(2024-07-16). In the face of fascist goons summoned by the Anti-Defamation League, Holocaust survivor denounces Gaza genocide. wsws.org Holocaust survivor Rene Lichtman and other anti-genocide protesters rallied in front of the Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan despite an intimidation campaign by Zionist elements.
(2024-07-16). Democracy Now! 2024-07-16 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for July 16, 2024; J.D. Vance, "Hillbilly Elegy" & Appalachia's Shift to the Right: Arlie Russell Hochschild; Trump-Appointed Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Ex-President on First Day of RNC; "Genocidal Man" vs. "Fascist Man": RNC Protesters Decry 2024 Choices, Call for Justice; "He's a Fake": Robert Kuttner on How J.D. Vance Disguises His Anti-Worker Views as Economic Populism; Trump's VP Pick, J.D. Vance, Pushed for Police to Track & Criminalize Abortions; "Blank Check" for Genocide: Court Dismisses Palesti…
(2024-07-16). In first remarks as Trump's VP pick, J.D. Vance urges Israel to finish Gaza war 'as quick as possible'. haaretz.com The Ohio senator, who once wrote that Trump could be 'America's Hitler,' accused President Biden of 'making it harder and harder for Israel to win that war' and vowed to 'reinvigorate the peace process between Israel and Saudi Arabia'…
(2024-07-16). The Library Is A Commons. popularresistance.org The Montana State Library Commission voted 5-1 (with one abstention) in July 2023 to rescind its membership in the American Library Association because of the ALA's then-president: a self-proclaimed Marxist lesbian, which is to say, me. Despite their claims, that does not mean the entire field is socialist, nor is the professional association, which is nonpartisan and dedicated to advocating for libraries and the professional development of library staff. Who knows how many of us are card-carrying socialists (probably not too many, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a total 140,000 library workers while me…
(2024-07-16). Unions Slam "Billionaire" Trump-Vance Ticket as Working-Class "Nightmare" truthout.org Leading U.S. unions warned voters on Monday not to be fooled by the pro-worker facade constructed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio who has opposed congressional efforts to strengthen organizing rights, allowed corporate lobbyists to influence his legislating, and raked in donations from the elites he claims to despise. |
(2024-07-16). Vance's "Hillbilly Elegy" Reflects Appalachia's Shift to the Right. truthout.org As Donald Trump selected Ohio Senator J.D. Vance to be his vice-presidential candidate Monday, we look at the record of the 39-year-old political rookie, who rose to fame after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy and who once compared Trump to Hitler and called him unfit for the presidency. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with backing from right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, and he has since… |
(2024-07-16). Chinese company wins global IP award for its innovation. ecns.cn A Chinese enterprise and eight foreign ones became the winners of this year's World Intellectual Property Organization Global Awards for their innovation in diverse areas such as health, environment and agriculture.
(2024-07-16). Childcide in the Age of Fascist Theocracies. counterpunch.org 
In the aftermath of over five hundred shootings during the July 4th weekend, reports indicate that "a Texas-based company has developed vending machines that sell bullets and installed them at a handful of grocery stores in Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama, with plans for expansion into other states."1 Violence has become an organizing and governing principle
(2024-07-16). J.D. Vance, "Hillbilly Elegy" & Appalachia's Shift to the Right: Arlie Russell Hochschild. democracynow.org 
As Donald Trump selected Ohio Senator J.D. Vance to be his vice-presidential candidate Monday, we look at the record of the 39-year-old political rookie, who rose to fame after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy and who once compared Trump to Hitler and called him unfit for the presidency. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with backing from right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, and he has since embraced the MAGA movement and become one of Trump's most loyal supporters. For more on Vance's rise and his appeal to the Republican base, we go to Pikeville, Kentucky, to speak with famed sociologist Arlie R…
(2024-07-16). "Genocidal Man" vs. "Fascist Man": RNC Protesters Decry 2024 Choices, Call for Justice. democracynow.org 
"We were given a genocidal man and a fascist man, and that is a terrible decision to pick from," says one of the protesters who joined a broad coalition of progressive groups and unions to march in Milwaukee against the Republican Party Monday on the first day of the Republican National Convention. We speak with people calling for an end to racist policies supported by the GOP; defending the rights of women, LGBTQ people and abortion access; supporting Palestine and more.
