(2023-09-08). Gazan fishermen in dire straits amid attacks from Israeli forces and border closing. peoplesdispatch.org Gaza has been under a comprehensive land, sea and air blockade imposed by Israel since 2006, which has destroyed its economy and forced its over 2.3 million people to live in miserable conditions…
(2023-09-08). 2023 CIFTIS: Driving economic recovery and maintaining commitment to openness. ecns.cn The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) has garnered considerable attention and expanded its international reach, signaling positive developments in the Chinese economy.
(2023-09-08). New Brics Bloc Will Democratise World Economy and Global South Future. infobrics.org Such will determine countries own paths to peace and security…
(2023-09-08). Dollar rises to 98.50 rubles in trading on Moscow Exchange. tass.com The euro gained 8.75 kopecks, reaching 105.5 rubles…
(2023-09-08). Delegations from 10 countries to participate in Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. tass.com Meetings at the level of governor and deputy governor will be held with a number of foreign delegations, the official added…
(2023-09-08). UN report reveals multidimensional social catastrophe in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The Sri Lankan economy contracted by 7.8 percent in 2022 with the destruction of half a million jobs, mainly concentrated in construction, transport, food and accommodation.
(2023-09-08). Per capita contraction in Australian economy. wsws.org Except for the lockdowns during the pandemic, the last time GDP per capita was smaller than it was a year earlier was during the global financial crisis and before that in the recession of the early 1990s.
(2023-09-07). Federal Reserve's Bostic: American Businesses Will Face Pressures From Higher Rates And Debt Refinancing. moguldom.com The U.S. economy is headed for a "shakeout" as business debts come due and companies are forced to refinance at significantly higher interest rates, according to Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic. "We have a lot of existing debt out there that is at very low prices," Bostic said at the South African Reserve Bank's …
(2023-09-07). To end racism, we need to rebuild the economy. therealnews.com 
(2023-09-07). Australian Labor government's workplace reforms will enshrine insecure jobs and low pay. wsws.org The purpose of the legislation is not to reverse the growth of exploitative gig-economy and sham-contracting arrangements, but to legitimise them, establishing a Labor- and union-sanctioned cut-rate workforce.
(2023-09-07). Yandex, Xiaomi unveil first collaboration result. tass.com The device can be used to stream videos and music, manage smart home devices, make calls and more…
(2023-09-07). Ruble volatility going down amid currency sales, tougher policy — Bank of Russia. tass.com Households sold currency amounting to 42.1 bln rubles ($427.7 mln), the Central Bank said…
(2023-09-07). Yuan share record high on currency exchange market — Bank of Russia. tass.com The share of the yuan in foreign trade transactions increased to 27% in exports and 36% in imports…
(2023-09-07). Yuan exchange rate drops to its lowest level since December 2007 against US dollar. tass.com The yuan's exchange rate against the dollar dropped to 7.3275 yuan…
(2023-09-07). Analysts expect Russia's GDP to grow by 2.2% in 2023 — Central Bank. tass.com The median inflation outlook for Russia this year has been raised to 6.3%…
(2023-09-08). G20 Summit in Delhi: How Xi Jinping's absence will be advantageous for Joe Biden. firstpost.com US President Joe Biden will be arriving in New Delhi on Friday evening for the much-awaited G20 Summit 2023 under India's Presidency while China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin will be skipping the event. | The absence of Xi at the high-profile G20 Summit will be advantageous for Biden. While the US President said he was "disappointed" at the Chinese President's absence as China's economy wobbles creates a narrow opening for Washington to reshape the agenda of a political club it has struggled to corral. | Biden is visiting India for the G20 Summit with an offer for the "Global South". Armed with cash for t…
(2023-09-08). West blocked sovereign Russian assets worth $280 bln — US Treasury Department. tass.com According to the document, the task force has completed its "initial effort to map and account for Russian sovereign assets that are immobilized and held in REPO member jurisdictions"
(2023-09-08). Dollar rises to 98.5 rubles on Moscow exchange. tass.com The euro gained 8.75 kopecks, reaching 105.5 rubles…
(2023-09-08). Around 40 ships to transport grain from Russia to Turkey — Sabah. tass.com The grain will be delivered to private flour mills in Turkey…
(2023-09-08). Russia's budget deficit preliminary totals $24 bln in January-August — finance ministry. tass.com It is noted that preliminarily federal budget expenditures totaled $197 bln in the first eight months of 2023, up by 12% year-on-year…
(2023-09-08). Volvo's assets handed to Russian investor — Industry and Trade Ministry. tass.com The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the new owner, has found a local partner for the continued expansion of production at the concern's Kaluga facility, and work is underway to restart it as soon as feasible, the statement says…
(2023-09-08). Russia's GDP growth exceeds 2% in 7M 2023 — PM. tass.com According to Mikhail Mishustin, the government is finalizing preparation of the budget for 2024 and the planned period of 2025-2026…
(2023-09-08). Russia has surplus federal budget in August — PM. tass.com "Consolidated balance of the regions added another 140 bln rubles," Mikhail Mishustin said, noting that the Russian economy "is adjusting to current challenges"
(2023-09-08). Turnover of fish products between Russia, China soars 75% in 8M 2023. tass.com Fish products exported to China reportedly stood at 716,000 metric tons valued at $1.38 bln in January-August 2023…
(2023-09-08). Putin launches traffic over new portion of M-12 highway. tass.com The Russian leader congratulated all attendees with the event, wishing them new achievements…
(2023-09-08). Russia's federal budget to be executed with planned deficit of 2% of GDP in 2023. tass.com Speaking about expenditures, Mikhail Mishustin said that after the advancing period at the beginning of the year they returned to their traditional level and amounted to around 2.24 trillion rubles in August…
(2023-09-08). Expenditures on National Projects in Russia total $18.5 bln as of September 1. tass.com The following National Projects take the lead in terms of utilizing expenditures: Science and Universities (79.6%), Culture (76.9%), Demography (72.6%), Labor Productivity (61.7%)…
(2023-09-08). Road construction in Russia to be expanded, Putin says. tass.com It is noted that the M-12 will be "extended to Kazan, then to Yekaterinburg and Tyumen, and to other Russian regions, regions of Siberia and the Far East"
(2023-09-08). West lying claiming Ukraine conflict triggered energy crisis, top Russian diplomat says. tass.com "But the sun didn't always shine, the tides were low, the wind hardly blew and the investments into advanced forms of oil and gas production have decreased, so the crisis occurred," Sergey Lavrov said…
(2023-09-08). Non-oil and gas revenues of Russian budget on the rise — Finance Ministry. tass.com The dynamics remains consistently positive, including against the level of 2021, the ministry informed…
(2023-09-08). Oil and gas revenues of Russian budget down 38.2% in 8M 2023 — Finance Ministry. tass.com Accumulation of extra oil and gas revenues during periods of the comfortable price situation provide for the budgetary system resilience to fluctuations in receiving oil and gas revenues…
(2023-09-08). Turkey's imports from Russia total $28.3 bln in January-July — statistical institute. tass.com It is also reported that in July Russia was the second-largest supplier to Turkey after China with supplies of goods and services from China and Russia worth $4.6 bln and $3.65 bln, respectively…
(2023-09-07). Top 4 worries of the UK population. truepublica.org.uk In August 2023, according to Statista — 65 per cent of British people thought that the economy was the top issue facing the country. This compares with 40 per cent who think that public health or the functionality of the NHS is the next biggest issue facing the country. Statista may have forgotten that the …
(2023-09-07). China retains its appeal for foreign firms. ecns.cn China's wide appeal for multinational corporations will continue due to its robust domestic market and its unwavering dedication to opening up its economy, despite a globally subdued investment sentiment, said analysts and heads of foreign chambers of commerce in China.
