Aram Aharonian (2023-12-14). Argentina was on the brink: did it step forward? pressenza.com The far-right Javier Milei is the new president of Argentina for the next four years: on taking office he ratified his "chainsaw" plan and said that the adjustment would fall on the state and not on the private sector, but acknowledged that it would hurt "activity, employment and wages". It is not a dream or a dystopia, it is real. | It was not a defeat of Peronism, or of Kirchnerism, it was a defeat of all progressivism, of the left, not only of Argentina but of all of Latin America. Milei will be another voice of the US and European neo-fascism in the region, a spearhead against China, the main trading partner,…

Travis McAdam, Rachel Carroll Rivas (2023-12-14). Republican-Controlled House Committee Claims Millions Support the Violent Ideology of Aryan Nations. splcenter.org The House Judiciary Committee's Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim staff report last week that erroneously claimed millions of Americans support Christian Identity, the racist and antisemitic theology most associated with the neo-Nazi group Aryan Nations.

Editor (2023-12-14). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. mronline.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity.

Kit Klarenberg, MintPress News. (2023-12-14). Enslaved By Nonprofits: How NGOs Colonize Developing Countries. popularresistance.org November 21 marked the 28th anniversary of the signing of the US-brokered Dayton Agreement, which brought an end to the proxy war in Bosnia after three years and eight months. It is an event few celebrate — although there was much cheering in Sarajevo two days later when Stuart Seldowitz, the man who led negotiations on Washington's side, was arrested for subjecting Muslim Americans to vile verbal abuse. | The war in Bosnia — encouraged, financed, armed, and prolonged at every step by the U.S. — tore apart a previously harmonious, inclusive and prosperous republic of Socialist Yugoslavia. In all…

Judy Haiven (2023-12-14). Censorship and Civic Terror in Canada: The Silencing of Palestinian Voices and Palestinian Supporters. socialistproject.ca

Stewart Lawrence (2023-12-14). Is Big Pharma Over-Selling Depression? counterpunch.org If you watch late-night television you've probably seen the ads for a new antidepressant drug called "Rexulti." It's billed as a break-through cure for people who've already been treated for depression but are still experiencing its symptoms. The manufacturer, Otsuka, is heavily promoting Rexulti just as it did its earlier controversial anti-depressant known as "Abilify."

WSWS (2023-12-14). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Solidarity strikes in support of Tesla workers at Swedish subsidiary spread to Denmark, Norway and Finland for collective agreement, but union's agenda is corporatism; 24-hour strikes across Middle East including in parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Tunisian teachers walk out to demand ceasefire in Gaza; 170,000 teachers and lecturers still out after 75 days in Iraqi Kurdistan over wage arrears; platinum miners in Bakubung, South Africa stage underground sit-in over three days for better pay and conditions…

Staff (2023-12-14). Palestinian Student Shot in VT & Granddaughter of Holocaust Survivor Join Haverford Sit-In for Gaza. democracynow.org We look at student protests nationwide calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, including 41 students at Brown University arrested Monday at a sit-in demanding the school divest its endowment from weapons manufacturers like Raytheon and United Technologies, and a weeklong sit-in at Haverford College. One of the students who joined the protest has just returned to campus: Kinnan Abdalhamid, a junior who was shot two weeks ago along with his two friends, who are also of Palestinian descent, by a white man in Burlington, Vermont. We speak with Abdalhamid and Ellie Baron, an organizer with Students for Peace at Haverford Col…

WSWS (2023-12-14). British writer Benjamin Zephaniah: an appreciation. wsws.org A much loved poet, novelist and musician, Zephaniah remained true to the idealistic and angry concerns of his youth, opposing empire and all forms of oppression.

ecns.cn (2023-12-14). Expansion of resources for non-SOEs high on agenda. ecns.cn China has strengthened financial support measures to promote the robust growth of the private economy, with expanding financing channels for private enterprises high on its work agenda.

