(2023-09-09). The US Moneyless Economy Is Booming. popularresistance.org Humans have a serious stuff problem. We keep making and buying new things when most of the time we could find those things in great condition, secondhand. Instead, we're making trash at such a rate that an unfathomable 40 percent of the ocean's surface is now covered in trash islands, and there is literally more than a ton of trash for each one of the 8 billion people on this planet (9 billion tons, and growing). | If these heaps of waste (the lion's share of which is produced by corporations rather than individual households) aren't mortifying enough to drive people toward the free economy of reuse, maybe the la…
(2023-09-09). 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.
(2023-09-09). Argentine candidate reiterated commitment to workers. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) I come to commit myself to the workers and to those who dream of a sovereign Argentina with autonomous decisions, said the presidential candidate of Unión por la Patria, Sergio Massa, today during an event in San Miguel de Tucumán. Accompanied by governors, deputies and leaders, the Minister of Economy promised members of social and union organizations to defend the national industry, education, retirement, scientific-technical development and the growth of all regions of the country.
(2023-09-09). Putin points to importance of laser physics research for Russia's national economy. tass.com Laser physics research allows to study the properties of matter and trace the evolution of the universe…
(2023-09-09). Historical Analysis of the Global Elite: Ransacking the World Economy Until 'You'll Own Nothing.'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-09). Erdogan urges G20 leaders to meet Russian demands on grain deal. tass.com Turkish President is making the push in closed-door meetings with leaders during the G20 summit in New Delhi this weekend…
(2023-09-10). Russia's Eastern Economic Forum to Kick Off in Vladivostok on Sunday. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The 8th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) will kick off on Sunday in the Russian city of Vladivostok.
(2023-09-10). 'Falcon Day' to be held on the first day of Eastern Economic Forum. tass.com The forum was organized on behalf of the Russian government…
(2023-09-09). 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.
(2023-09-09). 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.
(2023-09-09). Syria approves new investments. plenglish.com Of these projects, two have entered the production phase and include a plant for processing, preserving and packaging fruits and vegetables, which offers 60 jobs, while the second is a complex for poultry breeding and meat production, and offers 17 opportunities. labor. | According to what was announced by the Council, 64 projects have been implemented so far under Investment Law number 18 of 2021, and they offer 5,149 jobs. | In May 2021, Syria passed a law that encourages establishing projects that contribute to the reconstruction of the country and the achievement of economic development. | The legislation enc…
(2023-09-09). 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…
(2023-09-09). G20 Summit Set To Begin In New Delhi; Faultlines Among Members Widen. popularresistance.org The 18th G20 summit is set to open in the Indian capital New Delhi on Saturday, September 9. The two-day summit of the grouping would be the first to be held in India and is being keenly watched due to disagreements among member states on several economic and geopolitical issues. | The G20 consists of some of the world's 20 largest economies, including 19 countries and the European Union (EU). Apart from the members, 11 more countries have been invited as guests, including Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, and the UAE. The meeting will also be attended by representatives of different international organizations —…
(2023-09-09). As Ukraine offensive collapses, US tries to drum up support for war at G20. wsws.org The G20 summit convened Friday in New Delhi, India, against the backdrop of the debacle of Ukraine's offensive and a deepening economic, political and social crisis of American capitalism.
(2023-09-09). The ICFI's exposure of Ernest Mandel's "neo-capitalism" and the analysis of the global economic crisis: 1967—1971. wsws.org This lecture was delivered by Max Boddy, assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), to the SEP (US) International Summer School, held between July 30 and August 4, 2023.
(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.
(2023-09-09). Western Sanctions Fail as Trade Between Russia and One of US' Closest Neighbors Hits Historic High. sputnikglobe.com In 2022, the US and its allies launched a grand campaign aimed at smothering most Russian trade activity (apart from a few strategic materials, like uranium, which they themselves need). Over 18 months on, Russia has not only successfully reoriented exports away from the West, but started reclaiming lost Western markets.
(2023-09-09). An Engineered Food and Poverty Crisis to Secure Continued U.S. Dominance. globalresearch.ca The issue is not food shortage but speculation on food commodities and the manipulation of an inherently flawed global food system that serves the interests of corporate agribusiness traders and suppliers of inputs at the expense of people's needs and genuine food security.
(2023-09-09). The Daunting Physics of 'Bidenomics'. sputnikglobe.com Unemployment is low—lower than at any time since the Vietnam War. Real wages are increasing. Inflation, voters' top concern for the last several years, is slowing.
(2023-09-09). Labour, protests, and state capitalism in Belarus, three years on. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-09). Countering Dangerous Work At Amazon. popularresistance.org Amazon workers at the STL8 fulfillment center in St. Peters, Missouri, filed an OSHA complaint August 3 against the company for health and safety violations in their warehouse. The complaint claims that the company deliberately discourages workers from receiving medical care when they are injured. | Workers say that AMCARE, Amazon's in-house medical staff, repeatedly dismiss medical complaints and keep Amazon workers on the job despite sustaining sprains, torn ligaments, slipped discs, pinched nerves, and concussions. | Amazon employs more than 3,000 workers at STL8, northwest of St. Louis.
