(2023-08-08). Sanctions Propel Russia To Europe's Largest Economy. southfront.org 
(2023-08-08). European Companies Lost €100 Billion After Exiting Russia. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe Wall Street Journal admits that targeting the Russian economy has been a "failure" | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The Financial Times newspaper reported that since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, European companies have lost ‚Ǩ100 billion. The media outlet indicated, citing preliminary data from a survey of 600 European groups' annual reports and 2023 financial statements, that 176 European companies faced t…
(2023-08-08). Economic Fallout: Sanctions and Energy Prices Propel Russia to the Status of "Europe's Largest Economy" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-08). China's trade with BRI economies rises 7.4% in Jan-Jul: customs authorities. ecns.cn In the first seven months this year, China's foreign trade with countries along the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) reached 8.06 trillion yuan ($1.12 trillion), an increase of 7.4 percent year-on-year.
(2023-08-08). World Bank Establishes Russia as Leading Economy in Europe. orinocotribune.com 
According to the latest data from the World Bank Group, Russia has become one of the five largest economies in the world, securing its position as the leading economy in Europe. | The World Development Indicators represent the primary compilation of development indicators by the World Bank. The compiled data, which include national, regional, and global estimates, provide a clear visual representation of the overall progress of global development. | GDP data is based on official country data published by the World Bank and IMF, which is then converted to purchasing power parity. | At the end of 2022, the World B…
(2023-08-08). The BRICS Economy: Understanding the Origins fnd Impact on the World Economy. infobrics.org Many saw this group as a symbol of economic hope and optimism for developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Global South. At the time of inception, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China were experiencing significant growth which raised eyebrows and attracted attention regarding their impact on the global economy…
(2023-08-08). The BRICS Economy: Understanding the Origins and Impact on the World Economy. infobrics.org Many saw this group as a symbol of economic hope and optimism for developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Global South. At the time of inception, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China were experiencing significant growth which raised eyebrows and attracted attention regarding their impact on the global economy…
(2023-08-07). Tech Minister visits Imperial for inaugural Semiconductor Advisory Panel meeting. imperial.ac.uk Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy Paul Scully MP held the Government's first Semiconductor Advisory Panel meeting at the White City Campus…
(2023-08-07). NATO Imposes the Yoke. The SCO Brings Freedom and Equality. libya360.wordpress.com Adnan Akfirat Türkiye should immediately leave NATO and join the SCO and BRICS to protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity and ensure the development of its national economy! The motto "America must not leave us, otherwise Russia will come" was used by far-right organizations in Türkiye in the 1970s that were governed by the US Gladio….
(2023-08-07). Atomic bombing of Japan was not necessary to end WWII. US gov't documents admit it. geopoliticaleconomy.com US government documents admit the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not necessary to end WWII. Japan was on the verge of surrendering. The nuclear attack was the first strike in Washington's Cold War on the Soviet Union.
(2023-08-07). NATO aggression against Russia becomes total war. infobrics.org Drone attacks on civilian infrastructure are absolutely irrelevant to Russian military operations in Ukraine, meaning they are either an act of desperation or the United States is simply trying to launch a total war against Russia, as its economy has proved to be virtually impervious to political West's unrelenting sanctions warfare.
(2023-08-08). Deep-seated Economic Crisis: European Companies Lost €100 Billion After Exiting Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-08). Warring parties in Yemen resume Oman-mediated peace talks to end the war. peoplesdispatch.org The peace talks had been suspended in July after the two sides could not reach an agreement on a number of economic and humanitarian issues…
(2023-08-08). Can Popular Resistance and Mutual Aid Stave Off Civil War in Sudan? truthout.org In December 2018, a powerful tide of demonstrations erupted in Sudan, beginning in the cities of Ad-Damazin and Atbara and quickly sweeping across the country, becoming what would be called the "December Revolution." These demonstrations were sparked by the sharp rise in the prices of key commodities such as bread and fuel, as well as the frightening deterioration of economic conditions. |
(2023-08-08). Use of natural gas to rise on biz recovery. ecns.cn Natural gas consumption in China is expected to rise this year as domestic economic recovery rapidly increases the domestic energy off-take, said experts from industry and policy think tanks.