Staff (2023-12-14). Headlines for December 14, 2023. democracynow.org Israeli Attacks Kill 200 Palestinians in 24 Hours as Rains Increase Spread of Disease in Gaza, Israeli Army Raids Jenin, Killing 11 Palestinians and Arresting Leaders of Freedom Theatre, U.S. Stalls Sale of 27,000 Rifles to Israel over Settler Violence, Washington Post: Israel Used U.S.-Supplied White Phosphorus to Attack Civilians in Lebanon, Bernie Sanders Calls on Biden to Cancel Request for $10 Billion in Military Aid to Israel, Russia and Ukraine Trade Drone Attacks as Hungary's Orbán Threatens to Block EU Aid to Ukraine, SCOTUS Will Hear Challenge to FDA Rules for Abortion Pill Mifepristone, SCOTUS to…

Aram Aharonian (2023-12-14). Argentina was on the brink: did it step forward? pressenza.com The far-right Javier Milei is the new president of Argentina for the next four years: on taking office he ratified his "chainsaw" plan and said that the adjustment would fall on the state and not on the private sector, but acknowledged that it would hurt "activity, employment and wages". It is not a dream or a dystopia, it is real. | It was not a defeat of Peronism, or of Kirchnerism, it was a defeat of all progressivism, of the left, not only of Argentina but of all of Latin America. Milei will be another voice of the US and European neo-fascism in the region, a spearhead against China, the main trading partner,…

thecommunists (2023-12-13). Solidarity with Greek comrades under attack for anti-imperialist activities! thecommunists.org The CPGB-ML wishes to express its solidarity with communists in Greece, who were recently subjected to a cowardly attempt to terrorise a member of their organisation. According to a report from the Collective of Struggle for the Revolutionary Unification of Humanity in Athens: "On the eve of the anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising and the …

dzorinoco (2023-12-13). An Extension of Nazism: How Did Zionism Collaborate With Hitler to Establish 'Israel'? orinocotribune.com By Mohammad Ali Fakih — Dec 8th, 2023 | One of the more significant outcomes of the Al-Aqsa Flood Operation is that it has forced researchers in the history of the Zionist movement to confront the "phobia" of exposing historical facts that occurred during World War II, that would reveal their collaboration with Nazism. This movement, characterized by unethical tactics such as difficult-to-detect lies, exaggeration of facts, presenting opinion as truth, espousing contentious concepts as clear-cut, and fostering false connections and herd instinct, has long excelled in obfuscating the association between Zion…

Travis McAdam, Rachel Carroll Rivas (2023-12-14). Republican-Controlled House Committee Claims Millions Support the Violent Ideology of Aryan Nations. splcenter.org The House Judiciary Committee's Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released an interim staff report last week that erroneously claimed millions of Americans support Christian Identity, the racist and antisemitic theology most associated with the neo-Nazi group Aryan Nations.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-13). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, December 2023. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents eight important new books for rebels and revolutionaries on your gift list…

Lerato Mthunzi Mthunzi (2023-12-13). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. peoplesdispatch.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity…

WSWS (2023-12-13). Three establishment candidates line up for Indonesian presidential election. wsws.org All three candidates are defenders of capitalism and, despite their populist electoral rhetoric, innately hostile to the interests of working people.

Editor (2023-12-14). The 'brain drain' is a symptom of how capitalism has failed the healthcare sector. mronline.org Every year, thousands of healthcare workers leave South Africa, in order to chase better opportunities, as wealthier countries exploit desperate working conditions faced by them. This brain drain is a direct result of neoliberal policies, especially austerity.

Laurent Ross (2023-12-13). Capitalism's rent-to-live society and the abolition of private property. peoplesworld.org Karl Marx quite famously says in The Manifesto of the Communist Party that "…the theory of the Communists may be summed up in a single sentence: Abolition of private property." This quote has been used over and over again by the capitalist class to scare workers away from contemplating socialism. After all, according to the …

