(2023-09-05). E-commerce progress high on agenda. ecns.cn More measures are in the pipeline to boost development of e-commerce, which plays a vital role in driving growth of the real economy, promoting trade and boosting capital flows, officials and experts said.
(2023-09-05). Special bureau set up to boost private sector. ecns.cn China has set up a special bureau within the National Development and Reform Commission to promote the development of the private economy, and has pledged a series of detailed supporting steps to bolster the sector, said officials from the nation's top economic regulator and several ministries on Monday.
(2023-09-04). Biden Praises Closely Watched Jobs Report, But It's A Mixed Bag. moguldom.com If you believe President Joe Biden and the August jobs report, the U.S. labor market has seen 32 consecutive months of job growth and is in one of "the strongest job creating periods in our history." The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Sept. 1 that the economy added 187,000 jobs in August, up from …
(2023-09-04). Should People be Happy About the Biden Economy? cepr.net We constantly see reports in the media that people are unhappy about the economy and they blame President Biden. I, along with many liberal/left colleagues, have been telling people to shut up and enjoy the good times. Okay, that is not quite what we have been saying, but we have been saying that the economy …
(2023-09-04). Argentina: Presidential Candidate Warns Against Dollarization Proposals. orinocotribune.com Argentina's minister of economy and presidential candidate, Sergio Massa, has reiterated his disagreement with candidates who suggest dollarizing the economy. | Mass said in an event held this Saturday in the town of San Vicente, in the province of Buenos Aires: "Some propose dollarization without more than just that: putting the flag of the United States on the door of the Central Bank. Others propose a cowardly dollarization, to make the two currencies coexist for a while because they do not dare to propose a direct dollarization." | The minister said that the opposition candidates, Javier Milei and Patricia Bu…
(2023-09-04). The Japan-ROK-U.S. Summit: Destructive Trilateral Military Alliance. "Expressway to the East-West War" globalresearch.ca I am writing this paper to warn the world about the destructive impact of the trilateral military alliance that will not only kill South Korean democracy, security and economy but also widens the expressway to the East-West war. This trilateral summit was a summit of three dangerous men.
(2023-09-04). Should People be Happy About the Biden Economy? cepr.net We constantly see reports in the media that people are unhappy about the economy and they blame President Biden. I, along with many liberal/left colleagues, have been telling people to shut up and enjoy the good times. Okay, that is not quite we have been saying, but we have been saying that the economy looks …
(2023-09-04). BRICS Are Set to Present Themselves as a New Global Economy. telesurenglish.net In a special media project BRICS & G20. 2023 ahead of the G20 summit, TV BRICS International Media Network and its partners, major national media outlets of the BRICS countries, interviewed leading experts from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | RELATED: | Among the speakers is Professor Paul Tembe, an international relations expert, who discussed the plans and goals of the BRICS nations for the forthcoming G20 sum…
(2023-09-04). BRICS Will Change the Power Balance in the Global Energy Market. transcend.org 28 Aug 2023 – BRICS Will Make Up nearly 40% of Global Economy – The 11 BRICS countries will account for 48.5 million square kilometers or 36% of the world's land area. The combined population will amount to 3.6 billion, 45% of the globe's total.
(2023-09-04). A Significant Turning Point in History | Paul Craig Roberts. thealtworld.com Paul Craig Roberts has had careers in scholarship and academia, journalism, public service, and business. He is chairman of The Institute for Political Economy. | President Reagan appointed Dr. Roberts Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy and he was confirmed in office by the U.S. Senate. From 1975 to 1978, Dr. Roberts served on the congressional staff where he drafted the Kemp-Roth bill and played a leading role in developing bipartisan support for a supply-side economic policy. After leaving the Treasury, he served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of C…
(2023-09-05). China's service retail sales fuels economic recovery: Deloitte China Executive. ecns.cn In the first seven months of this year, China's service retail sales increased by 20.3 percent year-on-year, significantly faster than commodity retail sales, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
(2023-09-05). No Respite For France As A 'New Africa' Rises. popularresistance.org By adding two new African member-states to its roster, last week's summit in Johannesburg heralding the expanded BRICS 11 showed once again that Eurasian integration is inextricably linked to the integration of Afro-Eurasia. | Belarus is now proposing to hold a joint summit between BRICS 11, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the Eurasia Economic Union (EAEU). President Aleksandr Lukashenko's vision for the convergence of these multilateral organizations may, in due time, lead to the Mother of All Multipolarity Summits. | But Afro-Eurasia is a much more complicated proposition.
(2023-09-05). Did the Bilderberg Group orchestrate the 1973 oil crisis? expose-news.com In 1973 the Bilderberg Group discussed the shift that was underway in the political, economic, strategic and power relationships between the oil-producing countries, the consumer countries and international oil companies. Five months …
(2023-09-04). Burning out of control: Capitalism's climate catastrophe. mronline.org 
Canada's unprecedented wildfires drive home the harsh realities of climate change, in all their enormity. We are fighting an incorrigibly destructive social and economic system, but we are also, at the same time, engaged in a struggle for survival.