(2023-08-08). Researchers use sunlight to recycle plastic waste. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have made a breakthrough in recycling plastic waste utilizing seawater and sunlight, a process which is low-cost, environmentally friendly and economically viable.
(2023-08-08). When everything tips over. indybay.org So it's high time for the left to break out of its shock paralysis, to start politicizing knowledge again and to develop its own models and approaches that are both bigger and smaller than the warning about the end of humanity. First, by taking into account the economic structures…. And on the other hand, by going into the painstaking, everyday detail work.
(2023-08-08). Maduro: A Decade Continuing Chávez's Socialist and Anti-Imperialist Struggle. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez — Aug 2, 2023 | The first part in a series examining the last decade in Venezuela under the leadership of Nicolás Maduro and how the country resisted relentless imperialist attacks | This year marks 10 years since Nicolás Maduro was elected president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. During this period, the people of Venezuela faced some of the biggest challenges in its history, with attacks being lodged in the political, communications, and economic spheres by right-wing actors domestically and abroad, notably US authorities. As former US president Donald Trump boasted "When I…
(2023-08-08). Warring parties in Yemen resume Oman-mediated peace talks to end the war. peoplesdispatch.org The peace talks had been suspended in July after the two sides could not reach an agreement on a number of economic and humanitarian issues…
(2023-08-08). Can Popular Resistance and Mutual Aid Stave Off Civil War in Sudan? truthout.org In December 2018, a powerful tide of demonstrations erupted in Sudan, beginning in the cities of Ad-Damazin and Atbara and quickly sweeping across the country, becoming what would be called the "December Revolution." These demonstrations were sparked by the sharp rise in the prices of key commodities such as bread and fuel, as well as the frightening deterioration of economic conditions. |
(2023-08-08). Use of natural gas to rise on biz recovery. ecns.cn Natural gas consumption in China is expected to rise this year as domestic economic recovery rapidly increases the domestic energy off-take, said experts from industry and policy think tanks.
(2023-08-08). Researchers use sunlight to recycle plastic waste. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have made a breakthrough in recycling plastic waste utilizing seawater and sunlight, a process which is low-cost, environmentally friendly and economically viable.
(2023-08-08). When everything tips over. indybay.org So it's high time for the left to break out of its shock paralysis, to start politicizing knowledge again and to develop its own models and approaches that are both bigger and smaller than the warning about the end of humanity. First, by taking into account the economic structures…. And on the other hand, by going into the painstaking, everyday detail work.
(2023-08-08). Maduro: A Decade Continuing Chávez's Socialist and Anti-Imperialist Struggle. orinocotribune.com By Francisco Dominguez — Aug 2, 2023 | The first part in a series examining the last decade in Venezuela under the leadership of Nicolás Maduro and how the country resisted relentless imperialist attacks | This year marks 10 years since Nicolás Maduro was elected president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. During this period, the people of Venezuela faced some of the biggest challenges in its history, with attacks being lodged in the political, communications, and economic spheres by right-wing actors domestically and abroad, notably US authorities. As former US president Donald Trump boasted "When I…
(2023-08-08). Cuban and Indian entrepreneurs to exchange mutual interests (+Photo). plenglish.com 
New Delhi, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban and Indian entrepreneurs exchanged mutual interests in another progressive step towards routing new partnerships in the economic and trade relations between the two countries.
(2023-08-08). First Regional AI Index to be launched at ECLAC. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of government, international organizations, academia and the private sector will participate on Friday, August 11, 2023 in an event entitled AI for Sustainable Development in Latin America: Launch of the first Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index, which will take place at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.
