(2022-08-12). US illegal sanctions caused $200 bn economic losses to Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Regarding the US violation of Human Rights, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that the unilateral US sanctions have caused at least 200 billion dollars worth of economic damage to Iran.
(2022-08-12). The Crypto-Fascist Group That's Infiltrating the Online Communist Community. orinocotribune.com 
By Rainer Shea  ; Aug 7, 2022 | Marxist Anti Imperialist Collective, a crypto-Strasserite group, has MAC runs several "communist" subreddits that are easy to mistake for being trustworthy, namely European Socialists, Americas Socialists, and Africas Socialis…
(2022-08-12). When Billions of our Tax Dollars are given to Corporations then our Labor is Slave Labor. indybay.org Modern Slavery Exists! When we pay taxes and then the U.S. Congress votes to give billions of our tax dollars to corporations as subsidies, then we have worked as slave labor.
(2022-08-12). Inflation: Engineering a Recession. cepr.net Wage growth is slowing, but the Fed's interest rates keep going up. Is destroying the jobs of the most vulnerable workers really the only way to stop inflation? | CEPR Senior Economist Dean Baker doesn't think so. He gives us the big picture of what is causing rising prices and what we can do about it. |
(2022-08-12). Arctic is warming nearly four Times faster than the rest of the World — New Research. juancole.com 
By Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol |  ; The Earth is approximately 1.1‚ÑÉ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is the Arctic. A new study shows that the Arctic has warmed nearly …
(2022-08-12). Video: The Corona Crisis. Worldwide Economic, Social and Political Chaos. "Closing Down Planet Earth": Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Understanding Maduro's successful socialist economic strategy. popularresistance.org IN ITS intensely biased coverage of Venezuela during the hard years of 2014-21 the mainstream media wheeled in every imaginable academic pundit to "demonstrate" that the country's economic woes were the result of President Nicolas Maduro overseeing Venezuela's slide "into authoritarianism and economic collapse" (the Guardian, January 24 2019) and not of cruel US sanctions. | In 2019, the Economist for instance, in line with US policy, published a front cover with a clench-fisted Juan Guaido titled "the battle for Venezuela's future," positing "the world democracies are right to seek change." Very rarely, if at al…
(2022-08-12). Sunburn treatment: What works? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Great summer days are full of relaxation, fun and plenty of sunshine. Unfortunately, spending too much time in the sun can lead to a sunburn. Your skin may be inflamed, painful and feel hot to the touch. Any exposed part of the body, including your lips, earlobes and scalp, can burn. The symptoms of sunburn usually appear a few hours after sun exposure. Unfortunately, there's no fast fix to soothe a sunburn. Once you have sunburn,…
(2022-08-12). Saturday 8/13: Keep Laguna Honda OPEN! Press Conference-Speak Out To Stop Closure of Laguna Honda. indybay.org Laguna Honda Hospital | In Front of Old Entrance Steps | 375 Laguna Honda Blvd. | San Francisco…
(2022-08-12). Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway a booster to Kenya's socio-economic development. ecns.cn
(2022-08-12). Can massage relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming. Even situations perceived as good, like getting married, starting a new job or becoming a parent, can produce significant stress. When people struggle to cope with stressful situations, depression and anxiety symptoms can become more noticeable. Massage therapy is one of…
(2022-08-12). China pushes ahead with credit rating reform to unleash bond market potential. ecns.cn China has stepped up reform in its credit rating industry as new rules to improve standards and regulations of the sector took effect on Aug. 6, amid the country's broader push to curtail financial risks and further unleash the potential of its huge bond market.
(2022-08-12). Incendio en Matanzas: Los bomberos también lloran. cubadebate.cu Como venas que conectan a motobombas con el fuego, se arrastran las mangueras con agua a presión, con agua que sale desesperada a caerle encima a las llamas, a tragárselas de una vez y acabar con el drama que se ha extendido sobre la zona industrial, sobre toda la ciudad. | A más de un bombero vimos largar una lágrima. Enseguida tragaban en seco y repetían "duro", "muy fuerte", "una desgracia", "el peor incendio de mi vida". | En el manual de operaciones de un bombero no debe decir —estoy casi seguro— qué hacer cuando un compañero llora e intenta contener la emoción para que la voz no se le raje. Nadi…
(2022-08-11). Negative impact of forced labor in U.S. affects other countries: report. ecns.cn The appalling history and status quo of forced labor in the United States is so serious and long-standing that its spillover effect has impacted other countries, said a report released on Tuesday entitled "The United States' Practise of Forced Labor at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts."
