(2021-11-09). How Imperialist Propaganda Weaponizes Genocide to Justify War. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Nov 8, 2021 | The imperialists have a weapon more powerful than the atomic bomb. It's called propaganda. The type of propaganda that's been fine tuned by decades of practice in false flags, fabricated atrocity stories, and glorifications of militarism. With the onset of the new cold war, and its correlating advancements in the high-tech sector, the U.S. empire's cognitive warfare has taken on unprecedented scope and subtlety. Should aspiring U.S. revolutionaries succumb to the deceptions this manipulation matrix is laying down for us, the movement towards proletarian revolution in the imperi…
(2021-11-09). New investigations reveal major police departments across the US riddled with Oath Keeper fascists. wsws.org Last Tuesday's elections also show Oath Keeper fascists and supporters of Donald Trump's January 6 coup continue to run as Republicans and be elected to state and local offices.
(2021-11-09). Economic Update: A Story of War. roarmag.org On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses how Amazon rips off small business and squeezes workers; US and China's military tactics; top mainstream economists grasp the deepening critique of capitalism; and how strikes at Nabisco and Kellogg expose capitalism's classic contours of class struggle. | The second half of the show features an interview with Prof Talia Lugacy on her new independent film This is Not a War Story released by Warner Media HBO Max. | You can support this show on
(2021-11-09). "Uproot the System!" — Save the Planet, End Capitalism. liberationnews.org Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how tens of thousands of people marched in Glasgow and all over the world last weekend, chanting "uproot the system!" and demanding the transformation of the world economy to combat the climate crisis.
(2021-11-09). What Happened In The Buffalo Mayor's Race? How Socialist India Walton Was Stopped By Democratic Party Establishment And Republicans. moguldom.com Buffalo mayoral candidate India Walton made history in the Democratic primaries in June when she defeated long-serving incumbent Mayor Byron Brown. For a while, it looked like Walton was on the verge of becoming the first Black person, woman and openly socialist candidate to lead New York's second-most populous city. Those hopes were dashed on …
(2021-11-09). Working class groups worldwide celebrate anniversary of October Revolution. peoplesdispatch.org The communist-oriented working class in Petrograd led by Vladimir Lenin captured state power in Russia and established a socialist state under workers' control, which expanded and became the Soviet Union in 1922…
(2021-11-09). Howard University students denounce deplorable living conditions. wsws.org Student protesters spoke to the World Socialist Web Site about their living conditions and wrongful campus layoffs as the protest at Howard University enters its fifth week.
(2021-11-09). New Zealand emergency doctor warns of "preventable catastrophe" from COVID-19. wsws.org Northland-based emergency doctor Gary Payinda spoke to the World Socialist Web Site about the low vaccination rates for COVID-19 and warned that already overstretched hospitals will be unable to cope with a wave of severe illnesses.
(2021-11-09). *BONUS* Some Questions on My Mind. anchor.fm I ask two questions: 1.) What role do individuals play in history? 2.) Can we build a true Proletarian Revolution/People's Liberation as atomized, and disconnected, and especially without a Communist Party? Idk, you tell me! Go think some thought yo!
(2021-11-09). Closed Loop Device May Alleviate Treatment-Resistant Depression. jamanetwork.com A patient with treatment-resistant depression experienced rapid and sustained improvements with personalized brain mapping and a closed loop deep brain sensing and stimulation device. Results from the proof-of-concept trial appeared in Nature Medicine.
(2021-11-09). Class conflict and economics. mronline.org A funny thing happened on the way to the recovery from the Pandemic Depression: class conflict is back at the core of economics.
(2021-11-09). Israeli spyware targeted Palestinian human rights workers. electronicintifada.net Totalitarian population surveillance revealed in occupied West Bank.
(2021-11-09). US Holocaust Museum warns China 'may be committing genocide' against Uighurs. middleeasteye.net US Holocaust Museum warns China 'may be committing genocide' against Uighurs | Report says Beijing could be moving beyond forced assimilation of the Muslim minority as it tries to 'biologically destroy the group' | Tue, 11/09/2021 – 20: 14 | Protesters with the Stanton Public Policy Center's Purple Sash Revolution hold a rally outside the White House on 27 May, 2021 in support of Uighur women and call for a bo…
(2021-11-09). Putting Trudeau On Notice, Our Governments are No Longer Legitimate: Throwing Off the Tyranny of Canada's Mandatory Vaccines. globalresearch.ca
(2021-11-09). Kabul Diaries Part 19: Afghan cricketers subtly defy Taliban. greenleft.org.au Afghanistan, a country gripped by misery, tyranny and an uncertain future, is having moments of joy and pride, thanks to the men's national cricket team, reports Yasmeen Afghan.
(2021-11-09). Pfizer Launches Phase 1 mRNA Flu Vaccine Trial. jamanetwork.com Following close on the heels of Moderna Inc, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced a phase 1 trial of mRNA-based influenza vaccine candidates. The program will start with candidates encoding individual influenza virus strains, leading up to tests of multivalent combinations.