Kit Klarenberg, MintPress News. (2023-12-14). Enslaved By Nonprofits: How NGOs Colonize Developing Countries. popularresistance.org November 21 marked the 28th anniversary of the signing of the US-brokered Dayton Agreement, which brought an end to the proxy war in Bosnia after three years and eight months. It is an event few celebrate — although there was much cheering in Sarajevo two days later when Stuart Seldowitz, the man who led negotiations on Washington's side, was arrested for subjecting Muslim Americans to vile verbal abuse. | The war in Bosnia — encouraged, financed, armed, and prolonged at every step by the U.S. — tore apart a previously harmonious, inclusive and prosperous republic of Socialist Yugoslavia. In all…

ecns.cn (2023-12-13). Xi says upgrade of China-Vietnam ties sends signal of solidarity, joint development. ecns.cn Xi Jinping said Wednesday the announcement to build the China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance sends out a positive signal of the two socialist countries' commitment to solidarity, friendship and joint development.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-12-13). China y Vietnam acuerdan construir comunidad de futuro compartido. telesurtv.net Xi Jinping manifestó que la causa de la construcción socialista en China y Vietnam avanzará de manera constante.

WSWS (2023-12-13). "The attack on the SEP members is an attack on the international working class": Will Lehman defends Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka. wsws.org William Lehman, the Pennsylvania Mack Trucks worker and socialist candidate for UAW president in last year's election, issued the following statement defending the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka.

WSWS (2023-12-13). "To mark Helen's life is to recognise her place of honour in the history of the Fourth International" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard given by Chris Marsden, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (UK), to a memorial meeting for Helen held December 3.

WSWS (2023-12-13). New Zealand pseudo-left group whitewashes unions' complicity in Gaza genocide. wsws.org The International Socialist Organisation cited mealy-mouthed statements by unions in New Zealand, the US and Australia calling for a ceasefire, while covering up the role of the unions in preventing strikes and other actions to stop the supply of weapons for Israel's war machine.

Judy Haiven (2023-12-14). Censorship and Civic Terror in Canada: The Silencing of Palestinian Voices and Palestinian Supporters. socialistproject.ca

Stewart Lawrence (2023-12-14). Is Big Pharma Over-Selling Depression? counterpunch.org If you watch late-night television you've probably seen the ads for a new antidepressant drug called "Rexulti." It's billed as a break-through cure for people who've already been treated for depression but are still experiencing its symptoms. The manufacturer, Otsuka, is heavily promoting Rexulti just as it did its earlier controversial anti-depressant known as "Abilify."

WSWS (2023-12-14). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Solidarity strikes in support of Tesla workers at Swedish subsidiary spread to Denmark, Norway and Finland for collective agreement, but union's agenda is corporatism; 24-hour strikes across Middle East including in parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Tunisian teachers walk out to demand ceasefire in Gaza; 170,000 teachers and lecturers still out after 75 days in Iraqi Kurdistan over wage arrears; platinum miners in Bakubung, South Africa stage underground sit-in over three days for better pay and conditions…

Dr. David Halpin (2023-12-13). Genocide and a Holocaust — Palestine, Gaza AD 2023. Open Letter to Lord Cameron, U.K. Foreign Secretary. globalresearch.ca

Patricia Harrity (2023-12-13). The Truth About Adrenochrome. expose-news.com The mainstream media would like us to believe that Adrenochrome would have little effect on an individual and therefore there is no reason to suspect that it is used by "elites". However, …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-13). COP28: Self-proclaimed elites have mistakenly got the idea that they can lord their perverse ideology over us. expose-news.com International Monetary Fund ("IMF") Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is driving a global carbon tax policy. This tax needs to go up, up and up to accelerate decarbonisation, she said on the sidelines …

WSWS (2023-12-14). British writer Benjamin Zephaniah: an appreciation. wsws.org A much loved poet, novelist and musician, Zephaniah remained true to the idealistic and angry concerns of his youth, opposing empire and all forms of oppression.

Liberation Staff (2023-12-13). U.S. empire humiliated at the UN: The world stands with Palestine! liberationnews.org By a margin of 153-10, the countries of the world called for an end to Biden and Netanyahu's massacre.

ecns.cn (2023-12-14). Expansion of resources for non-SOEs high on agenda. ecns.cn China has strengthened financial support measures to promote the robust growth of the private economy, with expanding financing channels for private enterprises high on its work agenda.

splcenter (2023-12-13). Contracts Between Hungarian Nonprofit and Christopher Rufo, Others, Raise Foreign Agent Concerns: Expert. splcenter.org Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government has long courted international conservative and far-right movements. Hatewatch obtained contracts between Hungarian U.S. conservative figures that suggest they should register as foreign agents under U.S. law.