(2023-08-08). Tenant Organizing In Unexpected Places. popularresistance.org Spurred in part by COVID and by a growing housing affordability crisis, tenant organizing is picking up, not just in expected places like New York, but in mid-sized cities like Austin and Baltimore, and even smaller cities like Louisville, Kentucky, and Portland, Maine. Increasingly, tenant organizers are not just winning battles against landlords, but changing public policy. For instance, rent control was passed in Portland, Maine, last November. | In this webinar cosponsored by NPQ and Shelterforce on July 12, moderated by Steve Dubb, NPQ economic justice senior editor, and Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce's edit…
(2023-08-08). Economic Recovery Fund as Cover for Neoliberal Reforms. socialistproject.ca 
(2023-08-07). Climate breakdown threatens food security and health in Iraq. peoplesdispatch.org As another heat wave hit West Asia at the beginning of August, temperatures in Baghdad reached 51 degrees Celsius. "For a person like me, with access to air conditioning, this was unbearable. Imagine how it was for those with compromised health or compromised economic status," says Muntather Hassan, a dentist working at the Iraqi Al-Amal Association, reflecting on the health effects of climate change in Iraq. | Hassan authored a
(2023-08-07). A declaration from West Africa Peoples Organization on Niger. workers.org 
The slightly edited statement was released on Aug. 2, 2023. The West Africa Peoples Organisation (WAPO) released a declaration condemning the ultimatums announced by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and West African Economic and Monetary Union (Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine, UEMOA) on the situation in . . . |
(2023-08-07). ECOWAS to Hold Second Emergency Summit on Niger. news.antiwar.com The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold another emergency summit on the situation in Niger this Thursday after the Niger junta ignored the bloc's deadline to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum. After the military took power in Niger, ECOWAS leaders held a summit and threatened military action if Bazoum was not reinstated by …
(2023-08-07). Video: COVID Lockdown Measures Contribute to Economic Destabilization and Undermine Civil Society. Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-08). Momentum For New And Expanded Child And Earned Income Tax Credits. popularresistance.org 2023 legislative sessions saw strong momentum toward creating and expanding child tax credits. Three states created a new permanent child tax credit, one created a one-time child tax credit payment, and seven states improved existing child tax credits. These efforts build on the success of the federal Child Tax Credit in reducing child poverty and improving outcomes for children in the near and long term. | Many states this year have also improved their earned income tax credits (EITCs). State EITCs, like the federal EITC, boost incomes for people paid low wages and provide greater support for people caring for c…
(2023-08-08). Another Chance to Reduce Child Poverty. inequality.org
(2023-08-07). South Africa Chinese Investment Ahead of BRICS Summit. infobrics.org The country is looking to Chinese infrastructure expertise as it struggles with energy blackouts and stubbornly high long-term unemployment rates…
(2023-08-08). Erika Endrijonas Legal Mess Lands In Federal Court. indybay.org Erika Endrijonas may have taken the helm of Santa Barbara City College, but the legal mess she created at Los Angeles Valley College is headed for Federal Court. Local News Black-outs may assuage egos, but they don't serve the community and low-income students.
(2023-08-08). No Robo Taxis In San Francico! Labor & Public Rally At Newsom Controlled CPUC. indybay.org
(2023-08-08). From East Palestine, Silicon Valley & Hunters Point, Toxins, Workers & Whistleblowers. indybay.org This is a panel on the toxic dangers to workers and the community from East Palestine, Silicon Valley To Hunters Point shipyard.
(2023-08-08). Thursday 8/31: Reclaiming the Militant Legacy of Labor Day. indybay.org Join Zoom meeting: | us02web.zoom.us/j/81040660090…
(2023-08-08). Which class should control Artificial Intelligence: the workers or the bosses? indybay.org Working people should control and run AI for the benefit of workers and the public. In order to do that they need the unions to break from the Democrats and build a mass democratic workers party that will stop this capitalist madness for profits and destruction of workers jobs.
