Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-20). 'No Farms, No Food:' Dutch Farmers Confront Billionaire 'Green' Elite's Food System Reset Plan. libya360.wordpress.com Stavroula Pabst Dutch farmers' protests offer a preview of the resistance to come as transnational "green" billionaires advance a "reset" of the global food system. The elite agenda threatens to deepen an international cost of living crisis and spark unrest well beyond The Netherlands. Ingrid de Sain is a Dutch farmer who lives in the Northern…

Anonymous (2022-08-20). *Same Thing Happened in Fiji*. indybay.org Australian establishment in cover up mode over former PM's secret ministerial positions In the days since it was revealed that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five key ministerial portfolios in 2020 and 2021, the Australian political and media establishment has desperately sought to cover up the political significance of the measures, which amounted to nothing less than the preparations for a prime ministerial dictatorship.

Binoy Kampmark (2022-08-20). Liz Cheney: Goodbye and Good Riddance. dissidentvoice.org The fact that Daddy Dick was there, the dark eminence who soiled the Republic and inflated executive power with drugged glee, said it all. This was the occasion of his daughter's electoral defeat at the hands of another Republican, Harriet Hageman. Neoconservative bumbler and part of an enterprise that loves war and cherishes the buccaneering …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-20). 'No Farms, No Food:' Dutch Farmers Confront Billionaire 'Green' Elite's Food System Reset Plan. libya360.wordpress.com Stavroula Pabst Dutch farmers' protests offer a preview of the resistance to come as transnational "green" billionaires advance a "reset" of the global food system. The elite agenda threatens to deepen an international cost of living crisis and spark unrest well beyond The Netherlands. Ingrid de Sain is a Dutch farmer who lives in the Northern…

F. William Engdahl (2022-08-20). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.

This Week in Fascism (2022-08-20). This Week in Fascism #131: Homeland Security Cops Counseled J6 Rioters on Anarchists; Multiple Men Say 'Straight Pride' MC is Sexual Predator. itsgoingdown.org Welcome fellow antifascists! At least 100 people attended a rally in #JamaicaPlain to support #LGBTQIA & to protest the presence of #NSC131 members outside a drag queen story hour last weekend. Peaceful w/ no counter-protests or arrests. @Bos_Solidarity @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/ARHuO3t10S — Suzanne Sausville (@wbzSausville) July 30, 2022 While this column has been quiet for a…

Anonymous (2022-08-20). *Same Thing Happened in Fiji*. indybay.org Australian establishment in cover up mode over former PM's secret ministerial positions In the days since it was revealed that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five key ministerial portfolios in 2020 and 2021, the Australian political and media establishment has desperately sought to cover up the political significance of the measures, which amounted to nothing less than the preparations for a prime ministerial dictatorship.

Philip Rocco (2022-08-20). Milwaukee Has Elected Two Socialists. zcomm.org Reviving the City's Pro-Worker Political Tradition…

F. William Engdahl (2022-08-20). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.

_____ (2022-08-19). Iran-US: Last Chance for a New Nuclear Deal. journal-neo.org The United States has recently gone rapidly down a political slope towards its world-anticipated collapse. Nancy Pelosi's hysterical visit to Taiwan, which triggered a new aggravation of the China-Taiwan confrontation, Washington's gross escalation of global tensions over the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its direct involvement by providing intelligence to Ukrainian neo-fascists, the medical and economic crisis …

Miguel Santos García (2022-08-19). Escalation of Hybrid War Against El Salvador: US Senator Compares President Nayib Bukele to Hitler, Covert Support of Terrorist Gangs. globalresearch.ca

Miguel Santos García (2022-08-19). Escalation of Hybrid War Against El Salvador: US Senator Compares President Nayib Bukele to Hitler, Covert Support of Terrorist Gangs. globalresearch.ca

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-08-19). An Apology to the Billionaires for My Irresponsible Comments. globalresearch.ca

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-08-19). An Apology to the Billionaires for My Irresponsible Comments. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-08-19). Powerful New Evidence that U.S. Is A Dictatorship. southfront.org Written by Because the U.S. Government flaunts itself as being a democracy instead of a dictatorship and it coups and invades and overthrows and replaces ("regime changes") Governments that it declares to be dictatorships instead of democracies (the "New Cold War" isn't about "capitalism versus communism," but about "democracy versus dictatorship"), a crucial q…

Orinoco Tribune2 (2022-08-19). We Don't Need No Stinkin' Harvard: Why the Crew, and Not the Captain, Will Save America. orinocotribune.com By Jon Jeter Aug 10, 2022 | The elites who control international finance are the best educated people in the world. They are also the most dangerous and have inflicted the most harm. | In the autumn of 2000, I traveled to the southern African nation of Mozambique to write a story about the collapse of the country's cashew industry. Sixteen years of ruinous civil war had left Mozambique's cashew groves in bad shape, and the local processing plants unable to afford the raw nuts that were being snatched up by buyers on the international market. | To insulate a key industry from foreign competitors, Mozambican…

WSWS (2022-08-19). Left Party's call for protests is a reactionary manoeuvre. wsws.org The Left Party is warning of a "hot autumn" and has signalled that it will do everything in its power to subordinate the explosive opposition to the government's war policy.

