment curbs for Chinese tech firms Chinese tech giants including Alibaba and Baidu strongly reject the Pentagon’s characterisation of them as “Chinese military companies” The Pentagon’s expanding blacklist of Chinese companies is increasing reputational risks for some of the country’s biggest technology firms and raising the prospect of future restrictions on access to US investment, according to legal experts. In a Federal Register notice scheduled...

Workers ruminate on the 'Boag's ghost' as brewery reaches end of life

Boag's brewery workers call last drinks on long history in Tasmania's north Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 8:26am Beer is not a spirit, but it can become a ghost. Just ask the workers at Boag's renowned Tasmanian brewery, which is now nearing the end of its own life, and was once allegedly haunted by a spectre that some say could be occasionally glimpsed throughout its halls. Beer is always good for loosening the tongue, and the story of the Boag's ghost is one of many tales upon which the brewers have...

The World Cup is shedding new light on the pathology of the Trump regime | Zoe Williams

Players and fans denied visas, the spectre of ICE raids on stadiums, Pete Hegseth’s latest speech ... By the end of this contest, the nature of this US government will be even clearerWhenever my kids and I are stationary in the same room, within five minutes they will have started talking about football.

Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump renews threat of military action

Commentary: UMNO’s ‘selective confrontations’ in Johor, Negeri Sembilan seek to push Anwar into a corner. What's next?

Commentary: UMNO’s ‘selective confrontations’ in Johor, Negeri Sembilan seek to push Anwar into a corner. The impending snap polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan are not simply state-level electoral contests. They are opening salvos by the United National Organisation (UMNO) to set the stage for a national power struggle that will test the foundations of Malaysia’s first genuine multi-coalition government, writes CNA's Leslie Lopez.