(2022-07-02). Lavrov Gets It Right by Comparing European Union and NATO to Hitler's Old Axis. orinocotribune.com By Guilherme Wilbert — June 28, 2022 | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on June 24 that the European Union and NATO appear to be building a military coalition for a war against Russia. The statement was given in Baku in Azerbaijan during an "They are creating a new coalition for fighting, that is, for war with Russia. We will follow this very closely," the minister rightly declared, because that is what has been happening anyway. But first let's go to the archetypes of the entities mentioned. | The…
(2022-07-02). Ralph Nader: How Can Dictators Control So Many Millions of People? scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader How do dictators manage for decades to control 1.4 billion (China) or 146 million (Russia) people and on down to other smaller totalitarian regimes? Answer: one power hungry man at the top. Political scientists have written about the various "pillars" sustaining autocratic regimes. Professor Christoph H. Stefes (University of Colorado Denver) focuses …
(2022-07-02). 'Self-Actualization' in a World Full of Exploitation. scheerpost.com 
By Eamon Martin / CounterPunch "The logic of worldly success rests on a fallacy: the strange error that our perfection depends on the thoughts and opinions and applause of [others]! A weird life it is, indeed, to be living always in somebody else's imagination, as if that were the only place in which one could …
(2022-07-02). Peter Schumann turns sketches into comics—and comics into street theater. mronline.org 
Five o'clock in the morning is a "preferred time" for Peter Schumann to make comics, he said. Ideas can come from just about anywhere: the weather in the Northeast Kingdom, where he lives, or a piece in the Monthly Review, a long-running socialist publication. "I go by what's happening in the world," he said.
(2022-07-02). Unlike SCOTUS, Iraqi Kurds are Rethinking Lax Gun Laws after Shootings; Will even Iraq be Safer than the US? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Other countries can just adopt rational policies to deal with severe social problems. The United States is locked into various weird metaphysical dogmas that make reasoning about such issues difficult. The second amendment, for instance, has nothing to do with universal gun ownership, whatever ideologues on the Right assert. The …
(2022-07-02). "Any self-respecting nurse would run screaming from HCA"—Pennsylvania nurse describes her experience working for Healthcare Corporation of America. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site received a letter from a nurse with several decades of experience working for the Healthcare Corporation of America, the world's largest private hospital owner.
(2022-07-02). LAUSD high school valedictorian rips into the erosion of public education in graduation speech, sparking mass support. wsws.org Reporters with the World Socialist Web Site spoke with Axel Brito about his impassioned speech which has been viewed nearly 3 million times on social media.
(2022-07-02). øCómo evolucionó Vietnam tras proclamarse República Socialista. telesurtv.net El exitoso proceder socialista en Vietnam es un ejemplo para los gobiernos socialistas y de izquierdas han tenido que superar las agresiones de los países más poderosos.
(2022-07-02). They Should Dissolve Most Of US "Higher Education" As Useless… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
Including very many military "educational" and "national security" programs because they are taught by amateurs and people, including from Pentagon, who have no clue of the subject. This is what happens when much of your military history is a fantasy created in Hollywood. I always talk about it. When elites' "knowledge" of strategy is derived primarily from entertainment (I am sure some in the US State Department believe in the superpowers which Marvel movies show) this is the inevitable result. They still cannot come to grips with the fact that VSU doesn't exist anymore. The Kiev regime begins to draft 22 y…
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(2022-07-01). Economist Michael Hudson On Inflation And Fed Plan To Cut Wages. popularresistance.org Hey, everyone, this is Ben Norton, and you are watching or listening to the Multipolarista podcast. I am always privileged to be joined by one of my favorite guests, Michael Hudson, one of the greatest economists living today. | We're going to be talking about the inflation crisis. This is a crisis around the world, but especially in the United States, where inflation has been at over 8%. And it has caused a lot of political problems. It's very likely going to cause the defeat, among other factors, of the Democrats in the mid-term elections in November. | And we've seen that the response of the US government and…
(2022-07-01). Imperialism isn't the solution to capitalism's woes. cpusa.org 
When I read about the June 18 Poor People's Campaign Moral March on Washington, I came across this statement by Bishop William Barber, the campaign's national co-chair: Republicans say poverty is just a personal failure. And Democrats too often talk about the working class and those trying to make it into the middle class …
(2022-07-01). Troop cuts and spending hikes: a big week for the war pigs. thecanary.co Troop cuts, defence budget hikes, billions in military aid and the spectre of war with China. It's been a busy week for warmongers and war profiteers. British foreign secretary Liz Truss addressed High on the agenda was threatening China.
(2022-07-01). 4 myths about raising the minimum wage. nationofchange.org We're the richest country in the world, home to the richest people on the planet. We can, and we must, treat our workers with the dignity and respect they deserve.