(2023-08-08). Thursday 8/10: Stop The Robo Taxis/Disney Dystopia & Newsom Democratic Party Corruption At CPUC. indybay.org California Public Utility Commission | 505 Van Ness/McAllister | San Francisco…
(2023-08-08). Cuba and Venezuela to reaffirm PSUV-PCC relations (+Photo). plenglish.com 
Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) and Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) strengthened on Tuesday relations after the signing of collaboration deals that formalize links between both organizations.
(2023-08-08). Labor Exploitation of Kenyan Internet Cleaners. telesurenglish.net Content moderators from several African countries demanded compensation of 1.46 billion euros for violation of labor rights and outsourcing. So far, most of the demands made by the sector to the technology transnationals have been ignored. | Internet content moderators from several African countries have demanded compensation of 1.46 billion euros for violation of labor rights and outsourcing. Aug. 8, 2023.
(2023-08-08). Strengthening Sovereignty to Protect the Amazon: VP Rodriguez. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called upon the nations that comprise the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) to establish a collaborative action plan to safeguard the Amazon forests and their natural resources. | RELATED: | "Through hard work, effort, and a concrete action plan ready for implementation, let's unite in reforestation, sanitation, and restoration of the Amazon, for the well-b…
(2023-08-08). What to Look for in the July CPI. cepr.net Preview: What to Look for in the July CPI (The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) is scheduled for release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, August 10 at 8: 30 AM Eastern Time.) We have been getting lower than expected inflation reports in recent months, with both the overall and core CPI coming in …
(2023-08-08). El Salvador's Dangerous Democratic Backslide. fpif.org President Nayib Bukele's regime has arrested nearly 72,000 Salvadorans over the last 16 months for allegedly assisting or belonging to criminal gangs. This includes at least It also includes "Teo" (not his real name), a boatman arrested in May 2022 when he declined to give a ride to members of the armed forces. He explained the boat didn't have sufficient fuel, and his aunt had gone to buy more. | And "Julio" (not his real name), a laborer at a coconut cooperative. In July 2022, a soldier grabbe…
(2023-08-08). Cuba and Venezuela to reaffirm PSUV-PCC relations. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Communist Party (PCC) and Venezuela's United Socialist Party (PSUV) strengthened on Tuesday relations after the signing of collaboration deals that formalize links between both organizations.
(2023-08-08). Housing, environment, anti-war and Palestine campaigners to protest at Labor's national conference. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-08). Victorian Labor may delay bail reforms. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-08). Why does Labor fear dissent on AUKUS and Palestine? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-08). Australian government vows to hold indigenous Voice referendum despite falling support. wsws.org A wider political crisis is developing. There is growing distrust in the Voice project and the Labor government itself, especially in the working class.
(2023-08-08). Open letter to Labor: Increase the allowance to refugees stranded in Indonesia. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-08). Why does the Labor fear dissent on AUKUS and Palestine? greenleft.org.au
(2023-08-08). Science Saturday: Progressive alliance advances science through patient-powered research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Harnessing the power of patients' lived experiences and their biospecimen data, a unique relationship between a nonprofit patient advocacy group called The MOG Project, a team of Mayo Clinic neurologists, and the Autoimmune Neurology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic has created a synergetic bridge that's advancing the science behind a devastating neurological illness. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, or MOGAD, is a rare, central nervous system demyelinating disorder that can render an individual blind, paralyzed, or comatose….
(2023-08-08). More People Die Young in US Due to Health Care and Welfare Cuts, Study Finds. truthout.org From 1930 through the middle of the last century, the mortality rate in the United States was lower or commensurate with the mortality rates of other wealthy nations, such as Canada, France and Britain. However, in the late 1970s through the 1980s, U.S. health outcomes and mortality rates began to diverge from those of its peers. By 2021, about half of all U.S. deaths under the age of 65 would… |
(2023-08-07). Georgetown Study: Researchers Show Being Born Rich is Better Than Being Smart. moguldom.com This might seem like a no-brainer to some, but a new study found that being born rich is better than being born smart. A recent study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) found that being born wealthy is a stronger predictor of adult success in the U.S. than academic excellence. The …
(2023-08-07). Can we measure inequality without tallying the wealth of our wealthy?Ôøº. nationofchange.org Hundreds of prestigious economists don't think so. The World Bank, unfortunately, does.
