(2024-06-29). We Can't Let The Press Launder Israel's War. popularresistance.org The United States-backed Israeli siege and genocide in Gaza is entering its tenth month. Israel's relentless bombings and executions by Israeli snipers and soldiers have killed more than 38,100 Palestinians in Gaza, with thousands more uncounted and decomposing under the rubble, and more than 86,000 injured. Reports by nonprofit agencies and organizations have detailed the Israeli military's numerous war crimes, including abductions, torture and sexual violence against Palestinians. More than 2.3 million Palestinians are at risk of dying from Israeli-imposed starvation, indiscriminate bombing, the spread of disea…
(2024-06-29). Israel leaves Lebanon border land 'uninhabitable', report says. newarab.com 
Israel's assault on the border area with Data collected by the British financial daily indicates that around five kilometres of
(2024-06-29). UK: Gaza fuels election anger. presstv.ir Britain's tightly controlled political system is facing new challenges from independent candidates, especially in light of the country's ongoing support for the genocide in Gaza.
(2024-06-29). Bolivia: A coup for destabilization and forced early elections. unitedworldint.com By Fernando Esteche This week's coup attempt in Bolivia has shaken not only the country but the entire continent, raising eyebrows even in Eurasia. This is due to the fact that the Bolivian government represents a path to independence, self-determination and industrialization in the so-called US backyard. Very soon after its failure, voices emerged in …
(2024-06-29). Bolivia: A coup for destabilization and forced early elections. uwidata.com By Fernando Esteche This week's coup attempt in Bolivia has shaken not only the country but the entire continent, raising eyebrows even in Eurasia. This is due to the fact that the Bolivian government represents a path to independence, self-determination and industrialization in the so-called US backyard. Very soon after its failure, voices emerged in …
(2024-06-29). Nicaragua in Negotiations to Join BRICS. infobrics.org The government of Nicaragua has set a goal to join BRICS and is negotiating this with the member countries, Adviser to the President of Nicaragua on Investment Laureano Ortega said…
(2024-06-29). Hunted Biden: The First Presidential Debate Disaster. dissidentvoice.org It was cruel. Sinister cruel. While Donald Trump was always going to relish the chance to be not only economical with the truth but simply inventive about it, Joe Biden, current Commander in Chief of the United States, leader of the self-described Free World, seemed a vanishing shadow, longing for soft slippers and the fireplace …
(2024-06-29). In Europe, new (right) forces could change the political course. infobrics.org Due to the decline of France and the deindustrialization of Germany, the influence of the individual states in the European Union is shifting in the long term.
(2024-06-29). In Morocco, UM6P university refuses to halt ties with Israel. newarab.com 
In Morocco, despite mounting protests from students and professors, one university remains steadfast in its ties with eight Israeli institutions. | "Our frustration grows as UM6P not only joined the national normalisation trend but also took the lead by forming the most partnerships and hosting numerous high-level delegations," Established in 2013 by the state-owned OCP Group, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), "a private non-profit re…
(2024-06-29). Turkey removed from FATF money laundering grey list. newarab.com 
The international crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Turkey was downgraded to the "grey list" in 2021 on concerns about money laundering and terrorist financing. The latest move came after an FATF team recently held meetings with Turkish authorities to assess progress in addressing those worries. | Turkey has made "significant progress" in i…
(2024-06-29). EU chief in Egypt for joint investment conference. newarab.com 
(2024-06-29). Oxford University threatens court action over pro-Gaza protests. newarab.com 
The UK's Oxford University has threatened court action against pro- The university said the encampment, which is located around the Radcliffe Camera, must be removed by 7 July. | The protesters have set up the encampment to call for a Gaza ceasefire and for the university to sever all financial ties with An…
(2024-06-29). Venezuela's Presidential Elections: Voting Drill on Sunday. orinocotribune.com The head of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) "Our Venezuela" presidential campaign staff, Jorge Rodríguez, called for massive participation in the voting drill this Sunday. He reiterated the strength of PSUV's robust electoral machine and called for Chavismo to "not only vote on July 28 but also stay in the streets in defense of the vote." | This Friday, June 28, Rodríguez reported that the National Electoral Council (CNE) will deploy many voting machines during the electoral drill this Sunday so that voters become familiar with the process amid the the upcoming presidential election. | He explain…
(2024-06-29). India: 2024 Election Was A 'Revolt Of The Farmers'. popularresistance.org The election results from India made the whole world sit up and take notice. Headlines used words like "stunning" and "shocked" to describe the result. No Indian election has elicited such worldwide attention. Modi and his BJP have thundered into the electoral arena with the slogan "Ab Ki Baar, Char So Paar", which means "this time will go over 400". | The National Democratic Alliance, the coalition that the BJP leads, was to win more than 400 seats in a Lok Sabha that has 545 seats. And the BJP itself was supposed to win 370 seats, which would have itself constituted the super majority of over two-thirds.