(2023-09-07). China's exports, imports fall as weak global demand keeps its economy under pressure. firstpost.com China's exports and imports declined again in August, data showed Thursday, as the world's second-largest economy is grappling with a combination of subdued global demand and a broader economic slowdown. | According to the customs authority, overseas shipments contracted by 8.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis, a notable improvement from July's 14.5 per cent decline, while imports experienced a 7.3 per cent decrease, compared to a 12.4 per cent drop in the preceding month. Economists, as surveyed by Bloomberg News, had expected both figures to drop by nine per cent. | China's exports, which have traditionally bee…
(2023-09-08). Gas price in Europe up 8% amid strikes at Chevron LNG plants in Australia. tass.com It is reported that Chevron's Wheatstone and Gorgon LNG plants produce around 24.5 mln tons of LNG per year, which is over 5% of global capacities…
(2023-09-08). Russian stocks up as Friday trading opens. tass.com The dollar exchange rate was up by 0.11% at 98.36 rubles, the euro was down by 0.05% at 105.36 rubles…
(2023-09-08). Russia's oil and gas revenues have recovered despite foreign pressure — PM. tass.com According to Mikhail Mishustin, the trajectory has substantially exceeded last year's level amid an increase in oil prices…
(2023-09-08). Russian business adapts to external shocks amid growing production, investment — PM. tass.com As for industrial production, according to Mikhail Mishustin, it made the main contribution to the growth of the country's GDP…
(2023-09-08). Volume of cash in circulation rises by $2.05 bln in August — Bank of Russia. tass.com The regulator said earlier the increase in the volume of cash in circulation in May-June 2023 was larger than seasonal levels normal for this time, totaling $7.16 bln…
(2023-09-08). Russian banks continued to increase their corporate loan portfolio in August — regulator. tass.com "In the short term, higher lending rates will restrain lending activity in the corporate segment," the statement reads…
(2023-09-08). Arctic tourism, North culture to be on agenda of Eastern Economic Forum. tass.com The vice-president of the Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberia and the Russian Far East believes that it is important to develop tourism in the Arctic to preserve the authentic culture of the North…
(2023-09-08). Archipelago with three names. What attracts scientists, tourists to Severnaya Zemlya. tass.com On September 4, 2023, the mysterious archipelago marked the 110th anniversary of its discovery…
(2023-09-07). Top 4 worries of the UK population. truepublica.org.uk In August 2023, according to Statista — 65 per cent of British people thought that the economy was the top issue facing the country. This compares with 40 per cent who think that public health or the functionality of the NHS is the next biggest issue facing the country. Statista may have forgotten that the …
(2023-09-07). 2023 CIFTIS: Driving economic recovery and maintaining commitment to openness. ecns.cn The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) has garnered considerable attention and expanded its international reach, signaling positive developments in the Chinese economy.
(2023-09-07). China retains its appeal for foreign firms. ecns.cn China's wide appeal for multinational corporations will continue due to its robust domestic market and its unwavering dedication to opening up its economy, despite a globally subdued investment sentiment, said analysts and heads of foreign chambers of commerce in China.
(2023-09-07). Australian Labor government's workplace reforms will enshrine insecure jobs and low pay. wsws.org The purpose of the legislation is not to reverse the growth of exploitative gig-economy and sham-contracting arrangements, but to legitimise them, establishing a Labor- and union-sanctioned cut-rate workforce.
(2023-09-07). 2023 CIFTIS: Driving economic recovery and maintaining commitment to openness. ecns.cn The 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) has garnered considerable attention and expanded its international reach, signaling positive developments in the Chinese economy.
(2023-09-07). Projected US Budget Deficit Growth to Have 'Many Nasty Consequences' on US Economy. sputnikglobe.com With America's budget deficit due to rise significantly, POTUS' recent claims that Bidenomics 'is working' hold no water, Professor Rodney Shakespeare, a renowned political commentator and binary economist, told Sputnik.
(2023-09-07). Dollar up to 98.3 rubles, euro up to 105.63 rubles on Moscow Exchange. tass.com The yuan grew by 4.1 kopecks, reaching 13.44 rubles…
(2023-09-07). Trade turnover between Russia, China up 32% in January-August to $155 bln. tass.com In July-August, trade turnover between the two countries increased by 6.8%…
(2023-09-07). British American Tobacco sells business in Russia. tass.com When the transfer of business is completed, the new structure will be known as the ITMS Group…
(2023-09-07). Russian stocks up as Thursday trading opens. tass.com The dollar exchange rate was up by 0.12% at 98.24 rubles, the euro was down by 0.14% at 105.32 rubles…
(2023-09-07). Rating agency expects Russian banks' 2023 profit to surpass $26 bln. tass.com It is noted that even with the neutral result of transactions on the forex market, the maintained ability of credit organizations to earn interest and fee income will enable the sector to show record profit above 2.6 trillion rubles…
(2023-09-07). 'There Is An Attack On Black Literacy': Education And Activism Go Together. popularresistance.org A 2022 report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, dubbed the nation's report card, reported that 33% of Maryland's eighth graders could not read at a basic level. For Black students, this number was an alarming 46%. Furthermore, 82% of Black students could not read at a proficient level, according to the report. | As reading levels fall, Black Baltimoreans are slipping further away from their ability to liberate themselves. Particularly during a time where socioeconomic barriers, further pronounced by the COVID-19 pandemic, and draconian legislation actively bar Black children from accessing who…
(2023-09-08). Nigerian president Bola Tinubu weathers challenge to electoral victory but faces resistance from labor. peoplesdispatch.org The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has dismissed all petitions filed by the opposition challenging the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 polls. The ruling was issued in the midst of a two-day strike organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress against the government's economic policies…
(2023-09-09). Correspondence] Pakistan's economic and health crisis: calls for urgent action. thelancet.com Pakistan is experiencing one of the worst inflation rates in its history. The response by the outgoing Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's Government to the International Monetary Fund's (IMFs) conditions, including the devaluation of the Pakistani rupee and increases in fuel prices, has exacerbated the situation. Those on low incomes have been hit the hardest by economic difficulties, with many experiencing job losses and reduced earnings. As a result, they have had to cut back on the amount and quality of food they can afford, seek out less expensive transportation options, and work multiple jobs to make ends meet.
(2023-09-08). Is Bidenomics Breaking Down? Credit Card, Loan Defaults Hit 10-Year High. moguldom.com Americans are falling behind on credit card and car loan payments at rates not seen since the Great Recession, and inflated prices, along with rising interest rates, suggest it could get worse. Some are blaming Bidenomics, the president's economic philosophy, which he explained in a June 2023 tweet like this: "Bidenomics is about growing the …
(2023-09-08). China welcomes stronger biz ties with Australia. ecns.cn China welcomes more communications and dialogues in various sectors between China and Australia, with a focus on the long-term economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-09-08). Exports show steady growth in first 8 months. ecns.cn China's exports increased 0.8 percent year-on-year in the first eight months, despite lackluster overseas demand, rising protectionist pressures and intensifying geopolitical tensions, offering an encouraging boost to the country's economic recovery, said experts and executives.
(2023-09-08). What the BRICS Expansion Means to Shipping. infobrics.org In a world where global governance structures are evolving, BRICS' significance as a potential dominant economic bloc has greatly improved…
(2023-09-08). North Korea's chronic food shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. internationalviewpoint.org The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of the country delayed the arrival of the pandemic. However, as early as March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a Covid-19 epidemic was developing in North Korea. Its strategy of sealing its external borders in January 2020 prevented essential supplies from entering the country, lead…
(2023-09-08). Common BRICS currency possible in future — Russian diplomat. tass.com "A common currency is something which is quite possible in the future, but the path will be neither quick nor easy," the head of the Department of Economic Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Birichevsky said…
(2023-09-08). What if there had been no coup in Chile in 1973?: The Thirty-Sixth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
As Chile's people, led by the Popular Unity government, took control over their economic and political lives and worked hard to improve their social and cultural worlds, they sent a flare into the sky announcing the great possibilities of socialism.
(2023-09-07). French MP defends Cuba's right to live without interference. plenglish.com Paris, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) La France Insoumise (LFI) MP Éric Coquerel on Thursday defended Cuba's right to independence and to live without the domination attempts by the United States and its economic, commercial, and financial blockade.
(2023-09-07). Blinken indulges Republican senator toying with Palestinian hunger. electronicintifada.net Democrats push back for "economic peace" but ignore underlying issues of apartheid, dispossession and occupation.