(2023-08-08). OPEIU LOCAL 39: 'MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC USING RATE INCREASE TO LOWBALL EMPLOYEES AS PROFITS SOAR'. wibailoutpeople.org 
08/08/2023 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Madison, WI — The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 39, the Union representing workers at Madison Gas & Electric (MGE), say that the Company is using its application for a utility rate increase as an excuse not to pay its workers fair wages. The Union and Company have been bargaining since April. | MGE filed an application with state regulators in May requesting an increase in utility rates, after raising prices in January. MGE is one of the most expensive energy utilities in Wisconsin, reporting approximately $111 million in profit l…
(2023-08-08). Taxing Share Buybacks: The Cheapest Tax EVER! cepr.net I just saw a piece touting the tax on share buybacks as the basis of the investment boom we are seeing in factory construction. I'm a bit skeptical on that one, I think the incentives providing by the CHIPS Act and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are a far bigger deal, but if taxing buybacks …
(2023-08-07). 'Renters are struggling': economists back tenant-led push for federal rent control. nationofchange.org "We have seen corporate landlords—who own a larger share of the rental market than ever before—use inflation as an excuse to hike rents and reap excess profits beyond what should be considered fair and reasonable."
(2023-08-07). Will Christina Aguilera, Imagine Dragons cross international picket line? electronicintifada.net US pop stars plan to perform on ruins of ethnically cleansed Palestinian villages.
(2023-08-08). Building Grassroots Power For National Universal Health Care. popularresistance.org Profiteers are taking over health care in the United States and running it into the ground – firing health professionals and closing hospitals. Dr. Ana Malinow, a lead organizer of the group, National Single Payer, fears we are witnessing the demise of a model national insurance, Medicare, as the 58th anniversary of its passage was celebrated on July 31. Dr. Malinow joins Clearing the FOG to discuss the state of health care in the US. She provides a strong critique of state legislative efforts and the two Medicare for All bills in the House and Senate, HR 3421 and S 1655. Dr. Malinow outlines what people are doin…
(2023-08-07). Henrietta Lacks Settlement Is a "Form of Reparations" for Biomedical Racism. truthout.org The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black cancer patient whose cells were taken by Johns Hopkins University Hospital without her consent in 1951, has reached a deal over the unethical use of her cells with pharmaceutical company Thermo Fisher Scientific. Henrietta Lacks's family has denounced the racist medical system that allowed the biotech company to make billions in profit from the "HeLa" cell… |
(2023-08-07). "It's a Way of Reparations": Why Henrietta Lacks Settlement Matters for Bioethics & Racial Justice. democracynow.org 
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black cancer patient whose cells were taken by Johns Hopkins University Hospital without her consent in 1951, has reached a deal over the unethical use of her cells with pharmaceutical company Thermo Fisher Scientific. Henrietta Lacks's family has denounced the racist medical system that allowed the biotech company to make billions in profit from the "HeLa" cell line, which helped produce remedies for multiple diseases, including the first polio vaccine. Details of the settlement were not made public, but the plaintiffs celebrated the lawsuit's resolution l…
(2023-08-07). The landlords' anti-rent-control argument is pure BS. mronline.org 
Setting limits on how much landlords can increase rents, as Councilmember Kshama Sawant's legislation would do the moment the unjust state rent control ban is lifted, is a commonsense response to this sick profiteering.
(2023-08-08). China seeks public comment on first nationwide regulations governing facial recognition technology. ecns.cn China on Tuesday launched a nationwide initiative to solicit public opinions on regulations specifically targeting facial recognition technology.
