(2023-04-28). White House's Sullivan: US not looking to decouple from China economy. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-27). Why 340,000 UPS workers are preparing to strike in the US. peoplesdispatch.org United Parcel Service workers and the company are in negotiations over a new contract. The workers, who are vital to the country's economy, often don't have time to return home for a full night of sleep or are forced to rest in shelters because their pay is too low to afford a room…
(2023-04-27). SW China's Tibet records 8.2% GDP growth in Q1, highest rate nationwide. ecns.cn GDP of Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region hit 57.59 billion yuan ($8.31 billion) in the first quarter of 2023, with the year-on-year growth rate of 8.2 percent ranking first nationwide, showing a positive and stable start for the whole year economy recovery.
(2023-04-27). Brazilian President Calls for Peace in Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva highlighted the importance of peace for economic growth, citing China as an example, and calling for peace in Ukraine. | RELATED: | "China is the second biggest economy in the world and I think it will be the first in the world," he said, noting that the Asian giant has taken advantage of the globalization of the past 40 years. | "China hasn't had a war in many years and…
(2023-04-27). Snap Insight: Latest round of Singapore property cooling measures perplexing in sluggish economy. channelnewsasia.com Higher mortgage rates, property tax and inflation have already caused home buyers and investors to hold back — so why another round of cooling measures? Real estate consultant Ku Swee Yong weighs in.
(2023-04-27). Parcel delivery industry reflects continued growth of economy. ecns.cn China's parcel delivery and postal industry maintained a good development trend in the first quarter, reflecting the growth in consumer confidence of Chinese residents and the economic recovery.
(2023-04-26). Banks seen backing real economy. ecns.cn China's banks will continue to provide better support to the real economy by extending more loans and increasing credit lines, especially in key and weak areas, experts said on Wednesday.
(2023-04-26). Democrats Believe Biden Is Their Best Hope Despite Being One Of The World's Oldest Leaders. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageTrump calls for presidential candidates to undergo cognitive tests. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | US President Joe Biden announced on April 25 that he will run in 2024 to try to stay in the White House. However, his age is one of the biggest question marks and is a sign of the scarcity of options in the American political landscape. | The US president, who will turn 81 in November, announced that…
(2023-04-26). PREVIEW: What to Look for In the First Quarter 2023 GDP Report. cepr.net While there are serious grounds for concerns about further slowing and a possible recession in the second half of 2023, we should again see solid growth in the first quarter. The economy grew at a 2.6 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2022. This was driven in large part by a big jump …
(2023-04-27). At universities, the reality of the financial casino is taboo. indybay.org When buying or selling, high-speed trading can bring profits a few milliseconds or microseconds ahead of other high-speed trading bidders. These speculative trades have nothing to do with the good functioning of the financial markets. On the contrary, prices can be manipulated. In any case, these betting transactions have no economic benefit whatsoever.
(2023-04-27). Arizona University workers denounce tuition increases. peoplesworld.org 
Campus workers from Arizona's three public universities confronted their Board of Regents on April 21 condemning the Board's decision to raise tuition, fees, and other costs for students while largely ignoring health concerns, campus safety, and the very minimum economic needs of their employees. Participating in the action at the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson were …
(2023-04-27). The Impending Economic Collapse — A Cause of Current Conflict. journal-neo.org 
(2023-04-27). The Rise of China (and the Fall of the U.S.?). tomdispatch.com From the ashes of a world war that killed 80 million people and reduced great cities to smoking rubble, America rose like a Titan of Greek legend, unharmed and armed with extraordinary military and economic power, to govern the globe. During four years of combat against the Axis leaders in Berlin and Tokyo that raged across the planet, America's wartime commanders — George Marshall in Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower in Europe, and Chester Nimitz in the Pacific — knew that their main strategic objective was to gain control over the vast Eurasian landmass. Whether you're talking about desert warfare in…
(2023-04-27). China to see big rise in electricity consumption. ecns.cn It is estimated that China's electricity consumption, a barometer of economic activity, will significantly increase this year, driven by the economic recovery and weather extremes, according to estimates by an institute.
