(2024-07-08). Massacre at the Ballot: The Punishing of the Tories. counterpunch.org 
The most staggering feature of these elections, leaving aside the ritualistic savaging of the Tories, was the wholly lopsided nature of the share of votes relative to the winning of seats. "This election," the Electoral Reform Society solemnly declared, "saw Labour and the Conservatives receive their joint lowest vote share on record, with a combined 57.4%." That did not prevent the two major parties from snaring the lion's share. Labour received 33.7% of the vote yet obtained 63.2% (411 seats) of the 650 on offer, making it the most disproportionate on record. The Tories, despite the bloodbath, could still count…
(2024-07-08). Labour could drop bid to delay ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu. newarab.com 
The newly elected
(2024-07-08). UK: Labour to drop ICC challenge over Netanyahu arrest warrant. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Labour to drop ICC challenge over Netanyahu arrest warrant | After Conservatives were accused of obstructing the prosecution of Israeli war crimes, new Labour government believes ICC has jurisdiction over Gaza | | David Lammy arrives at Downing Street on 5 July (AFP) | The UK's new Labour…
(2024-07-08). Consent for War: Think Tanks and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. mintpressnews.com Former US Special Forces Soldier Greg Stoker reveals how think tanks, heavily funded by the military-industrial complex, shape US foreign policy towards Russia, driving endless conflict for profit.
(2024-07-08). In Westminster at Last: The Threat of Nigel Farage. dissidentvoice.org "This is the inflection point," warned Nigel Farage last month as he assumed the reins of power at the incarnated Reform UK party, standard bearer of the often inchoate group known as the hard right of British politics. "The only wasted vote is a Conservative one. We are the challengers to Labour. We are on …
(2024-07-08). Who is the UK's new 'pro-Palestine' Justice Minister. newarab.com 
British Member of Parliament and barrister Shabana Mahmood was appointed as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice by newly elected Labour Prime Minister While having a history of supporting Palestine, the Member of Parliament has faced critiques from The New Arab looks into who Shabana Mahmood is and where exactly she stands on Palestine and Israel's war on Gaza? | Who…
(2024-07-08). UK's Labour sets out 'balanced position' on Israel's Gaza war. newarab.com 
Britain wants a "balanced position" on Israel's Lammy is on a visit to Germany, his first international trip following the Labour Party's
(2024-07-08). War in Gaza hits Israel's economy. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) The Bank of Israel (issuing agency) estimated that the national economy will grow 1,5% this year and 4,2% next year, a drop from previous estimates due to the aggression against Gaza.
(2024-07-08). Israel assassinates senior government official in Gaza City: Hamas. presstv.ir The deceased, who was identified as Ehab al-Ghussein, held the position of deputy labor minister of the Gaza government.
(2024-07-08). Ex-PM Blair lays out 'advice' to Britain's new leader. newarab.com 
Former Labour prime minister Blair warned Starmer, who will visit Scotland on his second full day as prime minister, that the anti-immigration
(2024-07-08). French leftist figurehead Mélenchon says left 'ready to govern'. newarab.com 
The "Our people have clearly rejected the worst-case scenario," said the three-time presidential candidate of the France Unbowed (LFI) party. | Leftist parties including LFI, the Socialist Party (PS), the Greens, and…
(2024-07-08). Hundreds gather for memorial concert after deadly Kenya protests. newarab.com 
Hundreds of The initially peaceful rallies mostly led by Gen-Z spiralled into violence that left 39 people dead, rights groups have said, and saw President William Ruto reject the bill containing the hikes and promise spending cuts. | On Sunday people streamed into Nairobi's central Uhuru P…
(2024-07-08). Who was the senior Hamas official killed in Gaza City. newarab.com 
A senior Ihab Ribhi al-Ghussein, who was an engineer and deputy minister of labour in the Hamas government in G…
(2024-07-08). Why The US-Venezuela Dialogue Restarted. popularresistance.org With less than a month to go before the presidential elections in Venezuela, several international players are making their moves. The first was Washington. President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday, July 1, the resumption of talks with the US government. | Venezuela has been quite far from the front pages of the international media unlike in previous years. Additionally, its economy has stabilized, emerging from the hyperinflation that today plagues various other countries. It seems that something is happening in Venezuela, and it is that after nine years, on the coming July 28, all political sectors, without…
(2024-07-08). Threat Of War Looms Over NATO Summit In Washington. popularresistance.org On June 30, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) blasted the joint military exercises conducted by the U.S., Japan, and South Korea in the region, labeling them as "reckless and provocative." The DPRK pointed out that the military "war games" disrupt peace on the Korean peninsula and the broader region. | The hostile military drills expose the formation of an "Asian version of NATO" led by the U.S., declared a statement by the DPRK's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 30. | The three-day military operation known as "Freedom Edge" took place from June 26 to 29, involving South Korea, Japan, and the U.