(2021-11-08). As Nicaragua Resists Regime Change, The US Ramps Up Its Economic Warfare. popularresistance.org The United States has tried to control the poor Central American country, Nicaragua, for more than 100 years. John Bolton designated Nicaragua as part of the "Troika of Tyranny" along with Cuba and Venezuela for daring to defend its sovereignty. Since the failed violent coup attempt in 2018, the US foreign policy establishment has focused on preventing President Daniel Ortega's reelection using a variety of tactics. Ben Norton, associate editor of The Grayzone, who is based in Managua, describes those tactics, the complicity of corporate media and social media and how Nicaragua is working to protect its democrati…
(2021-11-08). Biden labels Nicaragua's election a 'pantomime,' vows to hold Ortega's govt accountable. rt.com Nicaragua's "sham elections," in which longtime President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, are expected to claim victory, were "neither free nor fair," US President Joe Biden has said. | The people in the Central American country of some 6.5 million went to the polls on Sunday, with the 75-year-old socialist leader Ortega looking to secure his fourth consecutive and fifth overall five-year term in office. | The Nicaraguan leadership "orchestrated… a pantomime election that was neither free nor fair, and most certainly not democratic," Biden said in a statement late on Sunday.
(2021-11-08). Caio Prado e o fascismo como estratégia do capitalismo em crise (Parte III). globalresearch.ca Na continuaàßà£o desta análise** sobre as reflexàµes de Caio Prado Júnior acerca do fascismo, vejamos como o marxista brasileiro entende o golpe de Getúlio Vargas (de fins de 1937), que instaura o Estado Novo, pouco antes do início da Segunda …
(2021-11-08). "We Are Not Responsible": Youth Climate Activists Rally in Glasgow to Demand World Leaders Act Now. democracynow.org More than 100,000 people took to the streets of Glasgow this weekend in a pair of climate rallies outside the U.N. climate summit. The first protest was organized by Fridays for Future, an international movement of students which grew out of Greta Thunberg's climate strike outside the Swedish parliament in 2018. We hear from climate activists Evelyn Acham, Mikaela Loach, Raki Ap, Helena Gualinga and Jon Bonifacio. In her address, Loach slammed the leaders of rich nations at COP26: "[They] steal our sacred words and use them to defend and uphold the oppressive systems of capitalism and white supremacy." Gualina al…
(2021-11-08). The winter of death: Governments slash COVID-19 restrictions as cases surge. wsws.org Capitalism is carrying out an elimination policy, not of the pandemic, but of human beings.
(2021-11-08). India Walton loses bitter Buffalo race but progress in Rochester and Syracuse. peoplesworld.org Buffalo's election for mayor provided the biggest setback for state progressives. The desperate and flush loser of the June primary, four-term incumbent Democrat Mayor Byron Brown, defeated India Walton, the Democratic Socialist primary winner. Walton won nearly 24,000 votes, or 41 percent, but "write in" won over 34,000 votes (about 59%). Nearly all write-in votes …
(2021-11-08). Former Los Angeles teacher speaks out on conditions in schools and fight to eliminate COVID-19. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site spoke with Juanita Garcia, a former teacher and grandmother in Los Angeles, who described her bitter experiences in the district and expressed agreement with the recent WSWS webinar, "How to end the pandemic."
(2021-11-08). Why the SEP has taken up the fight against Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws. wsws.org Launched amid the COVID-19 disaster, the Socialist Equality Party's campaign is part of the fight for the independent mobilisation of the working class against the capitalist profit system.
(2021-11-08). Deere Reman worker in Springfield, Missouri: "Someone is finally taking a stand!" wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site received a message of support for the 10,000 striking Deere workers from a worker at the company's remanufacturing facility in Missouri.
(2021-11-08). Uruguay: Defense Minister Conceals Proves On Dictatorship Crimes. telesurenglish.net The Leftist party Broad Front will summon Defense Minister Javier Garcia to declare before Congress since he concealed records involving retired Colonel Armando Mendez in Operation Conserve, an illegal meat export business carried out during Gregorio Alvarez's dictatorship (1981-1985). | RELATED: | "This secrecy is aimed at prolonging impunity on the military involved in this shady business, which caused US$16 mil…
(2021-11-08). U.S. nuclear bombers "soar through Black Sea with NATO fighters" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bomber Task Force Europe: Lancers Soar Through Black Sea With NATO Fighters The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron's B-1B Lancers soared over Eastern Europe during a NATO fighter integration mission through the Black Sea region over the weekend. Fighter aircraft from Denamrk, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Turkey joined the strategic bombers on the long-range mission and …
(2021-11-08). Chile: Lower House to Vote on Impeaching President Piñera. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Chilean Lower House will vote to move forward with the impeachment process against President Sebastian Piñera for his involvement in the Pandora Papers scandal. If its motion passes, it will be up to the Senate to decide whether to unseat the right-wing politician or not. | Related | The Lower House investigation accuses Piñera of infringing ethical principles and forsaking the nation's interest in favor of…