_____ (2022-08-19). Trump Derangement Syndrome Returns. popularresistance.org Progressives love the FBI? Leftists embrace the Espionage Act? Of course, one man is responsible for this madness, and he is none other than Donald J. Trump, 45th president of the United States. The fallout from the FBI search conducted at Trump's home shows the rank confusion spread by people who call themselves liberal but who are as dangerous as anyone on the right. From the moment that Trump announced the raid they were in full fascist mode, even as they claimed to be fighting fascism. | Trump did what he usually does, play fast and loose with the truth. Of all former presidents only he would ignore subpoenas…

Contributing Writers (2022-08-19). Lies Concerning the History of the Soviet Union/ By Mario Sousa. marktaliano.net By Mario SousaMember of theCommunist Party Marxist-Leninist RevolutionariesSwedenKPML(r) From Hitler to Hearst, from Conquest to Solzhenitsyn The history of the millions of people who were allegedly incarcerated and died in the labour camps of the Soviet Union and as a result of starvation during Stalin's time. In this world we live in, who can avoid …

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2022-08-19). Life at the End of an Empire with St Augustine. globalresearch.ca

Matthew Ehret-Kump (2022-08-19). Life at the End of an Empire with St Augustine. globalresearch.ca

Richard Eskow (2022-08-19). Liz Cheney and Donald Trump — The Two Faces of American Totalitarianism. commondreams.org Cheney represents another branch of American totalitarianism, one built on institutions, elites, and stability. Hers is the slow totalitarianism of internal spying, voter suppression, dark money elections, and dynastic politics.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-19). 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…

Richard Eskow (2022-08-19). Liz Cheney and Donald Trump—The Two Faces of American Totalitarianism. commondreams.org Cheney represents another branch of American totalitarianism, one built on institutions, elites, and stability. Hers is the slow totalitarianism of internal spying, voter suppression, dark money elections, and dynastic politics.

WSWS (2022-08-19). Palestinian President Abbas' Holocaust remark and the hypocrisy of Germany's media and political establishment. wsws.org German media outlets and politicians have responded with a storm of indignation to a statement by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas comparing Israeli massacres of Palestinians with the Holocaust that would be hard to beat for its mendacity.

WSWS (2022-08-19). "He wants to abolish this horrible tiered labor system"—GM Flint temp worker supports Will Lehman for UAW president. wsws.org A newly hired temporary worker detailed abuse at the hands of the company and the UAW and explained why he was supporting a socialist for UAW president.

Staff (2022-08-19). Develan en Italia posible pintura de Picasso caricaturizando a Hitler. cubadebate.cu La obra, un probable cuadro de Pablo Picasso como homenaje al pintor germano Paul Klee, representa el rostro de Hitler con objetos y elementos prohibidos por el dictador para demonizarlo, ridiculizando su imagen. En la presentación, con el tema El Arte en Fuga de Hitler, participaron académicos e investigadores.

Richard Eskow (2022-08-19). Liz Cheney and Donald Trump — The Two Faces of American Totalitarianism. commondreams.org Cheney represents another branch of American totalitarianism, one built on institutions, elites, and stability. Hers is the slow totalitarianism of internal spying, voter suppression, dark money elections, and dynastic politics.

Richard Eskow (2022-08-19). Liz Cheney and Donald Trump—The Two Faces of American Totalitarianism. commondreams.org Cheney represents another branch of American totalitarianism, one built on institutions, elites, and stability. Hers is the slow totalitarianism of internal spying, voter suppression, dark money elections, and dynastic politics.

WSWS (2022-08-19). "He wants to abolish this horrible tiered labor system"—GM Flint temp worker supports Will Lehman for UAW president. wsws.org A newly hired temporary worker detailed abuse at the hands of the company and the UAW and explained why he was supporting a socialist for UAW president.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-19). 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…

WSWS (2022-08-19). Palestinian President Abbas' Holocaust remark and the hypocrisy of Germany's media and political establishment. wsws.org German media outlets and politicians have responded with a storm of indignation to a statement by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas comparing Israeli massacres of Palestinians with the Holocaust that would be hard to beat for its mendacity.

Andy Kroll (2022-08-18). Being Anything But a Good Sport in Saudi Arabia. tomdispatch.com Here's the big question in Jock Culture these days: Is the Kingdom of Golf being used to sportswash the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? Or is it the other way around? After all, what other major sport could use a sandstorm of Middle Eastern murder and human-rights abuses to obscure its own history of bigotry and greed? In fact, not since the 1936 Berlin Olympics was used to cosmeticize Nazi Germany's atrocities and promote Aryan superiority have sports and an otherwise despised government collaborated so blatantly to enhance their joint international standings. Will it work this time? The jury has been out since the new…

Danny Haiphong (2022-08-18). For the American Empire, Hypocrisy and War Go Hand in Hand. orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong Aug 14, 2022 | American Exceptionalist Hypocrisy Was On Full Display During Nancy Pelosi's Provocative Trip To Taiwan. | Much of the world held its breath as Nancy Pelosi circled around the Philippines to sneak into Taiwan late in the evening on August 2nd, 2022. The fear was that Pelosi's trip would initiate a broader war between China and the United States. Taiwan is China's "red line." This was no secret to Pelosi or the Biden administration. China had sent numerous warnings from a variety of channels in the days leading up the trip. | While Pelosi entered and left Taiwan unscathed, her…

WSWS (2022-08-18). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his fascistic attacks against education. wsws.org Florida schools are opening this month in the wake of several anti-democratic education bills that went effect this summer and massive teacher shortage.

Oneworld.press (2022-08-18). US Senator's Comparison Of Bukele To Hitler Confirms Escalation Of Hybrid War Against El Salvador. oneworld.press The Hybrid War of Terror fueled by terrorist criminal gangs complements the economic Hybrid War of sanctions and infowar through pro-US NGO networks and US-dominated international institutions like the UN and the OEA.