(2024-07-08). Labor Movement Commemorates the Life of Union Organizer Jane McAlevey. truthout.org Members of the global labor movement expressed an outpouring of love, sadness, and gratitude for the life and work of Jane F. McAlevey after news of the union organizer's death on Sunday at the age of 59. Born on Oct. 12, 1964, McAlevey was the author of numerous books on worker organizing, including No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age and A Collective Bargain: Unions… |
(2024-07-08). Starmer faces daunting list of challenges as new UK PM. ecns.cn British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has a full in tray awaiting him as he gets used to life in Downing Street following his Labour Party's resounding victory in last week's general election.
(2024-07-08). Innovation will be key policy focus. ecns.cn Promoting innovation through opening-up will be a key policy focus during an upcoming vital reform meeting, with greater international tech cooperation widely seen as crucial for China to nurture new growth drivers and share fresh opportunities with the rest of the world, experts and corporate executives said.
(2024-07-08). Promotion of Xinjiang agricultural products accelerated nationwide. ecns.cn An activity promoting Xinjiang agricultural produce was held in Dongcheng district of Beijing on Saturday.
(2024-07-08). Sustainability a key goal for firms listed on Shanghai bourse. ecns.cn Companies trading at the Shanghai Stock Exchange have been attaching greater importance to sustainable development, proven by the fact that more than half of the listed companies disclosed social responsibility reports or reports on environment, social and governance last year, according to a report released by the Shanghai bourse on Tuesday.
(2024-07-08). CITIC Group unveils its AI plans. ecns.cn CITIC Group will strive to come up with over 50 in-depth applications powered by artificial intelligence to nurture specific foundation models for different industries, said the State-owned financial conglomerate during the four-day 2024 World AI Conference underway in Shanghai since Thursday.
(2024-07-08). Europe starts to impose car import tariffs. ecns.cn The European Union has imposed additional tariffs on imports of electric vehicles made in China from Friday. There is, however, a four-month window during which the tariffs are provisional and intensive talks are expected to continue between the EU and China.
(2024-07-08). Insights丨Bangladeshi politician: Chinese nation getting stronger under CPC's leadership. ecns.cn This year marks the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Nader Chowdhury, joint general secretary of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, a socialist political party in Bangladesh, believes that the CPC has been taking up a leading role in facilitating the Chinese nation to its rejuvenation, during a recent interview with China News Network.
(2024-07-08). China needs more momentum in its economic recovery. ecns.cn China's economy is still in a post-pandemic recovery stage, with production indicators in January and February showing positive trends.Despite strong resilience in the US and European economies this year, their growth is expected to slow in the next one to two years, impacting China's exports.
(2024-07-08). Xi, Orban exchange in-depth views on Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn President Xi expressed appreciation for Orban's efforts in promoting the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and elaborated on China's relevant views and propositions.
(2024-07-08). Insights丨Bangladeshi politician: Chinese nation getting stronger under CPC's leadership. ecns.cn Nader Chowdhury, joint general secretary of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, a socialist political party in Bangladesh, said the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been taking up a leading role in facilitating the Chinese nation to its rejuvenation, during a recent interview with China News Network.
