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Belgian military sit in a tank at the entrance of the National Park Hoge Kempen in Maasmechelen, Belgium, Friday, May 21, 2021
HUNDREDS of Belgian special agents have been deployed to comb the countryside for a far-right soldier on the run who is considered armed and dangerous.
Helicopters are scanning the Hoge Kempen national park; roads through it have been closed and residents told to stay indoors.
Jurgen Conings was a Belgian army marksman for over three decades before being disciplined in recent months for issuing threats and making racist remarks on Facebook. He fought in the US-led invasion of Afghanistan.
As extremist movements grow on the streets and at the ballot box, the emergence of the Together Alliance points to a vital strategy: unity across trade unions, campaigners and communities, says TONY CONWAY
Far-right forces are rising across Latin America and the Caribbean, armed with a common agenda of anti-communism, the culture war, and neoliberal economics, writes VIJAY PRASHAD
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco died 50 years ago today November 20. JIM JUMP looks back at his blood-soaked rule and toxic legacy on Spain today