Tony Murphy (2022-08-18). Capitalism 101: How the rich stay on top. workers.org

WSWS (2022-08-18). AMLO transfers National Guard to military in a threat against Mexican working class. wsws.org López Obrador is consolidating a garrison state and establishing an authoritarian precedent of ruling by decree as part of the preparations of Mexico's ruling elite for dictatorship.

WSWS (2022-08-18). UK rail workers speak from the picket line. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke with pickets on the first day of resumed national rail strikes.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-08-18). Presidente palestino afirma que Israel ha ejecutado masacres. telesurtv.net El líder palestino señaló en Berlín que "Israel ha cometido masacres en localidades palestinas desde 1947".

WSWS (2022-08-18). UK Conservative government unveils dictatorial plan to "smash the rail strikers" wsws.org Point 10 proposes to end the ban in the draconian Civil Contingencies Act on using emergency regulations to stop strike action which the government deems will create a "national emergency".

WSWS (2022-08-18). Australia: Union suppresses discussion of a socialist perspective as rail workers continue strikes in NSW. wsws.org The Rail, Tram and Bus Union's attacks on the democratic rights of their own membership are an indication of the bureaucracy's determination to suppress any independent discussion or action among workers.

Ali Abunimah (2022-08-17). Palestinians have had enough of Europe's Holocaust hypocrisy. electronicintifada.net Why hasn't Germany condemned Zelensky's minimization of the Holocaust in Ukraine?

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-08-18). Presidente palestino afirma que Israel ha ejecutado masacres. telesurtv.net El líder palestino señaló en Berlín que "Israel ha cometido masacres en localidades palestinas desde 1947".

WSWS (2022-08-18). Australia: Union suppresses discussion of a socialist perspective as rail workers continue strikes in NSW. wsws.org The Rail, Tram and Bus Union's attacks on the democratic rights of their own membership are an indication of the bureaucracy's determination to suppress any independent discussion or action among workers.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-18). 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…

WSWS (2022-08-18). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his fascistic attacks against education. wsws.org Florida schools are opening this month in the wake of several anti-democratic education bills that went effect this summer and massive teacher shortage.

Contributing Writers (2022-08-17). SCOTT RITTER: What You Should Know About Nazis in Ukraine. marktaliano.net READ MORE:

Contributing Writers (2022-08-17). Alina Lipp and family Persecuted for Real Reporting. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Germany on same side as Nazism as it Censors and Persecutes Truth-Tellers Alina Lipp Archives WEF's "Global Intelligence Collecting AI" to Erase Ideas from the Internet Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization…

Nathaniel Chase (2022-08-17). Lessons from Charlottesville: How to fight fascism. workers.org This article first appeared on workers.org on Jan. 13, 2021, in response to the Jan. 6 pro-Trump, violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol following the 2020 presidential elections. The writer was part of a Workers World Party delegation, amongst thousands of left forces confronting racist and fascist thugs in Charlottesville, . . . |

Editor (2022-08-17). 'Operation Lone Star' ‚àí a white-supremacist ploy. workers.org Proto-fascist Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is getting a lot of publicity these days for busing asylum-seeking migrants, who have entered the U.S. from the Mexican border, up north to Washington, D.C., and to New York City. He's now been joined in this political stunt by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey. . . . |

Staff (2022-08-17). PSUV Bases to Elect Grassroots Speakers Starting This Weekend. orinocotribune.com In its weekly meeting, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) reviewed and defined organizational strategies for the profound renewal of grassroots leadership and support for the plans of the National Executive, such as the 1àó10 plan for Good Government, reported its President Nicolás Maduro. | "We have reviewed three lines of deep action and the renewal of grassroots leadership, which are a priority within the 3R.Nets," Maduro said. | The lines are: | ‚Ä¢ First: The 1àó10 plan for Good Government and the PSUV as the ruling party "and all the events that this implies, of cri…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-08-17). Filipino Vice-Presidential Candidate Arrested Just Days After Secretary of State Antony Blinken Traveled to the Philippines To Pledge Greater U.S. Military Support. covertactionmagazine.com Filipinos find themselves living in a back-to-the-future nightmare made in part by the U.S. with dictator Ferdinand Marcos's son as their new president. On Saturday, August 6, Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., in Manila and pledged greater U.S. military support for the Philippines because of "rising tensions in …

JANET (2022-08-17). Nichelle Nichols: aiming for the stars. iacenter.org By Mumia Abu-Jamal August 10, 2022 Almost nine decades ago, a few years shy of a century, in fact, a Black girl was born in Robbins, Illinois. The year: 1932. That girl was actor Nichelle Nichols, who blazed to television fame in the series, "Star Trek," which debuted in 1966. She played the role of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, the communications officer for the Starship Enterprise. An actor, singer and dancer, she was discovered by the legendary jazz and big-band composer Duke Ellington. Her stunning beauty and dancer's carriage struck young boys and also inspired many young girls who aspired to a life on the stage.