(2023-04-27). Lavrov Arrives in Havana to Promote Russia-Cuba Cooperation By: teleSUR. midwesternmarx.com 
Russian FM Sergei Lavrov in Havana, Cuba, April 19, 2023. | Photo: Twitter/ @mfa_russiaCurrently, Russia is one of Cuba's top ten trading partners, and both governments define their partnership as "strategic."On Wednesday night, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Havana for talks that will focus on promoting political, economic, educational and cultural cooperation. Previously, he visited Brazil, Venezuela and Nicaragua.On Thursday, he is expected to meet with President Mi …
(2023-04-27). Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China. covertactionmagazine.com While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. The military and economic threats on both China and Russia are a desperate bid to quash the emergence of a multipolar world. U.S. …
(2023-04-27). Bolivia interviene banco en medio de problemas económicos. telesurtv.net La Autoridad de Supervisión del Sistema Financiero aseguró que la intervención fue por incumplimiento de pago.
(2023-04-27). Cuban President Meets Catholic Church Representatives. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel met with representatives of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba (COCC) at the Revolution Palace in Havana. | RELATED: | Both sides expressed "gratitude for the possibility of the meeting", which addressed issues related to the work of the Catholic Church, the country's socio-economic situation, and the strengthening of values in the Cuban society. | "The meeting took place in a cli…
(2023-04-27). Dystopian Global Influence of The World Economic Forum: WEF Young Global Leaders have infiltrated Governments to enforce The Great Reset. expose-news.com The World Economic Forum (WEF), founded by Klaus Schwab, has been a topic of discussion among critical thinkers concerned about the organization's potential influence on global governance for some time now. One …
(2023-04-26). China economic growth up but major problems mount. wsws.org The Chinese National Statistics Bureau said while the first quarter had "made a good start" domestic demand remained "inadequate" and the "foundation for economic recovery is not solid yet."
(2023-04-27). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…
(2023-04-27). Poverty and Crisis: Sucking Humanity Dry. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). Incoming WB President threatens more prolific Bank poverty-creation. cadtm.org Should the incoming World Bank president be allowed to take office without a full investigation into his predatory-financing history?>
(2023-04-27). Study Exposes Poverty as 4th Leading Cause of Death in the US By: Misión Verdad. midwesternmarx.com A study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) estimated that poverty was linked to at least 183,000 deaths in the United States in 2019 among people aged 15 and older, making it the fourth leading cause of mortality in the country that year, behind heart disease, cancer, and smoking."Poverty kills as much as dementia, accidents, stroke, Alzheimer's, and diabetes," said David Brady, professor of public policy at the Univer …
(2023-04-26). "South Africa's freedom serves the interest of a few while the majority lives in deep poverty" peoplesdispatch.org S'bu Zikode, President of Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM), South Africa's shack dwellers' movement, talks about UnFreedom Day which is marked by the organization in April every year.
(2023-04-27). Harvard Has Become a Tax Shelter for Billionaires as Public Education Languishes. truthout.org On April 11, 2023, Harvard University announced that the billionaire hedge fund CEO Kenneth C. Griffin is donating $300 million to Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences to fund research and scholarship. Griffin will reduce his federal income tax bill by an estimated $110 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. As a faculty member at the flagship Massachusetts public university… |
(2023-04-27). Medicaid Work Requirements: Fun with Numbers for the Wall Street Journal. cepr.net The Wall Street Journal always likes to do the "really big numbers" routine when it comes to programs that benefit low- and middle-income people. They are much less interested when it comes to the money to be gained from ensuring that rich people pay their taxes. Anyhow, the paper gave us a heaping helping of …
(2023-04-27). Court denies higher compensation to wealthy applicant. ecns.cn China's top court upheld a decision to deny larger State compensation for Gu Chujun, an entrepreneur who claimed that, due to his higher income, he should receive more than the standard compensation after his jail sentence was reduced.
(2023-04-27). Heavy traffic expected at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints over Labour Day long weekend. channelnewsasia.com Travellers departing by car should expect waiting times of up to three hours for peak periods over long weekends.
(2023-04-27). A's/GAP Billionaire Owner Fisher's Failed Howard Terminal Privatization Deal With ILWU. indybay.org Billionaire A's owner John Fisher who also owns the GAP has said that they will build a new stadium in La Vegas.