(2024-06-29). Hundreds Of Kenyan Police Arrive In Port-Au-Prince. popularresistance.org 400 Kenyan police officers arrived on June 25 in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. The deployment of 600 more is expected to follow in the coming days and weeks. The arrival of the Kenyan police force was authorized by the United Nations Security Council, which last year approved the dispatch of foreign law enforcement forces to the Caribbean country. The dispatch occurred the same day that Kenyan police killed eight protesters in Kenya who were protesting the unpopular neoliberal Finance Bill 2024. | The armed mission in Haiti supposedly to stop the advance of gangs, which in recent months have controlled, accord…
(2024-06-29). China's economic development and role in international politics in the face of U.S. hostility. workers.org 
This interview with Rémy Herrera, a research analyst at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Sorbonne in Paris, the largest such research institution in France, was carried out by Tang Xiaofu for the Observers' Network, Beijing, where it was published in May 2024. Some of the following . . . |
(2024-06-29). Striking nurses: 'Patients over profits'. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon Over 3,000 nurses from six Providence Corporation hospitals across Oregon completed a three-day strike on June 20, carrying signs saying, "Patients over profits." Since December, the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) has been in negotiations with Providence for a contract that ensures safe staffing ratios, better hours, higher pay . . . |
(2024-06-29). Insights | Economist: 'Peak China,' 'overcapacity' narratives attempt to curb China's development. ecns.cn Recently, some countries have been hyping pessimism about the Chinese economy, crafting rhetoric such as "Peak China" narrative and so-called "overcapacity" in new energy sectors.
(2024-06-29). China-Peru free-trade talks reach 'substantial conclusion'. ecns.cn China and Peru announced on Friday "the substantial conclusion of negotiations" on the upgrading of a free-trade agreement, six years after the negotiations were launched in 2018.
(2024-06-29). Foreign investment in China's securities market in Q1 hits three-year high. ecns.cn Foreign investment in yuan assets maintained sound momentum in the first quarter of the year, with net foreign investment in China's securities market hitting a relatively high level over the past three-year period.
(2024-06-29). Recovery set for further momentum. ecns.cn China's economic recovery is poised for further momentum, given strong policy stimulus and the gradual recovery in confidence and expectations, government officials and experts said.
(2024-06-29). China-Serbia FTA to take effect on July 1. ecns.cn The free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Serbia will officially take effect on July 1, 2024…
(2024-06-29). Buying a house grants residency in Suzhou. ecns.cn Suzhou in Jiangsu province announced that from Aug 1, 2024, to July 31, 2027, individuals who purchase a house in the city and use it as their place of residence can apply for household registration, or hukou.
(2024-06-29). The World Bank and IMF have set their sights on East Timor, a state officially born in May 2002. cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-06-29). Free trade frenzy: the hidden costs of South Asia's economic gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-06-29). Protest Against Legalized Insurance Blackmail. indybay.org How insurance companies profit by worsening the climate crisis.
(2024-06-29). KPFA "Protectors" and Their Supporters Voted Against Supporting Freedom For Julian Assange. indybay.org The so called "Protectors" at KPFA voted against calling for the freedom of Julian Assange and have blocked even any discussion at the KPFA LSB board of his case. In 2018 they stopped the Local Station Board which they control from taking action and for KPFA building a public campaign to free him. They want a corporatized KPFA and Pacifica…
(2024-06-29). The clowns are packing up, the circus is almost over. leftfootforward.org The seedy betting scandal looks like it will be the dying gasp of a Tory election campaign marred by ineptitude and dysfunction. Such has been the scale of humiliation for the Tories during the last few weeks, that their own candidate described what everyone is thinking. A 'shower of shit,' James Cracknell, ex-Olympian rower and Conservative candidate for Colchester, declared in a campaign video. | But campaigning hasn't exactly been glitch-free for the other parties either. Think tanks are still accusing both the Tories and Labour of being in denial about their spending plans. The Lib Dems leader is still hur…
(2024-06-29). California's community solar program undermined by for-profit interests of utility companies. liberationnews.org 
Under capitalism, community-solar microgrids are a threat to private utilities' profits. In the end, ensuring continued profits for the ruling elite outweighs implementing real climate solutions in any meaningful way.
(2024-06-29). "The Searchers: Five Rebels, Their Dream of a Different Britain, and Their Many Enemies" — book review. mronline.org Andy Beckett's The Searchers provides a thoughtful consideration of five leaders of the Labour left, their relation to mass movements, and political impact, finds Kevin Crane.
(2024-06-29). Cuban youths graduate in fire protection in Russia. plenglish.com The institution, attached to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, trained the Cuban specialists for five years in subjects related to theory and practice, and application of experiments in both laboratories and exercises in polygons. | At the same time, as part of the curriculum, a Russian-Spanish dictionary was created where the main themes and concepts oriented to firefighter subjects are developed, Lieutenant Arnaldo Bombino, a recent graduate, told Prensa Latina. | In that regard, he added that in addition to the specialist title, they were certified as drone pilots for work in emergency situation…
(2024-06-29). UNDP supports digital transformation in Cuba. plenglish.com As announced by the UNDP office on its website, the action aims to facilitate access for the Cuban population to different social programs through digital platforms. | The Ministry of Communications (MINCOM) and the National Institute of Economic Research of the Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) are participating and contributing to the project's implementation. | For its development, it also has the support of the government of Luxembourg as part of the UNDP Financing Windows. | The primary objective is to strengthen institutional capacities to promote technological innovation in order to design digital se…
(2024-06-29). The Australian Labor Party's record in the Assange case. wsws.org The Australian government's involvement in the plea deal arrangements was the result of mass popular pressure. It followed years of Labor actively assisting the persecution of Assange.
