(2024-06-03). Texas Has 'The Most Aggressive' Well-Plugging Program In The US. popularresistance.org After a century and a half of oil and gas production in the United States, the nonprofit environmental watchdog Climate Tracker published a sobering report in 2020: Some 2.6 million unplugged onshore wells lay scattered across the country. Plugging all those derelict holes, from the rocky Appalachian hill country of western Pennsylvania to the dry plains of West Texas and the tundra of Alaska, and countless points between, might cost as much as $280 billion. And that figure from the report did not include undocumented wells — the ones that have vanished from the books, if they were ever recorded in the firs…
(2024-06-03). Philadelphia's Reforestation Hub Isn't Just Diverting Tree Waste. popularresistance.org Each year, U.S. cities lose an estimated 36 million trees to development, disease and old age, many of which ultimately end up in landfills. Losing these urban trees — known to help cool their neighborhoods, lower carbon emissions and improve mental health, among other benefits — costs an estimated $96 million annually. | In Philadelphia, a partnership is giving the City of Brotherly Love's fallen trees new life. Philadelphia Parks & Rec joined forces with Cambium Carbon, a Washington, D.C.-based startup that repurposes waste wood, and PowerCorpsPHL, a local nonprofit that creates job opportuniti…
(2024-06-03). Pray-In for Gaza at Senator Padilla's Office Calls for Peace. indybay.org Human rights activists assembled at San Francisco's Harry Bridge's Plaza this morning before marching through the Financial District to the downtown office of California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla demanding he use his voice and his vote to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
(2024-06-03). Paying the Toll. dissidentvoice.org A 5/31/2024 article in CounterPunch returns to the question of the death toll of the genocide in Gaza, and the gross undercount of deaths by almost every agency imaginable, even the ones in Gaza itself. I suggest further elaboration. 200,000 was the number dead that Ralph Nader estimated at the beginning of March. It has …
(2024-06-03). More than 1700 public servants condemn Labor for 'complicity in Palestinian genocide'. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-06-03). Australian Labor government blocking Palestinians from refugee status. wsws.org Labor has denied over 4,600 applications by Palestinians for temporary visas, while excluding those fleeing the genocide from refugee protections altogether.
(2024-06-03). At the Crossroads: Brazil in the Face of BRICS Expansion. infobrics.org The option for disengagement from BRICS is gaining adherents among Brazilian diplomats and is being actively promoted by sectors of Brazilian organized civil society, especially those NGOs and think tanks that receive financial support from European and American institutions. The engagement of these sectors in the G20 events during Brazil's Presidency of 2024 and the lack of interest in the BRICS process during Russia's Presidency in the BRICS in the same year is another sign of alertness, writes Fabiano Mielniczuk…
(2024-06-03). Russia Fueling Indian Economic Growth – Jaishankar. infobrics.org New Delhi's decision to purchase energy supplies from Moscow despite Western pressure is not limited to oil, the foreign minister has said…
(2024-06-03). These are the 100+ cultural figures who have demanded Keir Starmer ends arms sales to Israel. leftfootforward.org They've asked the Labour leader to "take a stand against the ongoing atrocities committed by Israel".
(2024-06-03). Steve Coogan, Riz Ahmed, and other celebrities urge Starmer to end Israel arms sales. middleeasteye.net 
Steve Coogan, Riz Ahmed, and other celebrities urge Starmer to end Israel arms sales | More than 100 musicians, filmmakers and actors signed a letter calling on the Labour leader and election frontrunner to end 'UK complicity' in war crimes in Gaza | | Celebrities, including Alan Partridge actor Stev…
(2024-06-03). President Maduro: Electoral Victory Must Be Immense and in Peace. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, urged the people of Lara state to deploy the 1àó10 electoral outreach strategy in all the streets of the region. The 1×10 method has been used by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) to bring more Chavista voters to the polls on election day. | During a phone-call with coordinator of the Venezuela Nuestra Presidential Campaign Staff, Delcy Rodríguez, who was present at an organizational meeting of electoral teams of the PSUV in Lara state, President Maduro pointed out that it is necessary to "renew all our discourse and our way of working" to opti…
(2024-06-03). The Milei Effect: The 'Lion' Against Argentina's Soup Kitchens. orinocotribune.com Since Javier Milei's administration as president of Argentina began in December 2023, he made the decision to no longer send food to soup kitchens. The women who are in charge of cooking for the people who benefit from these places say that they don't get anything: no rice, no pasta, no grains. | This uncovered a large-scale scandal when it became known that the government of El León (Milei) has held more than 5 thousand tons of food in warehouses, while the country is experiencing the worst food, employment and social crisis in history. Poverty grows and as the soup kitchens stopped receiving help from the gover…
(2024-06-03). The Military-Industrial Complex Is Killing Us All. scheerpost.com 
By David Vine and Theresa (Isa) Arriola / TomDispatch We need to talk about what bombs do in war. Bombs shred flesh. Bombs shatter bones. Bombs dismember. Bombs cause brains, lungs, and other organs to shake so violently they bleed, rupture, and cease functioning. Bombs injure. Bombs kill. Bombs destroy. Bombs also make people rich. …
(2024-06-03). Zionism, Histadrut, The AFL CIO, Solidarity Center & What Was Left Out Of 2024 Labor Notes. indybay.org
(2024-06-03). We Need A New Election! SEIU Presidential Candidate Avery Horton Demands Democracy In SEIU. indybay.org The SEIU held a national convention in May 2024 and had an election for president. Oregon SEIU 503 board member and homecare worker Avery Horton Jr. learned he could run and self nominated himself forcing an election at the SEIU convention. Most members in the United States were not informed about the election and he is now demanding a new election in the SEIU because of numerous election violations including misuse of union funds to campaign by President April Verrett and other candidates on her slate.