(2023-09-07). The Heat: A Decade of Belt & Road. america.cgtn.com 
It's the infrastructure project connecting the world by land and sea. Ten years on, we take a look at the impact of China's Belt and Road Initiative. | Chinese President Xi Jinping launched the Belt and Road Initiative during a speech in Kazakhstan on September 7, 2013, proposing new trade routes to create a 'new Silk Road' and wider economic cooperation. | A decade later, 152 countries have seen 3,000 BRI projects and nearly a trillion dollars in new investment. By Chinese estimates, it's helped lift nearly 40 million people out of poverty. Back in Kazakhstan where it all began, trade between the two countries u…
(2023-09-07). US Vassals Steal Syria's Railway Equipment To Impede Its Recovery. orinocotribune.com US-backed Kurdish separatist forces are looting Syria's railway infrastructure as part of an ongoing US-led campaign to exert economic pressure on the Arab nation and impede its recovery following a decade-long conflict, according to a political analyst. | Ayman Alameh, based in Lebanon, told the Press TV website that Washington and its allies are actively depleting Syria's resources and damaging its infrastructure to further isolate the country and hinder its return to normalcy. | "This is part of efforts to tighten the economic blockade of Syria following the defeat of the US-backed militancy in Syria and the A…
(2023-09-07). Turkey: World Bank agrees to provide $18bn in loans amid economic overhaul. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-09-07). Report to G20 summit glosses over problems in global financial system. wsws.org The Financial Stability Board has warned that the global economic recovery is losing strength and the effects of rising interest rates are increasingly being felt.
(2023-09-08). Colombia's president wants end to sanctions on Venezuela. colombiareports.com President Gustavo Petro called to "unblock Venezuela economically" to curb mass migration from Colombia's neighbor to the east. Petro made the comment in a speech on Thursday, days after the…
(2023-09-08). Colombian cultural center pays tribute to Salvador Allende. plenglish.com Bogota, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) With a photographic exhibition, the Gabriel Garcia Marquez Cultural Center, main headquarters of the Fondo de Cultura Economica in Colombia, pays tribute to Salvador Allende 50 years after his death in the military coup in Chile.
(2023-09-08). Cuba's Vice President calls to fulfill productive program. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Vice President Salvador Valdes called here today to fulfill the productive programs, and in the face of economic limitations to seek endogenous alternatives, at the beginning of a tour of the province of Villa Clara.
(2023-09-08). Economic Growth in G7 Versus BRICS: A Reality Check. counterpunch.org In the United Kingdom, the BBC prepared and published data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in January about different nations' growth forecasts for 2023 and 2024. The BBC foregrounded some really bad news for the UK. Of nine major industrial economies—the G7 (the U.S., Canada, Japan, Germany, the UK, France, and Canada), plus Russia, and China—the UK
(2023-09-08). 'Friendship between India-US to further cement economic ties': PM Modi after hosting Prez Biden. firstpost.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed US President Joe Biden at his official residence and held productive bilateral talks to further cement the relationship between Washington and New Delhi. | PM Modi described his meeting with the US President as one which would help to deepen economic ties and people-to-people linkages between India and USA. | "Happy to have welcomed @POTUS @JoeBiden to 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Our meeting was very productive. We were able to discuss numerous topics which will further economic and people-to-people linkages between India and USA. The friendship between our nations will con…
(2023-09-08). Chinese Vice Premier to Attend Eastern Economic Forum in Move to Boost Russia Ties. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning confirmed on Friday that China's State Council Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing would be participating in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) hosted by the Russian city of Vladivostok.
(2023-09-08). Moscow Expects Final G20 Document to Include Settlements in National Currencies. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia expects the final G20 document to cover in detail the issue of settlements in national currencies, Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Department of Economic Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik.
(2023-09-08). Russia countering Western bid to link global economic woes, Ukraine at G20 — Russian MFA. tass.com It is noted that Washington has repeatedly sought to field-test a policy line that emphasizes pitting countries and partners against each other in order to ignite wars and conflicts…
(2023-09-07). The Brexit effect: how leaving the EU hit the UK. truepublica.org.uk The UK's disastrous "mini" Budget can trace its origins back to Britain's decision to leave the European Union. The economic costs of Brexit were masked by the Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine. But six years after the UK voted to leave, the effect has become clear. In this film, senior FT writers and …
(2023-09-07). Fearab condemns U.S. blockade imposed on Syria and Cuba. plenglish.com Damascus, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) The final declaration of the 50th Extraordinary Conference of the Federation of Arab Entities in Latin America (FEARAB) held in this capital, condemned on Thursday the economic blockade imposed on Syria, Cuba, Venezuela and other nations.
(2023-09-07). New report reveals reversal in global antipoverty progress. ecns.cn A new report points out that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and economic slowdown has led to a reversal in the global antipoverty progress achieved in the past years, affecting countries and regions worldwide.
(2023-09-07). Revealed: Why China's Xi Jinping is skipping the G20 meeting in Delhi. firstpost.com 
(2023-09-07). Boeing, Airbus likely to stop supplying spare parts to Pakistan International Airlines. firstpost.com Marred by "serious cash flow problems," Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is expected to stop receiving supply of spare parts from Boeing and Airbus. | According to a report by The News, Boeing and Airbus, which are top aircraft manufacturers, are likely to discontinue the supply of spare parts to cash-strapped Pakistan by mid-September. | PIA, in a summary sent to the Economic Coordination Committee (EEC) for an emergency bailout, expressed its inability to pay its creditors, aircraft lessor, fuel suppliers, airport operators, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). | Pakistan's largest airli…
(2023-09-07). The Brexit effect: how leaving the EU hit the UK. truepublica.org.uk The UK's disastrous "mini" Budget can trace its origins back to Britain's decision to leave the European Union. The economic costs of Brexit were masked by the Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis in Ukraine. But six years after the UK voted to leave, the effect has become clear. In this film, senior FT writers and …
(2023-09-07). New report reveals reversal in global antipoverty progress. ecns.cn A new report points out that the combined impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and economic slowdown has led to a reversal in the global antipoverty progress achieved in the past years, affecting countries and regions worldwide.
(2023-09-07). Report to G20 summit glosses over problems in global financial system. wsws.org The Financial Stability Board has warned that the global economic recovery is losing strength and the effects of rising interest rates are increasingly being felt.
(2023-09-07). North Korea's chronic food shortages exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. internationalviewpoint.org The North Korean regime has faced a severely deteriorated economic situation due to international sanctions, floods, and the Covid-19 pandemic. In January 2020, the country blocked cross-border trade and expelled humanitarian workers and foreign diplomats facing the danger of the Covid-19 pandemic. The closure of the country delayed the arrival of the pandemic. However, as early as March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a Covid-19 epidemic was developing in North Korea. Its strategy of sealing its external borders in January 2020 prevented essential supplies from entering the country, lead…
(2023-09-07). Journalists from unfriendly countries not accredited to Eastern Economic Forum — Kremlin. tass.com The 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) will be held in Vladivostok on September 10-13, 2023…
(2023-09-07). Chinese Feminists Face Paradoxical State Policies. internationalviewpoint.org Struggles for women's rights, and the state's responses, have shifted over the history of the People's Republic of China. In an initial period of socialist state feminism, the Chinese Communist Party celebrated "women's liberation" and offered child-friendly services to facilitate women's entry into the workforce. During the era of post-socialist economic modernization, services were curtailed, shifting family responsibilities back to women and reinforcing patriarchal norms. Most recently, a form of made-in-China feminism has emerged, characterized by everyday resistance to prevailing gender expectations. Now, th…
(2023-09-08). Daniel Ortega's Speech: 44th Anniversary of the Founding of the Nicaraguan Army. orinocotribune.com Transcript of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega at the central act to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the founding of the Nicaraguan army. | Nicaraguan brothers and sisters; families of this Free, Sovereign, Dignified Nation, fighting for Peace to eradicate Poverty, fighting for Peace to improve the living conditions of all Nicaragua's Families. | How much joy and how much optimism it gives us to receive this recognition from the Conference of Armed Forces of Central America. The CFAC, as the General explained just now, is made up of the armies, the armed forces of the countries that make up the System for C…
(2023-09-08). Child refugees hit record in Latin America, Caribbean as climate crisis, poverty grip region. nationofchange.org "The unprecedented scale of the child migration crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean urgently requires a stronger humanitarian response as well as the expansion of safe and regular migration pathways for children and families," said one international advocate.
