(2023-02-17). The coup from above and The Decline of Civilization. indybay.org Ignazio Silone (14), an important theorist of Italian fascism is reported to have said: "When fascism returns, it will not say: 'I am fascism' No, it will say: 'I am anti-fascism'." And I say: we are on the threshold of an internationalized super-fascism, which merely uses new, more perfidious and, above all, more complex methods than the traditional one. | The traditional one was based on nationalist-racist-ethnic ideologemes and came to power through the terror of street and hall battle shock troops of fascist militias.
(2023-02-16). On Chris Hedges' unprincipled alliance with the political right. wsws.org The apologetic justification provided by Chris Lynn Hedges for sharing a platform with the right and even fascists in the fraudulent Feb 19 "Rage Against the War Machine" rally is hard to equal as an example of political disorientation, outright ignorance and self-deluding demagogy.
(2023-02-16). "Rage Against the War Machine" rally promotes alliance between the "left" and the extreme right. wsws.org The February 19 rally, organized by the Libertarian Party and the People's Party, is a reactionary political amalgam, including outright fascists, that has nothing to do with developing a genuine movement against imperialist war.
(2023-02-16). In Video: "There Is No Nazism In Ukraine" southfront.org
(2023-02-16). Kiev regime escalating crimes against Ukrainians. infobrics.org There are now reports and video evidence that even Ukrainian women, refugees, disabled people, including amputees and the visually impaired are also increasingly being forced into the ranks of the Neo-Nazi junta forces.
(2023-02-16). Amartya Sen's work shows us the human cost of capitalist development. mronline.org 
Indian economist Amartya Sen has posed a devastating challenge to the dominant capitalist understanding of development. But Sen's own analytical framework doesn't go far enough in exposing the inherently exploitative logic of capitalism.
(2023-02-16). In Video: "There Is No Nazism In Ukraine" southfront.org
(2023-02-16). Kiev regime escalating crimes against Ukrainians. infobrics.org There are now reports and video evidence that even Ukrainian women, refugees, disabled people, including amputees and the visually impaired are also increasingly being forced into the ranks of the Neo-Nazi junta forces.
(2023-02-16). Amartya Sen's work shows us the human cost of capitalist development. mronline.org Indian economist Amartya Sen has posed a devastating challenge to the dominant capitalist understanding of development. But Sen's own analytical framework doesn't go far enough in exposing the inherently exploitative logic of capitalism.
(2023-02-16). Elon Musk: Rider of the Apocalypse. unitedworldint.com By Ljubodrag Simonovic, Belgrade / Serbia * Historically, capitalism, through its propaganda machinery, has created "legendary" personalities who serve as a symbol of its "developmental power". Today, it is Elon Musk. The ruling media have created a myth out of him, to create an impression that developmental powers of capitalism are unlimited. The "genius visionary" …
(2023-02-16). Sanders pushes AFA Chief Sara Nelson as new Labor Secretary. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—With Labor Secretary Marty Walsh headed out the door—and back to a top union job—Sen. Bernie Sanders is pushing two potential successors: Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, and Bill Clinton's Labor Secretary, Robert Reich, in that order. Sanders' recommendations may swing some weight with Joe Biden's White House. The Vermont independent …
(2023-02-16). Iran: A Post-Islamist Society Revolts Against an Islamist State. socialistproject.ca Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom) is the motto of Iran's most recent democratic social movement, which sparked after the death in detention of Zhina Mahsa Amini by so-called Iran's morality police on 16 September 2022. This nationwide progressive movement, largely led by women and other Iran's subalterns, has shaken the ideological foundation of the Islamic Republic of Iran — the discourse and the institution of the velayat-e faqih (guardianship of the jurist) — and the entirety of the current Islamist state in Iran. | The Zan, Zendegi, Azadi movement has revealed that the ruling Islamist…
(2023-02-16). UK University workers hold three day national strike. wsws.org World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to university staff at the halfway point of their scheduled 18 days of strike action this February-March.
(2023-02-16). From the 'Groyper Wars' to 'America First': Nick Fuentes becomes a 'somebody'. thegrayzone.com Self-described Christian reactionary livestreamer Nick Fuentes led his "Groyper Army" into a war against the conservative movement's most prominent figures, including TPUSA's Charlie Kirk and podcaster Ben Shapiro. Fuentes blasted conservative rivals as too pro-gay, pro-immigrant, and pro-Israel to champion the ideals of "America First." Between 2020 and 2023, he hosted a rival "America First" conference (AFPAC) to compete with the annual CPAC confab of the conservative establishment. AFPAC's main achievement has been engulfing MAGA-aligned politicians in controversy. In 2022, …
(2023-02-16). Trump against empire: is that why they hate him? thegrayzone.com Trump was ideologically incoherent and crassly transactional. But the threat he posed to American empire and thus the gargantuan security state helps establish a motive for why the FBI and CIA intervened in both the 2016 and 2020 elections. As president, Donald Trump lavished the rich with tax cuts and deregulation. Yet, contradictorily, he also threatened the structure of American global hegemony that does so much to keep the American one percent tremendously wealthy. In fact, Trump undertook the most …
(2023-02-16). MSD partners with Imperial to access insights for better health. imperial.ac.uk Pharmaceutical company MSD has partnered with Imperial to reveal insights that will aid its mission to support clinicians and save and improve lives.
(2023-02-16). Moderna Cancels Plan to Hike Vaccine Price After Sanders Invites CEO to Testify. truthout.org Pharmaceutical giant Moderna appears to have suddenly reversed course on its plan to multiply the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, declaring that the vaccine will remain free for all Americans just hours after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced that he will be grilling the company's CEO in a hearing before Congress next month. Last month, Moderna's CEO, pandemic billionaire Stephane Bancel… |
(2023-02-16). As Health Concerns Escalate After Ohio Train Disaster, Advocates Want to 'Take Back Our Rail System From Greedy Profiteers'. globalresearch.ca