(2024-06-03). Milei & Techno Fascists Protested in Silicon Valley at San Jose Bay Area Council "Summit" indybay.org
(2024-06-03). Gold prices in Jordan Today 2 June, Sunday. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Gold prices in Amman, Jordan today opened at a selling price of JOD 1,649.862 per ounce, Sunday, June 2, not including taxes and fees.24-karat gold prices in Amman Today: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in Jordan stood at JOD 53.044 today.22-karat gold rates in Jordan Today: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in the Kingdom of Jordan stood at JOD 48.624 early today.21-karat gold prices in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Today: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in Jordan stood at JOD 46.414 at the start of the business day, today.18-karat gold rates in Amman Today: The…
(2024-06-03). Gold prices in Dubai Today Sunday, June 2, 2024. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Gold prices in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today, Sunday, June 2, opened at a selling price of AED 8,546.44 per ounce, according to UAEgoldprices.com.24-karat gold rates in UAE Today: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in UAE stood at AED 274.66 today.22-karat gold prices in Dubai Today: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in UAE stood at AED 251.77 early today, June 2.21-karat gold rates in Dubai Today: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in UAE stood at AED 240.32 at the start of business today.18-karat gold prices in UAE Today: The price per gram of 18-ka…
(2024-06-03). Gold prices in Qatar Today Sunday, June 2, 2024. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Gold prices in Doha, Qatar, today, Sunday, June 2, opened at QR 8,476.58 per ounce, according to Qatar-goldprice.com24-karat gold rates in Qatar Today: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in Doha stood at QR 272.41 today.22-karat gold prices in Doha Today: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in Qatar stood at QR 249.71 early today.21-karat gold rates in Qatar Today: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in Qatar stood at QR 238.36 at the start of the business day, today.18-karat gold prices in Doha Today: The price per gram of 18-karat gold in Doha opened at QR 204.31.14-k…
(2024-06-03). Gold prices in Riyadh Today 2 June 2024. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Gold prices in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today, Sunday, June 2, opened at 8,732.74 per ounce, according to saudigoldprice.com.24-karat gold prices in Riyadh Today: The price per gram of 24-karat gold in Saudi stood at SAR 280.64 today.22-karat gold rates in KSA Today: The price per gram of 22-karat gold in Saudi stood at SAR 257.26 early today.21-karat gold prices in Saudi Arabia Today: The price per gram of 21-karat gold in KSA stood at SAR 245.56 at the start of the business day, today.18-karat gold rates in KSA Today: The price per gram of 18-karat gold in Saudi ope…
(2024-06-03). Don't Chip Off the Old Mr. Block. counterpunch.org 
"Mr. Block … licks the hand that smites him and kisses the boot that kicks him." Industrial Worker editor Walker C. Smith wasn't foreseeing, by 111 years, Walter Block, PhD's "Libertarians Should Vote For Trump" (The Wall Street Journal, May 29); the character from Walker's newspaper was fictional enough to be a blockhead in the
(2024-06-03). ECB To Start Rate Cuts But Sticky Inflation Clouds Path Ahead. latintimes.com Policymakers are poised to reduce eurozone borrowing costs by a quarter percentage point on Thursday, taking the key deposit rate to 3.75 percent from its current record level.
(2024-06-03). Claudia Sheinbaum is the next president of Mexico. peoplesdispatch.org The progressive leader is making history as the first woman president in North America and has vowed to follow in the footsteps of her colleague President López Obrador in building an anti-neoliberal economic development model…
(2024-06-03). North Korea: Government-sponsored Labor Migration. transcend.org Historically, migration has benefited the economies where it has happened, but it has also led to popular antagonism. The main argument is usually about the numbers arriving and the nature of the immigrants–often displaying traits of racism and ethnic contempt.
(2024-06-03). (Franàßais) Voici le Peuple; Ou Est la Vision? transcend.org 1er juin 2024 – Voici ceux qui peuvent profiter du krach imminent de l'empire américain et créer un nouveau monde. | On peut voir leur visage dans les rues, sur les campus universitaires et dans les mairies.
(2024-06-03). Unemployment in Chile falls to 8.5 per cent. tvbrics.com 
Sectors of the economy such as public administration and trade contributed to this decline…
(2024-06-03). Venezuelan President announces lowest inflation in 20 years. tvbrics.com 
Maduro praised the positive results achieved, which show the right path in economic strategy…
(2024-06-03). Malaysia's chip industry falls in crosshairs of US sanctions on Russia. aljazeera.com Kuala Lumpur-based Jatronics has been accused of supplying parts needed to sustain Moscow's war in Ukraine.
(2024-06-03). Sri Lankan government to entrench IMF austerity in legislation. wsws.org The new bill, which concentrates economic policy powers in the hands of Sri Lanka's executive president, is a further move towards autocratic forms of rule.
(2024-06-03). New Zealand government presents austerity budget amid nationwide protests. wsws.org The budget, which slashes spending on social programs to fund tax cuts for the rich and free up money for war preparations, was met by large-scale protests.
(2024-06-03). Early results of 618 festival signal robust consumption outlook. ecns.cn Chinese e-commerce platforms on Saturday unveiled positive early sales data for the ongoing 618 shopping festival – which used to fall on June 18 – China's second-largest online shopping event only after the Double 11 shopping event.
