(2023-07-07). Why I Crashed the White House's Garden Party for Narendra Modi. fpif.org The White House's embrace of the Indian leader is normalizing fascism in the world's most populous country — and in the U.S. as well.
(2023-07-08). Activists defend clinic from anti-abortion fascists. workers.org 
On the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, which led to the imposition of anti-abortion laws and emboldened the right wing to push for more anti-trans legislation in many states, a crowd organized by a coalition of groups, marched to a local women's health-care center to defend it from anti-abortion . . . |
(2023-07-07). CIA Running Ukraine Blows Biden's Bluster About No U.S. Boots on the Ground. strategic-culture.org Ukraine is ground zero for the CIA's fascist origins | The American magazine Newsweek published a big "exclusive" report this week purporting to reveal the extent of CIA involvement in the Ukraine proxy war against Russia. It hardly merits the billing of "exclusive" since it is well known that the U.S. spy agency is up to its neck in orchestrating the conflict. | In truth, the CIA's nefarious role in Ukraine goes back decades to the end of World War Two. More on that further down. | Nevertheless, the Newsweek article provides a useful admission that Washington is recklessly — and criminally — fueling…
(2023-07-07). Brazil's Electoral Court bars fascistic former president Bolsonaro from running for office. wsws.org The bourgeoisie fears that the exposure of Bolsonaro's crimes will precipitate a working class confrontation with the entire Brazilian political establishment for which it is not yet prepared.
(2023-07-07). Ukrainian communists threatened with death by Zelensky regime. thecommunists.org The Kononovich brothers of Ukraine have sent us this urgent appeal. They fear for their lives and ask for our urgent solidarity action. ***** We, the Kononovich brothers, Ukrainian communists and antifascists, call on the World Federation of Democratic Youth, communists, all left-wing militants and antifacists in Europe and throughout the world. We officially declare …
(2023-07-07). UK requests for taking extreme care of 'Challenger 2' tanks make them useless for Ukranian army. infobrics.org It seems the UK is now "expressing frustration" at the way its MBTs are being used, complaining that the "guarantees" given by the Kiev regime forces are "simply insufficient". Afraid of heavy losses, as demonstrated by the disastrous performance of German MBTs, long considered the best in NATO, London is looking for ways to limit their usage by the Neo-Nazi junta forces in order to prevent a similar fate for its prized MBTs.
(2023-07-07). Phyllis Bennis on the Poor People's Campaign and "This Extraordinary Opportunity" ips-dc.org Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, joins the "Discern This" podcast to discuss the Poor People's Campaign, the campaign's key issues, and intersectional social movements, among other things. |
(2023-07-08). Ecosocialism 2023 strengthens the fight for a world beyond capitalism. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-07). The Marxist theory of the state: An introduction. mronline.org 
Our understanding of the state lies at the heart of our struggle to create a new society and fundamentally eliminate the oppression, exploitation, war, and environmental destruction characteristic of capitalism.
(2023-07-07). Phyllis Bennis on the Poor People's Campaign and "This Extraordinary Opportunity" ips-dc.org Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, joins the "Discern This" podcast to discuss the Poor People's Campaign, the campaign's key issues, and intersectional social movements, among other things. |
(2023-07-08). Ecosocialism 2023 strengthens the fight for a world beyond capitalism. greenleft.org.au
(2023-07-07). The Marxist theory of the state: An introduction. mronline.org Our understanding of the state lies at the heart of our struggle to create a new society and fundamentally eliminate the oppression, exploitation, war, and environmental destruction characteristic of capitalism.
(2023-07-07). How the super rich are killing Social Security. nationofchange.org It's going to run out of money before you can ever receive it if the rich don't start paying their fair share.
(2023-07-08). Saturday 7/15: Banking Busts and Bailouts – A Marxist Look at Why and What Next. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St., | San Francisco (near Ellis St.) | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Wheelchair accessible | To participate via Zoom, please register:…
(2023-07-08). Young people around Australia speak out against Macquarie University's refusal to affiliate anti-war IYSSE club. wsws.org One young person said the attack on the IYSSE by Macquarie University is "an affront to democracy, intentionally crippling the ability of politically keen students to organise and fully voice their opinion from a socialist perspective."
(2023-07-08). Socialist Sarah Hathway elected to the City of Greater Geelong Council. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-07). Australian Pharmaceuticals Industry warehouse workers' strike in serious danger due to union's isolation tactics. wsws.org One API worker has told the World Socialist Web Site that since the strike began on June 23, significant numbers of workers have left the picket.
(2023-07-07). Spain: July 23 General Elections Campaigning Kicks Off. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the campaign season for Spain's general election scheduled on July 23 kicked off. The incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, candidate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, and Alberto Nunez Feijoo from the People's Party, among others, are the major contestants for…
(2023-07-08). For-profit health care and the mental health crisis. workers.org 
As current living conditions get tougher for people, driving them into depression and despair, health-care CEOs are licking their chops at the profits to be made from increased demand for mental health services. St. Vincent's Hospital was dismantled in 2010 to build luxury condominiums. Credit: Crain's New York Business Mental . . . |
(2023-07-07). Citizen consultations on Chilean constitutional process conclude. plenglish.com The draft was prepared by the Constitutional Council and will be submitted to a referendum on December 17th. | The Constitutional Council in charge of the constitutional draft was elected on May 7th during elections where voting was compulsory. The winner was the far-right Republican Party, which can be considered a paradox, as the party had opposed the Agreement to move towards a Constitution that would replace the one imposed by the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in 1980. | The Secretariat for Citizen Participation (SPC) is in charge of the process, and the University of Chile and the Pontificia Universidad…
(2023-07-07). The State of Ukrainian Democracy Is Not Strong. strategic-culture.org One year after Russia's invasion, Ukraine is backsliding away from democratic freedoms and liberal pluralism. | By Branko MARCETIC | Few Ukrainians have spent as many years of their life fighting authoritarianism as Volodymyr Chemerys.The sixty-year-old Ukrainian human rights campaigner's record of activism reads like a history of Ukrainian protest: the 1990 "Revolution on Granite" against Soviet domination of the country, today dubbed the "first Maidan"; the 2000—2001 "Ukraine without Kuchma" protests targeting an independent Ukraine's later, similarly repressive president; founding human rights bodies…
(2023-07-07). Presidents Keep Hiring Elliott Abrams Because the US Empire Is Just That Evil. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Jul 4, 2023 | CNN
(2023-07-07). Favorable policies, pro-business scene to buoy manufacturing sector. ecns.cn China will further push for the development of a high-end, intelligent and green manufacturing sector, and build a favorable business environment to nurture world-class enterprises.
(2023-07-07). Watchdog pledges to help boost private firms. ecns.cn China's top economic regulator has pledged efforts to tackle issues faced by private Chinese enterprises and create a better development environment for the private sector.
(2023-07-07). Recommendations from Imperial to improve UK's competitiveness in key industries. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London has published new recommendations to boost the UK's competitiveness across Biopharmaceuticals, Medtech and Telecommunications.