John Wight (2022-08-17). The U.S. empire's undignified exit from Afghanistan—one year later. peoplesworld.org Empires advance and empires retreat, though not in circumstances of their own choosing—to paraphrase Karl Marx—and certainly never smoothly or without upending entire regions, countries, and societies in their wake. With this in mind, what unfolded in Afghanistan a year ago with the panicked withdrawal of U.S. forces to end Washington and its allies' 20-year …

JANET (2022-08-17). Twenty years ago, Nigerian women took over ChevronTexaco and won concession. iacenter.org By Monica Moorehead August 11, 2022 The following article first appeared on workers.org in two parts, dated Aug. 1 and 8, 2002. In honor of Black August founded in 1979, WW is reprinting slightly edited versions of both articles which can also be found in "Marxism, Reparations and the Black Freedom Struggle" on workers.org/book/marxism-reparations-and-the-black-freedom-struggle/. Nigerian women protest in Escravos, near Lagos, against ChevronTexaco in July 2002.Credit: Environmental Justice Atlas The quest for reparations by nationally oppressed peoples worldwide takes many forms. But the basis for this fundament…

WSWS (2022-08-17). Amazon air freight workers stage walkout in California's Inland Empire in protest against low wages and lax safety. wsws.org The protest comes amid a rapidly-escalating growth of the class struggle, with Amazon and logistics workers increasingly joining other sections of workers protesting low pay and lack of safety at work.

WSWS (2022-08-17). Revelations about secret ministerial posts show resort to dictatorial powers in Australia. wsws.org What has emerged so far reveals how quickly not just Morrison but other senior figures, the governor-general, and Labor Party state and territory leaders adopted sweeping authoritarian measures amid mounting popular unrest as the global COVID-19 pandemic hit.

_____ (2022-08-16). Various Points On Ukraine And Media. popularresistance.org Today I learned that the anonymous 'Marinus' author of the Marine Corps Gazette piece is allegedly the retired General Karl Van Riper who is well know for spoiling the Millennium Challenge war game by applying realistic conditions. The guy is hated by the chairborne divisions in the Pentagon. BTW – a facsimile of the first part of Marine Gazette piece is available here. Another excellent Gazette piece on the Russian way of fighting from January 2022 is here. | Still another excellent paper I found through a link at Naked Capitalism is by Myrmikan Research which looks at the historic context of the war through the…

Peter Boyle (2022-08-17). Banks never stopped behaving badly. greenleft.org.au As the CBA announces billions in after-tax profits, workers are denied wage rises to keep up with inflation and many will be squeezed by interest rate hikes. Peter Boyle argues that the bank taken back into public ownership and run as a not-for-profit service.

Malik Miah (2022-08-17). United States: FBI accuses Black political group of alleged links to Russia. greenleft.org.au African People's Socialist Party (APSP) leaders' homes and offices were violently raided by the United States Federal Bureau of Inestigation (FBI) on July 29, reports Malik Miah.

Editor (2022-08-17). 'Operation Lone Star' ‚àí a white-supremacist ploy. workers.org Proto-fascist Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas is getting a lot of publicity these days for busing asylum-seeking migrants, who have entered the U.S. from the Mexican border, up north to Washington, D.C., and to New York City. He's now been joined in this political stunt by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey. . . . |

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-17). 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…

WSWS (2022-08-17). Revelations about secret ministerial posts show resort to dictatorial powers in Australia. wsws.org What has emerged so far reveals how quickly not just Morrison but other senior figures, the governor-general, and Labor Party state and territory leaders adopted sweeping authoritarian measures amid mounting popular unrest as the global COVID-19 pandemic hit.

WSWS (2022-08-17). Amazon air freight workers stage walkout in California's Inland Empire in protest against low wages and lax safety. wsws.org The protest comes amid a rapidly-escalating growth of the class struggle, with Amazon and logistics workers increasingly joining other sections of workers protesting low pay and lack of safety at work.

Anonymous103 (2022-08-16). Political West Escalates Arms Deliveries To Kiev Regime. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageThe damage Western weapons cause cannot be underestimated, for as long as the Neo-Nazi junta has even a somewhat functioning military, NATO will continue supplying it. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | The political West is increasing "lethal aid" deliveries to the Kiev regime, while NATO Military-Industrial Complexes are using the conflict to heavily promote their products and make astronomical profits. Recently, the Pentagon announced that th…

WSWS (2022-08-16). Government, union officials invoke nationalism in response to growing supply chain crisis. wsws.org Pointing to already massive cargo pile-ups on the West Coast docks and the mass exodus of rail workers in the last six years, labor bureaucrats warned that the inability of the rail companies to maintain acceptable service levels threatened the ability of the US government to wage war.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-16). Can massage relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming. Even situations perceived as good, like getting married, starting a new job or becoming a parent, can produce significant stress. When people struggle to cope with stressful situations, depression and anxiety symptoms can become more noticeable. Massage therapy is one of…

WSWS (2022-08-16). Political crisis mounts over Trump secret papers. wsws.org With the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, the focus of the political crisis within the state has shifted from Trump's January 6 attempt to overthrow the election and establish a presidential dictatorship to his disruption of the global interests of the US national security state.

WSWS (2022-08-16). Trump, state secrets and the crisis of the American state. wsws.org With the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, the focus of the political crisis within the state has shifted from Trump's January 6 attempt to overthrow the election and establish a presidential dictatorship to his disruption of the global interests of the US national security state.

Global Voices (2022-08-16). Digital Authoritarianism in Turkey. juancole.com Written by Arzu Geybullayeva< | - Authoritarian regimes have long had a complicated relationship with media and communications technologies. The Unfreedom Monitor is a Global Voices Advox research initiative examining the growing phenomenon of networked or digital authoritarianism. This extract, about Turkey's control and censorship of the internet, is from the series of reports to ...