(2024-06-03). 2 Part Institute for Caregivers (I-Care) Class Series 'Key Legal & Financial Planning Concerns for Seniors & Caregivers'. urbancny.com 
Community Wesleyan Church 112 Downer Street Baldwinsville, NY 13027 | Presented by: Timothy P. Crisafulli, Esq. | Part 1: "Asset Preservation & Estate Planning: What You Need to Know" | Thursday, June 6th from 5: 30pm-7: 00pm | This class will provide an easy-to-understand overview of healthcare planning and strategies for asset preservation to help attendees take control and gain peace of mind. Understanding and preparing key legal and financial documents such as Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives, Wills and Gifts Riders will be discussed. | Part 2: "How to Pay for Long-Term Care: Understan…
(2024-06-03). South Africa: 30 years after Mandela's post-apartheid victory, ANC suffers historic election defeat. greenleft.org.au 
The African National Congress (ANC) lost its parliamentary majority in South Africa's May 29 elections. South African socialist Mazibuko Jara discussed the reasons for the ANC's declining support and the rise of the recently formed uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, led by former ANC president Jacob Zuma with Green Left's Federico Fuentes just prior to the elections.
(2024-06-03). Suzhou shakes up residency rules. ecns.cn The city of Suzhou in East China's Jiangsu province has announced the scrapping of all restrictions on homebuying from Sunday.
(2024-06-03). Now Hiring: The Great New York State Fair Seeking Candidates to Fill Hundreds of Positions During 13-Day Fair. urbancny.com 
The Great New York State Fair, a division of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, is actively seeking candidates for temporary positions during the 13-day Fair. | In total, hundreds of positions are needed to help staff 13 days of The Great New York State Fair, which begins Wednesday, August 21 and continues through Labor Day, Monday, September 2. Currently, applicants are needed to help fill roles throughout The Fair in various departments including working in agriculture buildings, guest relations representatives, ticket takers, safety and security guards, tram conductors and drivers, an…
(2024-06-03). Labor's re-drafted Ministerial Directive on visa cancellation is misguided. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-06-03). Carpenters Recruit Apprentices. urbancny.com 
(2024-06-03). Big Food, Big Profits, Big Lies. levernews.com 
(2024-06-03). Oliver Eagleton: Stakeholder Capitalism, Again. newleftreview.org Oliver Eagleton on Will Hutton, This Time No Mistakes. Lessons for the incoming Labour government on humanizing British capitalism, from a proselytizer of Blair's Third Way.
(2024-06-03). Consultancy – Irishaid Programme. fidh.org Innovative online and in-person advocacy to influence local human rights change Terms of reference for a final evaluation of the project The applicants for the evaluation must provide:
1. A technical offer composed of a presentation of the methodological approach, a timetable for the execution of the evaluation and the references of the consultant(s) (detailed Curriculum/a) 2. A detailed financial offer (in euros, showing all the headings, unit costs, number of units, etc.) (…) | – |
(2024-06-03). Norway eyes closer trade ties with China. ecns.cn Norway expects more economic and trade collaboration with China in various areas as the two countries strive to achieve common goals on environmental issues and with regards to healthy food, a Norwegian official says.
(2024-06-03). Uni of Queensland forced to disclose, students vow to fight on to divest from the war machine. greenleft.org.au 
The University of Queensland committed to disclosing financial and research partnerships with weapons manufactures in return for the UQ Gaza solidarity camp shutting down. Sam Morris reports.
(2024-06-03). Absa aims to use new Beijing office to strengthen China-Africa business ties. scmp.com The financial services group will develop relationships with Chinese firms, advise on the capability that Absa Group has across its footprint in Africa, Absa China CEO Kaempfer says.
(2024-06-03). Diane Abbott confirms she 'intends to run and win'. leftfootforward.org Diane Abbott said on Sunday evening that she intends to 'run and win' in the general election for Labour in the Hackney North and Stoke Newington seat. | It comes after Keir Starmer ended speculation about Abbott's political future in the party last week and On X, Abbott wrote: "I am the adopted Labour candidate for Hackney North & Stoke Newington. I intend to…
(2024-06-03). Labour has 'historic opportunity' to reverse NHS privatisation, says campaigners. leftfootforward.org Labour has been told it will have a 'historic opportunity' to reverse NHS outsourcing in its first term, if the party wins the general election. | Assuming Labour takes office on July 5, campaign group We Own It has laid out a plan for Labour not to renew private NHS contracts which are set to expire in the first term of the next government, as analysis has found a huge majority of contracts will need renewing over the next four years. | Based on an analysis of NHS contracts, data has shown that the next government will inherit 7,452 contracts, worth a total of £29.1bn, between for-profit private compan…
(2024-06-03). UK election 2024: Labour's Diane Abbott confirms she will run after confusion over candidacy. scmp.com Britain's first black woman lawmaker, Diane Abbott, said she intends to run for the Labour Party in a July 4 general election, after confusion over her candidacy.
(2024-06-03). Trade-ins: Housing's latest hope in China. ecns.cn There was a time when "trade-in deals" referred to selling one's old home appliances or cars to buy new ones with subsidies. Now, it has become a buzz phrase in China's property industry.
(2024-06-03). Sharif's Beijing trip: Can China-Pakistan Economic Corridor be revived? aljazeera.com The $62bn project, meant to resurrect Pakistan's economy, has struggled amid attacks on Chinese workers.