Ex-Workers Collective, CrimethInc. (2023-12-13). Don't Stop: Continuing The Fight Against Cop City. popularresistance.org Starting in April 2021, people in Atlanta, Georgia set out to defend Weelaunee Forest, where politicians and profiteers are attempting to build a police training compound known as Cop City. Over the past two and a half years, this movement has given rise to one of the fiercest struggles in North America. Opponents of Cop City have repeatedly destroyed equipment and forced contractors to withdraw from the construction project, while the authorities have killed one forest defender and pressed outlandish racketeering charges against 61 more, including the members of a legal support collective.

Madaar (2023-12-11). Bassam Al-Salhi of the Palestinian People's Party says war on Gaza has revealed fascist nature of Israel and the West. peoplesdispatch.org Despite the brutal atrocities committed by Israel in the last two months of its war on Gaza, Western countries, especially the United States, have remained firm in their support…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-10). Ballarat TLC says fascists will never co-opt Eureka Day. greenleft.org.au

Javier Tolcachier (2023-12-11). Capitalismo y derechos humanos, dos términos incompatibles. globalizacion.ca Pensar en lograr un ejercicio pleno de los derechos humanos en el marco de un sistema capitalista es un error garrafal y una ingenuidad absoluta. Error de apreciación que no es espontáneo sino inducido intencionalmente por los detentores de la…

_____ (2023-12-11). Socialism's Self-Criticism and Real Democracy. transcend.org 5 Dec 2023 – Democracy is incompatible with class-divided economic systems. Masters rule in slavery, lords in feudalism, and employers in capitalism. Whatever forms of government coexist with class-divided economic systems, the hard reality is that one class rules the other.

Aram Aharonian (2023-12-10). From Alfonsín to Milei: 40 years of Argentinean democracy. pressenza.com In early 1982, when I was a correspondent for the Inter Press Service Agency in Argentina, I was asked by the head office to interview the leader of the Radical Civic Union, Raúl Alfonsín, whom I did not know personally. I replied, via telex, that it seemed more appropriate to interview another Radical, Luis León, senator of the Movimiento de Afirmación Yrigoyenista, a more combative leader. | They did not accept my suggestion and the new answer came by telephone: "Interview Raúl Alfonsín, who is going to be the next president: the Socialist International says so". | The interview was very cordial, in his law off…

ecsorinoco (2023-12-11). More Reflections on Multipolarity. orinocotribune.com By Hanna Eid — Dec 7, 2023 | An analysis of Samir Amin's four criteria in "National States: What is the Way Forward?" | The four criteria of a 'reliable' multipolar world, as posited by Samir Amin are as follows: Europe should chart an independent path from the Atlanticist one it has treaded for 400 years, China should redouble its efforts at socialist construction intentionally, the countries of the South should revive the Bandung legacy of a 'united front', and a reorganization of national and international systems of rights. | In this article, I hope to revisit these four criteria in light of new interna…

In Defense of Liberation! (2023-12-10). This Dread and Depression is on Purpose! Don't Fall Victim! Don't Blame Yourselves! podcasters.spotify.com In this episode, I talk about some of the difficulties with remaining positive through a very dehumanizing, morbid, draining, and existential moment that we are all living through today. Whether we are Palestinian, Congolese, Nicaraguan, Cuban, Jamaican, Chinese, indigenous, or so-called American, we are all dealing with the extremes of capitalist, exploitation, extermination campaigns, mass, incarceration, the preponderance of social media, hyper individualism, mental health and climate crisis, and just in general, having to go to school or go to work every day while the world is blowing up around us. What do we…

Gerry Condon, Peace, Planet News. (2023-12-10). Witnessing The Gaza Genocide And Dealing With Despair. popularresistance.org Israel's genocidal assault on the civilian population of Gaza is not being carried out by carpet bombing alone. Electricity and water have been cut off. Desperately needed food, water and medical supplies are not being allowed in. Israel has deployed starvation as a weapon of war. Hundreds of big-rig trucks are lined up at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, waiting to deliver their cargoes of food, water, medicine, and basic necessities. | This is the southern Gaza border, which is supposed to be controlled by Egypt. Israel has bombed the Gaza side of the border, however, and Egypt, a military dictatorship tha…

WSWS (2023-12-11). Australian protests against Gaza genocide: Governments are not listening to us. wsws.org "My grandparents are Holocaust survivors and I'm here because I feel it is really important that anti-Zionism and antisemitism aren't conflated."