(2024-06-29). Strikers at multi-billion-dollar Cargill's Guelph plant forced to resort to food banks. wsws.org Since the strike began, there have been over 100 new clients requiring food support—almost triple the monthly average. Poverty levels in the area, according to the last census, showed that 11 per cent of people living in Guelph were low-income families.
(2024-06-29). Oppose Sri Lankan trade unions attempt to subordinate class struggles to up-coming elections! Prepare a general strike against government austerity! Fight for socialist policies! wsws.org Without a political fight against the Wickremesinghe regime and the overthrow of the capitalist system, workers cannot defend any of their basic rights.
(2024-06-29). Victorian nurses union pushes wage deal as Labor government slashes hospital budgets. wsws.org The latest offer contains a 28.4 percent (compounded) wage increase over four years, under which base pay rates in most classifications will still be lower in real terms than in 2019, until at least October 2027.
(2024-06-29). Oppose Sri Lankan trade unions attempt to subordinate class struggles to upcoming elections! Prepare a general strike against government austerity! Fight for socialist policies! wsws.org Without a political fight against the Wickremesinghe regime and the overthrow of the capitalist system, workers cannot defend any of their basic rights.
(2024-06-29). Legal standards, norms for internet governance. independent.co.ug 
A lack of global norms leaves Uganda's government able to manipulate social media COMMENT | SOLOMON WINYI | Uganda is facing many of the same challenges with social media as other countries but the lack of globally accepted regulations has left a path for an authoritarian regime to stifle the public sphere. The global proliferation of …
(2024-06-29). The true cost of Labour's net zero plans is slowly being revealed — and the sums are staggering. wattsupwiththat.com At least the Telegraph is starting to dismantle Mad Miliband's crazy agenda:…
(2024-06-29). Joe Biden's Energy Policies Are Based on Fantasies and Fairy Tales. wattsupwiththat.com Frankly, the policy decisions in the Biden White House are detrimental to the wellbeing of the United States citizens and economy.
(2024-06-29). 7.6 million: How England's healthcare waiting list trebled under the Tories. aljazeera.com Waiting times for NHS care have also risen sharply across the UK since ruling Conservatives came to power in 2010.
(2024-06-29). Starmer's Labour will be "a midwife for fascism", says independent Sean Halsall. thecanary.co In the sixteenth of our video interview series #CanaryCandidates, we meet independent candidate Sean Halsall — standing against Labour's Patrick Hurley Sean Halsall is a councillor who is standing as an independent candidate in Southport in the general election. A former Labour Party member, he now says "it's hard to justify why anyone would stay …
(2024-06-29). African ministers unveil policy to boost maritime security. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | African ministers on Thursday launched the Regional Maritime Transport Policy for Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa to boost maritime security. Salim Mvurya, Kenya's cabinet secretary for the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, told a forum in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the policy provides procedures to …
(2024-06-29). Mayo Clinic launches 'Tomorrow's Cure' podcast to spotlight medical innovations transforming healthcare. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The free podcast, hosted by Cathy Wurzer, features visionaries from across the field of medicine ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is launching "Tomorrow's Cure," a new podcast that will highlight medical innovations transforming healthcare and feature the visionaries who make them possible. "Tomorrow's Cure" is brought to listeners in collaboration with PRX, a Pulitzer and Peabody Award-winning public media organization and one of the world's top podcast distributors. Key Details: Release date: "Tomorrow's Cure" debuts…
(2024-06-29). Sahra Wagenknecht: Condition of Germany. newleftreview.org Interview with a prominent leader of the German left on the state of her country, currently the epicentre of converging crises—geopolitical, economic, environmental. With politics swerving right under an SPD-led government, flux and refoundation on the left.
(2024-06-29). ANC's crushing electoral defeat: A nightmare of coalitions, splits and neoliberal crisis. links.org.au 
Gunnett Kaaf — Voters have rejected the ANC, but other mainstream parties are not viable alternatives to exit the neoliberal crisis. That's why South Africa is in the throes of a deepening political and social crisis.
(2024-06-29). China's property crisis raises questions of overseas spillover after US Congress hearing. scmp.com After a hearing in the US Congress, concerns over the downstream effects of China's property market slump have grown — but analysts say such a spillover is improbable with the scale of government intervention.
(2024-06-29). Correspondence] Novel funding pledges for advancing polio eradication efforts. thelancet.com On March 20, 2024, the WHO International Health Regulation Committee for Polio met to review the current global status quo of wildtype polio virus (WPV1) and vaccine-derived polio virus (cVDPV) in the context of the global target of interruption of WPV1 and certification of its eradication by 2026 and the elimination of cVDPV by 2028.1 The Committee unanimously agreed that due to the continuing risk of the international spread of WPV1 and cVDPV, polio should remain a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and control efforts should be intensified.
(2024-06-29). End of Petrodollar Agreement and World Currency Reform. ummid.com What will be the impact of the recent ending of the special petrodollars agreement involving Saudi Arabia and the USA under which the former had agreed to denominate oil trade in US dollars and, less explicitly, to use surplus petrodollars to buy US treasury bonds in return for US military assistance and security for Saudi Arabia and its rulers?
(2024-06-29). Oliver Eagleton: Stakeholder Capitalism, Again. newleftreview.org Oliver Eagleton on Will Hutton, This Time No Mistakes. Lessons for the incoming Labour government on humanizing British capitalism, from a proselytizer of Blair's Third Way.