(2022-08-11). Investment Cooperation Between Russia and BRICS. infobrics.org The rapid growth of emerging market economies, which have a significant impact on all aspects of the world, accompanies the multipolar development of contemporary international relations. Participating countries are actively interacting with each other to make the BRICS a sustainable and promising platform. One of the most important areas of strengthening ties is investment cooperation…
(2022-08-11). At 35-Year Rent Inflation High, Homes Guarantee Campaign Demands Federal Action on Rent Inflation. peoplesaction.org Polling and Economic Analysis Points to Political Appetite for Rent Regulation Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action's Homes Guarantee campaign today demanded federal action on rent inflation in a media briefing with allies and tenant leaders. The briefing included the release of an economic analysis co-written with Groundwork Collaborative on rent inflation and …
(2022-08-11). Black Diplomat Hired By Biden And U.S. Government Tells African Countries Who They Can Trade With During Global Food, Energy And Inflation Crisis. moguldom.com The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, recently visited Africa, and it didn't go well. From Aug. 3 to 7, she visited Uganda, Ghana, and Cape Verde. While the goal of the short tour was to discuss U.S. efforts to address the global food security crisis that several countries on the continent are …
(2022-08-11). NBFA President Boyd Releases Official Statement On President Biden's Withdrawal Of Support For Black Farmers. moguldom.com While politicians are praising the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which the senate approved on Aug. 7, Black farmers are displeased. The head of the National Black Farmers Association has issued a press release condemning the act's elimination of a debt relief program for farmers of color that was enacted in 2021. The reparations program …
(2022-08-11). America's Closely Watched CPI Inflation Report Comes In Lower Than Expected, Stocks Fly: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com 
The consumer price index (CPI) for July rose 8.5 percent, a slower pace than the 9.1 percent annual rise in June, sending stock prices rallying. The Nasdaq Composite Index is back in bull territory, ending the longest Nasdaq bear market since the financial crisis, Wall Street Journal reported. The CPI, which tracks the prices consumers …
(2022-08-11). Four Key Climate Questions About the Inflation Reduction Act. commondreams.org A law can be a historic achievement and scientifically insufficient at the same time, especially when veto power resides with a politician like Manchin. But nobody said this was going to be easy.
(2022-08-11). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2022-08-11). Hyundai Motor Company exposed for using child labor. liberationnews.org 
In Luverne, Alabama — the self-styled "Friendliest City in the South" — a Reuters report found that a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company has used child labor after the disappearance of a young migrant child from her home in Alabama.
(2022-08-11). New York City Taxi Workers are fighting for raises and job security. liberationnews.org 
The central demand of the drivers is raising wages to $25 per hour in take-home pay, after all expenses such as gasoline.
(2022-08-11). Boston baristas striking at five Starbucks stores hold the line. peoplesworld.org 
BOSTON—Five unionized Starbucks locations in the greater Boston area are on strike, fighting for their union's demands to be recognized. Of the five locations, four have conducted daily strikes since Aug. 1, while one location, at 874 Commonwealth Avenue, has been on strike for 25 days. With the Starbucks union movement growing to over 200 …
(2022-08-11). La crisis mundial del coronavirus 2020-22 . Destruyendo la sociedad civil, Depresión económica diseñada Golpe de Estado Global y el "Gran Reinicio" globalizacion.ca 
La crisis mundial del coronavirus 2020-22 | . | Destruyendo la sociedad civil, | Depresión económica diseñada | Golpe de Estado Global y el "Gran Reinicio" | por | Michel Chossudovsky | Imagen: Copyright fernandozhiminaicela , Pixabay | . | Los últimos desarrollos sugieren que…
(2022-08-11). Senate Democrats Just Took a Bite Out of Stock Buybacks. commondreams.org Reining in stock buybacks can help reorient our economy to one that prioritizes the long-term needs of companies, workers, consumers, communities, and the planet.