(2023-09-07). Israel halts exit of goods from Gaza. electronicintifada.net Tens of thousands of jobs threatened amid 46 percent unemployment rate.
(2023-09-07). Disaster Relief Often Leaves Disabled People Behind. popularresistance.org When disaster strikes, disabled people and low-income communities are hit the hardest and face higher mortality rates. They also take longer to recover. | Germán Parodi and Shaylin Sluzalis were protesting in Washington, D.C., for disability rights as they found out Hurricane Maria was on its way to Puerto Rico in 2017. Now the co-directors of The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, they were deployed as part of a disabled first responder team. Parodi, who was born and raised on the island, lives with a mobility disability, while Sluzalis lives with an invisible disability. | "Being culturally aware of…
(2023-09-07). Scrap the GST and the Stage 3 tax cuts. greenleft.org.au 
It's probably no surprise that the Intergenerational Report 2023 passed without much comment. It forecasts the need for greater income revenue, and that will fall to a younger generation. Sam Wainwright reports.
(2023-09-07). The Raw-Dealed Actor/Teacher Show. counterpunch.org The Wall Street Journal now realizes that income inequality can be a source of social problems. No, its famously pro-proprietor commentators haven't signed up for union cards. In fact, two different editorials in the August 28 opinion pages come not to praise labor organizing but to bury it, whether it's South American schoolteachers who benefit
(2023-09-07). The Raw-Dealed Actor/Teacher Show. counterpunch.org The Wall Street Journal now realizes that income inequality can be a source of social problems. No, its famously pro-proprietor commentators haven't signed up for union cards. In fact, two different editorials in the August 28 opinion pages come not to praise labor organizing but to bury it, whether it's South American schoolteachers who benefit
(2023-09-07). Which Nation Has Taxed the Rich the Most? counterpunch.org Eight decades ago, at a pivotal turning point in American history, our nation's richest faced a 94 percent federal tax rate on their income over $200,000, the equivalent of about $3.5 million today. At that point, near the end of World War II, only one other nation — the UK — taxed its rich at a steeper rate. The wealthiest Brits ended the war facing a 97.5 percent tax on their top-bracket income.
(2023-09-08). Labour, protests, and state capitalism in Belarus, three years on. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-08). UK Labour Party accused of discrimination over expulsion of Jewish members. middleeasteye.net 
UK Labour Party accused of discrimination over expulsion of Jewish members | Jewish members of the Labour Party are almost 13 times more likely to be expelled for supporting proscribed left-wing organisations than non-Jewish members, JVL claims | Fri, 09/08/2023 – 12: 12 | Demonstrators hold placards as they protest outside the headquarters of Britain's opposition Labour party in centr…
(2023-09-08). Corbyn's appearance at a counter-conference looks set to 'antagonise' Keir Starmer. Boo-hoo. thecanary.co 
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll and the founder of think tank Compass, Neal Lawson, are appearing at this year's The World Transformed (TWT) festival. So, with these speakers and more, plus the chance to (as TWT put it) "antagonise" the Labour leadership and Keir Starmer — what's not to …
(2023-09-07). What voters really think of this government. truepublica.org.uk Fully 84% of Britons say the government seems tired of governing. This includes 49% who see it as "very tired". It won't surprise anyone, but 90% of Labour voters also think so. But what does surprise is that almost eight in ten Conservative voters see the government as tired (78%). Source: YouGov…
(2023-09-07). Think The Birmingham Bankruptcy Is Bad — Then This Is Worse. truepublica.org.uk By Graham Vanbergen: As every mainstream media outlet has reported, Birmingham city council, the second-largest city in the UK, effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday. The Independent reported that — "The Labour-run council might have to shut libraries, lessen the frequency of bin collections or raise council tax after it issued a section 114 notice …
(2023-09-07). What voters really think of this government. truepublica.org.uk Fully 84% of Britons say the government seems tired of governing. This includes 49% who see it as "very tired". It won't surprise anyone, but 90% of Labour voters also think so. But what does surprise is that almost eight in ten Conservative voters see the government as tired (78%). Source: YouGov…
(2023-09-07). Think The Birmingham Bankruptcy Is Bad — Then This Is Worse. truepublica.org.uk By Graham Vanbergen: As every mainstream media outlet has reported, Birmingham city council, the second-largest city in the UK, effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday. The Independent reported that — "The Labour-run council might have to shut libraries, lessen the frequency of bin collections or raise council tax after it issued a section 114 notice …
(2023-09-07). Labour, protests, and state capitalism in Belarus, three years on. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-07). Cleveland: A Message To The Community, 'No New Jail!'. popularresistance.org Cleveland, Ohio – The Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition was warmly received by participants and onlookers at Cleveland's Labor Day parade Sept. 4, as it promoted its efforts to stop construction of a new county jail. With principal and interest to bondholders combined, a new jail could cost county taxpayers over $2 billion, making it the most expensive project in Cuyahoga County's history. The Coalition banner, shown in the photo, called on county residents to "say no to 40 years of debt." | Every year in Cleveland, the 11th Congressional District Caucus holds its parade on Labor Day. For over a decade this Black co…
(2023-09-08). Labor needs to step up support for Palestine, meeting hears. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-08). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-08). Green Left News Podcast Ep 19: Supermarket price gouging, Labor's dud housing deal & Fiji marches against nuclear waste. greenleft.org.au 
Green Left journalist's Isaac Nellist and Chloe DS go through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.
(2023-09-08). Shut The Robo Taxis Down! SF Labor Day Rally At Cruise Office Over Death Of Pedestrian. indybay.org
(2023-09-08). A Missed Opportunity? A Closer Look at the Teamster-UPS Agreement. internationalviewpoint.org "The crisis in the labor movement is not primarily about union density but about the nature of unions today." | – | / |
(2023-09-07). What does solidarity with Ukraine's workers look like? therealnews.com 
What is the role labor unions should play in the Russia-Ukraine War? In a special conversation moderated by
(2023-09-07). XXV BRICS Summit and Affirmation of the BRICS Agenda by Country Agency. infobrics.org The bloc was dismissed by many in the beginning, with some arguing that it does not hold sufficient power to change anything, let alone contend with the global hegemons. But BRICS is not about challenging anyone. It is about fostering cooperation and collaboration to find solutions for global challenges and achieve a shared future in which development is enhanced and accessible to all who seek it, Mikatekiso Kubayi writes…
(2023-09-07). Coalition of Independent Unions Takes to the Streets in Portland for 'Trans Day of Solidarity'. itsgoingdown.org 
Rank-n-file members of the Coalition of Independent Unions, made up largely of unions representing fast-food and services workers, several part of the anti-capitalist labor union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), took to the streets of Portland, Oregon on Saturday, in support of a day in solidarity with trans workers. On Facebook, the goal…
(2023-09-07). Argentinian youth backs UP alliance. plenglish.com In a joint statement, members of the "General Confederation of Labor" and the "Central de Trabajadores de Argentina" called for a day of militancy and exchange on the domestic projects that will be at stake in the elections. | The meetings will take place La Matanza, Parque Chacabuco and Florencio Varela. | Participants will talk with residents about the UP's proposals and the risk posed by the arrival to the Presidency of "La Libertad Avanza" (LLA) or "Juntos por el Cambio" (JxC). | "The youth is organized to defend rights and build a possible future. We take a stand against the right, we plan joint actions and…
(2023-09-07). Cuban university focuses on food production. plenglish.com For the institution, even the international deals of its School of Agricultural Sciences with counterparts in Europe and Latin America have been key, although they are approaching local farms and producers in September. | According to Radio Cadena Agramonte's website, the University of Camagàºey signed an important labor deal with the Fruta Real Farm, located in the municipality of Minas and belonging to producer and agronomist Rolando Leyva. | In statements to the website, Yorkis Tamayo, dean of the School of Agricultural Sciences, said "the deal will facilitate to turn the farm into a study area with exper…
(2023-09-07). French working class rallies in solidarity with trade unionist facing prosecution. peoplesdispatch.org SeÃÅbastien Menesplier, leader of a union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), was summoned by the police recently. The CGT claims that over 400 of its activists are being prosecuted in various courts for protesting the controversial pension reforms forced through by the Emmanuel Macron government…
(2023-09-07). Incarcerated Laborers Can Barely Afford Basic Necessities While in Prison. truthout.org The outside world may be in the grips of inflation and financial instability, but inside a Burgin, Kentucky, prison, the financial woes more closely resemble the Great Depression. For many incarcerated inside the Northpoint Training Center, the primary concern isn't how they will pay for gas, insurance, or even rent upon release from prison. The uncertainty they feel is far more urgent. |
(2023-09-07). Will Lehman replies to Biden's Department of Labor in ongoing lawsuit to demand rerun of UAW election. wsws.org The filing takes apart the ridiculous claims by the DOL that Lehman should have filed his complaint–which centered on the fact that the historically low turnout was the product of deliberate voter suppression by the UAW bureaucracy–before the election results were known.
