Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956) was a German playwright and poet, a committed Marxist. In this incisive text, he dismantles the naive view that separates fascism from capitalism, affirming that the former is its most brutal and unvarnished phase. He criticizes those who condemn barbarism without attacking its economic roots, demanding a practical truth that points to avoidable causes and mobilizes action against the system that produces it.

At least 57 people died during an attempt to cross into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, following a migration surge involving tens of thousands of Moroccans along the Spain-Morocco border. Spanish authorities said some of the victims drowned while others were crushed attempting to scale the breakwater supporting the border fence. As Madrid and Rabat stepped up control and return operations, the incident sparked political reactions across several European Union countries...

I vehemently condemn the crimes committed against the Alawite community in Syria by extremist Sunni groups. The persecution and murders...