Monthly Archives: August 2024

2024-08-30: News Headlines

Staff (2024-08-30). The 'Comanditos,' the Terrorist Network of Fascism in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Germán Van de Velde — Aug 26, 2024 | The presidential elections of July 28 in Venezuela left countless experiences that must be systematized to study and predict future attacks by fascism against democracy, freedom and the human rights of our peoples. In this sense, here we will explain the strategy of the "comanditos," a terrorist network organized by the US government and the ultra-right. | [Note that this attempted coup operation was similar to the successful one against Evo Morales in Bolivia's 2019 election, and very similar to the tranques in Nicaragua in 2018]. | The "comanditos" were part of an or…

UUSF Writers (2024-08-30). Sunday 9/29: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Fascism! Writers' Hopes for Humanity. indybay.org In person at Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin Street | Starr King Room | And on Zoom: zoom.us/j/96532335394?pwd=kUtwBJjEsHbTiIGZvOTvEp07F7EkTI.1

WSWS (2024-08-30). Left Party-led government pushes anti-refugee agitation and police-state measures ahead of state elections in Thuringia. wsws.org The measures presented by state Premier Ramelow (Left Party) and the Thuringia Interior Minister Georg Meier (Social Democrat) on Wednesday could also have come from the fascist Alternative for Germany.

Paul Street (2024-08-30). Dispatch on American Political Dystopia. counterpunch.org There is seemingly no end to the lethal and dystopian absurdity of US-American political life right now. Donald "Poisoning Our Blood" Trump not only walks free but has a decent shot of being re-elected to the most dangerous job on Earth. What the fascist fuck! Hey, so what if he's a malignant narcissist, a fascist,

Basit Mahmood (2024-08-30). Esther McVey condemned for comparing smoking ban with Nazi Germany. leftfootforward.org Former Tory minister Esther McVey has been condemned for comparing the government's plans to extend the smoking ban with Nazi Germany. | McVey posted a famous poem about the Holocaust on X, the MP for Tatton shared a section of Martin Niemoller's 1946 poem: "First they came for the Communists, and I did not speak out because I was not a communist. | "Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me." | Below it, the MP for Tatton wrote: "Pertinent words re Starmer's smoking ban." | McVey was widely condemned for her…

newleftreview (2024-08-30). 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.

UMMID (2024-08-30). Why Not Decolonise UPSC Civil Services? ummid.com The contemporary currents touching the gates of the inviolable Dolpur House, the official space of the UPSC warrants a critical analysis from the prism of post-colonial nationalism and democratisation of the institutions having colonial lineage.

Editor (2024-08-30). "Beauvoir and Belle: A Black Feminist Critique of The Second Sex" — Book Review. mronline.org Belle and Beauvoir proves to be a much needed contribution on a neglected topic. Importantly, it comes at a time when theorists are calling for both greater conceptual clarity on how systems like capitalism and racism interact as well a return to the thought of Black women Marxists and communists.

newleftreview (2024-08-30). 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.

editor (2024-08-30). Filling an intellectual void to save democracy and humanity. onlineopinion.com.au Both existential risks to humanity and democracy are being driven by universities. They can only educate our future leaders to be more effective dictators.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-08-30). Nuclear War Is "On the Table". Build Awareness. Say No to A Two Trillion Dollar Nuclear Weapons Program! globalresearch.ca Will the US launch "Mini-nukes" against Iran in Retaliation for Tehran's "Non-compliance"?

newarab (2024-08-30). A look at Jordan's Umm al-Jimal, UNESCO site of ancient empires>. newarab.com

newleftreview (2024-08-30). 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.

ecns.cn (2024-08-30). Summer grain purchases across China total 60 million tons. ecns.cn Grain enterprises across China's major agricultural provinces have purchased more than 60 million tons of summer grain now.