(2024-06-03). A PROGRAMME OFFICER IN THE EUROPE OFFICE – PERMANENT CONTRACT. fidh.org BACKROUND
| The FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1922, it has been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As the transformation of societies is first and foremost the responsibility of local actors, its activities aim to strengthen their capacity for action and their influence. The FIDH federates 188 national human rights associations (…) | – |
(2024-06-03). MTN Uganda sells unsold shares from undersubscribed 2021 IPO. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm, MTN Uganda, is selling more than 1.5 billion ordinary shares, originally unsold during the initial public offering (IPO), to the public at the current market price of UGX 170 per share. Each investor must purchase a minimum of 1,400 shares. This secondary offer, conducted in accordance with Uganda …
(2024-06-03). Mbarara city council reduces 2024/2025 budget by shs15 billion. independent.co.ug 
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has reduced its budget for the next financial year by 15 billion shillings The City Council on Friday approved 51.4 billion shillings down from 66.89 billion shillings for the financial year 2023/2024. While presenting the budget estimates Ronald Taremwa, the Secretary for Finance, said that the current …
(2024-06-03). South Africa elections: ANC loses 30-year majority; Communists warn of right-wing threat. peoplesworld.org 
South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) party will not consider any demands from possible coalition partners that President Cyril Ramaphosa step down, a top official said on Sunday. This came after the ANC lost its 30-year-old majority after a stinging result in Wednesday's election. South Africa has now been plunged into a series of negotiations …
(2024-06-03). Minister Kasaija Set to Explain UGX 72 Trillion at Budget Month Launch. plusnews.ug 
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launches the National Budget Month 2024/2025 tomorrow, Tuesday, to give the context around the 72 trillion budget for next year. The Budget Month events are part of the ministry's compliance with the Public Finance Management Act and accompanying regulations related to transparency and public inclusion in the …
(2024-06-03). Plan to aid cities looking to reduce property stock. ecns.cn A plan to permit local governments to purchase property stock and increase the quantity of affordable housing has offered cities an option to curtail their property inventories.
(2024-06-03). Labor's doxing laws risk outlawing truth-telling. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-06-03). Sahra Wagenknecht: Condition of Germany. newleftreview.org Interview with a prominent leader of the German left on the state of her country, currently the epicentre of converging crises—geopolitical, economic, environmental. With politics swerving right under an SPD-led government, flux and refoundation on the left.
(2024-06-03). How BJP masked its class agenda with false religious narrative. mronline.org 
In attacking the wealth tax proposal, the PM whipped up hatred against Muslims, trashed Congress, thereby protecting his super-rich patrons.
(2024-06-03). Big Food, Big Profits, Big Lies. levernews.com As food costs have skyrocketed for Americans, some of the country's biggest chains and grocery brands, including General Mills, PepsiCo, and Tyson, have blamed the price hikes on supply chain issues and economywide inflation. But behind the scenes, these companies have expanded profits and quietly authorized billions of dollars in lucrative stock buyback programs and dividend payouts to shareholders.Americans
(2024-06-03). Xizang's trade surges: exports skyrocket, imports follow. ecns.cn The Xizang autonomous region reported a total import and export value of 2.78 billion yuan ($384 million) in the first four months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 201 percent.
(2024-06-03). Chinese scientists unveil low-power neuromorphic 'brain-like' chips. ecns.cn A Chinese scientific team has developed a new 'brain-like' chip that operates on reduced energy consumption, marking a significant advance in China's chip manufacturing technology.
(2024-06-03). G7: Whether or not to maintain the suspension of Ukrainian debt payments. cadtm.org Why is the G7 discussing Ukraine's debt?
| For more than a year, the leaders of the main powers allied against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine have been debating at the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), but they have been unable to reach agreement on how to finance the war and the reconstruction of Ukraine.
| It should be noted that as part of the sanctions imposed by NATO members, the Russian Federation's financial assets in Western (…) | – | / | <...
(2024-06-03). James Wolfensohn switches on the charm (1995-2005). cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |
(2024-06-03). Whipping up disaster: how Brazil became a lab for financial agro-investments. cadtm.org
(2024-06-03). Newsflash: Inequality in Neoliberal America. cadtm.org
(2024-06-03). UK Labour replaces Faiza Shaheen with member of pro-Israel JLM. newarab.com 
The Tatle…
(2024-06-03). Tommy Robinson far-right march sees anti-Islam chants in London. newarab.com 
Supporters of far-right activist According to the Socialist Worker around 5,000 people demonstrated through At the march both Tom…
(2024-06-03). Iran an invincible power, any military option against it off the table: IRGC. presstv.ir The IRGC chief commander says any possible option of war against Iran is null and off the table.
When wealthy, Harvard-trained ultra-right Senator Tom Cotton described racial slavery as a "necessary evil" in 2020, he made two crucial admissions. First, the enslavement and consequent genocide of millions of Africans by Europeans and Euro-Americans between 1492 and the 1880s was a necessary feature for the development of capitalism (and consequent European and U.S. imperialism …
In a long oped on Sunday titled "Biden's Error in Pausing Military Aid," Thomas Friedman buys into Israeli propaganda that describes Iran as an "existential threat," and harshly denigrates President Joe Biden for announcing a pause in U.S. weapons sales to Israel. Friedman is critical of Biden for announcing the pause in the transfer of 
There are multiple differences between antiquity's economic practices and those of the modern world, and these should be borne in mind when considering the changing context for enterprise through the centuries. Whereas modern business largely operates on credit, in archaic and classical times handicraft workshops were located on basically self-sufficient landed estates, including those of 
"Let them eat cake," Marie Antoinette once famously said, disdaining the immiseration of peasants in pre-revolutionary France. Joe Biden didn't use those exact words last week during his interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, but his tone-deafness about the suffering of millions of Americans grappling with high food and gas prices and unaffordable rents was palpable. Burnett 
On September 3, 1964, humanity's unrelenting quest to tame, civilize, industrialize, and obliterate wild nature crashed into the Wilderness Act, signed into law by President Johnson on that momentous day. This visionary legislation—written primarily by the late Howard Zahniser of the Wilderness Society—created a federal policy to secure for the American people "an enduring resource 
By Now facing the worst economic collapse ever, unable to heat their homes and factories during the winter, the West is undergoing the elites' controlled demolition, gutting …
EcoWaste, PAWS: Keep Harmful Chemicals Out of Pet Toys: | 17 May 2024, Quezon City. The EcoWaste Coalition has discovered elevated levels of toxic phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) in soft plastic toys for cats and dogs. These health-damaging chemicals have long been prohibited in children's toys and childcare articles, but are not regulated in pet toys. | For starters, phthalates refer to a group of synthetic chemicals that are added to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic to make it soft and pliable, reduce brittleness, and improve durability. Six specific phthalates (namely DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIDP and…
Experts spoke about the development of business ties between Russia and China…
India maintains its position as the fastest growing major economy in the world…
The weaponisation of the US dollar has prompted 'de-risking' efforts across the Global South, a development that may lay the foundation for an eventual BRICS currency.