The Independent (2023-12-10). 23rd EAC trade fair opens new market horizons for artisans. independent.co.ug DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA | Xinhua | The opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of the East African Community (EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) trade Fair was held on Friday in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, said a statement. The statement by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania's northern city of Arusha noted the event, …

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). Digital sector roadmap to aid recovery. ecns.cn Tech firms urged to hike investments in basic research, strategic fields | China's efforts to boost its digital economy and platform companies, and speed up the integration of the digital and real economy will foster new growth drivers and inject strong impetus into the country's economic recovery amid downward pressure, experts and company executives said. | Highlighting that the digital economy has become a new driver in promoting industrial upgrade, they said Chinese tech enterprises should step up investments in state-of-the-art technologies, basic research and strategic forward-looking areas, as well as furt…

The Independent (2023-12-10). Experts Concerned About Unutilised UGX 200b SME Recovery Funds. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small and medium-scale enterprises are still experiencing an increase in the cost of production and inputs, even as COVID-19 is long gone. This is according to the results of a survey done by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) meant to among others assess business resilience to the effects of …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-11). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Why dogs are good for your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We're thinking about getting a dog. We know they're great companions, but how are they good for your health? ANSWER: People with dogs know the benefits of pet ownership. The unconditional love, trust and loyalty shown by your canine companions, coupled with their unbridled enthusiasm on your return home each day, is hard to put into words. There's another plus of having a dog by your side: It improves your overall physical…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-10). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Why dogs are good for your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We're thinking about getting a dog. We know they're great companions, but how are they good for your health? ANSWER: People with dogs know the benefits of pet ownership. The unconditional love, trust and loyalty shown by your canine companions, coupled with their unbridled enthusiasm on your return home each day, is hard to put into words. There's another plus of having a dog by your side: It improves your overall physical…

Germán Gorraiz López (2023-12-11). Provoke a Second Nakba, Transform Gaza Into a Mass of Rubble, Outdoor Concentration Camp in Rafah, Confiscate Gaza's Offshore Maritime Gas. globalresearch.ca

John Clarke (2023-12-11). 'Pharmanomics: How Big Pharma Destroys Global Health' — book review. mronline.org Pharmanomics is an important book that shows how Big Pharma's profit seeking damages health care globally, but the solution lies outside the current system, argues John Clarke…

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). Why foreign firms love to invest in nation's healthcare. ecns.cn Ever since I started reporting on the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries a decade ago, interactions with medical professionals and MNC executives have always informed my work.

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). Pharma MNCs boost local ties. ecns.cn Multinational corporations in the pharmaceutical industry are stepping up cooperation with local partners like biotech firms and drug distributors to better tap growth potential in China.

ecns.cn (2023-12-11). Why foreign firms love to invest in nation's healthcare. ecns.cn Ever since I started reporting on the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries a decade ago, interactions with medical professionals and MNC executives have always informed my work.

ecns.cn (2023-12-11). Pharma MNCs boost local ties. ecns.cn Multinational corporations in the pharmaceutical industry are stepping up cooperation with local partners like biotech firms and drug distributors to better tap growth potential in China.

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-10). Ballarat TLC says fascists will never co-opt Eureka Day. greenleft.org.au

Editor (2023-12-09). Make America Fascist Again (MAFA!). scheerpost.com

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-09). Ballarat TLC says fascists will never co-opt Eureka Day. greenleft.org.au

WSWS (2023-12-09). Thousands in Guernica, Spain draw link between 1937 fascist bombings and Gaza genocide. wsws.org Several thousand people in Guernica formed an enormous mosaic with their bodies to protest the genocide in Gaza.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-09). Lynn Forester de Rothschild wants to use AI to radically change economies; to "save capitalism" expose-news.com The Council for Inclusive Capitalism ("CIC") was formed at the height of the covid pandemic. It is essentially everything that conspiracy theorists have been warning about for years packaged into a single …