(2023-09-07). For an active boycott of Australian Labor's Voice referendum! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party urges workers and youth to reject both the Yes and the No cases presented by the ruling political establishment and calls for an active boycott campaign to oppose the referendum itself.
(2023-09-07). Biden hails sellout dockworkers' and UPS agreements ahead of autoworkers' contract expiration. wsws.org In order to continue the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine in 2023 and beyond without labor disruptions, the Biden administration, working with the critical labor bureaucracies, has blocked strikes in major industries while enforcing agreements that further impoverish workers.
(2023-09-07). WGA co-chair Chris Keyser's Labor Day message: The union apparatus prepares to sell out writers' strike. wsws.org Keyser represents a certain social type, affluent, well-connected in the industry, intimately tied to the Democratic Party, that dominates the WGA and SAG-AFTRA leaderships.
(2023-09-08). Celebrating 70 years of the Fifty Fathoms: A collaboration by Blancpain and Swatch. channelnewsasia.com There are five colours to choose from for this Blancpain and Swatch collaboration.
(2023-09-08). Blancpain x Swatch collaboration will drop on Sep 9. channelnewsasia.com The non-limited collection will comprise five mechanical watches that draw inspiration from the ocean.
(2023-09-08). India Semicon: Foxconn, STMicroelectronics planning to build semiconductor plant in India. firstpost.com Foxconn Technology Group is joining forces with STMicroelectronics NV in a collaborative effort to establish a semiconductor factory in India, as they seek government support to enhance their presence in the South Asian nation. | The companies, Taiwan's Foxconn and Franco-Italian STMicro, are in the process of seeking state assistance for the construction of a 40-nanometer chip plant. People familiar with the matter, who preferred to remain anonymous since the plan has not been made public, have confirmed this development. It's worth noting that these 40-nanometer chips are employed in a wide range of application…
(2023-09-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy is no picnic when it comes to listeria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you're planning a Labor Day gathering outdoors, remember that food safety is important for everybody, but it is especially important if you're expecting. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can change a pregnant person's immune system, making her more susceptible to contracting foodborne illness.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, discusses the risks associated with listeria and what summertime foods should be avoided by those who are expecting….
(2023-09-08). Is Intellectual Property Turning into a Knowledge Monopoly? counterpunch.org The twentieth century saw the emergence of public funded universities and technical institutions, while technology development was concentrated in the R&D laboratories of large corporations. The age of the lone inventor—Edison, Siemens, Westinghouse, Graham Bell—had ended with the nineteenth century. The twentieth century was more about industry-based R&D laboratories, where corporations gathered together leading scientists
(2023-09-08). G20 Summit: India's presidency will lead to transformative change that world needs, says UN chief Guterres. firstpost.com In India for the crucial G20 meetings, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday said that he hoped India's presidency of the influential grouping would eventually lead to the kind of transformative change that the world so desperately needs. | He also underscored India's repeated commitments that it would act on the behalf of the Global South and its determination to pursue the development agenda not only in the Asian region but also in collaboration with the developing nations of the world. | "Let me begin by expressing my gratitude to India for the warm welcome and my hope that India's presid…
(2023-09-08). López Obrador anuncia próxima entrega de dirección de la 4T. telesurtv.net Presidente mexicano informa que concluye su labor como dirigente de la 4T y en lo adelante continuará enfocado en la atención a los programas de gobierno.
(2023-09-07). Press freedom? Photojournalist in Myanmar gets 20 years in Jail for 'misreporting' on Cyclone aftermath. firstpost.com A Myanmar court has given a photojournalist a 20-year prison sentence with hard labor due to his reporting on the aftermath of a deadly cyclone. | This information comes from Myanmar Now, the media outlet he worked for. | Sai Zaw Thaike, a photographer for the independent online news service, received what seems to be the harshest punishment for any journalist detained since the military took control of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. | Myanmar Now, operating covertly, reported that a military tribunal conducted the trial, found Sai Zaw Thaike guilty, and issued the sentence on Wednes…
(2023-09-07). Children in Police Watch Houses: A Nasty Queensland Experiment. dissidentvoice.org They really are a brutal lot. While the Queensland Labor Government croons on matters regarding rights, liberties and, it should be said, the plight of the First Nations Peoples, its policy, notably on youth detention, is a contradictory abomination. This situation finds itself repeated across the country, though the Sunshine State, as it is sometimes …
(2023-09-07). US wants G20 to help reshape, scale up multilateral development banks like IMF & World Bank. firstpost.com The US wants the G20 nations to collaborate in reforming and expanding multilateral development institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, a top White House official has said. | John Kirby, the White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communication, stated on Wednesday that the United States will emphasize its commitment to the G20 as a vital platform for addressing global challenges during President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to India. | President Biden is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Friday to take part in the G20 Summit. | "One of our main goals headi…
(2023-09-07). Trabajadores convierten a Los àÅngeles en el epicentro de una ola de huelgas nacionales. peoplesworld.org 
LOS àÅNGELES—Por la forma en que avanzan los acontecimientos en Los àÅngeles, lo que ha sido la capital nacional del activismo laboral durante gran parte de 2023 puede ser el epicentro nacional de una ola de huelgas histórica para el otoño de 2023. O, como dijo el presidente de SAG-AFTRA, Fran Drescher. le dijo a …
(2023-09-07). Workers turning Los Angeles into the epicenter of national strike wave. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—The way events are rushing onwards in Los Angeles, what's been the national capital of labor activism for much of 2023 may be the national epicenter of an historic strike wave by the fall of 2023. Or, as SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher told one interviewer, "Here we go again." That's because if bosses keep …
(2023-09-07). Cleveland: A message to the community — "No new jail!" workers.org 
Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition before marching in the Cleveland Labor Day parade, Sept. 4, 2023. Cleveland The Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition was warmly received by participants and onlookers at Cleveland's Labor Day parade Sept. 4, as it promoted its efforts to stop construction of a new county jail. With principal . . . |
(2023-09-07). If……Then That's Treason. covertactionmagazine.com The Perpetrators This list of perpetrators is not meant to be exhaustive, but it can help us begin a conversation that should lead to indictments for treason, in addition to other crimes. The harms these perpetrators are doing must be stopped. Survival is at stake. If COVID-19 was a laboratory-created disease for which people were …
(2023-09-08). Russian Anti-Doping Agency inspectors collects over 6,800 samples since start of 2023. tass.com RUSADA inked a cooperation agreement with the Turkish anti-doping laboratory in March 2022, which had valid accreditation from the World Anti-Doping Agency…
(2023-09-07). Labor needs to step up support for Palestine, meeting hears. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). Coalition of Independent Unions Takes to the Streets in Portland for 'Trans Day of Solidarity'. itsgoingdown.org Rank-n-file members of the Coalition of Independent Unions, made up largely of unions representing fast-food and services workers, several part of the anti-capitalist labor union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), took to the streets of Portland, Oregon on Saturday, in support of a day in solidarity with trans workers. On Facebook, the goal…
(2023-09-07). Shut The Robo Taxis Down! SF Labor Day Rally At Cruise Office Over Death Of Pedestrian. indybay.org
(2023-09-07). Cleveland: A message to the community — "No new jail!" workers.org Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition before marching in the Cleveland Labor Day parade, Sept. 4, 2023. Cleveland The Cuyahoga County Jail Coalition was warmly received by participants and onlookers at Cleveland's Labor Day parade Sept. 4, as it promoted its efforts to stop construction of a new county jail. With principal . . . |
(2023-09-07). Saturday 9/9: Labor on the Move: Prospects and Challenges. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-09-07). Will Lehman replies to Biden's Department of Labor in ongoing lawsuit to demand rerun of UAW election. wsws.org The filing takes apart the ridiculous claims by the DOL that Lehman should have filed his complaint–which centered on the fact that the historically low turnout was the product of deliberate voter suppression by the UAW bureaucracy–before the election results were known.