This piece is a contribution to the Pre-Convention Discussion for our 32nd National Convention. During Pre-Convention Discussion, all aspects of the party's program, strategy, and tactics are up for consideration and debate. The ideas presented here are those of the author or authors alone, and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Communist Party USA, its membership, or their elected leadership bodies. — Editors | There is a peculiar trend in the western left. It goes by many names, by many different modes of expression, but it remains the same essential thought: Anti-work. Whatever one wishes…
Next year, when key provisions of President Trump's 2017 tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations expire, we have an opportunity to get our money back. I'm not just talking about all the foregone tax revenue we've lost because the rich have paid so little since 2017—though we should get that back, too. I'm talking …
The German Democratic Republic (GDR) is often painted as a "walled-in, Russian-controlled Stasi land". However British-German Historian Katja Hoyer's 2023 book Beyond the Wall: East Germany 1949-1990 presents a more interesting and contradictory picture of a state where socialist solidarity, secret police, central planning and barbed wire co-existed, writes Alex Salmon.
His vision of a socialist, pan-Africanist model of development‚Å was not buried with him.
Between 2008 and 2022, land prices nearly doubled throughout the world and tripled in Central-Eastern Europe.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Thursday passed a Sh72.130 trillion national budget, up from an earlier proposed total of Sh58 trillion. This is a Sh20 trillion increment from the last financial year budget of Sh52 trillion. Parliament Watch @pwatchug indicates that, payment of Uganda's public debt commands the lion's share, accounting for over Sh34.017 …
The deal with Abu Dhabi sovereign fund ADQ to develop the 200 km (125 mile) peninsula includes a total of $35 billion in investments and is one of the biggest deals of its kind. | Egypt has also started working with the UAE to waive an Emira…
Today's global capitalism is sinking into unimaginable levels of barbarism. Nowhere is this barbarism more glaring than in Israel's genocide in Gaza…
There's something happening here . . . Consider, for instance, the recent announcement by Union Theological Seminary, which is affiliated with Columbia University, that it is divesting from "companies profiting from war in Palestine/Israel" — and, not only that, fully supports the student encampments (at Columbia and all across the country) and condemns the arrests and 
College is expensive — and for most Americans, higher education is still largely unaffordable. The cost of college continues to rise at rates that salaries and income aren't keeping up with. This is especially true for low-income and working-class students who must depend on alternative ways to fund their education like grants, scholarships, and — 
The meeting with the WTO representative focused on the detailed technical aspects of Ethiopia's accession process…
Argentina's primary trade union federation held another nationwide general strike on May 9, the second called since far-right president Javier Milei took office in December and began pursuing sweeping austerity and deregulation, reports Jessica Corbett.
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Kalaki district, Christopher Okumu has been arrested for allegedly failing to take charge of several projects, resulting in huge financial losses in the district. Some of the affected projects include the construction of the perimeter chain link fence at Kakure Seed School worth UGX. 800 million and the road …
The 6th International Ecosocialist Encounter (VI Encuentro Ecosocialista), drawing together representatives from more than 50 organisations in 15 countries, was held from May 10—11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Green Left's Ben Radford attended the event.
Keir Starmer is unveiling the pledges at an event in Essex today, which will also be attended by the whole shadow cabinet, following on from an excellent set of local election results.
Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! A cement plant in Philadelphia's Crescentville neighborhood was caught operating without an environmental permit. | Now, the facility will pay to help fund a litter and dumping prevention project nearby. | "This facility was not a great neighbor," said Jessica O'Neill, an attorney at the environmental nonprofit PennFuture, which was involved in the case. "We all thought it was best to reach an agreeme…
China says efforts to expand the AUKUS security pact will destabilize Asia and the Indo-Pacific. AUKUS, the security alliance formed by Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is reaching out to other nations including Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Canada. | Would expansion of AUKUS bring regional instability? | Joining the discussion: | 
In the depths of the Great Depression in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt 
"History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce." | Karl Marx coined the phrase to denote the cyclical nature of history. When tragedies reoccur in the same context they become a farcical spectacle, pointing not only to the cynical human nature but also the poor imitation of past events. | My 94-year-old Palestinian grandmother, Ghefreh, does not know Karl Marx, and I doubt she cares about philosophy. But she understands that tragedies do recur and that history can "often rhyme" — to quote Mark Twain. | "The tent turned into a house in a refugee camp. The refugee camp turned into a communi…
Over 100 artists have dropped out of the Brighton-based Great Escape music festival in solidarity with The festival is set to take place across various venues across the UK seaside city from 15 to 18 May, however, more acts are dropping out by day. | Activists and campaigners have called for a boycott of the event due to the bank's financial investment in compani…
UK: Labour vote share in Muslim-majority areas 'down by one third' | Opposition party loses 33 percentage points in areas with large Muslim communities, driven by its stance on Israel's war on Gaza | | Labour Party leader Keir Starmer embraces newly elected East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward during a ra…
Shopping for furniture can take you some time as there are different stores and many options. It should be a fun task to do if you love design and interiors. | If you are looking for great furniture pieces with good prices, you need to search a little bit more but we have the solution for you! | In this article, we will walk you through the best places to buy furniture on a budget! | Best Places to Buy Furniture on a Budget: List of the Top 5: | 1. Birch Lane. | 2. Wayfair. | 3. Amazon. | 4. Urban Outfitters. | 5. Ikea. | 1. The first option on the l…
Taking note of International Workers' Day, several Latin American news sources this year cited José Martí's 1886 essay "A Terrible Drama;" two of them republished it, here and here. There Martí reports on events in Chicago in 1886 and the fate of the so-called Haymarket Martyrs — seven labor journalists and agitators railroaded to prison and given death sentences. Another received a 15-year prison term. Martí, who 
Many American families are struggling to pay for child care, with the average price for licensed providers now nearly$11,000 a year. These high prices can be a huge barrier for workers, particularly women, forcing many to cut back on hours or drop out of the workforce entirely. A new federal program aims to help break down 
The state-owned financial institution provides low-interest loans to businesses…
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar is in China for four days of talks. Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship project under China's Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing has pledged more than $65 billion for road, rail and other infrastructure projects. | Joining the discussion: | John Gong is a professor at the University of International Business and Economics. | 
Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | The first-ever high-level Summit on providing clean cooking access to the more than 1 billion people in Africa has so far raised mobilized $2.2 billion in financial pledges from governments and the private sector. The co-chairs of the Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa including the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition filed by the Non-Profit Organization Center for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD). CEHURD had filed a petition challenging the legality of the Venereal Diseases Act. The Court however dismissed the petition on the ground that the law which was being …
The paper's author found that the five largest military contracts to major tech firms between 2018 and 2022 "had contract ceilings totaling at least $53 billion combined."
The Colorado River Indian Tribes now have the ability to lease their water rights off-reservation, a move that could ease pressures on communities facing the effects of climate change through drought. The option may prove to be financially beneficial for the Colorado River Indian Tribes, also known as CRIT, but experts say the ability of the tribe to enter the water market is an outlier: For Indigenous Nations in the Southwest with a desire to sell their water, the process is so convoluted, it may take years before tribes, or non-tribal communities to see any financial benefit or much needed water. | This mont…
Kalaki, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for Kalaki district, Christopher Okumu has been arrested for allegedly failing to take charge of several projects, resulting in huge financial losses in the district. Some of the affected projects include the construction of the perimeter chain link fence at Kakure Seed School worth UGX. …
CHARLOTTE, NC—Offering its customers a way to commemorate their consumption of a healthy and fiber-rich meal, fruit and vegetable producer Dole announced Wednesday that its salad kits now included a framed certificate confirming the bearer of the document had eaten a salad. "By executive order of the Salad Institute… 
INTERVIEW | RAPHAEL OBONYO | Carbon markets are increasingly dominating conversations about climate change interventions, especially in Africa. The world's largest carbon market auction was held last June in Nairobi, where more than 2.2 million tonnes of carbon credits sold. Africa Renewal's Raphael Obonyo spoke to Riham ElGizy, CEO of Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company (RVCMC) …
Mandela's grandson rebukes Labour's Lammy for Gaza protest criticism | Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela says the UK shadow foreign secretary should stop being 'an apologist for the ongoing genocide' and heed his grandfather's words | | David Lammy addresses delegates on the second day of the annual Labour P…
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COMMENT | JULIUS KYAZZE | Pause for a moment and imagine listening to radio and a new song by the legendary 'kadongo kamu' singer, Paul Kafeero, comes on. Kafeero who has been dead for the last 17 years. The song is off his 2024 album on which he has collaborated with Winnie Nwagi, Eddy Kenzo …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's industrialists, supported by financial institutions, have decided to lead efforts towards the establishment of an industrial bank. The proposed Uganda National Industrial Bank would serve to reduce the cost of Finance that the private sector persistently fronts as the major challenge to its growth. This is one of …
The prominent Irish author The description resonated with me as an Irish Republican growing up in West Belfast — a stronghold of the political party Sinn Féin. | The party's tight political and economic 
It was inevitable that global North governments' full-throated support for Israel's genocide against Palestinians would result in furious retribution from their citizenry. That this retribution began in the U.S. is also not a surprise, given the ongoing cycle of protests that, since October 2023, have contested the U.S. government's blank check to the Israeli government. …