Bruce Lerro (2023-12-09). Crowds, Masses and Movements. dissidentvoice.org Orientation Why study crowds, masses and movements? It is tempting to imagine that as socialists we must know a great deal about crowds, masses, and in medieval thought individual meant inseparable, that is indivisible. People were defined as individuals by reference to the groups of which they were members. Group membership defined their very identity …

WSWS (2023-12-09). Australian school students strike against Gaza genocide, but pseudo-left advance dead end of protest politics. wsws.org The pseudo-left organisers of the school strikes, including Socialist Alternative and Socialist Alliance, are seeking to suppress discussion of the fundamental issues of political perspective required to halt the genocide and war.

Gerry Condon, Peace, Planet News. (2023-12-10). Witnessing The Gaza Genocide And Dealing With Despair. popularresistance.org Israel's genocidal assault on the civilian population of Gaza is not being carried out by carpet bombing alone. Electricity and water have been cut off. Desperately needed food, water and medical supplies are not being allowed in. Israel has deployed starvation as a weapon of war. Hundreds of big-rig trucks are lined up at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, waiting to deliver their cargoes of food, water, medicine, and basic necessities. | This is the southern Gaza border, which is supposed to be controlled by Egypt. Israel has bombed the Gaza side of the border, however, and Egypt, a military dictatorship tha…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-12-09). Sunday 12/31: 2023 Freedom''s Eve – Historic Stockton African Kwanzaa connection to our Cushite Empire. indybay.org Historic Stockton Waterfront Community…

ecns.cn (2023-12-09). Digital sector roadmap to aid recovery. ecns.cn Tech firms urged to hike investments in basic research, strategic fields | China's efforts to boost its digital economy and platform companies, and speed up the integration of the digital and real economy will foster new growth drivers and inject strong impetus into the country's economic recovery amid downward pressure, experts and company executives said. | Highlighting that the digital economy has become a new driver in promoting industrial upgrade, they said Chinese tech enterprises should step up investments in state-of-the-art technologies, basic research and strategic forward-looking areas, as well as furt…

ecns.cn (2023-12-10). Digital sector roadmap to aid recovery. ecns.cn Tech firms urged to hike investments in basic research, strategic fields | China's efforts to boost its digital economy and platform companies, and speed up the integration of the digital and real economy will foster new growth drivers and inject strong impetus into the country's economic recovery amid downward pressure, experts and company executives said. | Highlighting that the digital economy has become a new driver in promoting industrial upgrade, they said Chinese tech enterprises should step up investments in state-of-the-art technologies, basic research and strategic forward-looking areas, as well as furt…

The Independent (2023-12-10). 23rd EAC trade fair opens new market horizons for artisans. independent.co.ug DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA | Xinhua | The opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of the East African Community (EAC) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) trade Fair was held on Friday in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, said a statement. The statement by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania's northern city of Arusha noted the event, …

The Independent (2023-12-10). Experts Concerned About Unutilised UGX 200b SME Recovery Funds. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small and medium-scale enterprises are still experiencing an increase in the cost of production and inputs, even as COVID-19 is long gone. This is according to the results of a survey done by the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) meant to among others assess business resilience to the effects of …

RONALD MUSOKE (2023-12-09). Move to expose 'who owns what'. independent.co.ug Can a Beneficial Ownership Register work in Uganda? COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Who is the real owner of the multi-billion dollar telecoms giant, MTN Uganda? How about the fast-rising oil and gas marketing company, STABEX? Depending on who you talk to, several names will be whispered. Yet, quite often, the whispered so-called owners have …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-10). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Why dogs are good for your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We're thinking about getting a dog. We know they're great companions, but how are they good for your health? ANSWER: People with dogs know the benefits of pet ownership. The unconditional love, trust and loyalty shown by your canine companions, coupled with their unbridled enthusiasm on your return home each day, is hard to put into words. There's another plus of having a dog by your side: It improves your overall physical…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-12-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Why dogs are good for your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We're thinking about getting a dog. We know they're great companions, but how are they good for your health? ANSWER: People with dogs know the benefits of pet ownership. The unconditional love, trust and loyalty shown by your canine companions, coupled with their unbridled enthusiasm on your return home each day, is hard to put into words. There's another plus of having a dog by your side: It improves your overall physical…