(2023-04-27). UPS workers prepare for historic showdown with corporate giant. liberationnews.org 
In just a few months, the United States may experience a labor struggle the scale of which has not been seen in over 25 years.
(2023-04-27). Save lives this Take Back Day; safely dispose of unused medications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Dispose of unneeded medications safely during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications. "The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET) are proud to team up with Mayo Clinic and other…
(2023-04-27). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-04-27). Airbus, Tarmac Aerosave and City of Chengdu collaborate to create China's first aircraft lifecycle services center. ecns.cn In collaboration with Tarmac Aerosave and the City of Chengdu, French plane manufacturer Airbus announced on Wednesday the establishment of a joint venture for China's first aircraft "lifecycle" services center.
(2023-04-27). Florida GOP Passes Bill to Undermine Unions for Public Employees — Except Cops. truthout.org The Republican-dominated Florida legislature passed an extreme anti-labor bill on Wednesday that would severely weaken unions for public employees and expand the state's ability to abolish those unions, while carving out an exemption for a notable group: police. The bill, which passed the state Senate last month and is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis's desk, takes direct aim at public sector unions'… |
(2023-04-27). Presidente de Cuba sostiene encuentro con obispos católicos. telesurtv.net Se abordaron temas relacionados con la labor de la Iglesia Católica, la situación socioeconómica y el fortalecimiento de valores.
(2023-04-27). Iran and Kazakhstan Sign 5 Cooperation Agreements. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iran and Kazakhstan reached five cooperation agreements spanning across multiple fields. | Related: | According to a report by the official news agency IRNA, the agreements signify collaborative efforts in various domains, such as commerce, tourism, athletics, and youth-related initiatives, as well as matters concerning customs affairs. | According to the report, the signing ceremony in Tehran was attended b…
(2023-04-27). China revises Counter-Espionage Law, defining cyber-attacks against state organs as spy activities. ecns.cn The revised law refines the definition of espionage activities, explicitly categorizing "collaborating with spy organizations and their agents" and "conducting cyber-attacks against state organs, confidential-related units, or critical information infrastructure and etc." as espionage activitie…
(2023-04-26). Senate Labor Committee approves Su on party-line vote, but final confirmation uncertain. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—By an 11-10 party-line vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved Democratic President Joe Biden's nomination of Julie Su to be the next Secretary of Labor. Speechifying by the Republican minority, who accused Su, now the Acting Secretary, of being anti-business, too pro-union, a bad administrator, and an inexperienced negotiator, consumed …
(2023-04-26). Bills enabling child labor can be traced to this one conservative lobbying group. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Republicans have been waging a push in recent months to pass bills weakening child labor protections. But even though these bills are being pushed across several states, a new investigation finds that a right-wing, Florida-based think tank is behind a large number of them — and that the think tank, in s…
(2023-04-27). Saturday 5/20: Drag for Democracy. indybay.org The Commonwealth Club of California | 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2023-04-26). Sudan at a crossroads: Proxy war or revolution? peoplesworld.org 
The conflict that began on April 8 between Sudan's military and the country's main paramilitary force is a proxy war against the Sudanese people, backed by regional and international powers, who have enabled the warring factions to acquire wealth and weapons. It is a war between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Gen. Mohamed …
(2023-04-27). Latest property cooling measures unlikely to ease prices by much: Analysts. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-27). Free fall of First Republic Bank in US signals deepening of financial crisis. wsws.org The plunge of First Republic is reported to have caused "alarm" in Washington, puncturing the official story line that the US banking system is "sound" and "resilient."
(2023-04-27). Selected Articles: Video: BlackRock — The Company That Owns the World? globalresearch.ca 
By BlackRock — there's a good chance you have never heard of them. In less than 30 years, this American financial firm has grown from …
(2023-04-27). Cuba: US targets cruise lines in massive compensation case. greenleft.org.au The world's top four cruise companies have recently lodged appeals against a December 2022 decision by a United States federal judge who held them financially liable for nearly US$451 million for using docks nationalised in the Cuban Revolution, reports Ian Ellis-Jones.