(2024-06-29). Editorial] UK elections: the need for a healthy change. thelancet.com On July 4, voters in the UK are projected to elect the Labour Party to a historic majority. After 14 years in government, and with their support squeezed by Reform UK, the Conservative Party is likely to suffer extensive losses. Regardless of the final tally, the next government will inherit a UK that has become sicker, poorer, and more inequitable over the past decade. Political, financial, and public health crises have taken devastating tolls on communities where progress towards good health and prosperity was already stagnating or deteriorating, and without decisive and focused interventions, these trends are…
(2024-06-29). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).
With upcoming elections scheduled for July 28, the United States is working overtime to dislodge the socialist government of Nicolás Maduro. Ten individuals are vying for the position, including nine in opposition to Maduro, who heads a coalition of 13 leftist groups. | Washington, though, has made clear that its preferred candidate is 74-year-old retired diplomat Edmundo González, and is spending big, bankrolling a myriad of opposition organizations, from political parties to NGOs and media outlets, all with the same goal in mind: ousting Maduro and returning Venezuela into the U.S. sphere of influence. | The U.
For the 37th consecutive week protesters took to the streets around the country to protest Labor's complicity in Israel being able to continue its genocide in Gaza for nine months.
We discuss the plea deal and release of Julian Assange with Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein, and the reaction in Assange's home country of Australia to his release and WikiLeaks's legacy, which he says helped open the door to whistleblowers and leakers in the era of digital journalism. Loewenstein, the author of The Palestine Laboratory, also discusses the state of press freedom in Israel's war on Gaza. The Israeli military doesn't view Palestinian journalists as journalists, he argues. Instead, it views them as "akin to terrorists" to justify its targeting of them, an…
This Song Will Lift Your Spirit | Oceans — Hillsong United Julian Assange Is Free! by Joe Lauria 'Draft Notice' from the Shop of Horrors, by Dennis Kucinich Here It Comes, by James Howard Kunstler Putin's "war" to re-shape the American Zeitgeist, by Alastair Crooke Bring Back Capitalism !?, by Matt Taibbi Stumbling Into Ruin: Reflections on senescence, amnesia, and war, by John Leake Belief in eternal progress has been a driving element of liberalism for generations, by eugyppius We're all buying more nukes. Here are the five main reasons why, by Martin Jay American Pravda: JFK, LB…
The word Muqawama in Palestinian lexicon does not need elaboration beyond the immediate meaning it generates among ordinary Palestinians. Only recently, and specifically after the Oslo peace accords and the sudden infusion of western-funded NGOs, did such terms as 'peaceful resistance' and 'non-violent resistance' begin to emerge within some circles of Palestinian intellectuals. These phrases, 
France has rendered unto the world, over the past quarter-century, a distinct public service. Thanks to the trailblazing research of three French scholars — Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, and Gabriel Zucman — we know much more about the world's maldistributed wealth than ever before. Could France now be on the brink of making another significant 
The media have told us endlessly how people can no longer afford things due to higher prices and the fact that wages have risen more doesn't matter. I wouldn't want to disagree with the experts, but suppose we just did a little calculation about how much time it takes a typical worker to earn enough 
Barbara Smith is one of the leading intellectuals and activists who developed the traditions of Black feminism. A part of a group of Black lesbian socialists, she co-authored the groundbreaking "Combahee River Collective Statement." A prolific writer, she has published many books and articles that have emphasized the interlocking nature of systems of oppression under 
UK election 2024: Is a unified pro-Gaza challenge to Labour emerging in Blackburn? | Former candidate Tiger Patel has urged his supporters to back the Workers Party's Craig Murray, leaving two rival pro-Gaza candidates in the race – as pressure mounts for one to stand down | | Tiger Patel an…
Akhmed Yakoob: Can the 'TikTok Gaza lawyer' unseat Labour's Shabana Mahmood? | Yakoob has a sizeable following on social media and has placed the war on Gaza at the centre of his election campaign in Birmingham's Ladywood | | Akhmed Yakoob came third in the West Midlands mayoral race, winning…
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Far from being a sign of the U.S. government softening its economic and financial siege on Cuba and contributing to help Cuba's private sector, this new policy attempts to destroy the core of the ideological makeup of Cuban socialism.
SANDBRANCH, Texas—The residents of the predominantly Black and low-income Texas community of Sandbranch can't drink the water from their taps because it's too polluted. Raising awareness and organizing a fightback against the situation was the focus of Southern Sector Rising's second annual Juneteenth Celebration here on June 19. For more than 150 years, the people …
This problem, it must be noted, relates exclusively to the application of AI under capitalist conditions; but, capitalism being the reality over much of the world, the threat of AI to the working people remains extremely serious.
WASHINGTON—The second anniversary of the Supreme Court's guillotining of the national constitutional right to an abortion is—or should—remind voters their decisions in this November's election, up and down the ballot, will determine not only whether that right may be restored, but so much more. Abortion rights, worker rights, living wages, Social Security's and Medicare's future, …
The non-governmental organisations call for strong anti-corruption measures and debt reduction Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), under the umbrella of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), have identified several opportunities in Uganda's new Shs72 trillion budget. They emphasize investments in human capital development, peace and security, infrastructure, wealth creation, and …
Developing country governments are being blamed for irresponsibly borrowing too much. The resulting debt stress has blocked investments and growth in this unequal and unfair world economic order.