(2023-09-04). The impact of AI on labor market. america.cgtn.com 
During the next five years, 75% of organizations are expected to adopt artificial intelligence into their practices, according to a study by the World Economic Forum, which suggests a job loss rate of about 25 percent directly related to AI adoption. | CGTN's Ediz Tiyansan met with founders of one of the many start-up tech companies that are aiming to use AI to save resources like time and money in a variety of industries. | His report takes a look at what AI could mean for the labor market.
(2023-09-04). What is Mexico's plan for socio-economic development? america.cgtn.com 
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador delivered his fifth State of the Nation address on Friday, touting his administration's achievements. | He spoke for more than an hour, providing specifics he says show that Mexico is on the right path toward economic and social development. | CGTN's Franc Contreras reports.
(2023-09-04). Intra-BRICS Trade and Analysis 2023. infobrics.org With the 2023 BRICS summit beginning on August 22, we provide an economic breakdown of all BRICS members and their respective trade with one other…
(2023-09-04). No respite for France as a 'New Africa' rises. By: Pepe Escobar. midwesternmarx.com Like dominos, African states are one by one falling outside the shackles of neocolonialism. Chad, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and now Gabon are saying 'non' to France's longtime domination of African financial, political, economic, and security affairs. By adding two new African member-states to its roster, last week's summit in Johannesburg heralding the expanded BRICS 11 showed once again that Eurasian integration is inextricably linked to the integration of Afro- …
(2023-09-04). 47th Avante Fest concludes in Portugal with a call to advance the legacy of the April Revolution. peoplesdispatch.org The three-day festival witnessed more than 70 debates and discussions over social-political and economic issues. Numerous cultural, and sports events were also part of the annual fest organized by the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) and its youth…
(2023-09-04). Mass protests in Niger demand withdrawal of French troops. wsws.org The protest in Niamey came amid mounting opposition across Africa against plans for a French-backed invasion of Niger by the armies of the Economic Community of West African States.
(2023-09-04). Deteriorating economic forecasts ahead of New Zealand election. wsws.org International financial agencies have delivered their prescription for an intensifying assault on social position of the working class no matter who takes office after the October 14 election.
(2023-09-05). ECLAC to launch Economic Study for Latin America and the Caribbean. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will launch the 2023 Economic Study of Latin America and the Caribbean, which takes stock of the global and regional situation.
(2023-09-05). Victoria Nuland BEGGING For Help After Africa Trip (w/ Anya Parampil). scheerpost.com 
By Briahna Joy Gray / The Grayzone The Grayzone's Anya joins fresh from her trip to South Africa for last month's BRICS summit. She weighs in on what Victoria Nuland was surprised she found there, and what it means for Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, & United Arab Emirates to have joined the economic …
(2023-09-05). Cuba participates in Hangzhou International Day as guest of honor (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Hangzhou, China, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Cuba participated as a guest of honor at the celebration of Hangzhou International Day on Tuesday, an opportunity to strengthen cultural and economic cooperation between the two countries.
(2023-09-04). Popular Resistance From The Philippines To Baltimore. popularresistance.org In a large yet intimate gathering seated around the projector in the middle of Baltimore's NoMàºNoMຠgallery on Aug. 18, the Black Alliance for Peace- Baltimore and Malaya Baltimore held a discussion "From the Philippines to Baltimore: The Indo-Pacific Command, Neocolonialism, and You!" The event was part of BAP- Baltimore's "Baltimore Summer School" series. | Information handed out at the start of the event explained the exploitative nature of Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). APEC is a "neoliberal scheme called 'free trade' that makes it easy for…
(2023-09-04). Foreign firms rosy on Chinese market. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's call to further open up the services sector and enhance global cooperation to propel global economic recovery, as well as to develop new technologies and business forms and models, has boosted the confidence of foreign businesses, said executives and experts.
(2023-09-04). Comicomment: The collapse of 'China collapse' and 'China threat' theories. ecns.cn For a long time, American politicians and media have been switching back and forth between the "China collapse theory" and the "China threat theory." Whenever there is a fluctuation in certain economic indicator in China, the "China collapse theory" becomes prominent, and as long as China's economic performance is impressive, the "China threat theory" dominates the discourse.
(2023-09-04). Innovation Potential Drives Asia-Pacific Economic Growth. telesurenglish.net
(2023-09-04). Canadian Workers, the Social-Ecological Crisis and Alternatives. socialistproject.ca 
As workers, we are today confronted with the challenge of defending what we have and making gains in the face of an ever-expanding and relentless employer offensive. The employers' drive to increase productivity and profits — central to capitalism everywhere — demands that we accept job loss and insecurity, concessions, new forms of speedup, and expanded management control in the workplace. More of us are forced to work in precarious forms of employment, making ourselves 'flexible' without access to unemployment and other social benefits or hope of a decent pension. Our economic insecurity makes it…
(2023-09-04). No Respite for France as a 'New Africa' Rises. orinocotribune.com Like dominos, African states are one by one falling outside the shackles of neocolonialism. Chad, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and now Gabon are saying 'non' to France's longtime domination of African financial, political, economic, and security affairs. | By Pepe Escobar — Sep 1, 2023 | By adding two new African member-states to its roster, last week's summit in Johannesburg heralding Belar…
(2023-09-04). Activists Mohamed Adel and Mahmoud Hussein face state persecution in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org The Egyptian government continues its persecution of activists and critics despite the so-called national dialogue initiated earlier this year to address the political and economic issues raised by the opposition. On Sunday, September 3, political activist Mohamed Adel, one of the founders of the April 6 movement, was sentenced to four years in prison by …
(2023-09-04). No respite for France as a 'New Africa' rises. mronline.org 
Like dominos, African states are one by one falling outside the shackles of neocolonialism. Chad, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and now Gabon are saying 'non' to France's longtime domination of African financial, political, economic, and security affairs.