(2023-09-07). For an active boycott of Australian Labor's Voice referendum! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party urges workers and youth to reject both the Yes and the No cases presented by the ruling political establishment and calls for an active boycott campaign to oppose the referendum itself.
(2023-09-07). Biden hails sellout dockworkers' and UPS agreements ahead of autoworkers' contract expiration. wsws.org In order to continue the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine in 2023 and beyond without labor disruptions, the Biden administration, working with the critical labor bureaucracies, has blocked strikes in major industries while enforcing agreements that further impoverish workers.
(2023-09-07). WGA co-chair Chris Keyser's Labor Day message: The union apparatus prepares to sell out writers' strike. wsws.org Keyser represents a certain social type, affluent, well-connected in the industry, intimately tied to the Democratic Party, that dominates the WGA and SAG-AFTRA leaderships.
(2023-09-07). Labor needs to step up support for Palestine, meeting hears. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). Shut The Robo Taxis Down! SF Labor Day Rally At Cruise Office Over Death Of Pedestrian. indybay.org
(2023-09-07). A Missed Opportunity? A Closer Look at the Teamster-UPS Agreement. internationalviewpoint.org "The crisis in the labor movement is not primarily about union density but about the nature of unions today." | – | / |
(2023-09-07). Saturday 9/9: Labor on the Move: Prospects and Challenges. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-09-07). Democratic Republic of the Congo Faces Hunger Crisis Despite Mineral Wealth. truthout.org The Democratic Republic of the Congo is seeing a dramatic deterioration of infrastructure and displacement of citizens as a result of armed violence, flooding and the world's largest hunger crisis. In recent months, rampant violence of armed groups has forced more than half a million people to flee their homes, while the United Nations says some 3,000 families also lost their homes after recent… |
(2023-09-07). Wealthy Russian with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in US prison for insider trading. firstpost.com A wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million stock market cheating scheme that relied on secret earnings information stolen through the hacking of US computer networks. | Vladislav Klyushin, who ran a Moscow-based information technology company that did work for the highest levels of the Russian government, was convicted in February of charges including wire fraud and securities fraud after a two-week trial in federal court in Boston. | Authorities say he personally pocketed more than $33 million in the scheme, which…
(2023-09-08). High Grocery and Gasoline Prices? Monopoly Gouging isn't Going Away. counterpunch.org Inflation is with us, period. It may have eased a bit from its recent 40-year high, but, the Washington Post told us August 10 "falling inflation doesn't mean prices are returning to pre-pandemic levels." This article then blames rent for most recently driving the inflationary mess, before listing six items whose costs gyrated wildly in recent years: used cars, rent, gas, airfare, cereal and baked goods and eggs. And when I say gyrated, I mean soared, then did not plummet. They may have dropped a bit, but they're still in the stratosphere compared to where they were seven or eight years ago. And the kleptocrats i…
(2023-09-08). Arabic press review: Tens of thousands of Libyans expelled from their homes. middleeasteye.net 
Arabic press review: Tens of thousands of Libyans expelled from their homes | Meanwhile, Yemenis are forced to skip meals as prices soar, and Jordanian refugees face severe funding shortages | Fri, 09/08/2023 – 13: 18 | People gather along the promenade in Libya's second city of Benghazi on 26 March 2023 (AFP) | Libyans expelled from homes by Haftar: | A new report by UN experts s…
(2023-09-07). Climate catastrophe and 'freedom of consumption'. indybay.org It is not five to twelve, but five past twelve, as philosopher Slavoj Žižek writes. The fact that climate change is a fact (the details may well be debated) and poses a serious threat to humanity is something that the last fool should have realized by now.1 It is also clear that the emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases must be radically and rapidly reduced.
(2023-09-07). Climate catastrophe and 'freedom of consumption'. indybay.org It is not five to twelve, but five past twelve, as philosopher Slavoj Žižek writes. The fact that climate change is a fact (the details may well be debated) and poses a serious threat to humanity is something that the last fool should have realized by now.1 It is also clear that the emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases must be radically and rapidly reduced.
(2023-09-07). 18th G20 summit set to begin in New Delhi as faultlines among members widen. peoplesdispatch.org The West's disregard of concerns from the Global South on reforms of international financial institutions and climate change, as well as attempts to use the forum for geopolitical gains, has made consensus elusive…
(2023-09-07). Mandatory Overtime Is Inhumane and Dangerous. otherwords.org She only wanted a few hours at her dying mother's bedside. But her bosses at Twin Rivers Paper in Madawaska, Maine forced her to work overtime on her day off. About an hour and a half into the mandatory shift, the woman's mother died. | Workers are battling harder than ever to end this appalling mistreatment. They're fighting back against mandatory overtime requirements that strain families to the breaking point and put lives at risk. | "It's definitely caused a lot of heartache," said David Hebert, financial officer and former president of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 291, one of three USW locals collectively…
(2023-09-07). US Pledges Millions Seized from Russian Oligarch in Latest Ukraine Aid Package. news.antiwar.com While visiting Kyiv on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced another pledge of funds to Ukraine worth $1 billion in military and other financial aid. Included in that sum is $5.4 million in seized assets belonging to a Russian oligarch and this will go toward veterans' services. Blinken declared "those who have enabled Putin's …
(2023-09-07). Venezuela Delegation Meets with Shanghai International Energy Exchange. orinocotribune.com In order to strengthen the exchange of experiences in financial fields between China and Venezuela, Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez visited the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE). | Rodriguez's delegation also included the Minister of Petroleum and President of PDVSA Pedro Tellechea, Ambassador to China Giuseppe Yofreda, and PSUV deputy to the National Assembly, Nicolas Maduro Guerra. | During the tour, representatives of the Shanghai International Energy Exchange explained to the Venezuelan authorities, through a photographic exhibition and a compilation of newspapers, the behavior of the st…
(2023-09-08). Findings shed light on capital's impressive past. ecns.cn The Lize Financial Business District in southwestern Beijing is home to numerous glass-walled high-rises, which stand as proud sentinels keeping watch over this new landmark in the Chinese capital.
(2023-09-08). Apple's AI team is burning over $1 mn a day, is on a hiring spree recruiting from Google, OpenAI. firstpost.com While Google and Microsoft are engaged in a competitive AI race through their Bard AI and Bing AI, along with a plethora of other AI tools, Apple, has remained relatively quiet on the AI front. However, recent reports suggest that Apple is making substantial investments in AI and is likely to unveil several AI tools in the future. | According to a report initially featured in The Information, Apple is dedicating substantial financial resources to AI, with millions of dollars being invested on a daily basis. The company is actively working on the development of various AI models across multiple teams. | One of the…
(2023-09-07). Smart Ass Cripple: How SSI Keeps People Poor. progressive.org Current rules for SSI recipients make it difficult to get financial help from friends and family.
(2023-09-07). Nationwide Insurance Crisis Sparks Senate Hearing, Focusing on Climate Change Financial Impacts. commondreams.org The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will take a deep dive into
(2023-09-07). Findings shed light on capital's impressive past. ecns.cn The Lize Financial Business District in southwestern Beijing is home to numerous glass-walled high-rises, which stand as proud sentinels keeping watch over this new landmark in the Chinese capital.
(2023-09-07). Smart Ass Cripple: How SSI Keeps People Poor. progressive.org Current rules for SSI recipients make it difficult to get financial help from friends and family.
(2023-09-07). Findings shed light on capital's impressive past. ecns.cn The Lize Financial Business District in southwestern Beijing is home to numerous glass-walled high-rises, which stand as proud sentinels keeping watch over this new landmark in the Chinese capital.