WSWS (2022-08-16). Political crisis mounts over Trump secret papers. wsws.org With the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, the focus of the political crisis within the state has shifted from Trump's January 6 attempt to overthrow the election and establish a presidential dictatorship to his disruption of the global interests of the US national security state.

WSWS (2022-08-16). Government, union officials invoke nationalism in response to growing supply chain crisis. wsws.org Pointing to already massive cargo pile-ups on the West Coast docks and the mass exodus of rail workers in the last six years, labor bureaucrats warned that the inability of the rail companies to maintain acceptable service levels threatened the ability of the US government to wage war.

Ian Angus (2022-08-16). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, August 2022. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus introduces seven new books for people who know that the point is to change the world.

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Staff (2022-08-15). Atilio Borón Presents a Practical Solution to EMTRASUR Boeing 747 Case. orinocotribune.com The Argentinian author Atilio Borón issued a proposal on Friday, August 13, to oppose the claims of the Argentinian government, led by President Alberto Fernández. Fernandez claimed that Argentina, being tied by its country's "judicial dictatorship," could not do anything to rectify the Venezuelan EMTRASUR Boeing 747-300 situation. | Borón, however, wrote on his Twitter account that "in just over a minute," he could provide an "effective—albeit temporary—solution that helps Venezuela and somewhat preserves our dignity." He also attached a video of his proposal. | In the video, he recommended that duri…

WSWS (2022-08-15). Worst-ever drought devastates Europe amid capitalism's climate crisis. wsws.org This once-in-every- 0-year drought shows that internationally coordinated action is urgently needed to halt climate change and protect critical food and energy supplies.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-15). Can massage relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming. Even situations perceived as good, like getting married, starting a new job or becoming a parent, can produce significant stress. When people struggle to cope with stressful situations, depression and anxiety symptoms can become more noticeable. Massage therapy is one of…

WSWS (2022-08-15). More information emerges on fascist gunman who attacked Ohio FBI office. wsws.org Navy and Army National Guard veteran Ricky Shiffer, 42, was fatally shot by police last Thursday after he tried to break into an FBI field office in Cincinnati, Ohio.

WSWS (2022-08-15). The Workers' Movement and Salman Rushdie (1989). wsws.org This is an editorial published by the Bulletin, the newspaper of the Workers League (predecessor of the Socialist Equality Party in the US) on February 24, 1989.

WSWS (2022-08-15). Thousands of Kaiser Mental health workers begin powerful open-ended strike. wsws.org As Kaiser workers begin their powerful strike for their patients and the greater needs of society, their widespread anger must be given political expression with a socialist perspective.

_____ (2022-08-14). For The American Empire, Hypocrisy And War Go Hand In Hand. popularresistance.org Much of the world held its breath as Nancy Pelosi circled around the Philippines to sneak into Taiwan late in the evening on August 2nd, 2022. The fear was that Pelosi's trip would initiate a broader war between China and the United States. Taiwan is China's "red line." This was no secret to Pelosi or the Biden administration. China had sent numerous warnings from a variety of channels in the days leading up the trip. | While Pelosi entered and left Taiwan unscathed, her stunt placed already fragile U.S.-China relations in their worst condition yet. As expected, China took decisive measures in response to the U.S…

Fight Back (2022-08-14). Red Theory: Constant and variable capital. fightbacknews.org To understand Marx's critique of capitalism, it is essential to understand capital dialectically. We see again and again in Capital itself that Marx breaks things down into their contradictory aspects. We've already seen this with value, which considers both use-value and exchange-value. Now, as we look at capital itself, we will see Marx's dialectical method of analysis at work again, as Marx shows how capital is divided into constant and variable capital. | Let's dig a little deeper into the value of a commodity. Remember that the value of a commodity is determined by the socially necessary labor time that is r…

WSWS (2022-08-15). Worst-ever drought devastates Europe amid capitalism's climate crisis. wsws.org This once-in-every- 0-year drought shows that internationally-coordinated action is urgently needed to halt climate change and protect critical food and energy supplies.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-15). Can massage relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming. Even situations perceived as good, like getting married, starting a new job or becoming a parent, can produce significant stress. When people struggle to cope with stressful situations, depression and anxiety symptoms can become more noticeable. Massage therapy is one of…

WSWS (2022-08-15). Thousands of Kaiser Mental health workers begin powerful open-ended strike. wsws.org As Kaiser workers begin their powerful strike for their patients and the greater needs of society, their widespread anger must be given political expression with a socialist perspective.

WSWS (2022-08-15). The Workers' Movement and Salman Rushdie (1989). wsws.org This is an editorial published by the Bulletin, the newspaper of the Workers League (predecessor of the Socialist Equality Party in the US) on February 24, 1989.

WSWS (2022-08-15). More information emerges on fascist gunman who attacked Ohio FBI office. wsws.org Navy and Army National Guard veteran Ricky Shiffer, 42, was fatally shot by police last Thursday after he tried to break into an FBI field office in Cincinnati, Ohio.