(2023-04-27). Bolivian Authorities Take Control Of Fassil Bank. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Bolivian Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) took control of the Fassil Bank, over this institution's breach of obligations with its customers. | RELATED: | For over a month, Fassil customers could not withdraw money from their accounts or use their credit and debit cards even though the bank had deposits of US$2,7 billion. | "Thanks to this intervention, other banks will assume the deposits of Fassil cust…
(2023-04-27). Ministry launches campaign to capture fugitives of financial crimes. ecns.cn The Ministry of Public Security recently launched Fox Hunt 2023, a special operation targeting people suspected of committing financial crimes who are on the run abroad, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
(2023-04-27). US subsidies make UK financial reform urgent, business warns. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Podcast Ep 75: Unpacking Zionism and global hypermilitarism. electronicintifada.net Author and scholar Nada Elia talks about her new book, Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts: Feminism, Inter/Nationalism, and Palestine.
(2023-04-26). Texas college rolls out red carpet for war criminal Ehud Barak. electronicintifada.net Rice University's "Israel at 75" conference implicitly celebrates dispossession of Palestinians.
(2023-04-27). Experts Cite the Health Impacts of Incarceration as US Life Expectancy Falls. truthout.org After spending 38 years in the Alabama prison system, one of the most violent and crowded in the nation, Larry Jordan felt lucky to live long enough to regain his freedom. The decorated Vietnam War veteran had survived prostate cancer and hepatitis C behind bars when a judge granted him early release late last year. "I never gave up hope," said Jordan, 74, who lives in Alabama. "I know a lot of… |
(2023-04-27). Headlines for April 27, 2023. democracynow.org Refugees Flee Sudan as Air Raids Puncture Shaky Ceasefire, Xi Jinping Tells Volodymyr Zelensky China Will Send Peace Envoy to Ukraine, Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Says New Charges Could Bring Life Sentence , "Peace Through the Superiority of Overwhelming Forces": U.S., South Korea to Share Nuclear Plans, Turkish Police Arrest 110 Pro-Kurdish Figures Ahead of May Elections, House Passes GOP Debt Ceiling Bill; Democrats Reject Spending Cuts, Oklahoma Pardon Board Votes Against Clemency for Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip, Montana GOP Censures Trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr Amid Nationwid…
(2023-04-27). India's Tech Mahindra posts 26% slide in Q4 profit as clients cut spending. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: How the U.S. Subsidizes Retirement for the Super-Rich. levernews.com On this week's Lever Time Premium, our weekly bonus podcast episode for supporting subscribers: Once again, House Republicans are attempting to hold the debt limit hostage in exchange for harsh spending cuts, even as it appears they're backing off threats to slash Social Security for now.Amid these moves,
(2023-04-26). World military spending soars, with U.S. taking top spot, again. peoplesworld.org 
Global military spending hit a new record high last year, with the United States accounting for 39% of the global total, according to a new report. Spending on the world's armed forces soared for the eighth consecutive year in 2022, reaching an astonishing new high of $2.24 trillion. By far the sharpest rise in spending, …
(2023-04-26). From Military to Policing, Say No to a Federal Budget That Prioritizes Violence. truthout.org The Biden administration recently released an astronomical spending request for the military, in addition to large requests for police and other forces of state violence. Now, Republicans are pushing back by calling for even more state-violence-related dollars, even as they propose legislation that would severely slash survival-level necessities like food assistance, education, child care… |
(2023-04-27). First renewabl energy power base in Gobi desert begins generating power. ecns.cn China's first renewable energy power base in the country's Gobi Desert and other arid regions was connected to the grid and started generating power on Tuesday, said its operator China Energy Investment Corp, or China Energy.
(2023-04-27). Analysis:China investment consensus cracks as politics fuel fears. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). Xi's message 'significant' to Bangladesh. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping's congratulatory message to Bangladesh's new president points the way forward for the two countries to further enhance long-standing ties and boost trade, investment and cultural exchanges.
(2023-04-26). How Blackrock Investment Fund Triggered the Global Energy Crisis. globalresearch.ca The energy crisis is a long-planned strategy of western corporate capital to dismantle industrial economies in the name of a dystopian Green Agenda. That has its roots well before February 2022, when Russia launched its military action in Ukraine.