(2022-08-11). The Heat: Pakistan's challenges. america.cgtn.com 
Pakistan reaches a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund, but is it enough to solve the country's economic problems?
(2022-08-11). Party youth and our political moment. cpusa.org 
Good morning comrades! I am really excited and honored to be able to welcome you this morning to the opening of the 2022 national Communist Party youth school! I also want to extend these welcoming remarks on behalf of our NY State District and our National Board and National leadership, our co-chairs Joe and Rosanna. …
(2022-08-10). CBS censors its own report on Ukraine weapons corruption. multipolarista.com 
Under Ukrainian government pressure, CBS News censored its own documentary "Arming Ukraine," which showed that just around 30% of the weapons Western governments have sent actually go to the frontlines, with widespread corruption and black markets.
(2022-08-10). "Under a Virtual Siege"  ; Activists Demand PayPal Offer its Services to Palestinians. mintpressnews.com "You've got this two-pronged effort to both isolate the Palestinians and to normalize and weave the settlers into the international communities, a community of nations. And the problem is that organizations or companies like PayPal, … unwittingly, are absolutely party to that." — Lara Friedman…
(2022-08-10). 'A Vehement Backlash': North Carolina Senators Blasted by Constituents for Opposing $35 Insulin Cap. scheerpost.com 
By Alex Henderson / AlterNet On Sunday, August 7, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a $7 billion package addressing energy, climate change, health care and taxes. The bill passed 51- via the process known as budget reconciliation, allowing the Senate's narrow Democratic majority to bypass the 60-vote rule of the filibuster. …
(2022-08-10). Gas Prices Are Falling Fast: The Science of the Fall and What To Expect. moguldom.com 
Gas prices are falling across the country, giving Americans a tiny bit of relief as the nation manages a technical recession. In Maine, prices fell for the eighth consecutive week to an average of $4.46 per gallon, according to WGME 13. In Los Angeles, drivers saw the lowest gas prices at the pump since Mar. 7, when the state's …
(2022-08-10). America, Land Of The Dying? popularresistance.org With its economic and military might, America is hard to beat on technological wonders, space exploration, and top-notch universities. But when it comes to health, a fundamental prerequisite to a fulfilling life, the US isn't delivering and hasn't been for a long time. Researchers now find that the big picture of health failings is even graver than we already knew. | Piles of studies have called attention to the fact that in the country ranking number one in healthcare spending per capita, people are living shorter lives, feeling more depressed, and are more likely to skip treatment due to cost than in many devel…
(2022-08-10). Bank Of America Analysts Believe America's Bear Market In Stocks Isn't Over, New Lows Are Coming. moguldom.com 
Stocks may have risen from June's recent lows but market indicators suggest the bottom is not yet in sight. Prices could fall again to new lows following what amounts to a bear market rally rather than a new bull cycle, according to Bank of America. The S&P 0 was trading at $4,205.81 as of this …
(2022-08-10). Plunging Gas Prices Lead to Flat CPI, Big Jump in July Real Wages. cepr.net The July Consumer Price Index data are a mixed picture. The plunge in gas prices means money in people's pockets, but food prices are still rising rapidly. There is also a mixed story on supply chain issues: new vehicle prices are still rising sharply, and the same is true with other items like household furnishings. …
(2022-08-10). China's New Green Energy Plan Could Supercharge the Global Fight Against Climate Change. scheerpost.com 
[Brian Jeffery Beggerly / Wikimedia Commons] | By Mitchell Beer | China's fourteenth five-year plan (14FYP) shows the country could build enough wind and capacity to reach its emissions peak ahead of schedule, but continuing coal investments raise doubts. | "To the extent that the new 14FYP for renewables can meet or overperform on its goals, it would also contribute to China's effort to peak carbon emissions early and help bridge the global emission reduction gap…