(2022-07-01). Studying The Venezuelan Approach To Learning. popularresistance.org The merits of the Bolivarian system are plain to see through the country having one of the highest educational progress rates in Latin America and a truly comprehensive system funded by the Venezuelan government led by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. | In order to understand the Venezuelan education system, it is necessary to examine both its foundations and the reality of education under the illegal US sanctions. In the decades preceding the successful election of Hugo Chavez, education in Venezuela was not prioritized. | Governments effectively abandoned education in the rural and working-class areas f…
(2022-07-01). Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming. popularresistance.org Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and US Federal Reserve's "austerity program to reduce wages" and boost unemployment. He warns a "long depression" is coming, due to the new cold war on Russia and China.
(2022-07-01). US Supreme Court preemptively blocks EPA regulations which would mitigate global warming. wsws.org In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, the conservative majority on the court has taken a provocative and reactionary action defending the interests of the fossil fuel industry.
(2022-07-01). Tuesday 6/28: We Will Not Go Back: Build the Socialist Feminist Movement! indybay.org Embarcadero Plaza, SF (near the fountain)…
(2022-07-01). Sunday 7/10: Overcoming Capitalism: Strategy for the Working Class in the 21st Century. indybay.org 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2022-07-01). 'No Jim Crow in the IWO': America's radical Depression-era mutual aid society. peoplesworld.org 
The Great Depression was among the most spectacular failures of capitalism. The unprecedented and unregulated expansion of corporate greed during the roaring 1920s led to the creation of several mass monopolies on a scale never seen in human history. The stock market expanded exponentially into previously quiet Main Street economies. Smaller hometown hospitals and schools …
(2022-07-01). Cambia, øAlgo cambia? La ola progresista y la respuesta libertaria. globalizacion.ca La fuerte ofensiva derechista de los últimos años en América Latina no logró estabilizar una nueva situación; los fascismos sociales y culturales crecieron pero no consiguieron (aún) una nueva hegemonía. Y la imposición "democrática" que pretendió el presidente estadounidense Joe…
(2022-07-01). Supreme Court's Attack on Regulatory State Means Senate Filibuster Must Go. commondreams.org For the Supreme Court to give itself the authority to say whether Congress intended to delegate this much regulatory authority to the EPA is a truly radical act—more radical than any Supreme Court in modern history.
(2022-07-01). War, sexual freedom and fascism in Germany — Lavender and Red 4 & 5. workers.org 
In addition to the legislative attacks on women, gender-nonconforming people and LGBTQ+ lives, in June white-supremacist groups like the Proud Boys have attempted a military-style raid on Pride in the Park in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and invaded public libraries— in Wilmington, North Carolina, and San Lorenzo, California — to disrupt . . . |
(2022-07-01). SEP (Australia) public meeting: Oppose British extradition order: Fight to free Julian Assange! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party calls on workers, students and professional people to attend its online meeting on Sunday July 10, at 3 p.m. AEST to mobilise to defend and free Julian Assange.
(2022-07-01). Right-Wing Supreme Court Imperils Democratic Self-Governance. commondreams.org A powerful and reactionary judiciary at work alongside a dysfunctional Congress and hamstrung bureaucracy is a recipe for disaster.
(2022-07-01). COVID-19 Drives Global Surge in use of Digital Payments. moderndiplomacy.eu The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred financial inclusion — driving a large increase in digital payments amid the global expansion of formal financial services. This expansion created new economic opportunities, narrowing the gender gap in account ownership, and building resilience at the household level to better manage financial shocks, according to the Global Findex 2021 database. As …
(2022-07-01). Why was there no organized resistance to Trump's January 6 coup? wsws.org New facts as well as old ones point incontrovertibly to the reality that Donald Trump and his accomplices attempted to wipe out the results of a national election and bring down the US government and Constitution on January 6, 2021, seeking to establish a presidential dictatorship.
(2022-06-30). Michael Hudson interviewed by Ben Norton (Multipolarista) Update with transcript. thesaker.is Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming Transcript: BENJAMIN NORTON: Hey, everyone, this is Ben Norton, and you are watching or listening…
(2022-06-30). The United States Extends Its Military Reach Into Zambia. scheerpost.com 
Dr Fred M'membe, President of Socialist Party Zambia. Photo: Socialist Party Zambia | By Vijay Prashad / On April 26, 2022, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM)
(2022-06-30). Are We Able to Face the Reality of American Fascism? libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea In front of us, something is unfolding that we don't want to properly see, but that we subconsciously recognize. The warning signs for a fascist crackdown in America have been here for years, if not decades. It's now that they've become too big for much of this country's complacent left to ignore. We're…
(2022-06-30). VIDEO: Ask Prof Wolff: What the NYTimes Gets Wrong About Inflation. scheerpost.com 
By Richard Wolff / Democracy At Work A Patron of Economic Update asks: "Christopher Leonard, author of "The Lords of Easy Money" has a piece in the 6/11/22 NYT (www.nytimes.com/2022/06/11/op…) that addressed the issue of inflation's cause(s). He danced around your principal point, without actually saying it, namely that capitalism is in its death throes. …
(2022-06-30). Cuba, Haiti, the Helms-Burton and the crime of insubordination. mronline.org 
Empires never forgive rebels; an insubordinate rebel plants a seed that can sprout many generations later.