(2024-06-17). Russia And Cuba, Beyond Warships. popularresistance.org While the international media only report on the arrival of a Russian naval detachment in Cuba, relations between the Russian Federation and Cuba go much further and are getting stronger. Unlike the Biden administration, which is focused on maintaining the economic and financial persecution measures against Cuba, the Russian government is working together with the Cuban government to reach mutually beneficial agreements, which you will certainly not read about in the major mainstream outlets. | Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Russia to attend a meeting of the BRICS+ forum and…
(2024-06-17). Google workers object to Nimbus.. indybay.org Seems some googlers dont like the way trillion$ google/Alphabet i.n.c. | are using advanced AI capabilities to profit on | mass murder/social control/genocide atrocities in Palestine and other places with project 'Nimbus'.
(2024-06-17). Operation Campus Flood: A Call for a Week of Autonomous Action. indybay.org No more gradualism in the face of a genocide. A new phase of the the #Escalate movement on college campuses has begun. With Berkeley lighting the way. We are calling this OPERATION CAMPUS FLOOD. And it is an open invite for all who are sick of it all to join in displacing the displacers. From the outside in and the inside out, we need to raze the settler-empire academy that provides training, labor, capital, and a steady stream of propaganda and knowledge production for the Israel-Zionist entity.
(2024-06-17). David North's The Logic of Zionism: From Nationalist Myth to the Gaza Genocide addresses the disastrous consequences of nationalist political programs. wsws.org The series of lectures on the historical development of Zionism expose the bankruptcy of all politics based on nationalism and race—and point the way forward for all those who want to fight against genocide, war and dictatorship.
(2024-06-17). Terms of Reference : Consultancy Civil Society and the ICC : Pathways to Collaborative and Genuine Engagement. fidh.org 1. BACKGROUND
| This joint project of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ICC) (CICC), under the auspices of the Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes: Making Justice Work, aims to enhance the relationship between civil society organisations (CSOs) and the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court). FIDH is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights (…) | – |
(2024-06-17). Inside Force 400: Spies and Sabotage in America's Covert War on Yemen. mintpressnews.com 
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 …
(2024-06-17). Russia's Initiative to Create Space Council Within BRICS Has Received Backing from South Africa. infobrics.org South Africa has thrown its support behind Russia's proposal to establish a space council within the BRICS group, signaling a significant step towards enhancing collaboration in space exploration…
(2024-06-17). Why Intel cancelled $25 bn chip factory expansion in Israel? ummid.com In a major economic setback for Israel, Intel has halted its planned expansion of a major factory project worth $25 billion in the occupied Palestinian territory under the Zionist control.
(2024-06-17). Prison Labor in Texas is Modern-Day Slavery. scheerpost.com 
(2024-06-17). Prison Labor in Texas is Modern-Day Slavery. scheerpost.com By Xandan Gulley / Prism Reports Texas summers are brutal. Temperatures rise to the triple digits, the sun is scorching, and the heat makes the skin sizzle. Working outside in these conditions is perilous. It's critically advised to stay hydrated, away from the sun, or in the shade if possible. Incarcerated people work in these extreme …
(2024-06-17). China-Europe freight train runs setting new monthly record in May. ecns.cn The number of China-Europe freight trains completed in May reached 1,724, which carried 186,000 standard containers of goods, hitting a new monthly high, the China State Railway Group said.
(2024-06-17). China's industrial output up 5.6% in May. ecns.cn China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 5.6 percent year-on-year in May, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.
(2024-06-17). Economist: Goal of growth achieveable. ecns.cn The annual growth target of around 5 percent is a feasible goal, as China has the potential to take on more debt to boost economic growth while not inflicting inflation.
(2024-06-17). Regulation to target online insults, rumors. ecns.cn China has introduced a new regulation to combat cyberbullying that imposes stricter requirements on internet platforms, aiming to enhance early warning systems dealing with online attacks, experts said.