(2023-09-04). Niger's airspace reopened for commercial flights only. plenglish.com Niger's airspace was closed due to growing threats of an external invasion by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power. | The Civil Aviation Authority stressed that military flights are subject to authorization from the competent authorities. | A military junta called the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland announced on state television on July 26 the dismissal of President Mohamed Bazoum, the suspension of all institutions, the closure of the nation's borders, and a night curfew. | Niger is one of the world's poorest nations, strug…
(2023-09-04). Ethiopia plans to expand economic ties with China. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia reportedly plans to expand economic relations with China by developing favorable policies for foreign investment and highlighting priority sectors to attract more Chinese firms to this nation.
(2023-09-04). Roads Taken and Not Taken: Two Visions of the Future. transcend.org When the Cold War ended in 1991, the West, and particularly the United States, found itself at a fork in the road. One road led to peace, justice, cooperation, nuclear disarmament, a revitalized UN, inclusiveness, pluralism, human rights, multilateralism, fair trade, regulated markets, food security, sustainability, and humane governance. The other road led to militarism…
(2023-09-05). A Slightly Scary, But Overall Positive Jobs Report. counterpunch.org The August jobs report gave a somewhat mixed picture. The unemployment rate rose from 3.5 percent in July to 3.8 percent in August. This large of a jump would ordinarily be serious grounds for concern, but it was driven by an extraordinary 736,000 one-month rise in the size of the labor force. Employment in the
(2023-09-04). Dr. King's Dream vs the Capitalist Nightmare, 60 Years Later. youtube.com 
60 years ago 250,000 joined the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and heard Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Today, Black wages are still 25% lower than white wages, unemployment rates are double, and de facto segregation persists. What can be done? #breakthroughnews…
(2023-09-04). As Hunger Grows Across US, GOP Shutdown Threats Imperil Food Aid Programs. truthout.org Republican threats to shut down the federal government if spending isn't drastically cut have put funding for a critical nutrition aid program at risk as hunger grows across the nation, with the recent lapse of pandemic-era assistance leaving many low-income families struggling to put food on the table. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children… |
(2023-09-04). Public meeting: A socialist perspective against war and austerity in New Zealand's crisis election. wsws.org The SEG and IYSSE are holding a meeting in Wellington on September 19 to explain the socialist perspective needed to unite the working class against the agenda of war and austerity shared by Labour, National and all the parliamentary parties.
(2023-09-05). This Is How We Challenge The Power Of Big Pharma. popularresistance.org People in the United States pay the highest prices for pharmaceuticals, and Big Pharma spends hundreds of millions of dollars every year for lobbying to keep it that way. The United States is also experiencing a growing shortage of medications from antibiotics to cancer treatments and more despite being a wealthy country. Clearing the FOG speaks with Dana Brown of the Democracy Collaborative to understand what is behind the high prices and shortages. She also describes solutions to these crises and how states across the country are taking action to directly confront the stranglehold the pharmaceutical industry ha…
(2023-09-05). Saturday 9/9: Labor on the Move: Prospects and Challenges. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-09-05). On Labor Day in Detroit, UAW and Democratic strikebreakers conspire to block fight by autoworkers. wsws.org Several decades ago, the Detroit Labor Day parade attracted tens of thousands. The small turnout Monday reflected both the collapse of union membership and the erosion of the authority of the trade unions over the working class.
(2023-09-04). The Law Was Used to Crush the Industrial Workers of the World a Century Ago. truthout.org Formed in 1905, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) — or the Wobblies, as they were also known — may have been the most radical and egalitarian mass union in U.S. history. From the mills of New England to the wheat fields of Kansas, from the docks of Philadelphia to the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the IWW organized workers, often the so-called unskilled laborers that craft unions… |
(2023-09-04). NYC Police Plan to Use Drones to Surveil Labor Day Parties. scheerpost.com 
By Zane McNeill / PopularResistance Civil Liberties Groups Believe Police Use Of Surveillance Drones Is "Poised To Explode." The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is planning to use surveillance drones to patrol large gatherings, including private parties and barbecues, this Labor Day weekend. "If a caller states there's a large crowd, a large party …
(2023-09-04). Dr. Vernon Colman: The collaborators will kill us all. expose-news.com It was clear long before 1918 that in World War I the generals completely lost touch with reality, they'd lost the plot. They didn't know what was happening in the trenches because …
(2023-09-04). "The Great Escape": Saket Soni on Forced Immigrant Labor Used to Clean Up Climate Disasters in U.S. democracynow.org 
As extreme weather disasters intensify, the workers who are hired by corporations to clean up after hurricanes, floods, blizzards and wildfires are increasingly on the frontlines of the climate crisis. | For Labor Day 2023, we are rebroadcasting an interview with author and organizer Saket Soni. His book, The Great Escape: A True Story of Forced Labor and Immigrant Dreams in America, focuses on hundreds of Indian workers who were brought to the United States with false promises and subjected to grueling working conditions at a shipyard in Mississippi. When one of those workers called Soni in 2006 for help, it set…
(2023-09-04). NYPD marks Labor Day by sending drones to monitor backyard parties. wsws.org The dystopian actions by the New York Police Department are ultimately aimed at preparing for confrontations with the working class.