The Cleveland May Day Coalition held a demonstration on May 1 outside Key Bank's downtown headquarters, protesting the bank's $30 million investment in Israel bonds. The theme was "Divest from genocide, invest in our community. Workers' rights + human rights = key to a just future." The Coalition kept the . . . | 
Read earlier articles in this series: > Bad investment: Ohio county treasurer sinks public money into Israeli government bonds > Ohio: Franklin County treasurer attends Netanyahu meeting, steps up Israel Bond purchases COLUMBUS, Ohio—Representatives of Israel Bonds maintain frequent and close contact with Franklin County Treasurer Cheryl Brooks Sullivan and members of her staff, according …
By Victor Grossman Berlin This is No. 222 of the Berlin Bulletin, which Victor Grossman has been writing for decades. Grossman left the U.S. Armed Forces in the early 1950s by swimming to the Soviet Zone from the U.S.-occupied zone of Vienna, Austria. The Soviet authorities took him to East . . . | 
Actually, CNN wouldn't say that, or at least not directly. What it said, in yet another major piece on how the economy is awful, is that prices are skyrocketing: "The mix of local residents visiting the Enfield Food Shelf in Connecticut has changed a lot in the last few years. "Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, 
CPI(ML) Liberation — The first two phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections have set the tone and direction of these elections. We the people of India must now take it forward to ensure a clear victory…
At least 10 Kenya-based startups, including Notify Logistics, WeFarm and Kune, have shut down since 2021 because of worsening macroeconomic conditions ANALYSIS | ADONIJAH NDEGE | iProcure, the Kenyan agritech startup backed by Safaricom's Spark Fund, is now under administration after failing to settle undisclosed debts. KPMG's advisory arm has been appointed the administrator and tasked …
By Marjorie Cohn Note: The following are remarks I delivered on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the 55-year reunion of the Stanford University antiwar movement, in which I participated. On April 3, 1969, an estimated 700 Stanford students voted to occupy the Applied Electronics Laboratory (AEL), where classified research on electronic warfare was being conducted at …
Just what exactly happens when a society becomes substantially more unequal, when a few become fabulously richer than the many? Defenders of our deepest pockets have a ready answer. What happens when wealth starts concentrating at a society's summit? Nothing we need worry about. In fact, the richer our richest become, these cheerleaders for grand 
On the sidelines of the fifth session of the Joint Economic Commission in Tashkent, the UAE and Uzbekistan agreed to develop partnership in new economic sectors…
7 May 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition today announced that seven more imported paint products failed laboratory tests for lead content and should therefore be withdrawn from the market at once. | Based on the analyses carried out by SGS, a global testing company, seven products submitted by the EcoWaste Coalition last April exceeded the 90 parts per million (ppm) limit for lead in paint as specified under the DENR-issued Chemical Control Order (CCO) for lead and its compounds. Laboratory tests confirm lead in excess of 90 parts per million (ppm) on these seven imported paints | Acc…
By 'The Great Reset' is the appropriately named most recent clock setting event initiated by Madkind. It has placed …
Fourth International — An ecosocialist society is needed, and can be achieved only through a revolution. This manifesto tries to assess the best ways and means towards this aim.
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda has reported a net profit of Shs27 billion, representing a 17% increase in 2023 from the previous year's performance of Shs23 billion. The growth was supported by a surge in customer deposits, which rose to Shs567 billion in 2023 up from Shs491 billion a year before, executives …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The failure of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs) and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) to comply with Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) regulations poses a significant threat to Uganda's financial integrity on the global stage. Despite being obligated to adhere to AML/CFT regulations like banks, insurance companies, and NGOs, SACCOs …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Companies manufacturing electric vehicles, electric batteries, or electric vehicle charging equipment or fabricator of a frame and body of an electric vehicle; and employ 80 percent of Ugandans will not pay Stamp Duty Tax in the 2024/2025 financial year. The exemption is part of the amendments in the Stamp Duty …
Jason Hickel — Ecological breakdown is being driven by the capitalist economic system, and — like capitalism itself — is strongly characterized by colonial dynamics.
KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwandan and Ugandan officials gathered in Nyagatare district in eastern Rwanda on Monday for the second cross-border security meeting aimed at addressing shared challenges and fostering collaboration. "Our nations share more than just geographical proximity; we share deep historical, cultural, and economic ties. Along with these ties come many shared …
The The independent body that oversees the financial system in Palestine acknowledged that banks in 
The rage and protest against Israel's campaign in Gaza, ongoing since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, has stirred student activity across a number of US university campuses and beyond. Echoes of the Vietnam anti-war protests are being cited. The docile consumers of education are being prodded and found interested. University administrators and managers are, as they always 
Israeli industry braces for economic damage amid Turkish trade ban | Construction industry is already in 'dire straits', while Israel's largest refinery warns of significant hit to crude oil imports | | Construction work on the settlement of Tzofim, east of the Palestinian West Bank village of Qalqily…
Chicago For decades the Labor Notes conference, organized around the slogan "put the 'movement' back in the labor movement," has attracted union activists who want to do just that. This year's conference, held in Chicago on April 19-21, drew a record 4,500 attendees. Many more workers, who could not attend . . . | 
Changing jobs can be the best way to get a raise. But employers often force workers to sign "noncompete clauses," making it harder for them to move to better jobs — and artificially depressing wages. That will change later this year. The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a new rule declaring that most noncompete clauses in employment 
The United Auto Workers recently scored the largest union victory in decades in the South. Their success at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant could be a turning point for labor in a region long known for governmental hostility to unions. The next test will be a UAW election scheduled for the week of May 13 at 
Singapore has announced that Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will take over as the country's next leader on May 15. Wong, 51, has garnered unanimous support from lawmakers within the People's Action Party (PAP). He will succeed Lee Hsien Loong, who has held the top job for 20 years. Wong, who earned praise for his 
The visit aims to discuss possible Chinese investments in the Egyptian New Beni Suef city…
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By There is a reason the 19th century America industrialists such as Vanderbilt, Mellon, Carnegie, Rockefeller, et al. were called "The Robber Barons." They were …
E-commerce is more and more becoming the go-to method for shopping, as merchants who don't offer online purchases find themselves left behind. And more small and medium-size retailers are now getting a boost from online business — through a new program from a major player in the fashion world. | CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports.
On April 5, 2024, the Russian Socialist Movement was declared "foreign agent." Ilya Budraitskis, Kirill Medvedev and Sasha Davydova look at the history of the movement.