_____ (2022-08-14). For The American Empire, Hypocrisy And War Go Hand In Hand. popularresistance.org Much of the world held its breath as Nancy Pelosi circled around the Philippines to sneak into Taiwan late in the evening on August 2nd, 2022. The fear was that Pelosi's trip would initiate a broader war between China and the United States. Taiwan is China's "red line." This was no secret to Pelosi or the Biden administration. China had sent numerous warnings from a variety of channels in the days leading up the trip. | While Pelosi entered and left Taiwan unscathed, her stunt placed already fragile U.S.-China relations in their worst condition yet. As expected, China took decisive measures in response to the U.S…

Fight Back (2022-08-14). Red Theory: Constant and variable capital. fightbacknews.org To understand Marx's critique of capitalism, it is essential to understand capital dialectically. We see again and again in Capital itself that Marx breaks things down into their contradictory aspects. We've already seen this with value, which considers both use-value and exchange-value. Now, as we look at capital itself, we will see Marx's dialectical method of analysis at work again, as Marx shows how capital is divided into constant and variable capital. | Let's dig a little deeper into the value of a commodity. Remember that the value of a commodity is determined by the socially necessary labor time that is r…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-14). Understanding Maduro's Successful Socialist Economic Strategy. libya360.wordpress.com Franciso Dominguez CHAVISTAS TO THE CORE: The 23 de Enero working-class neighbourhood in western Caracas, commemorates on July 28 2022 what would have been Hugo Chavez's 68th birthday. January 23 1958 was the day dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez was overthrown. After years of calling Venezuela's economy a dismal failure that demonstrates the dangers of socialism,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-14). Understanding Maduro's Successful Socialist Economic Strategy. libya360.wordpress.com Franciso Dominguez CHAVISTAS TO THE CORE: The 23 de Enero working-class neighbourhood in western Caracas, commemorates on July 28 2022 what would have been Hugo Chavez's 68th birthday. January 23 1958 was the day dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez was overthrown. After years of calling Venezuela's economy a dismal failure that demonstrates the dangers of socialism,…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-14). Can massage relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming. Even situations perceived as good, like getting married, starting a new job or becoming a parent, can produce significant stress. When people struggle to cope with stressful situations, depression and anxiety symptoms can become more noticeable. Massage therapy is one of…

Contributing Writers (2022-08-13). Scott Ritter returns! We discuss the latest with Russia and the importance of nuclear disarmament. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Tax Dollars to nazis and mercenaries/ Commentary by Scott Ritter Scott Ritter Archives Bradley Wasser SUBSCRIBE Scott Ritter joins Bradley Wasser to discuss Russia's on going operation in Ukraine, his new book, the importance of disarmament, China and Taiwan, the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), the future of the west and the petrodollar, Kaliningrad, …

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-08-13). Universal Basic Income (UBI) or the "Corona Virus Stimulus Check": Economic Liberation or the First Step Towards Slavery? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-08-13). Search warrant in FBI raid on Trump compound cites Espionage Act. wsws.org While Trump and his allies have continued to incite fascistic violence in the days following Monday's FBI raid, President Joe Biden has remained silent.

Eferrari10 (2022-08-13). Intense Debate in Venezuela About Wages and National Budget Office Decisions. orinocotribune.com A diversity of voices demand greater clarity about the "ONAPRE instructions." | The substantial, expected, necessary and celebrated salary increase of March was followed, as appropriate, by the adaptation process according to collective agreements, tables, tabulators, rankings and scales of the different institutions, entities and agencies of the national public administration. | Through the Special Official Gazette No. 6,691 of March 15, 2022, the two presidential decrees that increased the mandatory monthly minimum wage, as well as the amounts of retirement benefits, pensions and the socialist basket ticket, we…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-08-13). Bombshell Document Dump on Pfizer Vaccine Data. globalresearch.ca What is contained in Pfizer's confidential report is detailed evidence on the impacts of the "vaccine" on mortality and morbidity. This data which emanates from the Horse's Mouth can be used to confront as well formulate legal procedures against Big Pharma, the governments, the WHO and the media.

WSWS (2022-08-13). Gustavo Petro praises capitalism, military and right wing in inauguration as president of Colombia. wsws.org His voters hardly thought that Petro's "love politics" would in fact be directed to the old right-wing politicians and the murderous military.

WSWS (2022-08-13). Italy faces the threat of a far-right government. wsws.org Seven weeks before the election, Giorgia Meloni, the 45-year-old chairwoman of the neo-fascist Fratelli d'Italia, is regarded as the most likely candidate to head the next Italian government.

WSWS (2022-08-13). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of India Post workers strike against corporatisation; Bangladeshi tea garden workers hold two-day strike for wage rise; South Korean bank workers protest peak-wage system; Australia: Nurses strike in Queensland and Tasmania for higher pay and staffing levels: Qantas Group engineers to strike; New Zealand paper mill workers locked out…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-08-13). The 2020-22 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.

F. William Engdahl (2022-08-13). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.

Emanuel Pastreich (2022-08-13). Universal Basic Income (UBI) or the "Corona Virus Stimulus Check": Economic Liberation or the First Step Towards Slavery? globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-08-13). Search warrant in FBI raid on Trump compound cites Espionage Act. wsws.org While Trump and his allies have continued to incite fascistic violence in the days following Monday's FBI raid, President Joe Biden has remained silent.