(2023-09-05). Detroit celebra el Día del Trabajo, se avecina la huelga del UAW contra las empresas automotrices. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—Mientras Shawn Fain, Liz Shuler, los principales líderes sindicales de Michigan y los demócratas a favor de los trabajadores marchaban al lado de miles de trabajadores en el desfile anual del Día del Trabajo en Detroit, la probabilidad de una huelga del United Auto Workers contra GM, Ford , y Stellantis (antes Fiat-Chrysler) cobraba cada …
(2023-09-05). As Detroit celebrates Labor Day, UAW strike against Big 3 auto companies looms. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—As Shawn Fain, Liz Shuler, top Michigan union leaders, and pro-worker Democrats marched side-by-side with thousands of workers in Detroit's annual Labor Day parade, the probability of a strike by the United Auto Workers against GM, Ford, and Stellantis (formerly Fiat-Chrysler) loomed ever larger. About the only top leader professing optimism that a strike would …
(2023-09-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy is no picnic when it comes to listeria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you're planning a Labor Day gathering outdoors, remember that food safety is important for everybody, but it is especially important if you're expecting. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can change a pregnant person's immune system, making her more susceptible to contracting foodborne illness.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, discusses the risks associated with listeria and what summertime foods should be avoided by those who are expecting….
(2023-09-04). US Extends Science Pact with China: What It Means for Research. transcend.org 25 Aug 2023 – The move is a stop-gap measure, and scientists warn that lack of a full renewal could damage research collaborations.
(2023-09-04). Son of Slain Journalist Who Exposed Web of CIA Corruption Calling For New Murder Investigation. covertactionmagazine.com Danny Casolaro's Death in August 1991 Was Ruled a Suicide But Overwhelming Evidence Indicates That He Was Murdered—Likely by Rogue Elements of the CIA in Collaboration with the Kuwaiti Royal Family When a housekeeper at the Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sheraton Hotel entered Room 517 on the morning of August 10, 1991, she found journalist Danny …
(2023-09-04). Japanese Scientists Find that Covid-19 and all of the variants are Laboratory creations. thealtworld.com Our rulers are mimicking the Book of Revelation. War has been unleashed on us for years. Covid and its laboratory-made variants are the beginning of Pestilence. Famine is in the works with the slaughter of cattle to combat a disputed global warming, withholding of fertilizers from farmers, sanctions, and the replacement of the human diet with bugs and artificial food. When these three horsemen accomplish their deeds, Death on the Pale Horse will sweep through our ranks. It is difficult to believe in prophecy, especially over thousands of years, but it is happening before our eyes. | War has done his job. Since th…
(2023-09-04). Sunday 9/3: Reclaiming the Militant Legacy of Labor Day. indybay.org Join Zoom meeting: | us02web.zoom.us/j/81133350622?pwd=dUUyUWppbWt6djVTaElISUhocXpSUT09…
(2023-09-04). Saturday 9/9: Labor on the Move: Prospects and Challenges. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-09-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Pregnancy is no picnic when it comes to listeria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you're planning a Labor Day gathering outdoors, remember that food safety is important for everybody, but it is especially important if you're expecting. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can change a pregnant person's immune system, making her more susceptible to contracting foodborne illness.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, discusses the risks associated with listeria and what summertime foods should be avoided by those who are expecting….
(2023-09-04). Science Saturday: Progressive alliance advances science through patient-powered research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Harnessing the power of patients' lived experiences and their biospecimen data, a unique relationship between a nonprofit patient advocacy group called The MOG Project, a team of Mayo Clinic neurologists, and the Autoimmune Neurology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic has created a synergetic bridge that's advancing the science behind a devastating neurological illness. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, or MOGAD, is a rare, central nervous system demyelinating disorder that can render an individual blind, paralyzed, or comatose….