(2024-07-16). "He's a Fake": Robert Kuttner on How J.D. Vance Disguises His Anti-Worker Views as Economic Populism. democracynow.org 
We speak with journalist Robert Kuttner about Donald Trump's selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance to be his running mate in the 2024 election. Vance rose to fame in 2016 after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy about his upbringing in Appalachia. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with the backing of right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, who spent $10 million on his candidacy. While he was a vocal critic of Trump's politics, once comparing him to Hitler, Vance has since embraced the MAGA movement and is now one of the most vocal defenders of the former president. Vance's elevation is "very…
(2024-07-16). Saturday 7/20: Class Struggles in Argentina and US Imperialism with Guillermo Kane, Argentinian Socialist. indybay.org Medicine For Nightmares Bookstore and Gallery | 3036 24th Street San Francisco CA 94110 | 415-824-1761…
(2024-07-16). John Bellamy Foster on Albert Einstein's Radical Politics. mronline.org 
A brilliant theoretical physicist best known for his theory of relativity, Albert Einstein was also a socialist. John Bellamy Foster describes Einstein's radical political commitments, including his efforts in relation to the founding of Brandeis University, his role in the Henry Wallace campaign, and his seminal essay "Why Socialism?"
(2024-07-16). Capitalism's New Age of Plagues. Part 7: Wildlife farms and wet markets. mronline.org 
Commercial farming of wild animals as luxury food for the rich triggered a global pandemic.
(2024-07-16). JD Vance's astonishing transformation: From calling Trump 'America's Hitler' to Vice Presidential pick. nationofchange.org Does Vance's dramatic reversal mark a significant shift in his political journey, reflecting broader trends within the Republican Party and American politics?>
(2024-07-16). Palestinian-Australian activist issues defiant response to police preparation for arrest on bogus charges. wsws.org Hash Tayeh told the World Socialist Web Site that police informed him last Thursday that a warrant for his arrest has been issued, for allegedly "inciting serious contempt for Jews."
(2024-07-16). The Republican National Convention opens: A carnival of fascistic demagogues. wsws.org The convention and the selection of J.D. Vance as his running mate are Trump's response to the homilies and appeals for "unity" from Democrats following the assassination attempt.
(2024-07-16). Top EU officials to boycott Hungary meetings after Putin talks and China visit. scmp.com Hungarian PM Orban, Russia's closest EU friend, enraged fellow EU leaders by flying to Moscow on trip that included China stop.
(2024-07-16). Sanjay Subrahmanyam: Blood and Bombast. newleftreview.org Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Vinayak Chaturvedi, Hindutva and Violence and Janaki Bakhle, Savarkar and the Making of Hindutva. Intellectual biographies of Hindu nationalism's Mazzini-inspired theoretician.
(2024-07-16). New Criminal Laws in India: Why They Must be Reviewed and Revised? ummid.com It seems that the BJP has used the opportunity under the cover of colonial baggage to enact more draconian laws that fit well into the ongoing project of Hindu nationalism.
(2024-07-16). The Heat: China's 3rd Party plenum. america.cgtn.com 
The 20th CPC Central Committee started its third plenary session in Beijing on Monday. | During the four-day meeting, China's political leadership is expected to discuss deepening reforms, long-term economic development and advancing Chinese modernization. | China is working to become a high-level socialist market economy by 2035. | To discuss: | Qu Qiang is the Assistant Director of the International Monetary Institute. |
(2024-07-16). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.
(2024-07-16). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.
(2024-07-16). Biden says it was a 'mistake' to say he wanted to put a 'bull's-eye' on Trump. scmp.com The US president acknowledged his 'mistake', but said he's also 'not the guy who said I wanted to be a dictator from day one'.