Peter Koenig (2023-12-09). 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

Walden Bello (2023-12-07). Fascism 101 for Geopolitics Today. fpif.org Donald Trump's electoral defeat in 2020 and Jair Bolsonaro's loss to Lula in Brazil in 2022, along with Rodrigo Duterte's leaving the presidency of the Philippines last year, gave some quarters hope that the far-right or fascist wave had crested globally. | Two political earthquakes, taking place just in the last two weeks, have shattered this illusion. In Argentina, Javier Milei, a Trump-like, self-described anarcho-capitalist who brazenly denies that human rights abuses took place in that country during the so-called dirty war waged by the army in the late 1970s was overwhelmingly elected president. Two days la…

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-08). Ballarat TLC says fascists will never co-opt Eureka Day. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-12-07). Ballarat TLC says fascists will never co-opt Eureka Day. greenleft.org.au

Irwin Jerome (2023-12-07). Apartheid Israel's Terrorism Against Gaza. A Fascist Zionist Plot. globalresearch.ca

Screwston Antifascist Committee (2023-12-07). Pro-Israel Billboard Torn Down by Palestine Supporters in Houston. itsgoingdown.org Report on recent direct action in Houston, Texas against a pro-Israel billboard. The following report, alongside the footage seen above, was sent to Screwston Antifascist Committee anonymously: On Thanksgiving Thursday, 11/23/23, a day which commemorates genocide against indigenous Americans and European colonization, a prominent Zionist billboard was torn down in Southwest Houston. The billboard, which…

WSWS (2023-12-08). Australian Nazis march through regional city as entire establishment vilifies refugees. wsws.org With a few cosmetic changes, the Nazi rally could have been called by Labor or the Liberal-National Coalition, both of which are engaged in a racist campaign against oppressed refugees.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-12-08). Council on Foreign Relations tries to combat rise of anti-globalisation. expose-news.com Major economic powers are turning inward. In other words, they are turning away from globalisation in favour of economic nationalism. The shift away from hyper-globalisation poses huge questions for Globalists. Officially, the …

WSWS (2023-12-08). Trump threatens dictatorship, but "Genocide Joe" is no alternative. wsws.org The threat of a personalist Trump dictatorship is now being acknowledged by the Democrats and the corporate media, but they offer no way out of the crisis of American capitalism except imperialist war.

Editor (2023-12-08). Dec 8, 2023. sitrepworld.info ‚ô´ "Al Pueblo" — Cuban Socialist Song My Speech To A Seminar on Multipolarity, by Larry Johnson Towards a Palestine Without Palestinians, by Philip Giraldi Genocide: The Gaze From The Abyss — Media Lens Jesus Buried Under Rubble in Bethlehem, by Finian Cunningham If The Pro-Israel Position Was Based On Truth And Morality, It Wouldn't Depend On Lies And Slander, by Caitlin Johnstone Day 62: UN Chief invokes Article 99, warning Israel's war on Gaza threatens.. by Leila Warah Israeli Government is 'Breaking Apart' — Türkiye's Erdogan Suspicious Israeli Stock Market Activity Hi…

WSWS (2023-12-08). "Helen was a true comrade, who was willing to sacrifice so much, even her life, like Tom Henehan" wsws.org The following tribute to Helen Halyard was sent by Gary Tyler. Helen played a leading role in the fight carried out by the Workers League, the predecessor to the SEP, and its youth movement, the Young Socialists, to free Gary, who was framed up in Louisiana at the age of 16 for the shooting of a white youth during the integration of Destrehan High School. Convicted by an all-white jury, Gary was initially sentenced to death and released only in 2016.

WSWS (2023-12-08). Growing support for Sri Lankan SEP campaign against pro-government thug attack on its members. wsws.org "The attack by two SLPP thugs shows the pathetic state of the ruling Wickremesinghe regime which resorts to physical violence to stop the cultivation of socialist consciousness among workers and youth." Andrei Ritsky, Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists from the former Soviet Union.