NEOB (2024-08-30). Smaller scale farmers are being supported. sanews.gov.za Smaller scale farmers are being supported | Government is prioritising support for the growth of smaller scale and previously disadvantaged farmers in South Africa. | This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who addressed Parliament's National Assembly (NA) on Thursday. | The President told the members of the NA that the Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan addresses the challenge of the concentration of ownership, production and market access in certain hands. | "The Master Plan aims to build an agriculture and agro-processing sector that is inclusive, competitive, job-creating, sustainable and grow…

Dave DeCamp (2024-08-30). Hungary Warns Against Allowing Long-Range Strikes Inside Russia. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto warned against allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons to launch long-range strikes inside Russia. "If long-range attacks hit the territory of Russia, then the risk of escalation will only increase," Szijjarto wrote on Facebook ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. "We don't want this." …

hindustantimes (2024-08-30). EU Unlikely To Punish Russia With More Sanctions; Putin's 'Friend' In EU To Block Anti-Moscow Moves. hindustantimes.com Amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, the EU faces a major setback in its push for new sanctions on Russia. Hungary's resistance complicates decision-making on sanctions, according to RT. The EU's 14th sanctions package has already blacklisted 116 Russian entities. Hungary, which holds the EU Council presidency, is reportedly influencing the bloc's decisions. Watch for more.

infobrics (2024-08-30). Indian Pharmaceutical Companies Express Interest in Localizing Business in Russia. infobrics.org Indian pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines to the Russian market have shown keen interest in localising production within the Russian Federation and collaborating on the development of new medicines…

Larry Johnson (2024-08-29). What Is Really Going On With the Arrest of Pavel Durov? sonar21.com Very strange doings in France surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, apparently on the specific orders of President Macron. But it sure looks like the hand of Uncle Sam was helping manipulate the puppet strings in this fascist drama. My evidence? Look at the second in the list of charges filed against Durov. |

infobrics (2024-08-29). Ukrainian F-16 pilot killed, fueling rumors about first downed 'Falcon'. infobrics.org The Neo-Nazi junta frontman Volodymyr Zelensky boasted that F-16s were used to allegedly shoot down Russian cruise missiles. If true, this would clearly indicate that the US-made jets were indeed flown, exposing them to possible detection and destruction by the Russian military, both in air and on the ground. There have been numerous analyses of the possible effectiveness of F-16s against the Kremlin's world-class SAM systems and/or aviation. Due to the Kiev regime's drastically lower technological base, it never stood a chance in matching the Russian military's capabilities.

Charlie Kimber, Socialist Worker. (2024-08-29). Palestine Action Co-Founder Faces Charges Under Terrorism Act. popularresistance.org Labour home secretary Yvette Cooper is going to court to force through Tory anti-protest laws. And the government is presiding over a blizzard of repressive arrests, jailings and charges. | On Thursday Palestine Action announced that its co-founder Richard Barnard is facing three charges for two speeches. He is accused of supporting a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act and encouraging "criminal activity". | On the same day counter-terrorism police re-raided one of the "Filton 10" Palestine activists' addresses, over three weeks after they were first arrested. Cops arrested six of the Filton 10 on 6 A…

WSWS (2024-08-29). The Socialist Equality Party's fight to build the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees, 2022-2024. wsws.org We are publishing here the report to the Eighth Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) given by Tom Hall. The congress was held from August 4 to August 9, 2024.

Natalia Marques (2024-08-29). The Democratic Party is trying to kick socialists off the ballot ahead of November elections. peoplesdispatch.org Democrats are waging legal battles in an attempt to limit ballot access for socialist candidate Claudia De La Cruz in key states…

Editor (2024-08-29). The future of China, the danger of a collapse of human civilization and the need of a "5th International" mronline.org Samir Amin did not believe that the Chinese regime is a socialist one. "I will not say China is socialist, I will not say China is capitalist," he said in a speech at a prestigious University of Peking.

Elijah Magnier (2024-08-29). US Involved in Kursk Attack; New Trump Charges; Jake Sullivan in China. thealtworld.com Moscow says that there will be reprisals for US involvement in the Ukrainian attack on the Kursk region. |

Luis Chirino (2024-08-29). New private sector law impacts many Cubans. america.cgtn.com The Cuban government has passed new regulations to update the performance of the private sector. The move comes nearly three years after the government approved micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises to operate in the country. According to government data, the private sector has registered more than 11,000 companies. Luis Chirino reports.