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As Keir Starmer's Labour Party readies itself to form a new government on July 5, there are many lingering uncertainties and blurred lines. Are the party's plans ambitious enough to meet the nation's needs? Will Starmer make a stand or continue to flip-flop between policies? Is the forthcoming election victory merely a castle made of sand? | One element however is crystal clear: Labour has irrevocably lost the support of the 500,000-strong Recent polling b…
On the eve of the New York Democratic primary race, progressives are expressing concern that if Representative These concerns come as Bowman trails his opponent, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, in recent polls by around 17 points, following months of heavy spending by right-leaning political action committees. | "This election is not about Jamaal versus Mr. Latimer. This election i…
Jordanian security forces said they uncovered and detonated explosives hidden in a commercial warehouse in an industrial area southeast of the capital Amman on Monday that security sources say were part of an Iran-linked plot to Witnesses earlier said security forces had sealed the Abu Alanda area in a wide scale security operation two days after authorities announced they had detonated explosives uncovered in another location in the capital. The authorities said the explosives found on Monday were hidde…
Eight Palestinians were killed on Sunday in an Israeli air strike on a training college near Gaza City being used to distribute aid, Palestinian witnesses said, as Israeli tanks pushed further into the southern city of Rafah. | The strike hit part of an industrial college run by the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA now providing aid to displaced families, the witnesses said. UNRWA and the Israeli military did not immediately respond to requests for comment. | 
A year after the disappearance of his brother in one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Suleman Tariq wants answers. But, like other young Pakistanis, he is also determined to make it to Europe. | "Since my brother went missing, our financial situation has worsened. I have no choice but to leave Pakistan to help my family repay the loan we took," said Tariq, whose brother Usman Tariq, was on board but not declared dead. | "There's absolutely nothing in this country… However, I will only pursue legal avenues and will not follow my brother's path." | 
US Representative Jamaal Bowman is in the fight for his political career as he defiantly called out his opponent's donations from "AIPAC is scared to death. That is why they're spending record amounts of money in this race," said Bowman, yelling to a cheering Bronx crowd on Saturday, with some holding Palesti…
The oil market has renewed its focus on fundamentals…
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Monthly Review — The myth of Prometheanism in Marx's thought, revived by two opposite extremes on the issue, has resulted in the erection a "Tower of Babel" that threatens to extinguish much that has been achieved by Marxian ecology.
Ecosocialist Revolution: A Manifesto is published by Anti*Capitalist Resistance. The document and was adopted by Anti*Capitalist Resistance at their 2024 conference.
A demonstration farm based on President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's 4-acre model farming strategy was launched in Kasanje Town Council, Wakiso District, on Friday. The event, themed "Interpreting His Excellency's 4-Acre Model Vision for Improved Household Income in the Metropolitan Districts of Uganda," was officiated by Dr. Hillary Musoke Kisanja, Private Secretary to the President in …
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Former President Donald Trump addressed immigration, crime and the economy at a rally in Philadelphia on Saturday night. | It was Trump's first rally in the 
Tragic stories of civilian deaths due to false or misleading intelligence, often obtained by poorly paid local collaborators, are not just relics of the past. These incidents, once common in Afghan and Iraqi cities during their respective U.S. occupations, are now leaving their mark in war-torn Yemen. On the evening of May 31, Radio Hodeidah …
That's a bit of an exaggeration, but the Consumer Price Index (CPI), excluding owners' equivalent rent (OER) fell to 1.4 percent in June 2023 and has remained pretty close, but mostly above 2.0 percent ever since. We all know the Fed targets the Personal Consumption Expenditure Deflator, where the OER has a smaller weight, but 
The following is written testimony prepared for a June 12, 2024 Senate Budget Committee hearing on "Making Wall Street Pay Its Fair Share: Raising Revenue, Strengthening Our Economy." Thank you, Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the committee, for the invitation to participate in this important hearing. I am Sarah Anderson, Global Economy 
1. "The Emperor's Nightmare" by Robert A. G. Monks (2022). Harvard lawyer, former CEO and Shareholder Rights Activist, Monks digs deep inside big corporate power and the devastating impact of this corpocracy on weakened democratic institutions. Constitutional reset is crucial, he concludes. 2. "Corporate Bullsh*t: Exposing the Lies and Half-Truths That Protect Profit, Power, and 
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once called Ernesto 'Che' Guevara the "most complete human being of our age."
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WASHINGTON—Facing backlash from the public as well as prominent donors, the Smithsonian Institution was reportedly under fire Monday for its collection of Nazi memorabilia. "I've made financial contributions to the Smithsonian for years, but after finding out about some of the hideous and horrifying pieces inside the… 
Studying politics separately from economics creates an artificial gap between interconnected subjects COMMENT | KAUSHIK BASU | The world economy is at a turning point. As global supply chains face increasingly frequent disruptions, the structures underpinning markets and international trade are unraveling, leading to economic instability which, in turn, is spilling over into other domains and …
Dear comrade Joe Sims, Dear comrades in the leadership of CPUSA, | On behalf of the leadership and all members of Palestinian Peoples Party (PPP) we extend to you and through you to all members of your party our congratulations for the successful end of the 32nd national convention of your party hoping you every success in your struggle for better future of your people and the peoples of the world for social justice, peace and socialism. | With this opportunity we would like also to thank you for your firm position of solidarity with the just struggle of our people for ending the ongoing genocide and ending th…
Financing Jewish settlements in Palestine is financing the usurpation of Palestine, the oppression of Palestinians, allying with apartheid, and prioritizing profit over people.