(2023-09-04). Mayo Clinic provides internships, mentoring for undergrads on accelerated career pathway. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org By Jay Furst ROCHESTER, Minn. — Akhil Kollengode is a University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) student who aims to be a project manager or operations manager in healthcare when he graduates. Thanks to an innovative collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UMR, he's on a fast track to achieving that. Kollengode is a paid intern at Mayo Clinic as part of the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree program at UMR. The internship is a…
(2023-09-05). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…
(2023-09-05). Billionaires envision a new utopian city—to replace what they ruined. nationofchange.org Silicon Valley's wealthy elites have been secretly buying up land in one of California's poorest counties to build a new city from the ground up. Who will stop them?>
(2023-09-05). Defriending Canada: Natural Disasters and Facebook's Information Scrub. counterpunch.org Australia experienced this in February 2021. Facebook had gotten nastily stroppy, wishing to dictate public policy to the Commonwealth government. To teach Canberra mandarins a lesson, it literally unfriended the entire country, scrubbing all news platforms of content and making any posted links through the platform inaccessible. It mattered not that the content involved the
(2023-09-04). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…
(2023-09-04). Price controls needed in a cost-of-living crisis. greenleft.org.au 
Governments need to take action on rising food prices as Woolworths and Coles report mega profits, Isaac Nellist argues.
(2023-09-04). Big Pharma's American Con. popularresistance.org In response to this week's launch of a new program letting Medicare negotiate lower prices for a handful of medicines, drugmakers are insisting the initiative will limit patients' access to medicine and stifle the development of new cures. | However, all 10 of the drugs up for negotiation are already being sold in other countries at fractions of what pharmaceutical companies are charging for them in the United States, according to a Lever review — and drugmakers are reporting huge revenues from those foreign sales. | In some cases, Americans — whose tax money subsidizes the development of virtually al…
(2023-09-05). Climate catastrophe and 'freedom of consumption'. indybay.org It is not five to twelve, but five past twelve, as philosopher Slavoj Žižek writes. The fact that climate change is a fact (the details may well be debated) and poses a serious threat to humanity is something that the last fool should have realized by now.1 It is also clear that the emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases must be radically and rapidly reduced.
(2023-09-04). Climate catastrophe and 'freedom of consumption'. indybay.org It is not five to twelve, but five past twelve, as philosopher Slavoj Žižek writes. The fact that climate change is a fact (the details may well be debated) and poses a serious threat to humanity is something that the last fool should have realized by now.1 It is also clear that the emission of CO2 and other greenhouse gases must be radically and rapidly reduced.
(2023-09-05). Russian Miners, Chinese Investors Interested in Polymetal's Russian Assets. infobrics.org Russian miners and Chinese investors are among the parties interested in buying gold and silver producer Polymetal International's Russian assets, CEO Vitaly Nesis told the Financial Times…
(2023-09-04). New Filings Reveal More Luxury Trips and Payments to Ginni Thomas. truthout.org Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reported more trips paid for by Texas billionaire and Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2022, according to a newly-filed disclosure detailing the justice's financial dealings. The new financial disclosure reveals that Crow — who is described in the new filing as "a longtime friend of filer and his wife" —- paid for Thomas' travel to speak at a conference in… |
(2023-09-04). BRICS summit was a giant leap towards inclusive multilateralism. peoplesdispatch.org Mandla J. Radebe of the University of Johannesburg talks about the outcomes of the recent BRICS summit in South Africa. He analyzes the politics of the expansion, the new financial architecture under construction, and the role of BRICS in the African continent…
(2023-09-05). The Climate Crisis Demands a New Financial System: Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Colombian Vice President Francia Marquez advocated a reform of the international financial system that allows developing countries to face the climate crisis. | RELATED: | "The lack of political will to act is not the real problem. We do not have sufficient resources to meet the planetary challenge. That is the underlying problem," she said when speaking at the first Africa Climate Summit (ACS). | "We cannot deal with th…
(2023-09-04). LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Meet The Economist Who Was Right About Inflation. levernews.com On this week's episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers, David Sirota sits down with economist Isabella Weber, one of the first economists to raise the alarm about profit-driven inflation. | In 2021, Weber published an
(2023-09-04). Türkiye's Annual Inflation Rate Climbs to 58.94 Pct in August. telesurenglish.net Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 58.94 percent in August, climbing for a second straight month since it started to slide from October. | RELATED: | Figures from the Turkish Statistic Institute showed the consumer price index (CPI) in August rose by 9.09 percent monthly. | The annual rate of change in CPI experienced a consecutive decline from a peak of 85.51 percent in October 2022 to 38.21 percent in June 2023, and then…
(2023-09-04). Türkiye's Annual Inflation Rate Climbs to 58.94 Pct in August. twitter.com Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 58.94 percent in August, climbing for a second straight month since it started to slide from October. | RELATED: | Figures from the Turkish Statistic Institute showed the consumer price index (CPI) in August rose by 9.09 percent monthly. | The annual rate of change in CPI experienced a consecutive decline from a peak of 85.51 percent in October 2022 to 38.21 percent in June 2023, and then headed up to 47.83 percent in July. | On Aug. 24, T&u…
(2023-09-05). Qld gov't referred to UN Committee Against Torture for suspending human rights law. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-04). Russia: Free Azat Miftakhov. greenleft.org.au 
After spending five years in jail, Russian political prisoner Azat Miftakhov was meant to go free on September 4. Instead the mathematician and anarchist faces new charges that could keep him locked up for a further two to five years, reports Federico Fuentes.