(2024-06-17). The 6th International Eco-socialist Meeting and the 1st Latin American and Caribbean Eco-socialist Meeting concluded successfully. cadtm.org
(2024-06-17). The World Bank's accounts. 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 (…) | – | / |
(2024-06-17). Free trade frenzy: the hidden costs of South Asia's economic gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-06-17). Newsflash: Inequality in Neoliberal America. cadtm.org
(2024-06-17). FEMA Urged to Fund Disaster Response for Extreme Heat, Wildfire Smoke. commondreams.org A multistate coalition of environmental, labor and health groups urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency today to unlock crucial disaster relief funding for extreme heat and wildfire smoke, both of which are not recognized by FEMA as major disasters. "It's urgent that FEMA treats intensifying heat waves and wildfire smoke as the major climate disasters …
(2024-06-17). CPI Without Owner's Equivalent Rent Has Been at Fed Target for a Year. counterpunch.org 
(2024-06-17). A Fair Tax Agenda for Wall Street. counterpunch.org 
(2024-06-17). Nonfiction Summer Reading Recommendations. counterpunch.org 
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
(2024-06-17). Video: Geopolitical Issues. "War is a Racket… The Most Profitable". Fear, Poverty and Homelessness, The Depopulation Agenda. Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca
(2024-06-17). G7 Spends 62 Times More on Weapons Than Aid, as Military Spending Surges to Record Levels. globalresearch.ca
(2024-06-17). Labor migration has always existed. indybay.org Labor migration to Germany has a history: Italian guest workers in the 1960s The labor shortage in the countryside is becoming increasingly noticeable, and it is becoming more and more difficult to find local workers; on the other hand, the demand for migrant workers, mainly foreigners, is increasing. (…)…
(2024-06-17). China Says Relations With Australia Back 'On The Right Track'. latintimes.com China hailed mended ties with Australia on Monday, saying relations were "on the right track" as the trading partners moved on from a bitter economic dispute despite a duel for influence in the Pacific. Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived to a grand ceremonial welcome at Parliament House in Canberra.
(2024-06-17). Shareholders OK With Soaring Executive Pay In US. latintimes.com Executive salaries at major US corporations are soaring — but shareholders happy with stock prices and greater transparency over remuneration are not pushing back.
(2024-06-17). Nuclear Arms Spending Soars As Global Tensions Swell: Studies. latintimes.com Nuclear-armed countries hiked spending on atomic weapons arsenals by a third in the past five years as they modernized their stockpiles amid growing geopolitical tensions, two reports showed on Monday.
(2024-06-17). Crypto Funding: Startups Rake In Over $100 Billion In 10 Years. latintimes.com Cryptocurrency startups continue to attract more investments as the latest data showed that funding in the startup sector has breached the $100 billion-mark within a span of 10 years.
(2024-06-17). 'The sums don't add up': IFS rubbishes the maths behind Reform UK's 'problematic' pledges. leftfootforward.org Pledges made in Reform UK's election 'contract' today have been ripped to shreds, whether that's over the unspecified welfare savings, vastly inflated figures or Liz Truss style tax cuts. | Nigel Farage announced the party's general election vision for Britain, which includes tax cuts costing nearly £90bn per year and spending increases of £50bn per year. | Among the Reform promises are; a vow to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, scrapping the UK's environmental goals, freezing 'non-essential' immigration, cut back 'office waste' in the NHS to spend more on frontline services and prom…
(2024-06-17). Pioneers for Communism: Strive to be like Che. mronline.org 
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once called Ernesto 'Che' Guevara the "most complete human being of our age."
(2024-06-17). Iran: Closer economic ties will enhance political relations with Iraq. presstv.ir Iran's interim president says the promotion of economic relations with Iraq will lead to enhanced political relations.
(2024-06-17). China slams G7 statement as 'full of arrogance, prejudice and lies'. presstv.ir China slams a statement by the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries as "full of arrogance, prejudice and lies."
(2024-06-17). Economic expectations from Iran's next government. presstv.ir Iran's economy has been facing many structural problems during the past decades, where the lack of appropriate policies has led to the accumulation of problems and various economic super-challenges.
(2024-06-17). Global Peace Index 2024. transcend.org The Global Peace Index ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. Produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace since 2007, it is the world's leading measure of global peacefulness that launches in June each year.