(2023-09-08). Biden And Democrat's Climate Agenda Increases Environmental Racism More Than It Reduces Emissions. popularresistance.org Earlier this month the Biden Administration, along with high ranking democrats including Senate Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, and former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, as well as a slew of acolytes representing centrist environmental organizations, celebrated the one-year signing of the so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at the White House. | It was a curious time to celebrate an ostensible climate bill during a summer of cataclysmic events fueled by runaway climate change including deadly and crippling heatwaves, wildfires that blanketed major cities with toxic smoke, and the annihilation of Lahaina, Maui…
(2023-09-07). We Can Stop Drug Price Gouging — Here's How. otherwords.org We human beings sometimes do some terrible things in pursuit of the almighty dollar. But to our credit, one moral line most humans don't cross is to gouge sick people on the price of medicines their lives depend on. | Unless, of course, you count executives of giant pharmaceutical corporations as human beings. Gouging patients is their preferred business model. | It's a scream, then, to watch Big Pharma fall into a sky-is-falling fit over our government's long-overdue move to give patients some bargaining power over this monopolistic industry. Under President Joe Biden's anti-inflation policy passed last year, ou…
(2023-09-07). Palestine Action Crash International Weapons Dealers Summit. popularresistance.org While senior representatives of the world's largest arms firms convened at the 'International Composites Summit 2023' to discuss "cost-effective" weaponry components [1], Palestine Action snuck their way in and crashed the event. | Once inside the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, four activists took over the stage to disrupt the marketing of 'genocide' as a tool to be bought-and-sold to annihilate the Palestinian people. | Activists over-spoke the corporate speeches and raised the Palestinian flag, stating: "You are all war criminals. We're making a stand against you and your weapons of death.
(2023-09-08). Marxism and the U.S. Response to the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Pandemics. internationalviewpoint.org Over the last fifty years, few public health professionals have considered Marxism relevant, and few Marxists have treated pandemics as an imminent concern. We offer this paper to help both public health professionals and socialists view pandemics through a Marxist lens. Although our theory is global in scope, we focus on the U.S. because of its scientific prominence, its outsized global role in the AIDS pandemic, and its poor performance in the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hope is that this piece will strengthen efforts to protect public health and, better yet, help usher capitalism off the Earth before it makes the p…
(2023-09-07). Marxism and the U.S. Response to the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Pandemics. internationalviewpoint.org Over the last fifty years, few public health professionals have considered Marxism relevant, and few Marxists have treated pandemics as an imminent concern. We offer this paper to help both public health professionals and socialists view pandemics through a Marxist lens. Although our theory is global in scope, we focus on the U.S. because of its scientific prominence, its outsized global role in the AIDS pandemic, and its poor performance in the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hope is that this piece will strengthen efforts to protect public health and, better yet, help usher capitalism off the Earth before it makes the p…
(2023-09-08). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-07). Poland's Defense Spending Quadruples to $36Bln Since 2015. sputnikglobe.com WARSAW (Sputnik) – Poland's defense spending has quadrupled to 155 billion zlotys ($36 billion) since 2015, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday.
(2023-09-08). Saudi spending in transfer window second only to Premier League. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-09-07). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). NATO Expects Members to Increase Defense Spending by Over 8% This Year. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – NATO expects its member states to increase their defense spending by more than 8% this year, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
(2023-09-08). As student loan payments resume, millions face a lifetime of debt while Wall Street profits. wsws.org The banks, hedge funds, investment companies and other Wall Street parasites are raking in billions of dollars in profits from the immiseration of tens of millions of student loan borrowers and their families—perhaps a third of the US population in all.
(2023-09-08). Indonesia, China discuss boost to investment and trade. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-09-08). Looking to start investing in wine? These experts tell you how. channelnewsasia.com Fine wine can be a lucrative investment class for any investor looking to diversify their investment, if you know how.
(2023-09-07). Apple stocks take a mighty tumble after China authorities banned iPhones in their offices. firstpost.com Apple Inc. experienced its most significant stock decline in a month following reports that Chinese government agencies have instructed their staff not to use iPhones for work purposes. | These directives were issued in August to employees at ministries focusing on investment, trade, and international affairs, according to sources cited by The South China Morning Post. Importantly, these usage restrictions were not applied to all government ministries, and they exclusively targeted iPhones, designed in California, without affecting other smartphones from foreign brands. | Some central government agency employees…
(2023-09-08). Marc Lamont Hill Accused Of Being Compromised After Defending ADL. moguldom.com Author and academic Marc Lamont Hill is under fire for his recent comments defending the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) against Elon Musk's accusations. Hill's remarks have led to criticism and accusations of him being compromised. The ADL is a non-profit organization that works to combat hate speech and anti-Semitism. Musk, the billionaire behind the Twitter/X social …
(2023-09-08). Ukraine war: the business with death. indybay.org State-sponsored arms shipments cause corporate profits to skyrocket. That warlike conflicts boost the business of arms corporations is a well-known fact, but never in recent history have Western arms firms and corporations been able to enrich themselves so shamelessly from human suffering as in the Ukraine conflict.
(2023-09-08). The Four Billionaires Who Want to Control the Universe. scheerpost.com 
Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play/ Amazon / YouTube / Rumble In Jonathan Taplin's new book, "The End of Reality: How Four Billionaires are Selling a Fantasy Future of the Metaverse, Mars and Crypto," the internet innovation expert delves into activities of the gang-of-four powerful oligarchs: Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg and Marc Andreesen, breaking down their increasing profits and …
(2023-09-08). Collective bargaining for housing: Connecticut tenants union wins landmark fight against mega-landlord. peoplesworld.org 
NEW HAVEN, Conn.—This summer, the Blake Street Tenants Union in New Haven has been actively mobilizing mass action and engaging in a stiff legal struggle to defend their community from ongoing aggressive, profit-driven rent increases. As a result, a corporate landlord in Connecticut has been forced to publicly recognize the union and to withdraw several …
(2023-09-08). Chile's '1000 Days of Revolution': A Marxist analysis of the Allende years. peoplesworld.org 
On the morning of September 11, 1973, Hawker Hunter jets bombed La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile. Hours later, Chile's elected head of state, President Salvador Allende, was dead. Soldiers raided working-class districts across the country rounding up left-wing activists. Around 40,000 were incarcerated in Chile's National Stadium, awaiting interrogation. Many faced torture and imprisonment, …
(2023-09-08). Gaza's surplus of nurses works for free. electronicintifada.net The number of nursing graduates far outpaces available jobs.
(2023-09-09). Perspectives] Pharmacovigilance against racial capitalism. thelancet.com In 1852, abolitionist physician James McCune Smith, the first African American known to have earned a medical degree, exposed the pervasive conception of the Black American as a dangerous creature and described how this was a manufactured image: "The Negro with us is not an actual physical being of Ô¨Çesh and bones and blood, but a hideous monster of the mind, ugly beyond all physical portraying, so utterly and ineffably monstrous as to frighten reason from its throne, and justice from its balance, and mercy from its hallowed temple…It is a constructive Negro, that haunts with grim presence the…
(2023-09-08). Believing one's own false theories. mronline.org 
LIBERAL bourgeois writers tend to explain the problems that arise under capitalism not by the immanent tendencies of the system but by the capriciousness of particular governments.
(2023-09-07). WNBA legend Chamique Holdsclaw discusses her mental health struggles. therealnews.com 
Chamique Holdsclaw's legendary status was apparent from the moment she entered professional sports. After helping the US National Team win the Gold Medal in the 1998 Berlin Olympics, Holdsclaw was named Rookie of the Year in her first WNBA season. Her talent on the court and success in the WNBA projected an image of stability, but away from the cameras, Holdsclaw struggled with her mental health. On this episode of Edge of Sports, Holdsclaw speaks frankly about her struggles with depression, bipolar disorder, and fame. Elsewhere in the episode, Dave rails against the "anti-woke" Trumpist response to the US…
(2023-09-08). Consumer Health: Teens and depression — a back-to-school concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, though, the lows are more than just temporary feelings. They're symptoms of depression. Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teen depression is a…
(2023-09-08). NTEU at RMIT votes to continue industrial action. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-08). After week-long strikes, NTEU seeks deal with University of Melbourne management. wsws.org A letter sent by the NTEU amounted to a plea for management to finalise an agreement with the union as quickly as possible to head off further industrial action.