(2023-08-08). US Court Blocks Biden's Student Debt Forgiveness. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit blocked a President Joe Biden's administration rule that aimed to make it easier for defrauded borrowers to obtain student loan debt relief. | RELATED: | The court issued an injunction to prevent the government from implementing regulations that took effect last month while it considers a lawsuit brought by Career Colleges and Schools of Texas, which represents 70 for…
(2023-08-08). Europe Under Censorship With The Digital Services Act. Orwell's Prophecy Is Reality. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Piero Messina | George Orwell's prophecy comes true. On August 25, the Digital Services Act came into force, the European regulation which formally aims to put online information in order, but which is actually a first substantial step towards censorship of free information. George Orwell had envisioned a Ministry of Reality. Brussels really created that structure. It will be up to the European Commission, without filters and without regulatory bodies, to establish what is true…
(2023-08-08). Why Neopagan Marxists are Not Pantheists or Animists. dissidentvoice.org 
Orientation In human life it is clear that we are external nature — we have an affinity with other life forms like primates as real, objective beings. However, we also have an internal nature — a psychology — of mental states, goals, imagination and sexual urges that is internal to us. We know from cosmologists …
(2023-08-07). Renewing political Marxism. mronline.org 
REVIEW OF ISABELLE GARO'S "COMMUNISM AND STRATEGY"
(2023-08-08). 11,000 LA City Workers Strike After City Engaged in Bad Faith Bargaining. truthout.org More than 11,000 workers for the city of Los Angeles are joining hotel employees, Hollywood actors, and TV and movie writers who have been striking this summer for higher wages and better working conditions. "When bosses refuse to listen to demands, workers WILL shut things down," Mary Kay Henry, president of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), said on Twitter. |
(2023-08-07). Dangerous Crossroads, "Towards Total War"? Supported by US-NATO, Kiev Regime Wages Attacks, Targets "Inside Russian Territory" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-08). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: John Q (w/ Nina Turner). levernews.com
(2023-08-08). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!
(2023-08-08). Bolivia rechaza instalación de bases de EE.UU. en la Amazonía. telesurtv.net Presidente Luis Arce destacó la necesidad de impulsar un trabajo conjunto y coordinado para enfrentar la deforestación.
(2023-08-08). Dossier no. 67: Dependency and super-exploitation: The relationship between foreign capital and social struggles in Latin America. mronline.org 
In the different countries of the world, capitalism is shaped and consolidated not only by the general logic of this mode of production, but also by the social, historical, and cultural conditions of each country. The way each country and region understand the forms of accumulation and expansion of capitalism is fundamental to the class struggle.
(2023-08-08). Anxiety, depression are not cancer risk factors. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The association between depression, anxiety and cancer risk has been a point of contention in scientific circles. In a new study a multi-national team refutes the idea that these mental health conditions are linked to most types of cancer.
(2023-08-08). Jamaica showcases its agricultural challenges and potential. plenglish.com Kingston, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The 69th edition of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Fair represents the resilience of farmers, Jamaican Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green said.
(2023-08-07). Sri Lankan union agrees to government censorship of health employees. wsws.org This censorship is an outright betrayal of the democratic right to freedom of expression, underscoring the role of the trade union as the industrial police for government and corporations.
(2023-08-08). Yellow freight declares bankruptcy, in the latest assault on workers' jobs. wsws.org Yellow's bankruptcy puts 30,000 workers out of their jobs and sets the stage for a looting of the company by Wall Street.