(2024-06-17). India emerges as leading labour market in Asia-Pacific region. tvbrics.com 
It is expected to grow at over 30 per cent in the third quarter of 2024…
(2024-06-17). India creates its own deep-sea mission. tvbrics.com 
This project will help to strengthen the economy of the nation…
(2024-06-17). Popular Front works to tie French anti-fascist protests to capitalist rule. wsws.org As 640,000 people marched in France to protest the surging far right vote, Jean-Luc Mélenchon's Popular Front sought to tie the protest to the pro-war, big business Socialist Party.
(2024-06-17). Campaigning in Detroit, Trump incites violence against immigrants. wsws.org Speaking at a church in Detroit, Trump blamed immigrants for the poverty and unemployment caused by capitalism.
(2024-06-17). Social banditry: Oligarch Elon Musk takes record $45 billion payout. wsws.org The awarding by Tesla shareholders on Thursday of a massive pay package worth more than $45 billion to CEO Elon Musk is part of accelerating social inequality and the deepening economic, social, military and political crisis of world capitalism.
(2024-06-17). Most news consumers suspicious of AI in journalism, survey shows. aljazeera.com News consumers most opposed to use of AI for sensitive topics such as politics, report finds.
(2024-06-17). 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.
(2024-06-17). China-Australia Diplomatic Thaw: Leaders Seek Common Ground in First Ministerial Meet in Seven Years. devdiscourse.com In a landmark meeting signaling a diplomatic thaw, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese agreed to properly manage their nations' differences as they transition from a period of icy relations. The leaders and senior ministers from both governments convened at Parliament House to address critical issues, including lingering trade barriers, military conflicts, and China's investment interests in critical minerals.
(2024-06-17). US falling far behind China in nuclear power, report says. aljazeera.com The US is between 10 and 15 years behind China in rolling out next-generation reactors, research institute says.
(2024-06-17). 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.
(2024-06-17). The Best Way To Secure LGBTQ Rights: Unions. portside.org Labor's ability to improve queer workers' lives stems from its power to raise standards for all workers.
(2024-06-17). Why Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia are facing antimonopoly probes. aljazeera.com US Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission are seeking to root out anticompetitive practices in field of AI.
(2024-06-17). SATIRE: Smithsonian Under Fire For Collection Of Nazi Memorabilia. theonion.com 
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…
(2024-06-17). All political parties are ignoring the UK's 'financial apartheid' against Black and brown people. thecanary.co With the general election just weeks away, Tynah Matembe — money expert, Edinburgh based entrepreneur, and founder of MoneyMatiX — has criticised the government's track record on financial inclusion. She has also highlighted the fact that the main parties are not discussing the issue and ignoring what Matembe calls "financial apartheid" in the UK. Financial …
(2024-06-17). A plea for political economy. independent.co.ug 
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 …
(2024-06-17). Kuwait: 53, including 5 Indians, dead in massive fire. ummid.com At least 53 workers, including five Indians, have been killed after a massive fire broke out in a building accommodating labourers in Mangaf area of Kuwait's Southern Ahmadi Governorate.
(2024-06-17). Residents suing over FDR Park tree clearing accuse judge of potential bias. whyy.org Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! The fight over a plan to build new athletic fields at FDR Park in South Philadelphia has entered the realm of legal ethics and trust in the judicial system. | A group of residents suing to stop the controversial cutting of trees for the park renovation accuse a Commonwealth Court judge of having ties to the nonprofit running the project. The basis for their lack of confidence in an unbiased decision a…
(2024-06-17). Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: FLNKS congress postponed due to splits. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The national congress of New Caledonia's pro-independence platform, the FLNKS, was postponed at the weekend due to major differences between its hard-line component and its more moderate parties. The FLNKS is the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front. It consists of several pro-independence parties, including the Kanak…
(2024-06-17). (Italiano) Il boicottaggio: uno strumento di lotta nonviolenta alla portata di tutti. transcend.org 10 Giugno 2024 – In senso lato si puà≤ definire il boicottaggio come una forma di non collaborazione che si pratica per isolare a livello sociale, sottrare consenso a livello politico o danneggiare a livello economico persone, aziende o istituzioni responsabili di comportamenti illegittimi.
(2024-06-17). 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).