(2023-09-04). Where Did the Money Go? $280 Billion in Lost COVID Relief Spending. "U.S. Government Working to Account for $4 trillion in COVID-19 Spending". globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). US Officials Boasting About How Much The Ukraine War Serves US Interests. popularresistance.org One of the most glaring plot holes in the official mainstream narrative on Ukraine is the way US officials keep openly boasting that this supposedly unprovoked war which the US is only backing out of the goodness of its heart just so happens to serve US interests tremendously. | In a recent article for the Connecticut Post, Senator Richard Blumenthal assured Americans that "we're getting our money's worth on our Ukraine investment." | "For less than 3 percent of our nation's military budget, we've enabled Ukraine to degrade Russia's military strength by half," writes Blumenthal. "We've united NATO and caused the…
(2023-09-04). China plans cutting negative list to attract foreign investors. ecns.cn China will reduce the number of items on the negative list for foreign investment and boost the openness level in modern services, said the country's top commerce official on Sunday.
(2023-09-04). Energy Security Platform is Presented at ASEAN Business Summit. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Ivan Polyakov, Chairman of the Russia-ASEAN Business Council, spoke about the work of the platform of collective energy security between Russia and ASEAN countries at the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS-2023) in Jakarta. | RELATED: | Following the second day of the summit, he noted that the collective energy security platform is capable of providing Russian energy companies with access to an additi…
(2023-09-05). China plans cutting negative list to attract foreign investors. ecns.cn China will reduce the number of items on the negative list for foreign investment and boost the openness level in modern services, said the country's top commerce official on Sunday.
(2023-09-05). Our Collective Trauma Is The Road To Tyranny. popularresistance.org Corporate capitalism, defined by the cult of the self and the ruthless exploitation of the natural world and all forms of life for profit, thrives on the fostering of chronic psychological and physical disorders. The diseases and pathologies of despair — alienation, high blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety, depression, morbid obesity, mass shootings (now almost two per day on average), domestic and sexual violence, drug overdoses (over 100,000 per year) and suicide (49,000 deaths in 2022) — are the consequences of a deeply traumatized society. | The core traits of psychopaths — superficial charm,…
(2023-09-04). Working-class Chicagoans demand 'No new rate hike' at Peoples Gas public hearing. liberationnews.org 
After Peoples Gas executives laid out their plan and reasoning for the rate hike, several Chicago-based non-profits, organizing groups and residents lambasted the company for its mismanagement and corporate greed.
(2023-09-04). US Court rules against Internet Archive and, in doing so, against digital collections in all libraries. expose-news.com The Internet Archive, like hundreds of US libraries, is a non-profit institution. Yet a court ruling in mid-August has sided with publishers' commercial interests to disallow non-profit organisations from lending books. But …
(2023-09-04). "The War is Worth Waging": Afghanistan's Vast Reserves of Minerals and Natural Gas. globalresearch.ca The war on Afghanistan is a profit driven "resource war".
(2023-09-04). A comprehensive Ukrainian defeat is the only possible outcome of its conflict with Russia. By: Scott Ritter>. midwesternmarx.com 
Kiev was offered a peace deal long ago, but chose war instead, egged on by its Western backers. Now its fate is sealed September 2 marked the 78th anniversary of the World War Two surrender ceremony onboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This moment formalized Japan's unconditional capitulation to the United States, and its allies, and marked the end of the conflict. From the Japanese perspective, it had been ongoing since the Marco Polo bridge incident of July 7, 1937, w …
(2023-09-04). BRICS expansion: What's in it for Africa? By: Andrey Maslov. midwesternmarx.com 
Following the Johannesburg summit, the continent will become a major focus for the organization Traditionally, BRICS policy makers turn their attention to African issues every five years, when the summit is held in South Africa. Last month's gathering was no exception, and compared to the previous years, was even grander in scale. For the first time ever, invitations were sent out to all the leaders of the continent, and almost everyone responded. The event in Johannesburg was …
(2023-09-04). Coup in Gabon: Franc Zone Continues to Crumble. By: Steve Lalla. midwesternmarx.com (OrinocoTribune.com) – Military leaders in Gabon have taken power, placing the president under house arrest following disputed elections. The military takeover follows recent coups d'état in the former French colonies of Niger (earlier this year), Burkina Faso (2022), Mali (2020 and 2021), and Guinea (2021). Gabon's military was likely inspired by the recent military coup in Niger, which France and its allies, including Nigeria and the US, have been unable to ove …
(2023-09-04). Solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA, WGA strikers. fightbacknews.org We in Freedom Road Socialist Organization stand with the 75,000 workers of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the 65,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) who are striking for not only higher wages and benefits but also against the threat posed by automation. | Members of The Screen Actors Guild — American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), actors and other performance workers, have been on strike since July 14 after negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) broke down.