(2023-08-08). Socialist Party of Zambia condemns arrest of Dr. Fred M'membe. peoplesdispatch.org 
Dr. Fred M'membe was arrested on charges of libel on August 8, after he was summoned for questioning by the Zambian police. An outspoken critic of imperialist and neoliberal policies, M'membe had long warned of his arrest amid attacks on the Socialist Party…
(2023-08-08). nuestrAmérica: Segundo Congreso Mundial contra el neoliberalismo educativo. indybay.org nuestrAmérica: Segundo Congreso Mundial contra el neoliberalismo educativo | Encuentro en Panamá…
(2023-08-08). FRSO announces Central Committee member Carlos Montes elected co-chair of Chicano, Latino, and Other Oppressed Nationalities Commission. fightbacknews.org Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) is proud to announce that longtime Chicano revolutionary Carlos Montes was elected to co-chair the Chicano Latino and Other Oppressed Nationalities Commission, newly formed this July 2023. This followed his re-election to the Central Committee at our Congress held in May 2022. The Chicano, Latino, and Other Oppressed Nationalities Commission will help build Chicano power and develop theory. It will also work to forge alliances with Native American people in the Southwest. Carlos self-recruited to FRSO in the mid-1990s, when he saw the importance of building revolutionary…
(2023-08-08). Freedom Road Socialist Organization to hold online forum on the tentative agreement between the Teamsters and UPS. fightbacknews.org On Sunday, August 13 at 3 p.m. Pacific time (4 p.m. Mountain / 5 p.m. Central / 6 p.m. Eastern), Freedom Road Socialist Organization will be hosting an online event entitled "Class Struggle Unionism and the Tentative Agreement at UPS" featuring rank-and-file Teamsters, some of whom are FRSO members. | "Thanks to the efforts of militants in the rank and file of the Teamsters, we have turned the page on the Hoffa-era concessions," said Richard Blake, a member of Teamsters Local 512, "This time we organized a real contract campaign, mobilizing the rank and file, and established a credible strike threat, leading to…
(2023-08-08). At DSA 2023 convention, delegates resolve to remain faction of Democratic Party. wsws.org At the Democratic Socialists of America's August 4-6 convention in Chicago, delegates gathered in person to re-state the organization's half-century commitment to promoting the imperialist Democratic Party.
(2023-08-07). The US Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela's Oil. orinocotribune.com The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country's oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the US claims as it's "backyard." | It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas Maduro was illegitimate were always a ruse needed to get US corporate hands on Venezuela's oil company, CITGO. | All the years of demonization, choosing an "interim president" who addressed Congress and met with US allies around the world, and collusion with corporate media to spread war propaganda, were all part of a bipart…
(2023-08-07). PSUV delegation pays visit to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina)Venezuela's First Vice- President of the United Socialist Party (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello paid on Monday an official visit to Cuba at the head of a delegation made up of five PSUV vice presidents and other members.
(2023-08-07). Diosdado Cabello pays tribute to Fidel Castro in Cuba. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The first Vice President of Venezuela ¥s United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Diosdado Cabello on Monday paid tribute to the leader of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro at the Santa Ifigenia Patrimonial Cemetery, during his official visit to Cuba.
(2023-08-07). Iran 1953: MI6 Plots With Islamists To Overthrow Democracy. orinocotribune.com By Mark Curtis — Aug 1, 2023 | Declassified British files highlight a little known aspect of the joint MI6/CIA coup against Iran's democratically elected government in August 1953 — UK covert action in support of leading radical Shia Islamists, the predecessors of Ayatollah Khomeini. | ‚Ä¢ British officials wanted "a non-communist coup d'etat" in Iran to install a "dictator" who would promote UK oil interests | ‚Ä¢ UK and US governments backed Islamist forces to stir up unrest and even considered installing Ayatollah Kashani as a client leader following a coup | In many…
(2023-08-07). Was There Really a Massacre in Tiananmen Square—or Was It an Illusion Fabricated by U.S. Politicians and Corporate Media to Make Americans Hate China? covertactionmagazine.com In 1989, the American public was flooded with iconic images of brave Chinese students standing up to Chinese Communist tanks in Tiananmen Square—students who were then brutally slaughtered by the Chinese military. Or so we were led to believe. But a startling new book reveals that the American public may have been deceived. According to …