This is short and to the point. My speech was well received. The Syria's Ambassador to Moscow was present and applauded. You can see Alexander Dugin, Maria Zakharova sitting behind me. You will also see my good friends, Pepe Escobar and Zeinab Saffar, on the extreme right of the stage.
This essay is an excerpt from Harry Glasbeek's new book For thousands of years, workers have produced goods and services for themselves and others, sometimes being paid, sometimes not. But, for the most part, workers had few legally recognized political or social rights. Workers were not free, at least not in the way in which we describe freedom in our time. It was not until the late 1800s that the goods and services provided for others by workers in the Angl…
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed is evaluating the fiscal year's final 100 days of results…
Entebbe Municipal Council will from effective July 1, 2024 close all weekly open air markets popularly known as "kabubbu" except for one in Kitooro, Mayor Fabrice Lurinda has announced. Also banned are mobile delivery vans or trucks vending food stuffs, which he said will be impounded and their owners charged accordingly. Briefing journalists on various …
Cyn Huang, Daniil Sapunkov and Amey discuss how the Palestine student movement plans to progress over the summer break and its impact on labour struggles, the left and the 2024 presidential elections.
KHARTOUM | Xinhua | For the second year, the Sudanese welcome the Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, without the usual joy of celebration, as the traditional rituals are becoming unaffordable during the civil war killing thousands, displacing millions, and collapsing the economy. According to Islamic traditions, Muslim families buy cattle, usually a goat …
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Municipal Council will from effective July 1st, 2024 close all weekly open air markets popularly known as "kabubbu" except for one in Kitooro, Mayor Fabrice Lurinda has announced. Also banned are mobile delivery vans or trucks vending food stuffs, which he said will be impounded and their owners charged …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Richard Mulindwa — a multi-award-winning film producer, writer, and director, has called for mentorship among young actors, directors, and producers. He asserted that the lack of mentorship hinders the quality of many productions. "We are losing a lot of talent because of inexperienced directors in Uganda. Some people know …
Despite calls across college campuses demanding divestment from Israel, one sector of the Israeli economy appears to be booming. Israeli startups raised over A number of these successful startups have participated in Israel's ongoing war on the besieged Gaza Strip, suggesting genocide is a lucrative marketing tool for business. Products like suicide drones, smart guns, and robot dogs have all been deployed on the battlefield since October 2023, with some startups even exploiting th…
The scent of Men with practised hands expertly prepare shimmering fish, while customers, a mix of men and women, weave through the stalls. | Some inquire about prices; others place orders, selecting whole-cooked fish or diced portions destined for home kitchens. | This local market embodies the duality of Mosul's everyday life on th…
British Muslims are set to overwhelmingly back Labour in the upcoming UK elections, but anger over the Savanta 
In his 1869 essay Yours Or Mine, the radical American writer and publisher Ezra Heywood argued that capitalists had made stealing a fine art. Heywood had no problem in principle with a competitive market economy. But he saw state power as serving the interests of the capitalists, and he called the state "one great embodiment 
Once again the mainstream press is touting a "blowout" jobs report.
A representative of the Communist Party of Vietnam addressed a gathering of hundreds of U.S. communists and their supporters at an even here last weekend, telling the gathering that his people continue to suffer the effects of agent orange. It was a chemical that the U.S. sprayed on people, animals, agricultural products and forests in …
Read more coverage of the Communist Party USA's 32nd National Convention. CHICAGO —An official of the Iranian Tudeh Party, predicted here this weekend that "it won't take very long" to oust the theocratic government that has run the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution. And Danesh said that when Iranians do so, the CPUSA will …
Waste Workers Call For Equal Rights, Push for "Magna Carta": | Formed in February 2024, PNWWA is a coalition of 12 waste worker organizations representing over a thousand members across the archipelago. Their unified voice underscores the need for legislative action to improve the working conditions and safeguard the rights of waste workers and waste pickers nationwide. | "We are calling for, among others, just compensation and social benefits and protection because we provide essential services to society. We are as deserving of such benefits and protection as any other worker, perhaps even mor…
Artificial intelligence increases countries' GDP…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank, in collaboration with the Uganda Golf Club, has launched the 2024 NCBA Golf Series, aimed at promoting the development of golf and inspiring greatness in Uganda's golfing fraternity. The bank also used the opportunity to emphasize its comprehensive sustainability initiative aimed at combating climate change and preserving …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 6, Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), the parent company of Stanbic Bank donated equipment worth Shs20 million to Mbale Referral Hospital and Maluku Health Center III, as part of its Corporate Social Investment. The support aims to improve maternal healthcare services across the country. The donation was part …
Bank of Uganda chose to keep the Central Bank Rate at 10.25% for the next two months Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES |The BoU Monetary Policy Committee forecasts a lower inflation rate of between 5 and 5.4% next financial year as the shilling is expected to be more stable. However, BoU Deputy Governor …
Improvements could add years to life and life to years — and potentially boost the global economy by $1 trillion ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | Maternal health, which refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and…
In the winter of 2010, the photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier strapped knee pads over her leggings and pulled on a pair of Levi's blue jeans. The denim brand had just opened a popup shop on Wooster Street in lower Manhattan to promote a new clothing line designed around the motif of the "urban pioneer." For the site of its ad campaign, the company chose Braddock, Pennsylvania, aestheticizing the town's post-industrial landscape in a series of images plastered across magazine pages and New York billboards, and making it appear as a place in motion with ample economic horizons for any working American. "Go Forth,"