(2023-09-05). Death, the Crisis of Meaning, and Capitalism. orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Sep 3, 2023 | The Moving finger writes; and, having writ, | Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit | Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, | Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. | — The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám | Death as the nexus for the possibility of meaning in human life | In This Life, the philosopher Martin Hà§gglund argues that: | To attain a peaceful state of eternity you must be liberated from the risk of losing what you love. Were such liberation possible, however, nothing would matter to you. You literally would not care. There would be n…
(2023-09-05). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: The Grapes Of Wrath (w/ Harvey Kaye). levernews.com
(2023-09-05). Imperialism and capitalism set Hawaii ablaze. peoplesworld.org 
Over 100 people (likely many more) were burned alive and many are still missing on Maui, in one of the most deadly and destructive wildfires in history. The dire crisis continues as hospitals are overwhelmed with burn patients, residents inhale highly toxic air, the community reals with trauma, and basic necessities fail to get to those most in …
(2023-09-04). "Rich Men North of Richmond" Is a Populist Anthem Lost in Its Own Grievance. truthout.org The current focus of the U.S.'s never-ending culture war comes in the form of the song, "Rich Men North of Richmond," by Oliver Anthony, aka Christopher Anthony Lunsford, a former factory worker, who has been open about his battles with alcoholism and depression. Riding a wave of viral attention, "Rich Men" has now spent two weeks at the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. |
(2023-09-05). Consumer Health: Teens and depression — a back-to-school concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, though, the lows are more than just temporary feelings. They're symptoms of depression. Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teen depression is a…
(2023-09-04). Consumer Health: Teens and depression — a back-to-school concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, though, the lows are more than just temporary feelings. They're symptoms of depression. Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teen depression is a…
(2023-09-05). NTEU at RMIT votes to continue industrial action. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-05). Effects of China slowdown spreading. wsws.org Besides the three key East Asian industrial economies, South East Asian countries are also being hit by the China slowdown.
(2023-09-04). New Report Shows Major Banks Continue to Fund Climate Chaos in Global South. truthout.org Since the international community promised to limit global heating to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels, the world's major banks have funneled 20 times more money to climate-polluting industries in the Global South than Global North governments have given those same countries to address the climate emergency. That's just one of the findings of How the Finance Flows: The Banks Fueling the Climate… |
(2023-09-04). Docs Offer Glimpse Inside "Censorship Industrial Complex" globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). Toxic Air Created by Maui Wildfire to Affect Health for Years. telesurenglish.net Weeks after a devastating wildfire ripped through the historic Maui town of Lahaina in Hawaii, the "toxic air" it left behind presents a big threat to the health of the local residents, reported CBS News on Tuesday. | RELATED: | "Wildfire smoke is known to cause a range of health issues, most notably breathing issues. But when they burn through cities, the flames also burn up industrial items, buildings, cars and a slew of oth…
(2023-09-04). The New Atlas LIVE: The Duran on NATO's Industrial-Scale Problems in Ukraine. thealtworld.com Follow Alex and Alexander of The Duran for daily updates regarding Ukraine:…
(2023-09-04). NTEU at RMIT votes to continue industrial action. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-04). Foreign control of Uruguayan meat industry causes concern. plenglish.com The announced acquisition of new refrigeration plants by the Brazilian multinational company Minerva Foods, caused alarm among rural unions and members of the Executive, whose representatives met last Friday with President Luis Lacalle Pou. | The Undersecretary of Livestock and Agriculture, Juan Ignacio Buffa, said that "a concentration process will deepen" if the purchase by Minerva goes through. "Any phenomenon of concentration of the demand for cattle in a few hands, is always a complex phenomenon and may lead to situations of lack of competitiveness and lack of alternatives for producers," Buffa added. | The…
(2023-09-05). Tuesday 9/5: Reading Circle: The Planetary Crisis & the Crucial Role of a Revolutionary Party. indybay.org New Valencia Hall 747 Polk St. (near Ellis St.), San Francisco. | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or new Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Or register to attend via zoom: bit.ly/ReadingCircleRegistration…
(2023-09-05). Dilemmas Of Humanity Conference In The US Outlines Principle Task. popularresistance.org "We know this system is in crisis," said Manolo De Los Santos, co-executive director of the People's Forum and lifelong communist, opening the Dilemmas of Humanity: A Socialist Horizon conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This conference was organized by the International People's Assembly-North America as part of the IPA's international conference series, "Dilemmas of Humanity," which will conclude with an international conference in Johannesburg in October. The US-based conference was held in Atlanta's Neighborhood Church on September 2, and supported by organizations such as Community Movement Builders, Faith Coali…
(2023-09-04). San Jose commemorates 53rd anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On August 29, the San Jose Freedom Road Socialist Organization and other groups held a commemoration for the 53rd anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, with veteran activist Carlos Montes as a guest speaker. The commemoration was held at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, a hub for activism in San Jose since 1957. Other organizations in attendance included Students for a Democratic Society, the Brown Berets and the Silicon Valley Immigration Committee. | The Chicano Moratorium was a mass protest of Chicanos who organized against the Vietnam War. Their largest march was on August 29, 1970 in Ea…
(2023-09-04). Twenty-first century socialism: what it will become and why. nationofchange.org Together these goals comprise an effective, attractive new vision to define and motivate a socialism for the 21st century.