(2023-09-09). Labor needs to step up support for Palestine, meeting hears. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). Socialists slam Queensland Labor for locking up children indefinitely. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). ManiFiesta, a Solidarity festival in Ostend, Belgium. plenglish.com Ostend, Belgium, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) From 15 to 20 thousand people of all ages converged today for the first day of ManiFiesta in Ostend, Belgium, the Solidarity Festival organized by the Belgian Labor Party (PTB).
(2023-09-09). 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." | – | / |
(2023-09-10). G20 leaders call for greater role of developing nations in financial institutions. tass.com The G20 is also reportedly working to improve the effectiveness of and ease of access to multilateral development banks…
(2023-09-09). Protests against cuts at West Virginia University continue as lawmakers allocate tens of millions to war-related research. wsws.org The cuts at WVU are part of a systematic effort to divert all social resources to the war effort and the enrichment of the financial oligarchy.
(2023-09-09). The Rockefeller Way: The Family's Covert 'Climate Change' Plan. globalresearch.ca First published in December 2016, this article is of relevance to an understanding of the ongoing debate on Climate Change as well the Green New Deal, largely controlled by the financial establishment. The Rockefellers also play a key role in …
(2023-09-09). What If There Had Been No Coup In Chile In 1973? popularresistance.org Imagine this scenario. On 11 September 1973, the reactionary sections of the Chilean army, led by General Augusto Pinochet and given a green light by the US government, did not leave their barracks. President Salvador Allende, who led the Popular Unity government, went to his office in La Moneda in Santiago to announce a plebiscite on his government and to ask for the resignation of several senior generals. Then, Allende continued his fight to bring down inflation and to realise his government's programme to advance the socialist agenda in Chile. | Until the moment when the Chilean Army descended upon La Moneda i…
(2023-09-09). 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…
(2023-09-09). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-09). "A Good Investment": The Ukraine War and the US Arms Racket. dissidentvoice.org It all tallies. War, investments and returns. The dividends, solid, though the effort expended — at least by others — awful and bloody. While a certain narrative in US politics continues in the vein of traditional cant and hustling ceremony regarding the Ukraine War — "noble freedom fighters, we salute you!" twinned with "Russian aggressors …
(2023-09-09). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.
(2023-09-09). Health Care Giants Dominate PA Lobbying While Pennsylvanians' Health Suffers. truthout.org In Pennsylvania, healthcare profiteers top the list of the most aggressive spenders on lobbying in the state. Corporations in the United States spend hundreds of millions of dollars every year on well connected lobbyists to influence legislation both on a federal level and in states and cities. Pennsylvania is one of the many states in the US with relatively loose regulations on lobbying and gifts… |
(2023-09-09). "We make the community by defending it:" neighborhood resists eviction of homeless people by local nonprofit board and business owners. itsgoingdown.org This article was originally published in Fight to Win, a publication of the General Defense Committee (GDC) in so-called Michigan. by Lindy and LK GROWING HOPE, GROWING FENCES Wednesday, August 23rd, the board of the local nonprofit Growing Hope called the cops and evicted all people staying underneath their downtown Marketplace Hall — without notice…
(2023-09-09). 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.
(2023-09-09). Vaccination — A Clear and Present Danger. expose-news.com "Take the profit out of the manufacture and administration of serums and vaccines and they would soon be condemned even by those who are now using them"—George Starr White M D A new vaccine …
(2023-09-09). Big Real Estate Says Regulations Caused Housing Crisis, But They Wrote the Rules. truthout.org The vast majority of economists, pundits and politicians agree that there aren't enough homes in this country. The most conservative estimates put the number of needed homes at around 1.7 million units, with the most liberal estimates calculating it as high as 7.3 million. The reasons for this huge discrepancy — resulting from variations in counting potential homebuyers as well as the type and… |
(2023-09-09). Chinese Vessels Escort US, Canadian Warships in Taiwan Strait. sputnikglobe.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Chinese armed forces on Saturday escorted one US and one Canadian warships passing through the Taiwan Strait, People's Liberation Army (PLA) spokesman Shi Yi said, adding that the escort had been carried out in accordance with law and regulations.
(2023-09-09). Decoding the Complexities of Culture: Review of 'Culture' by Terry Eagleton. Reviewed by: Jacob Joshy. midwesternmarx.com 
Culture is an "exceptionally complex word", says Terry Eagleton, and as constant agents who interact with it in our daily affairs, we know how complex it is to write a book about culture, that too in less than 200 pages. Terry Eagleton, in his book 'Culture', puts forth a similar attempt, and one can easily say that he has succeeded. Eagleton starts his book with a brief preface where he lists out his intentions, that this book in its totality "sacrifices any stric …
(2023-09-09). End Capitalism Before It Ends Us: Claudia De La Cruz & Karina Garcia for President & VP. liberationnews.org 
Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia are running for President and Vice-President of the United States on the ticket of the Party for Socialism and Liberation.
(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…
(2023-09-09). President of Venezuela visits technological hub in China. plenglish.com Beijing, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro continues a visit to China. His first stop was the southern city of Shenzhen, one of the country's main technological and industrial hubs.
(2023-09-09). Report from the Fourth International's Revolutionary Youth Camp. internationalviewpoint.org This summer, younger comrades met to foster international solidarity across the socialist movement. | – | / |
(2023-09-09). 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…
(2023-09-09). 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.