Image by Dan Cristian PƒÉdure»õ. | You can't have infinite growth on a finite planet. That should be a commonplace idea. And that inevitably means facing up to the necessity of putting an end to capitalism in favor of an economic system of rationality, sustainability and equity for all the world's peoples. | It can't be said too many times that the concept of "green capitalism" is a chimera. Unfortunately, belief in that chimera is not limited to the world's center-left political parties; it extends to the world's Green parties. Various "Green New Deal" programs have been floated in re…
by Genevieve Balance Kupang | Baguio City, Philippines. We hope you enjoyed reading the first and second series of this article dubbed respectively "WCC ATC and Partner Institutions Host RISE 2024: ICREATE Conference Fostering Global Collaboration in Research and Innovation #1/4 Series" & "BCU Students Gain Valuable Insights at RISE 2024: ICREATE 1st International Conference on Research and Innovation 2/4." The framework used in sharing the lessons learned from the conference, the "Three Ls," highlights key takeaways through the lens of what we Learned, what we Liked, and what we Long For shared by Engr. Leono…
Dubai continues to strengthen its position as a world leader in attracting foreign direct investment…
* "Fishing is a rewarding vocation that has enabled me to educate my children, feed them, and pursue other businesses on the side," said Mohamed Chamira, a fisherman with 57 years of experience. * China has been carrying out fishery cooperation with nearly 20 African countries and their partnerships hold huge potential. * By March …
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda's Luyanzi Institute of Technology (LIT), a vocational school in Kampala, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hunan Mechanical and Electrical Polytechnic (HMEP) in China to enhance training and employment opportunities for its students. Ayub Sooma, chairperson of LIT, signed the MoU at LIT with Chen Li, vice …
Seoul, South Korea | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and the Republic of Korea signed a $500 million (Shs1.9 trillion) loan Framework Agreement, marking a significant boost to bilateral relations and economic cooperation. The signing ceremony, coinciding with the conclusion of the First Korea-Africa Summit, took place at the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul. …
The National Building Review Board (NBRB) has released a comprehensive checklist designed to protect potential condominium buyers from fraudulent transactions and substandard properties. The new guidelines aim to help buyers make informed decisions before finalizing any property purchases. This comes in response to numerous complaints from buyers who found their apartments did not meet their …
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The head of the International Labour Organization on Thursday criticized the decimation of Palestinian workers' labour rights since the start of Israel's treatment of Palestinian workers, under scrutiny for decades by the UN labour body, has increased since the Oct. 7 war with criticism focused on more than half a million job losses and Israel's exclusion of some 200,000 Palestinians from Israel for security reasons. | "This has been the hardest year for…
"Turkey's investment is intended to continue developing gold (in) the Mining Arc (of Orinoco)," 
The decision garnered a great deal of attention and interest in the left-winger who grew up in the Chingford and Woodford Green constituency. | Earlier this month, Shaheen was summoned to an interview with three…
Thousands rallied around the country on the 35th weekend of continuous protests against Israel's genocide. Alex Bainbridge reports.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has unveiled its new "Oli Sorted" campaign, offering Ugandans 100% home financing alongside a variety of other financial solutions. This 90-day initiative, timed with the back-to-school season, allows parents to borrow up to Shs 350 million in unsecured personal loans for school fees and related expenses. Israel Arinaitwe, …
Why were Clean Slates so important to Bronze Age societies? From the third millennium in Mesopotamia, people were aware that debt pressures, if left to accumulate unchecked, would distort normal fiscal and landholding patterns to the detriment of the community. They perceived that debts grow autonomously under their own dynamic by the exponential curves of compound interest rather than adjusting themselves to reflect the ability of debtors to pay. This idea never has been accepted …
Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you all for this opportunity to address the Security Council and to provide a briefing on the issue of peace as it relates to Ukraine and its connections with people in this country and all over the world.As a journalist, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report, and a member of the Black Alliance for Peace and of the United National Antiwar Coalition, and as a citizen of the United States, the nation which has taken a lead role in continuing this cri …
This article has been slightly modified from its original appearance (under a different title) in The Canada Files, March 14, 2023. New documentation on Canada's Cold War experiments breeding insects and rodents for use in biological warfare has been added to this article. It was late April 1952 and the Korean War was nearing its second anniversary with no end in sight. In Canada, newspapers and the Canadian government erupted in fury when it was reported that t …
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's eastward vision was instrumental in advancing the strategic Moscow—Tehran—Beijing nexus and bulldozing a path toward institutionalizing multipolarity. Amidst all the sadness and grief over the loss of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, let's take a moment to showcase the critical path he helped forge toward a new global order. In the nearly three years since Raisi ascended to the Iranian presidency, Eurasian integration …
The need for Marxists to avoid romanticizing the lumpenproletariat—the social element that operates on the economy's margins—is more urgent than ever. Because our class conflict is escalating amid the recent disruptions to U.S. hegemony, and the related economic breakdowns. Which means the ruling class is increasingly seeking to weaponize the lumpen against the working class cause, heightening the dangers of investing in the lumpen.In The Peasant War in Germany, E …
Freeing ourselves from the monster destroying our planet and our futures.