WSWS (2023-12-08). "Helen was our comrade, friend and fighter. She was an indefatigable fighter for the working class and socialism" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute given by Larry Porter, the assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (US), to Helen Halyard.

Ariadna Eljuri (2023-12-07). Venezuela: National Assembly Approves Essequibo Defense Law in 1st Discussion. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, in an extraordinary session, Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) unanimously approved, in the first discussion of the matter, the Organic Law for the Defense of Essequibo to comply with the mandate issued by the Venezuelan people last Sunday, December 3, in a binding referendum. | The legal text was presented by United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Deputy Diosdado Cabello, who highlighted the massive participation on Sunday in the referendum. | "We came out stronger, more united," said Cabello. "I celebrate the active participation of sectors that are not aligned with the Bolivarian Revolutio…

WSWS (2023-12-07). Public meeting in Australia: Stop the Gaza genocide! Build a socialist anti-war movement! wsws.org The meeting, in Sydney and online, will discuss the revolutionary socialist perspective required to end the genocide and its source, the capitalist system.

WSWS (2023-12-07). "The essence of Helen Halyard is that she was party, she was cadre" wsws.org We are publishing here the tribute to Helen Halyard given by Cheryl Crisp, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party of Australia, to a memorial meeting for Comrade Helen held by the Socialist Equality Party (US) and the International Committee of the Fourth International on Sunday, December 3.

WSWS (2023-12-07). Behind the UAW unionization campaign: containing the class struggle on behalf of Biden and auto bosses. wsws.org The UAW has launched what it calls and "unprecedented" effort to unionize nonunion auto plants under conditions of growing militancy and class struggle in an effort to contain this movement in a corporatist straitjacket.

WSWS (2023-12-08). David North sends a message to Sri Lankan SEP members attacked by pro-government thugs. wsws.org "The cowardly thugs—trade union bureaucrats who serve as the hirelings of the capitalist regime—stupidly believe that they can intimidate our party with such reactionary tactics. In fact, they draw upon themselves the contempt of the working class."

WSWS (2023-12-08). Venezuela claims oil-rich territory controlled by Guyana as Pentagon carries out flight operations. wsws.org While the Maduro administration is carrying out an entirely reactionary policy, US imperialism has been the main player stoking up tensions in recent years.

Staff (2023-12-07). Peruvian Government Releases Dictator Alberto Fujimori, Brutal Police Repression After Public Protests. orinocotribune.com The Constitutional Court (TC) of Perú has ordered the immediate release of the infamous Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori after a habeas corpus was granted to him, despite the fact that the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) formally requested his release to be suspended. | "This Constitutional Court orders that the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) and the director of the Barbadillo Prison (where Fujimori remains imprisoned), immediately release the favored person, Alberto Fujimori," reads the court order issued this Tuesday, December 5. | The ruling was signed by three of the six members of the…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2023-12-08). Sunday 12/31: 2023 Freedom''s Eve – Historic Stockton African Kwanzaa connection to our Cushite Empire. indybay.org Historic Stockton Waterfront Community…

The Independent (2023-12-07). IFAD regional director visits Uganda, promises to support SMEs. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move that underscores the International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) commitment to supporting small-scale farmers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in East Africa, Sara Mbago-Bhunu, Director of the organization's East and Southern Africa Division, recently undertook a critical visit to Uganda. The visit served as …

Kelly Hayes (2023-12-07). "Palestine Is About Living in Spite of Everything" truthout.org "Belonging isn't about a claim of ownership, it's actually about this notion of love and longing. And so I've come to say, I don't claim that Palestine belongs to me. I just know that I belong to Palestine," says Palestinian author Rana Barakat. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Barakat and host Kelly Hayes talk about Palestinian history, Indigenous solidarity, how colonial violence disrupts… |

Chris Walker (2023-12-07). Vivek Ramaswamy Spread White Supremacist "Great Replacement Theory" at GOP Debate. truthout.org During the Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, pharmaceutical entrepreneur and former hedge fund manager Vivek Ramaswamy spread a number of discredited conspiracy theories, including one falsely purporting that the attack on the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021, was an "inside job" by government leaders loyal to Democrats. Ramaswamy, who was criticized by other candidates on… |