(2023-04-27). Nord Stream as a reason for war. indybay.org Only the blowing up of the Nord Stream pipelines ultimately cleared the way for the EU, and Germany in particular, to become long-term buyers of U.S. natural gas surpluses and to keep the price at a profitable level for U.S. fracked gas producers, even in the long term.
(2023-04-27). China brokerage CITIC posts 3.6% rise in Q1 profit. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-27). Chinese EV giant BYD's first-quarter profit jumps fivefold. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-27). Indonesia's GoTo reports narrower Q1 loss, expects core profit in Q4. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-27). Japan's ANA swings to annual operating profit as demand returns. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-27). Singapore lender UOB's Q1 core profit leaps 74% to record US$1.2 billion. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-27). Portugal NOS' quarterly profit drops 15% as 5G capex ups amortisations. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-27). Universal Music profit slumps due to compensation expenses. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-04-26). 1,300 workers strike North Sea oil and gas companies. wsws.org Unite are not making any concrete demands to mobilise workers throughout the industry, in which the main players are making staggering profits.
(2023-04-26). Republican Energy Bill Authors Stand to Profit From Oil and Gas Stocks. truthout.org
(2023-04-26). US freight workers say it's time to nationalize the railroads. therealnews.com 
The train derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio catapulted the degraded condition of the US's freight rail network into national consciousness. But workers have been sounding the alarm for years. Long hours, short staffs, poor sick leave, and dangerously extended trains have raised the risks inherent in railroad operations for workers and the public in order to fatten the profit margins of corporate rail carriers. While the Department of Transportation has called for stricter regulation in the wake of East Palestine and other recent disasters, rank-and-file workers say it's not enough. The problem is…
(2023-04-27). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-04-26). WHO is forging ahead with plans to implement a Global Digital Health Certificate. expose-news.com The proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations ("IHR") are a completely different set of proposals to the "Pandemic Treaty" that will not need to be signed by any President or Prime …
(2023-04-27). Gary Hicks—Mentor, revolutionary, and poet— °Presente! By: Sharon Rose & Danny Shaw. midwesternmarx.com 
On Dec. 2, 2022, the international working-class movement lost an organizing and literary giant, Gary Graham Hicks.Comrades and friends gathered at the Marxist Library in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, March 25, for a memorial to remember the diverse contributions of a beloved poet, theorist, and internationalist.We write this tribute so that future generations can draw from the deep well of Gary's knowledge, verse, sharp-witted humor, and struggles.The RecruiterBlack Panth …
(2023-04-27). In Chicago the Left Embraces Democrats and Celebrates Brandon Johnson's Victory By: Stansfield Smith. midwesternmarx.com Bernie Sanders (left) and Chicago's mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson (right) at Credit Union 1 Arena on March 30, 2023. Photo: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago. Brandon Johnson, a progressive black community activist, union organizer, and former teacher, won the Chicago mayoral election against Paul Vallas, the corporate Democrat opponent. Johnson's victory expressed popular rejection of neoliberal privatization and respect for progressive unions, in particular the Chica …
(2023-04-27). "What unity are we talking about?":MAS Celebrates its 28th Anniversary By: Dan Schoenbaum. midwesternmarx.com 
Crowd at Ivirgarzama, Bolivia, March 26, 2023. Photo: Dan Schoenbaum. Bolivia's ruling political party held a rally this past March 26. To mark the 28th anniversary of their founding, the party known as MAS—officially MAS-IPSP (Movimiento al Socialismo — Instrumento Político por la Soberanía de los Pueblos; "Movement Toward Socialism—Political Instrument for the Sovereignty of the Peoples")—called on their leaders, militants, …
(2023-04-27). Australian military buildup backs US plans for war with China. wsws.org The buildup in Australia demonstrates that every region of the globe is being drawn into the maelstrom of a looming world war, driven by the breakdown of capitalism and the eruption of American imperialism.
(2023-04-27). One worker dies and at least one other injured in asphalt tank explosion near Illinois refinery. wsws.org Dru Worker, a 25-year-old working for contractor M&J Industrial Services, was killed in the explosion at the Seneca Petroleum facility located near Citgo's sprawling Lemont refinery.