Joachim Hagopian (2024-08-29). Arrest of Telegram Founder Is Latest Episode of Globalists' Tyrannical War Against Truth. globalresearch.ca Two weeks ago, I was prompted to Nearly a decade ago, I wrote a Global Research

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2024-08-29: News Headlines

UUSF Writers (2024-08-29). Sunday 9/29: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Fascism! Writers' Hopes for Humanity. indybay.org In person at Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin Street | Starr King Room | And on Zoom: zoom.us/j/96532335394?pwd=kUtwBJjEsHbTiIGZvOTvEp07F7EkTI.1

Larry Johnson (2024-08-29). What Is Really Going On With the Arrest of Pavel Durov? sonar21.com Very strange doings in France surrounding the arrest of Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, apparently on the specific orders of President Macron. But it sure looks like the hand of Uncle Sam was helping manipulate the puppet strings in this fascist drama. My evidence? Look at the second in the list of charges filed against Durov. |

Nick Corbishly, Naked Capitalism. (2024-08-29). Three Amigos No More? popularresistance.org Just a week ago, we wagered that the US and Canadian embassies would soon begin piling pressure on Mexico as the outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (aka AMLO) seeks to pass sweeping constitutional reforms to its mining laws, energy laws and judicial system, among other things, in his last month in office. Just two days later, the US Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, sent a communique warning that the proposed judicial reforms could have serious consequences for the US' trade relations with its biggest trade partner: | Based on my lifelong experience supporting the rule of law, I believe popular direc…

W. T. Whitney (2024-08-29). Awareness of Capitalists' Use of Colonialism Encourages International Solidarity. counterpunch.org Studying capitalism, Karl Marx examined the Industrial Revolution in Europe. He explored conflict between worker and employer. In their book Capital and Imperialism (Monthly Review Press, 2021), authors Utsa Patnaik and Prabhat Patnaik emphasize that Marx's followers believed that, with the onset of capitalism, "accumulation [has] occurred only on the basis of the generation of surplus value." (Surplus value signifies that part

Editor (2024-08-29). The future of China, the danger of a collapse of human civilization and the need of a "5th International" mronline.org Samir Amin did not believe that the Chinese regime is a socialist one. "I will not say China is socialist, I will not say China is capitalist," he said in a speech at a prestigious University of Peking.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-08-29). Nuclear War Is "On the Table". Build Awareness. Say No to A Two Trillion Dollar Nuclear Weapons Program! globalresearch.ca Will the US launch "Mini-nukes" against Iran in Retaliation for Tehran's "Non-compliance"?

John Kiriakou, Consortium News. (2024-08-29). The Slide Into Authoritarianism. popularresistance.org All of us who care about civil liberties, civil rights, human rights and freedom of the press have had a front-row seat lately to a slide toward what can only be described as authoritarianism. The governments of the U.S., U.K. and even Canada have been working hard, sometimes in a coordinated fashion, to silence dissenting voices. The governments' tactics have been heavy-handed, to say the least. | Most recently, journalist Richard Medhurst was arrested last week by British authorities. Richard, who is one of the loudest and most important voices in support of human rights for Palestinians, was arrested at Heathr…

newarab (2024-08-29). A look at Jordan's Umm al-Jimal, UNESCO site of ancient empires>. newarab.com

Greta Zarro, World Beyond War. (2024-08-29). The Biggest Military Base Empire On Earth. popularresistance.org The United States of America, unlike any other nation on Earth, maintains a massive network of foreign military bases around the world, more than 900 bases in more than 90 countries and territories. If the peace movement is serious about ending the United States' and its allies' warmaking, then this global constellation of bases must be curtailed. | The permanent stationing of more than 220,000 U.S. troops, weapons arsenals, and thousands of aircraft, tanks, and ships in every corner of the globe makes the logistics for U.S. aggression, and that of its allies, quicker and more efficient. Bases also facilitate the…

Elijah Magnier (2024-08-29). US Involved in Kursk Attack; New Trump Charges; Jake Sullivan in China. thealtworld.com Moscow says that there will be reprisals for US involvement in the Ukrainian attack on the Kursk region. |

Ruth Schuster (2024-08-29). Ancient seal featuring Assyrian demon from First Temple period discovered in Jerusalem. haaretz.com A black stone seal-amulet with name 'LeYeho ºezer ben Hosh ºayahu' inscribed in paleo-Hebrew shows the cultural influence of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in ancient Judah, archaeologists say…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-08-29). Hungary rejects Ukrainian strikes using long-range weapons. plenglish.com Budapest, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó spoke out against the strikes by the Ukrainian Armed Forces against Russia using long-range weapons supplied by Western countries and a further escalation of the conflict.