Left-wing MP George Galloway launched his Galloway said Labour leader Keir Starmer had "blood on his hands" over his refusal to condemn Israel's 
British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger said it has given up on a plan to The retailer, owned by investment firm JAB and founder Sinclair Beecham, signed an agreement with Israeli retail group Fox Group and foodservice business Yarzin Sella Group in December 2022 to introduce the Pret brand into Israel. | However, no Pr…
Debt chokes Africa's ability to meet more pressing needs ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | African nations will spend $75 billion on debt interest payments this year, money they desperately need for pressing issues such as social spending and public investments, according to the African Development Bank. In addition, the countries will require $10 billion annually for the …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has praised Ugandan clerics, Christian and non-Christians, for fostering unity and ending hostilities along faith lines that once sharply divided the nation. Reflecting on the pre-NRM era, President Museveni highlighted significant divisions based on tribal and religious affiliations, which he credits the NRM ideology for mitigating. …
Equity Bank bags award for promoting financial education and inclusion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has in the last two years trained 126,107 youth, women, and refugees in financial literacy and entrepreneurship education. Up to 58% of those trained are female, 77% youth and 30% are refugees as the bank promotes financial …
Steve Coogan, Riz Ahmed, and other celebrities urge Starmer to end Israel arms sales | More than 100 musicians, filmmakers and actors signed a letter calling on the Labour leader and election frontrunner to end 'UK complicity' in war crimes in Gaza | | Celebrities, including Alan Partridge actor Stev…
By David Vine and Theresa (Isa) Arriola / TomDispatch We need to talk about what bombs do in war. Bombs shred flesh. Bombs shatter bones. Bombs dismember. Bombs cause brains, lungs, and other organs to shake so violently they bleed, rupture, and cease functioning. Bombs injure. Bombs kill. Bombs destroy. Bombs also make people rich. …
"Mr. Block … licks the hand that smites him and kisses the boot that kicks him." Industrial Worker editor Walker C. Smith wasn't foreseeing, by 111 years, Walter Block, PhD's "Libertarians Should Vote For Trump" (The Wall Street Journal, May 29); the character from Walker's newspaper was fictional enough to be a blockhead in the 
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Maduro praised the positive results achieved, which show the right path in economic strategy…
Community Wesleyan Church 112 Downer Street Baldwinsville, NY 13027 | Presented by: Timothy P. Crisafulli, Esq. | Part 1: "Asset Preservation & Estate Planning: What You Need to Know" | Thursday, June 6th from 5: 30pm-7: 00pm | This class will provide an easy-to-understand overview of healthcare planning and strategies for asset preservation to help attendees take control and gain peace of mind. Understanding and preparing key legal and financial documents such as Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives, Wills and Gifts Riders will be discussed. | Part 2: "How to Pay for Long-Term Care: Understan…
The African National Congress (ANC) lost its parliamentary majority in South Africa's May 29 elections. South African socialist Mazibuko Jara discussed the reasons for the ANC's declining support and the rise of the recently formed uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, led by former ANC president Jacob Zuma with Green Left's Federico Fuentes just prior to the elections.
The Great New York State Fair, a division of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, is actively seeking candidates for temporary positions during the 13-day Fair. | In total, hundreds of positions are needed to help staff 13 days of The Great New York State Fair, which begins Wednesday, August 21 and continues through Labor Day, Monday, September 2. Currently, applicants are needed to help fill roles throughout The Fair in various departments including working in agriculture buildings, guest relations representatives, ticket takers, safety and security guards, tram conductors and drivers, an…
The University of Queensland committed to disclosing financial and research partnerships with weapons manufactures in return for the UQ Gaza solidarity camp shutting down. Sam Morris reports.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm, MTN Uganda, is selling more than 1.5 billion ordinary shares, originally unsold during the initial public offering (IPO), to the public at the current market price of UGX 170 per share. Each investor must purchase a minimum of 1,400 shares. This secondary offer, conducted in accordance with Uganda …
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has reduced its budget for the next financial year by 15 billion shillings The City Council on Friday approved 51.4 billion shillings down from 66.89 billion shillings for the financial year 2023/2024. While presenting the budget estimates Ronald Taremwa, the Secretary for Finance, said that the current …
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) party will not consider any demands from possible coalition partners that President Cyril Ramaphosa step down, a top official said on Sunday. This came after the ANC lost its 30-year-old majority after a stinging result in Wednesday's election. South Africa has now been plunged into a series of negotiations …
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launches the National Budget Month 2024/2025 tomorrow, Tuesday, to give the context around the 72 trillion budget for next year. The Budget Month events are part of the ministry's compliance with the Public Finance Management Act and accompanying regulations related to transparency and public inclusion in the …
In attacking the wealth tax proposal, the PM whipped up hatred against Muslims, trashed Congress, thereby protecting his super-rich patrons.
Supporters of far-right activist According to the Socialist Worker around 5,000 people demonstrated through At the march both Tom…