(2023-09-05). Cuban authorities salute 60th anniversary of the Revolutionary Navy. plenglish.com On the social network X, formerly Twitter, National People's Power Assembly Esteban Lazo sent congratulations to all the members of the Navy and stressed that "they have been bulwarks in the defense of the Socialist Homeland and in Fidel (Castro)'s call to be a Navy of Patria o Muerte (Homeland and Death). | Prime Minister Manuel Marrero, in turn, congratulated the Cuban sailors, whom he described as faithful defenders of sovereignty and peace. | The Secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales, also congratulated the Revolutionary Navy and described its troops as the safeguard of Cu…
(2023-09-04). Friday 9/8: Reading Circle: The Planetary Crisis & the Crucial Role of a Revolutionary Party. indybay.org New Valencia Hall 747 Polk St. (near Ellis St.), San Francisco. | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or new Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Or register to attend via zoom: bit.ly/ReadingCircleRegistration…
(2023-09-05). Vegetarian Socialists of the Anti-Nazi Resistance. counterpunch.org I recently came across some references to a vegetarian socialist organization founded in Weimar Germany, that was active in the anti-Nazi resistance, before it merged with the Social Democratic Party of Germany after World War II. The group was called the Internationaler Sozialistischer Kampfbund, which generally seems to be translated as the Militant Socialist International
(2023-09-04). Twenty-First Century Socialism: What It Will Become and Why. counterpunch.org The real left is not the caricature crafted by the U.S. right. Alongside parallel right-wing political formations abroad, that caricature tries hard to revive and recycle Cold War demonizations no matter how far-fetched. Nor is the real left what Democratic Party leaders and their foreign counterparts try hard to dismiss as tiny and politically irrelevant (except when electoral campaigns flirt with "progressive" proposals to get votes). The real left in the United States and beyond are the millions who at least vaguely understand that the whole system (including its mainstream right and left) is the core problem.
(2023-09-04). Venezuela to hold National Congress on Climate Crisis. plenglish.com The Minister for Ecosocialism, Josué Lorca, invited researchers from the Ecological Community, Popular Power, Communal Councils and Social Movements to participate in the meeting, whose sessions will alternate between this capital and the states of Mérida and Falcón, Venezolana de Televisión reported. | The authority called on all Venezuelans to join the purpose of the event to "build strategies for the preservation of Mother Earth", as a continuity to the agreements of the previous Congress on the subject in May 2022. | The first National Congress on Climate Crisis assumed strategies to stop such process and tr…
(2023-09-05). Japanese Communists reject growing militarism, propose framework for peace in East Asia. greenleft.org.au 
Green Left's Federico Fuentes interviewed Japanese Communist Party (JCP) International Commission vice chair Kimitoshi Morihara regarding the peace and security initiatives the party is promoting to help counter growing militarisation in the Indo-Pacific region.
(2023-09-05). Philippines: Marcos is daydreaming that he can defeat the New People's Army. fightbacknews.org Fight Back New Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | Officials of the Marcos regime are daydreaming when they make declarations of attaining "strategic victory" and defeating the New People's Army (NPA). These wishful declarations are not new. They have been issuing exactly the same statements for three decades now and have repeatedly been proven wrong by facts. | General Año's pronouncement yesterday of "ending the local communist armed conflict" within the term of the Marcos government rings hollow, especially after an NPA unit carried out a successful aga…
(2023-09-05). French festival includes initiative against US blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Paris, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Fête de L'Humanité, a traditional political-cultural festival, will include the launch of a campaign against the United States blockade against Cuba, the Communist Party of France (PCF) announced on Monday.
(2023-09-04). Beijing Culture Forum to be held this month. ecns.cn This year's Beijing Culture Forum, co-organized by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the municipal Party committee and government of Beijing, will be held from Sept. 14-15 in the capital.
(2023-09-05). French deputy addresses in book US war against Cuba. plenglish.com Paris, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The communist leader and French deputy André Chassaigne today considered his book "Cuba a star in the night" an opportunity to know the war that Cuba faces against the United States with the blockade as a spearhead.
(2023-09-05). Beijing Culture Forum to be held this month. ecns.cn This year's Beijing Culture Forum, co-organized by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the municipal Party committee and government of Beijing, will be held from Sept. 14-15 in the capital.
(2023-09-05). The Chicago Non-Defender's Cowardly Cuddle with Anti-Communist Cancel Culture. counterpunch.org The Chicago Defender and the "Eye of the [Racist-Imperialist United States] Government" One Century Ago First, some haunting history. In early 1918, an agent from United States (US) Military Intelligence visited the offices of The Chicago Defender, the most influential Black newspaper in the US. Read by masses of Black folks north and south, the
(2023-09-04). Air traffic out of control. thecommunists.org There could be no more striking example of the fragility of current capitalist society than the complete balls-up that overtook British aviation on two days at the end of August, leaving over 1,850 flights cancelled over two days, thousands of passengers stranded, and incurring a likely bill topping £159m. According to the hapless chief of …
(2023-09-04). 47th Avante Fest concludes in Portugal with a call to advance the legacy of the April Revolution. peoplesdispatch.org The 47th edition of the Festa do Avante (Avante Festival), organized by the Communist Party of Portugal (PCP) and its youth wing, concluded on Sunday, September 3, at Atalaia, Seixal, with a massive rally of communist militants, other sections of the Portuguese working class, international delegates from progressive political parties, youth groups and trade unions. …