(2023-05-13). We must speak up before the propagandists get their war with China By: John Pilger. midwesternmarx.com Where are the voices that speak up against fascism, war, and propaganda, asks renowned journalist John Pilger as he surveys the past decade of dirty tricks perpetrated by the United States and its allies The Congress of American Writers that was held in New York City took a firm stand against fascism and war. Photo: Daily Worker / People's World Archives Speak up. Now.In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. They cal …
(2023-05-13). Remembering the 1980 armed uprising against imperalism in Gwangju, Korea. thecommunists.org This article is reproduced from Platform News, with thanks. ***** The Gwangju people's uprising was a popular uprising of the people of Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, south Korea, in May 1980, to oppose the fascistic dictatorship and to achieve democratic freedoms and rights. This armed uprising founded a people's commune that lasted for ten days, from 18 …
(2023-05-13). May 8 and the rehabilitation of Nazism in Germany. mronline.org On 8 and 9 May, Berlin traditionally hosts numerous commemorative events to mark the end of the Second World War in Europe.
(2023-05-13). Why Can't I Question Capitalism without Being Called a "Socialist"? dissidentvoice.org "The essence of capitalism is to turn nature into commodities and commodities into capital." (Michael Parenti) For as long as I've been writing, giving public talks, and all that, I have offered informed critiques of capitalism. For as long as I've been offering informed critiques of capitalism, I get replies like this: "I suppose you …
(2023-05-13). Beware those who try to discredit Leninism from a "decolonial" angle By: Rainer Shea. midwesternmarx.com Capitalism will co-opt anything, so long as it can be used to make profits or to aid its narrative campaigns. It doesn't care about how "left" or "radical" an idea is, all it cares about is its potential utility within the class war. That's where the phenomenon I'm going to talk about comes from: a project by the narrative managers of bourgeois class power to create a controlled opposition. To cultivate a leftism, or even a "communism,&rdquo …
(2023-05-13). Jordan Neely's murder on the New York City subway and the terminal crisis of capitalism. wsws.org Daniel Penny was charged Friday with second-degree manslaughter ten days after he killed the 30-year-old homeless man with a chokehold.
(2023-05-13). Why Can't I Question Capitalism without Being Called a "Socialist"? dissidentvoice.org "The essence of capitalism is to turn nature into commodities and commodities into capital." (Michael Parenti) For as long as I've been writing, giving public talks, and all that, I have offered informed critiques of capitalism. For as long as I've been offering informed critiques of capitalism, I get replies like this: "I suppose you …
(2023-05-14). Greek PM Rules Out Cooperation With Socialists After Elections. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ruled out the prospect of cooperation with the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK-KINAL) to form a coalition government after the upcoming general elections. | RELATED: | "I don't believe that at this moment there is margin for any cooperation with PASOK after the May 21 elections, even if the numbers could lead to a government that would receive the confidence vote fro…
(2023-05-14). First Public Comments After African People's Socialist Party Members Indicted. popularresistance.org Saint Petersburg, Florida—Three of the four U.S.-based defendants in the U.S. government's case about a conspiracy with Russia to sow social discord spoke out May 10 for the first time since indictments dropped last month. | "It's important to note where there's some troubling aspects of this case, where the federal government is using federal criminal law to stifle dissenting voices," said Leonard Goodman, attorney for Penny Hess, chair of the African People's Solidarity Committee. The committee formed in 1976 in Saint Petersburg for white people to organize in the white community for reparations to Africa…
(2023-05-13). When will they come for your job? workers.org First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because . . . |
(2023-05-13). China Is Governed In The Interests Of Working People. popularresistance.org In this interview with Global Times, Sara Flounders — a contributing editor to Workers World and a member of our advisory group — shares her analysis of the escalating New Cold War and the US's global hegemonic project. Comparing the West's approach of war, sanctions, coercion and destabilisation with China's vision of a human community with a shared future, Sara observes: | "The very concept of shared future and cooperation has a profound impact. It's not threatening to other countries, and it has the win-win idea, meaning if your economy is growing and our economy is growing, that's better for both…
(2023-05-14). Santiago Marathon commemorated victims of the Chilean dictatorship. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, May 14 (Prensa Latina) Over 30,000 people ran today the Santiago Marathon, which this year coincided with commemorations of the fiftieth anniversary of the coup d'état in Chile and paid tribute to the detainees who disappeared during the dictatorship.
(2023-05-13). Trial for crimes against humanity in Uruguay ready for sentencing. plenglish.com Montevideo, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The second trial in oral and public format on crimes against humanity committed during the civil-military dictatorship (1973-1985) is ready for sentencing in Uruguay, it was announced today.
(2023-05-13). Puerto Ricans Occupy Land To Resist Displacement. popularresistance.org In front of a mural that reads "Only the people save the people," Marisel Robles Gutiérrez stood before a group of elderly adults, to make an announcement: the non-profit organization Comedores Sociales had gained ownership of the abandoned property that they occupied in 2017 by negotiating with a real estate investment company. | With a slightly cracked voice and smiling, she said: "We rescued this building… we gave it life, and thanks to all these years, to all the people who have participated," —she interrupted and placed her hands to her chest— "finally, we can announce today that it is ours."
(2023-05-14). WHO's Worldwide Power Grab: Beware of the New International Health Regulation and Pandemic Treaty, a Health Tyranny Never Heard of Before in Human History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-14). Global Governance by Artificial Intelligence: The Ultimate Unaccountable Tyranny. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-13). Hungary will ban new EU measures against Russia. plenglish.com Stockholm, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Hungary will ban new packages of sanctions against Russia issued by the European Union (EU), as warned here today by the Foreign Minister of that country, Péter Szijjártó.
(2023-05-13). Cuban President praised Cirilo's gold medal in the World Cup. plenglish.com Havana, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel congratulated canoeist Yarisleidis Cirilo for the gold medal she won at the Canoeing World Cup – canoe and kayak – in Szeged, Hungary.
(2023-05-14). Nucleus RadioPharma to open manufacturing facility in Rochester, Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Facility aims to manufacture next generation of radiopharmaceuticals ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nucleus RadioPharma, a radiopharmaceutical company founded by Eclipse and Mayo Clinic, announced today it has received approval from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for its economic incentive request to support a facility in Rochester. The facility will be based in the Two Discovery Square building within Destination Medical Center's Discovery Square District. Nucleus was established to address the acute manufacturing…
(2023-05-13). World Report] Canadian drug cost reforms collapse. thelancet.com Several members of Canada's pharmaceutical price review board have resigned amid allegations of industry interference. Paul Webster reports.
(2023-05-13). Nucleus RadioPharma to open manufacturing facility in Rochester, Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Facility aims to manufacture next generation of radiopharmaceuticals ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nucleus RadioPharma, a radiopharmaceutical company founded by Eclipse and Mayo Clinic, announced today it has received approval from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for its economic incentive request to support a facility in Rochester. The facility will be based in the Two Discovery Square building within Destination Medical Center's Discovery Square District. Nucleus was established to address the acute manufacturing…