(2023-04-27). Sydney Uni NTEU votes to end historic strike campaign, but fight continues. greenleft.org.au National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Sydney voted to end industrial action. Jim McIlroy talks to NTEU members Markela Panegyres and Kevin Fine about what it means.
(2023-04-26). 'To decouple from China' not possible. ecns.cn Decoupling from China is impossible as multinationals could not leave the country's flexible and resilient supply and industrial chains for sustainable development.
(2023-04-26). Matt Taibbi: Report on the Censorship-Industrial Complex. scheerpost.com By Matt Taibbi / Today you'll find two new #TwitterFiles threads out,
(2023-04-27). Report: Bankers Involved with First Republic Bank Expect US Government Takeover. moguldom.com Another American bank is deep in trouble. And bankers involved with First Republic Bank are looking to avoid collapse by getting the big U.S. banks who've already helped it out not long ago to help save it once again. Or they expect a government takeover. First Republic is hoping the larger banks will purchase bonds …
(2023-04-27). Anxiety as Socialism: A.I. Moratorium Fantasies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-04-27). The DOJ is using "foreign agents" accusations to repress Black liberation organizers. therealnews.com 
This piece was originally published in On July 29, 2022, Omali Yeshitela and his wife, Ona Zene, awoke at 5 o'clock in the morning to the sound of flash grenades and drones, as heavily armed FBI agents stormed into their home searching for evidence of organizational ties to the Russian government. Yeshitela is the 80-year-old chair of the African People's Socialist Party, a Pan-Africanist political party f…
(2023-04-27). 150 young organizers from the U.S. travel to Cuba defying the blockade. mronline.org 
Over 150 young leaders from a variety of organizations in the U.S. are in Cuba to participate in a solidarity brigade organized by the International Peoples' Assembly. They are meeting with different sectors of Cuban society to learn about the impact of the U.S. blockade and experiences in building socialism.
(2023-04-26). 150 young organizers from the US travel to Cuba defying the blockade. peoplesdispatch.org 
Over 150 young leaders from a variety of organizations in the US are in Cuba to participate in a solidarity brigade organized by the International Peoples' Assembly. They are meeting with different sectors of Cuban society to learn about the impact of the US blockade and experiences in building socialism…
(2023-04-26). Is this man a Russian agent operating in the Black community of St. Louis? mronline.org 
The Justice Department has just indicted him and three other members of the African People's Socialist Party for advancing Russian propaganda—though it looks more like the Biden administration was looking for a scapegoat to justify its anti-Russia offensive and found one in a familiar place.
(2023-04-26). The State and the future of socialism. mronline.org 
In his recent book, The Communist Hypothesis, Alain Badiou describes the past defeats of May 1968, the Chinese Cultural Revolution and the Paris Commune as well as those of factory occupations and other such struggles as defeats 'covered with glory'.
(2023-04-26). Community Referendum to Stop Privatization of Ontario Public Hospitals. socialistproject.ca 
(2023-04-26). "Get Down to Business": Harry Belafonte in 2016 on Trump, Socialism & Fighting for Justice. democracynow.org 
Harry Belafonte last appeared on Democracy Now! in 2016 at a special event at the historic Riverside Church in New York to celebrate our 20th anniversary. He co-headlined the event with Noam Chomsky in their first public appearance together. Belafonte spoke about Donald Trump, who had just been elected president, and ongoing struggles for freedom and justice in the United States. "We just have to get out our old coats, dust them off, stop screwing around and just chasing the good times, and get down to business," he said. "There's some ass-kicking out here to be done. And we should do it."…
(2023-04-27). Desperate for a 'win' in Europe, USA mulls merging Ukraine with Poland. thecommunists.org Whilst the collective west hypocritically chides Russia for supposedly disrespecting the rights of sovereign nations, misrepresenting Russia's justified measures to defend its own borders as a war of aggression, it is imperialism itself that continually tramples underfoot the sovereign rights of other nations. And this is nowhere better illustrated than in the gross disservice it …
(2023-04-26). Italian left marks liberation day from fascism, takes a stand against the policies of Giorgia Meloni government. peoplesdispatch.org Communists and other progressive sections celebrated the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Italy from fascism, while highlighting the fascist roots of the current government led by Giorgia Meloni…