(2024-07-08). We Need a New Political Vocabulary. counterpunch.org 
The July 4 landslide defeat of the neoliberal pro-war British Conservatives by the neoliberal pro-war Labour Party poses the question of just what the media mean when they describe the elections and political alignments throughout Europe in terms of center-right and center-left traditional parties challenged by nationalist neo-fascists. Political differences between Europe's centrist parties are
(2024-07-08). Why the Spirit of the Law Should Prevail: A Cautionary Tale of Extremism From an Ex-Scrupulous Chaplain. counterpunch.org Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. — Viktor E. Frankl Content warning: This essay briefly describes a suicide attempt. If you or someone you know are/is struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please
(2024-07-08). The 2024 British Election: Big Change Ain't Gonna Come. counterpunch.org 
Yeah, yeah, I know the Tories are out, Labour won big time and Keir Starmer is the new PM and at home at 10 Downing Street. Starmer called for "Change." That's what voters clearly wanted after years and years of disastrous Conservative Party rule that saw a widening gap between haves and have nots and
(2024-07-08). Democracy Now! 2024-07-08 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for July 08, 2024; As Labour Wins in U.K., Party's Ex-Leader Jeremy Corbyn Wins as Independent in Revolt over Gaza Policy; "Wide But Thin Mandate": Why U.K. Labour Party's Landslide Is on Shaky Ground; "The Whole Country of France Has Won": Far Right Blocked from Power as Left Surges; Iran's New Reformist President Promises More Freedom, Better Relations with the West | Headlines for July 08, 2024; As Labour Wins in U.K., Party's Ex-Leader Jeremy Corbyn Wins as Independent in Revolt over Gaza Policy; "Wide But Thin Mandate": Why U.K. Labour Party…
(2024-07-08). Serbia bans festival that enabled collaboration between artists from Serbia and Kosovo. globalvoices.org 
(2024-07-08). South Africa: The 6th Commonwealth Conference. icrc.org Building a culture of IHL compliance in Commonwealth Nations and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions…
(2024-07-08). Capitalism can't overcome the laws of physics. indybay.org That humanity can dominate nature "is an illusion." The laws of thermodynamics remain in place. "Consequently, a growth-centered capitalist economy finds itself trapped in futile attempts to completely decouple itself from nature — aiming for a 100% circular, service-oriented and zero-waste existence.
(2024-07-08). Who could replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader? leftfootforward.org Following Labour's landslide victory in the general election, the Tory leader Rishi Sunak announced as expected that he would be standing down from his role. That means we're expecting a Conservative Party leadership election sooner rather than later. A timetable is yet to be released, but the rules are in the process of being drawn up. | The list of potential contenders looks different than it did a week ago. That's because some of the most prominent Tory figures, many of whom were possible candidates in any post-Sunak contest, lost their seats. The likes of Penny Mordaunt, Grant Shapps and Gillian Keegan wer…
(2024-07-08). UK: First Yemeni British MP Abtisam Mohamed vows to fight for a ceasefire. middleeasteye.net 
UK: First Yemeni British MP Abtisam Mohamed vows to fight for a ceasefire | The Sheffield Central MP is a former lawyer and councillor whose father and grandfather worked in Sheffield's steel mills | | Abtisam Mohamed with Paul Blomfield, whom she replaced as Labour MP for Sheffield Central (X) | Lab…
(2024-07-08). The specific form of poverty under capitalism. mronline.org 
There are roughly four proximate features of capitalist poverty.
(2024-07-08). France proved the popular front strategy is the way to beat fascism. peoplesworld.org 
Georgi Dimitrov would be smiling this morning in Marxist heaven, if such a thing existed. The Bulgarian Communist is credited with introducing the "people's front" (or popular front) strategy of uniting labor, left, progressive, and centrist forces to block fascism back in 1935, and France — the first country to elect a popular front government …
(2024-07-08). PM Modi leaves for Russia; know what's on agenda. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Moscow for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit on Monday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This 2-day visit is Modi's first to Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. His most recent visit to Russia was in 2019 when he attended an economic conclave in Vladivostok.
(2024-07-08). Chile's minimum wage increase takes effect. tvbrics.com 
The third and final part of Chile's minimum wage hike is coming into effect, following two increases in May and September 2023…
(2024-07-08). Labor's cuts threaten thousands of jobs in Australian universities. wsws.org Economic modelling estimates that the cut to international student numbers will cause nearly 22,000 direct and indirect job losses in 2025.
(2024-07-08). Minneapolis Park Board workers on strike against concessions demanded by Democratic Party. wsws.org The strike pits the workers against the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, as the state Democratic Party is known.
(2024-07-08). Iran: Security Forces Killing Kurdish Border Couriers. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Kulbars carry goods on their backs along the mountains of the Iran-Iraq border, Kurdistan, Iran, April 29, 2017. | © 2017 Abed Jalilpouran/Middle East Images/Middle East Images via Getty Images | Iranian authorities have used excessive and lethal force against predominantly Kurds crossing the border from Iraq with goods for resale.High rates of unemployment and poverty are among the drivers for people to work as border couriers, known as Kulbars, legally or illegally, which is a physically demanding and dangerous work.Iranian authorities should develop sustainable economic opportun…
(2024-07-08). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-08). Mt. Gox Bitcoin pay-out fears leave Crypto market poorer by over $170 bn. ummid.com Cyrpto market Friday July 05, 2024 lost over $170 billion amid the reports that the trustee overseeing the Mt. Gox bankruptcy has announced the commencement of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash repayments to creditors affected by the infamous hack resulting in losses worth billions.