(2023-09-08). Mixed reactions from climate activists as Africa Climate Summit ends. commondreams.org The first Africa Climate Summit drew to a close on Wednesday, marked by the release of the African Leaders Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action. Notably the declaration promises to commit to green industrialization and the deployment of additional renewable energy capacity, and calls for international support in boosting Africa's renewable energy capacity to 300 GW by 2030. While welcoming the promises for greater renewable energy deployment, activists in addition called for commitment towards the tripling of global renewable energy capacity, to 11,000 Gigawatt by 2030, the level required…
(2023-09-08). Kiev regime ramps up use of Western arms to attack Russian nuclear power, chemical plants. tass.com Alexander Kurenkov noted that the growth in Russia's hazardous industrial sectors also heightens the potential risk of man-made catastrophes…
(2023-09-08). 'Post-socialist mortality crisis' proves that deindustrialisation kills. thecommunists.org
(2023-09-07). NTEU at RMIT votes to continue industrial action. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-07). NTEU at RMIT votes to continue industrial action. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-08). In Dollar We Trust: How money has muddied American politics—Sam Bankman-Fried purchased Democrats, Republicans. firstpost.com Democracy is all about the will of the people. It is a special, specific contract between people and the State, wherein the former elect who wields power over the institutions of the latter. But, that's just in theory, at least, when it comes to the United States of America. | Here is a democracy, ostensibly the oldest one in the world, where you can buy democracy; pocket not just politicians, but their politics too. And, this you can do across ideologies. Ideologies might divide the world, but in the US money bridged ideological chasms on the uninterrupted continuum of corruption and brinkmanship. | While, a for…
(2023-09-08). A call to action to all autoworkers: Only the rank and file can win this fight! wsws.org Fain and the UAW bureaucrats aren't putting forward a strategy, but the rank and file must, in order to take control of our struggle.
(2023-09-07). The Virus We Should Really be Concerned About is the Neoliberal Virus. dissidentvoice.org psychosis (noun) UK /sa…™Ààk…ô ä.s…™s/ US /sa…™Ààko ä.s…™s/ "Any of a number of the more severe mental illnesses that make someone believe things that are not real" — Cambridge Dictionary As the United States continues to reach untold depths of barbarism and depravity it is important to understand the role played by the neoliberal virus in catapulting …
(2023-09-07). The Virus We Should Really be Concerned About is the Neoliberal Virus. dissidentvoice.org psychosis (noun) UK /sa…™Ààk…ô ä.s…™s/ US /sa…™Ààko ä.s…™s/ "Any of a number of the more severe mental illnesses that make someone believe things that are not real" — Cambridge Dictionary As the United States continues to reach untold depths of barbarism and depravity it is important to understand the role played by the neoliberal virus in catapulting …
(2023-09-07). In Chicago, Socialists Are Wielding Power In A Whole New Way. popularresistance.org Chicago, Illinois -‚ÄâThe crowd at the 33rd Ward Working Families office is packed and overflowing onto the sidewalk. Anticipating the deportation raids threatened by the Trump administration during the summer of 2019, several community groups sent out calls for volunteers. Dozens showed up; the city's northwest neighborhoods would protect themselves. | Caitlin Brady, a member of the independent political organization 33rd Ward Working Families, recalls how volunteers learned to identify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, then divided into precincts and took shifts scouring the str…
(2023-09-08). Manolo De Los Santos: A socialist horizon is where the impossible meets the possible. peoplesdispatch.org Class struggle did not end with the so-called "end of history" in 1991. All over the world, even in the center of global imperialism, the United States, poor and working people continue to struggle and hope for a better future—despite the 300 visionaries including organizers, community leaders, and workers met in the Dilemmas of Humanity: A Socialist Horiz…
(2023-09-07). Brian Becker: It is time for US movements to decide, stand with the masses or stand on the sidelines? peoplesdispatch.org Party for Socialism and Liberation leader Brian Becker outlines the dynamic nature of revolution, and how the US left has often been caught flat-footed by the working class…
(2023-09-08). Report from the Fourth International's Revolutionary Youth Camp. internationalviewpoint.org This summer, younger comrades met to foster international solidarity across the socialist movement. | – | / |
(2023-09-08). Students and faculty voice opposition to slashing programs at West Virginia University. wsws.org Faculty, staff and students of West Virginia University spoke with the World Socialist Web Site outside the College of Creative Arts Wednesday afternoon and voiced opposition to plans for the elimination of 169 faculty and slashing of 39 majors.
(2023-09-07). Native Son: Big Bill Haywood. dissidentvoice.org [The] barbarous gold barons do not find the gold, they do not mine the gold, they do not mill the gold, but by some weird alchemy all the gold belongs to them. — Big Bill Haywood, addressing commencement of miners' strike, Colorado, 1903. Work taught him of injustice early and converted him to socialism. His …
(2023-09-07). Gobierno de Chile presenta agenda legislativa de DD.HH. telesurtv.net Se presentó a propósito de las cinco décadas del golpe de Estado del general Augusto Pinochet contra el presidente socialista Salvador Allende.
(2023-09-08). Tuesday 9/12: Reading Circle: The Planetary Crisis & the Crucial Role of a Revolutionary Party. indybay.org New Valencia Hall 747 Polk St. (near Ellis St.), San Francisco. | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or new Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Or register to attend via zoom: bit.ly/ReadingCircleRegistration…
(2023-09-08). On Chicago's Northwest Side, Socialists Are Wielding Power in a Whole New Way. inthesetimes.com
(2023-09-07). Tuesday 9/5: Reading Circle: The Planetary Crisis & the Crucial Role of a Revolutionary Party. indybay.org New Valencia Hall 747 Polk St. (near Ellis St.), San Francisco. | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or new Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Or register to attend via zoom: bit.ly/ReadingCircleRegistration…
(2023-09-07). Tuesday 9/5: Reading Circle: The Planetary Crisis & the Crucial Role of a Revolutionary Party. indybay.org New Valencia Hall 747 Polk St. (near Ellis St.), San Francisco. | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or new Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Or register to attend via zoom: bit.ly/ReadingCircleRegistration…
(2023-09-07). Gobierno de Chile presenta agenda legislativa de DD.HH. telesurtv.net Se presentó a propósito de las cinco décadas del golpe de Estado del general Augusto Pinochet contra el presidente socialista Salvador Allende.
(2023-09-07). Report from the Fourth International's Revolutionary Youth Camp. internationalviewpoint.org This summer, younger comrades met to foster international solidarity across the socialist movement. | – | / |
(2023-09-08). "Chile needs a communist party," an interview with Lautaro Carmona, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Chile. peoplesdispatch.org Carmona reflects on the political situation in Chile amid increased right-wing attacks, the death of the CP's president, and the 50th anniversary of the coup against Salvador Allende…
(2023-09-08). Xi encourages flood-affected villagers to bolster their confidence to overcome difficulties. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Thursday visited flood-affected villagers in the city of Shangzhi, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
(2023-09-08). $44 bn to fight 'woke' culture: New book claims Elon Musk bought X because daughter turned 'communist'. firstpost.com In June 2021, Elon Musk's child, Xavier Alexander Musk, publicly revealed their identity as transgender, a significant moment in their personal journey. | This announcement, however, resulted in a strain on the relationship between Elon Musk and his child, ultimately affecting Musk's political stance and even influencing his decision to acquire Twitter, as outlined in an excerpt from his biographer Walter Isaacson's upcoming book, "Elon Musk." | Daughter's conversion | According to the excerpt published in The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk's conservative political leanings were partly catalyzed when his 16-year-…
(2023-09-07). South African Communists call for U.S. ambassador's expulsion over Russia weapons allegations. peoplesworld.org 
The South African Communist Party is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to expel U.S. Ambassador Reuben Brigety over the diplomat's accusations that South Africa provided weapons to Russia for the war in Ukraine. "Brigety baselessly accused South Africa of supporting" Russia's campaign against Ukraine, an SACP statement issued Tuesday said. "In defense of our democratic …
(2023-09-07). Ukraine: Is the USA changing proxies in midstream? thecommunists.org As the fabled Ukrainian 'counteroffensive' against Russian forces stutters on with nothing to show for itself save a few terrorist spectaculars (like the drone attack on the Kremlin and drone attacks on the Kerch bridge and a Russian oil tanker) and a mounting death toll, it is proving increasingly difficult to conceal from the world …