Anonymous Contributor (2022-08-13). "A Unique Form of Hell": How Community Stepped into Action in the Wake of Unite the Right in Charlottesville. itsgoingdown.org Five years after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, a survivor of the car attack looks back on the importance of community support and solidarity. On August 12, 2017 a Nazi mowed us down and murdered Heather Heyer. The past five years have been a unique form of hell. What stands out for me…

Eferrari10 (2022-08-13). Intense Debate in Venezuela About Wages and National Budget Office Decisions. orinocotribune.com A diversity of voices demand greater clarity about the "ONAPRE instructions." | The substantial, expected, necessary and celebrated salary increase of March was followed, as appropriate, by the adaptation process according to collective agreements, tables, tabulators, rankings and scales of the different institutions, entities and agencies of the national public administration. | Through the Special Official Gazette No. 6,691 of March 15, 2022, the two presidential decrees that increased the mandatory monthly minimum wage, as well as the amounts of retirement benefits, pensions and the socialist basket ticket, we…

F. William Engdahl (2022-08-13). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-08-13). The 2020-22 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-08-13). Bombshell Document Dump on Pfizer Vaccine Data. globalresearch.ca What is contained in Pfizer's confidential report is detailed evidence on the impacts of the "vaccine" on mortality and morbidity. This data which emanates from the Horse's Mouth can be used to confront as well formulate legal procedures against Big Pharma, the governments, the WHO and the media.

WSWS (2022-08-13). Gustavo Petro praises capitalism, military and right wing in inauguration as president of Colombia. wsws.org His voters hardly thought that Petro's "love politics" would in fact be directed to the old right-wing politicians and the murderous military.

WSWS (2022-08-13). Italy faces the threat of a far-right government. wsws.org Seven weeks before the election, Giorgia Meloni, the 45-year-old chairwoman of the neo-fascist Fratelli d'Italia, is regarded as the most likely candidate to head the next Italian government.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-13). Can massage relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming. Even situations perceived as good, like getting married, starting a new job or becoming a parent, can produce significant stress. When people struggle to cope with stressful situations, depression and anxiety symptoms can become more noticeable. Massage therapy is one of…

WSWS (2022-08-13). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of India Post workers strike against corporatisation; Bangladeshi tea garden workers hold two-day strike for wage rise; South Korean bank workers protest peak-wage system; Australia: Nurses strike in Queensland and Tasmania for higher pay and staffing levels: Qantas Group engineers to strike; New Zealand paper mill workers locked out…

Mark Gruenberg (2022-08-12). Nurses laud victory on healthcare dollars over Big Pharma. peoplesworld.org OAKLAND, Calif. —Unions, citizens groups, and their allies overcame $18.6 million in Big Pharma lobbying in achieving health care wins in the Senate-passed Inflation Reduction Act, National Nurses United says. And it followed that up by urging members and allies to lobby to preserve those gains when the House voted on the measure, tentatively scheduled …

Peter Koenig (2022-08-12). Towards "Digital Tyranny", Closing its Grips on Our Lives? How to Repeal It: "The Strength of Togetherness" globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-08-12). Understanding Maduro's successful socialist economic strategy. popularresistance.org IN ITS intensely biased coverage of Venezuela during the hard years of 2014-21 the mainstream media wheeled in every imaginable academic pundit to "demonstrate" that the country's economic woes were the result of President Nicolas Maduro overseeing Venezuela's slide "into authoritarianism and economic collapse" (the Guardian, January 24 2019) and not of cruel US sanctions. | In 2019, the Economist for instance, in line with US policy, published a front cover with a clench-fisted Juan Guaido titled "the battle for Venezuela's future," positing "the world democracies are right to seek change." Very rarely, if at al…

Ann Brown (2022-08-12). Video: Chairman Of Pan-Africanist Political Group Explains FBI Raid On Properties. moguldom.com The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently did a series of raids on several properties owned by the Pan-African political group the African People's Socialist Party. One of the FBI raids was on the home of the party's chairman, Omali Yeshitela. The African People's Socialist Party is Black liberation and is a vocal critic of U.S. …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-08-12). The Shanghai "Covid Zero Tolerance Mandate". Engineered Depression of China's Economy? globalresearch.ca "Covid Tolerance Zero" has contributed to destabilizing Shanghai's financial sector as well as China's buoyant export economy. It has created social havoc for millions of people, requiring the imposition of PCR tests, using the QR code as a means of social control.

_____ (2022-08-12). India: How Tribal People Are Losing Their Land Rights. popularresistance.org How will you feel if someone promises to remove an injustice you have suffered for years, but in the end leaves you suffering even more than before? | Something similar appears to be happening to tribal communities in India in the context of the Forest Rights Act 2006. They were promised by the government that the historic injustice caused to them in the context of arbitrary classification of some of their land as forest land during colonial times will be corrected now. To realize this they were asked to file claims for the land cultivated by them but whose legal ownership was stated to be that of the forest depa…

_____ (2022-08-12). The Renewables Rush In Texas. popularresistance.org Texas is known for fiercely promoting its oil and gas industries, but it's also the No. 2 renewable energy producer in the U.S. after California. In fact, more than a quarter of all the wind power produced in the United States in 2021 was generated in Texas. | These projects benefit from a lucrative state tax incentive program called Chapter 313. That incentive program expires on Dec. 31, 2022, and the rush of applications for wind and energy projects to secure incentives before the deadline is providing a rare window into a notoriously opaque industry. | By reviewing the applications and ownership document…

Arabi Souri (2022-08-12). U.S. Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban Concentration Camp, to Blackmail Syria. globalresearch.ca

Contributing Writers (2022-08-12). Biden Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban to Blackmail Syria/ By Arabi Souri. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: Biden Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban to Blackmail Syria (syrianews.cc) The Biden junta is using thousands of Syrian refugees held hostages in the infamous Rukban concentration camp in the depth of the Syrian desert as his blackmailing card against the Syrian state. More than 1400 families are still held against their …

Jeffrey C. Isaac (2022-08-12). MAGA 'Patriots' Are Answering the Call to the Right's Hatred of Liberal Democracy. commondreams.org How many more will heed this call in the days and weeks to come, as far-right Congressional leaders, activists, and media influencers intensify their rhetoric of "patriotic" resistance to "tyranny?"