(2024-07-08). 'Stark warning' as global temperatures hit record levels for 13th month. aljazeera.com It has been 12 straight months that the world has been more than 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels.
(2024-07-08). Owen Hatherley: Labourism: In and Against? newleftreview.org Owen Hatherley on Andy Beckett, The Searchers. Interlinked portraits of the Labour Party's Bennite bloc, from 1968 to the Corbyn leadership.
(2024-07-08). Uganda among top FDI destinations. independent.co.ug 
Favoured for its stable macro-economic policies, liberalised business environment, and strategic location as a logistics hub within the Great Lakes region SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | While the clean energy sector draws significant global foreign investment to Africa, particularly green hydrogen, solar, wind, and battery manufacturing, this is not Africa's only drawcard. Rapid economic growth …
(2024-07-08). New Luwero DPC Cautioned against Traps laid by Wealthy Land Grabbers. plusnews.ug 
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ahimbisibwe Brighton, the incoming Luwero District Police Commander (DPC), has been warned about the traps set by affluent land grabbers who are suspected of using law enforcement officers to further their aims. Several reports from Luwero District have highlighted ongoing land disputes involving high-ranking authorities in the country. For …
(2024-07-08). IMF is failing countries like Kenya. independent.co.ug 
Why and what can be done about it to reverse the trend going forward ANALYSIS | DANNY BRADLOW | The recent Kenyan protests are a warning that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is failing. The public does not think it is helping its member countries manage their economic and financial problems, which are being exacerbated by a …
(2024-07-08). Government Urges Media to Promote Positive Image of Uganda. plusnews.ug 
In a bid to boost Uganda's investment and tourism sector, government officials are calling on media professionals to highlight the country's positive attributes rather than focusing on negative sentiments. This appeal was made during a meeting hosted by Col. Edith Nakalema, head of the State House Investors Protection Unit (SHIPU), at the unit's offices in …
(2024-07-08). In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear. aljazeera.com Australia's opposition leader has proposed building the country's first nuclear plants, but many are unconvinced.
(2024-07-08). Automated Warfare Is Risky and Really Motivated by Wealth. fairobserver.com Venture capital and military startup firms in Silicon Valley have begun aggressively selling a version of automated warfare that will deeply incorporate artificial intelligence (AI). Those companies and their CEOs are now pressing full speed ahead with that emerging technology. They are largely dismissing the risk of malfunctions that could lead to the future slaughter…
(2024-07-08). President Ramaphosa receives congratulatory call from President of Egypt. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa receives congratulatory call from President of Egypt | President Cyril Ramaphosa received a call on Sunday evening from his Egypt counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who expressed his sincere congratulations on his new term of office. | Last month, President Ramaphosa was re-elected to serve for a second term at the first sitting of the National Assembly after the highly contested elections in May where he won 283 votes, against Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema who received 44. | "President El-Sisi shared with President Ramaphosa his expectation that South Africa and Egypt will co…
(2024-07-08). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.
(2024-07-08). 2024 UK Election Result: Keir Starmer is new UK Prime Minister. ummid.com UK Election 2024 Results Live: In a strong comeback after 14 long years, Keir Starmer led Labour party registered a landslide victory in the 2024 UK General Elections polling for which was held Thursday July 04 and results were announced on Friday July 05, 2024.
(2024-07-08). Millions in Delaware opioid relief dollars at risk of 'fraud, waste, abuse'. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? This story was supported by a statehouse coverage grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | Delaware prosecutors are investigating how nonprofit Code Purple Kent County spent $290,000 from the state's opioid settlement windfall, spurring Attorney General Kathy Jennings to call for an immediate halt to grants from the multimillion dollar fund aimed at reducing overdose deaths from prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl. | Jennings is co-chair with Lt. Gov.
(2024-07-08). David McCormick claims he created 'hundreds of jobs' in Pennsylvania. Records say otherwise. whyy.org What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Ho…
(2024-07-08). øReino Unido, cambio sin cambios. radiohc.cu Tras la aplastante victoria del Partido Laborista en los comicios legislativos realizados en el Reino Unido, el mayor en la historia moderna de esa nación, el primer ministro Keir Starmer se convirtió en el gobernante con más poder de que se tenga memoria tras la II Guerra Mundial.
(2024-07-08). 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).