When China is making the world cleaner by providing quality electric vehicles (EVs) to global consumers, what has the United States been doing other than pointing the finger at China? Beijing, China | Yi Xin | In her recent trip to China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeatedly blasted Beijing's industrial "overcapacity" for threatening the global …
Google and Amazon have been slammed for being "genocide profiteers with blood on their hands" following a report that revealed No Tech for Apartheid, a pro-Palestine campaign group, 
Schools and many offices were closed across the A lightning storm with high winds swept across the oil-rich monarchy overnight, with more than 50 millimetres (two inches) of rain falling before 8am (4am GMT) in some areas, the National Center of Meteorology said. | Flooding was seen in some parts of financial hub 
Riot police arrested a number of people staging a sit-in protest outside According to the London-based non-profit organisation, Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), the protest was peaceful but was quickly dispersed. | The protest was launched at around 10 a.m. Bahrain local time, with the families chanting for the release of prisoners, some of whom they say were on death row. | "At least two women were arrested, and later calle…
This May Day and Nakba Day, we, the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions — Gaza, urgently appeal to our brothers and sisters in the international trade union movement to take a stand in solidarity with Palestine by joining us in collective action to disrupt business as usual. We ask you to challenge the status quo in your workplaces and communities, refusing to support violence against Palestinians. Raise your voices and take action to disrupt the flow of commerce and trade that sustains Israel's military occupation and exploitation of Palestinian workers. | Our people, especially those in Gaza…
By Vijay Prashad — Apr 25, 2024 | Fifty years ago, on 25 April 1974, the people of Portugal took to the streets of their cities and towns in enormous numbers to overthrow the fascist dictatorship of the Estado Novo ('New State'), formally established in 1926. Fascist Portugal—led first by António de Oliveira Salazar until 1968 and then by Marcelo Caetano—was welcomed into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in 1949, the United Nations in 1955, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1961 and signed a pact with the European Economic Community in 1972. The…
As protests continue on campuses across North America, we go to the University of Southern California, where the union representing about 3,000 graduate student workers at USC has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the school to end campus militarization and drop charges against students and faculty. The "rampant violence that they inflicted on our workers" violates the National Labor Relations Act, says Margaret Davis, president of UAW Local 872. "It was a clear act of retaliation because people were engaging in pro-Palestinian free speech, which they have a right to."…
This law recognises carnival blocks and bands as a manifestation of the national culture, which generates employment and income for thousands of families…
Labor's package to help women escape violence is welcome but not nearly enough. Angela Carr argues that we need to be clear on what drives men to commit violence against women and address that, as well as assisting victim/survivors.
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A group of workers at Alphabet Inc's The complaint was filed late Monday with the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), according to No Tech For Apartheid, a group affiliated with some of the workers. The group said the complaint alleges that by firing the wo…
An Abu Dhabi-backed group planning to take over Britain's Telegraph Media Group (TMG) said Tuesday it will withdraw and sell on the business after the RedBird IMI, a joint venture between US firm RedBird Capital and Abu Dhabi's International Media Investments, struck a £1.2 billion ($1.5 billion) deal with TMG's previous owners, the Barclay family, in November. | The agreement, which has faced opposition over its potential impact on freedom of speech given Abu Dhabi's pres…
With Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 past the halfway mark, the ambitious plan to redefine the nation and move away from its traditional oil dependency faces financial obstacles, prompting a scaling back of its most audacious projects. | Echoing these challenges, Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan remarked at the That follo…
Ten years ago the black middle classes, of which I am part, were still in the mood to celebrate Freedom Day. For many of us our lives are fundamentally different to those of our parents and we enjoy opportunities and lifestyles of which they could only dream. But today even the black middle classes are disillusioned. The collapse of public services and infrastructure means that education, health care, security, electricity and now even water are increasingly privately sourced by those with the means placing even well-paid professionals under severe financial stress. The middle class is awash in debt and fearful o…
Indian corporate interests are counting on incumbent Modi winning another five years in office, "hoping for further easing of stifling investment restraints," as per the Financial Times. This dismantling of regulations, which began a few decades before the BJP gained power, ushered in an erosion of India's socialist infrastructure. Economists Subhashree Banerjee and Yash Tayal explained in the Deccan Herald, that India's 1991 reforms ended up "liberalizing the Indian economy to an unprecedented extent. These reforms facilitated an environment for the wealthy to profit from the less-affluent without repercussions.
In late October, 2018, East Bay DSA members and other progressives organized a pre-election rally at a Berkeley High School auditorium. A wildly-cheering crowd of several thousand came to hear Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Barbara Lee. Welcoming everyone to the event was 34-year old Jesse Arreguin, who was backed by Sanders when he 
The United Auto Workers recently scored the largest union victory in decades in the South. Their success at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant could be a turning point for labor in a region long known for governmental hostility to unions. The next test will be a UAW election scheduled for the week of May 13 at …
In an election replete with questionable campaign tactics — from data harvesting to campaign leaflets posing as local newspapers — a new tactic by Conservative London mayoral candidate Susan Hall has come to light. | A leaflet circulated to some Londoners suggests to voters that Labour's Sadiq Khan is inevitably going to win — in a move some election observers suspect is designed to split or de-motivate his voter base. | A letter written by Steve Tuckwell, Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip aimed at postal voters, claims that "the Mayor thinks he is going to win this election easi…
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The health ministry in The ministry attributed its inability to test drinking water due to Israel's refusal to allow the delivery of chlorine or other alternatives, as well as the closure of the public health laboratory, as Israel…
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a "The situation in Gaza obviously is a catastrophe by every measure – humanitarian, but also a complete failing of the existing political system to deal with that crisis," Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said during the first day of a Saudi-hosted World Economic Forum special meeting. | Only "a credible, irreversible path to a Palesti…