A Guest Author (2022-08-12). 'I was never afraid of the big shots': A conversation with German lawyer Friedrich Wolff. workers.org By Frank Schumann junge Welt, July 23 Workers World makes excerpts from this interview available in English, as it gives a historical view from a senior legal expert in the socialist German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany), Friedrich Wolff.* The parts selected counter the Big Lie promulgated by U.S. and . . . |

Monica Moorehead (2022-08-12). Twenty years ago, Nigerian women took over ChevronTexaco and won concession. workers.org The following article first appeared on workers.org in two parts, dated Aug. 1 and 8, 2002. In honor of Black August founded in 1979, WW is reprinting slightly edited versions of both articles which can also be found in "Marxism, Reparations and the Black Freedom Struggle" on workers.org/book/marxism-reparations-and-the-black-freedom-struggle/. Nigerian women . . . |

Richard Eskow (2022-08-12). Impossible‚Ñ¢ Politics: Cracker Barrel and the Future of the Left. commondreams.org Instead of mocking the Cracker Barrel crowd, the left should be organizing them against the common threat faced by all working people: the concentrated power of corporations and political elites.

Rainer Shea (2022-08-12). The Crypto-Fascist Group That's Infiltrating the Online Communist Community. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea Aug 7, 2022 | Marxist Anti Imperialist Collective, a crypto-Strasserite group, has MAC runs several "communist" subreddits that are easy to mistake for being trustworthy, namely European Socialists, Americas Socialists, and Africas Socialis…

Kit Klarenberg (2022-08-11). New Research Finds CIA Used Black Americans as Drugs Experiment Guinea Pigs. mintpressnews.com By now, many will be familiar with Project Perhaps the program's most notorious aspect was the administration of high doses of psychoactive drugs to targets, particularly LSD. These substances were brought to Langley's attention in 1948 by Richard Kuhn, one of 1,600 Nazi scientists covertly spirited to the U.S. via Operation Paperclip following W…

Rainer Shea (2022-08-12). The Crypto-Fascist Group That's Infiltrating the Online Communist Community. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea Aug 7, 2022 | Marxist Anti Imperialist Collective, a crypto-Strasserite group, has MAC runs several "communist" subreddits that are easy to mistake for being trustworthy, namely European Socialists, Americas Socialists, and Africas Socialis…

Contributing Writers (2022-08-12). Biden Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban to Blackmail Syria/ By Arabi Souri. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: Biden Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban to Blackmail Syria (syrianews.cc) The Biden junta is using thousands of Syrian refugees held hostages in the infamous Rukban concentration camp in the depth of the Syrian desert as his blackmailing card against the Syrian state. More than 1400 families are still held against their …

Unitarian Universalist Forum (2022-08-12). Sunday 9/18: The U.S. War with Mexico, Manifest Destiny and the Rise of the U.S. Empire. indybay.org UUSF 1187 Franklin @ Geary, MLK Room or Join the conversation on Zoom: | zoom.us/j/91297649127pwd=eitYTk1nVVFPdVlYK2VoWXQ2TjNHZz09…

_____ (2022-08-12). Understanding Maduro's successful socialist economic strategy. popularresistance.org IN ITS intensely biased coverage of Venezuela during the hard years of 2014-21 the mainstream media wheeled in every imaginable academic pundit to "demonstrate" that the country's economic woes were the result of President Nicolas Maduro overseeing Venezuela's slide "into authoritarianism and economic collapse" (the Guardian, January 24 2019) and not of cruel US sanctions. | In 2019, the Economist for instance, in line with US policy, published a front cover with a clench-fisted Juan Guaido titled "the battle for Venezuela's future," positing "the world democracies are right to seek change." Very rarely, if at al…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-12). Can massage relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming. Even situations perceived as good, like getting married, starting a new job or becoming a parent, can produce significant stress. When people struggle to cope with stressful situations, depression and anxiety symptoms can become more noticeable. Massage therapy is one of…

Jim McIlroy (2022-08-12). Sydney university staff to strike again for improved pay, conditions. greenleft.org.au National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Sydney are gearing up for a 24-hour strike as part of their push for an improved enterprise agreement. Jim McIlroy reports.

Kit Klarenberg (2022-08-11). New Research Finds CIA Used Black Americans as Drugs Experiment Guinea Pigs. mintpressnews.com By now, many will be familiar with Project Perhaps the program's most notorious aspect was the administration of high doses of psychoactive drugs to targets, particularly LSD. These substances were brought to Langley's attention in 1948 by Richard Kuhn, one of 1,600 Nazi scientists covertly spirited to the U.S. via Operation Paperclip following W…

Colin Todhunter (2022-08-11). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

Bill McKibben (2022-08-11). People Fighting for a Livable Planet Don't Owe Joe Manchin One Single Thing. commondreams.org Whatever Republicans do—and in the end they will do what Big Oil instructs them to do—progressives should not sign off on permitting reform that helps expand the fossil fuel empire.

Brett Wilkins (2022-08-11). 'Dictatorship Never Again': Massive Pro-Democracy Protests Sweep Brazil. commondreams.org "Democracy involves changing the government and eliminating neo-fascism," said one prominent protester, "but above all, ensuring that the working class, the people, have the rights guaranteed in the Constitution."