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2024-08-28: News Headlines

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2024-08-28). Technofascism: The Government Pressured Tech Companies to Censor Users. dissidentvoice.org Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has finally admitted what we knew all along: Facebook conspired with the government to censor individuals expressing "disapproved" views about the COVID-19 pandemic. Zuckerberg's confession comes in the wake of a series of court rulings that turn a blind eye to the government's technofascism. In a 2-1 decision in Children's …

UUSF Writers (2024-08-28). Sunday 9/29: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Fascism! Writers' Hopes for Humanity. indybay.org In person at Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin Street | Starr King Room | And on Zoom: zoom.us/j/96532335394?pwd=kUtwBJjEsHbTiIGZvOTvEp07F7EkTI.1

kwjorinoco (2024-08-28). ALBA-TCP Summit: Heads of State Warn of Fascist Threats Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel; Bolivia, Luis Arce; and Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, expressed their support for the government of Venezuela in the face of the onslaught of imperialist powers during the 11th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America—Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP). | President Díaz-Canel said that on behalf of the people of Cuba, "we reiterate the congratulations already expressed to the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, for the victory achieved in the elections of July 28." | He said that at th…

Paul Larudee (2024-08-28). The Zionist Hunters. dissidentvoice.org The Nazi Hunters was a US television docu-drama miniseries in 2009, that described the exploits of Zionist (mostly Mossad) pursuers of Nazi criminals post-WWII. It was made into a film in 2022. We have all seen films and read books about Nazis and the holocaust. Sometimes they went too far, such as the fanciful stories …

newleftreview (2024-08-28). 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.

WSWS (2024-08-28). Release comrade Bogdan Syrotiuk unconditionally and immediately! wsws.org The persecution of Bogdan demonstrates that the defense of democratic rights is inseparable from the mobilisation of the international working class against imperialist war and capitalism.

newleftreview (2024-08-28). 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.

WSWS (2024-08-28). Socialist Equality Group meeting on Wellington rail workers' dispute calls for rank-and-file committee. wsws.org The SEG in New Zealand held an online meeting to discuss the need for rail workers to form a rank-and-file committee, break from the union bureaucracy, and unite with workers internationally, following their rejection of a wage-cutting offer from Transdev and Hyundai Rotem.

Staff (2024-08-28). Colleges reopen amid nation-wide escalation of attack on free speech. defenddemocracy.press Originally published: World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) on August 23, 2024 by Josh Andrews (more by World Socialist Web Site (WSWS)) (Posted Aug 26, 2024) University and college students are returning to campus amidst a fall offensive launched against free speech. The ruling class is determined to put students "in their place" after they have …

Staff (2024-08-28). The future of China, the danger of a collapse of human civilization and the need of a "5th International" defenddemocracy.press By Dimitris Konstantakopoulos (*) Shortly before his death, in a series of writings, Samir Amin unfolded the two issues that were mainly of concern to him. The first was the non-subjection of China to financial globalization, that is, to the totalitarian power of world financial capital; also the non transformation of the Chinese land into …

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-28). You Don't Get To Vote On Any Of Your Government's Most Consequential Actions. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The functioning of a globe-spanning empire is seen as too important to be left in the hands of the voting public‚Ää—‚Ääso it isn't. Nothing that is critical to the empire's operation is ever on the ballot.

newleftreview (2024-08-28). 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.

saorinoco (2024-08-27). Banning Fascist and Zionist Activities: A Conversation with Hindu Anderi. orinocotribune.com

C.J. Atkins (2024-08-27). Macron aligns with fascists to block New Popular Front government. peoplesworld.org Almost two months after the New Popular Front won France's parliamentary elections, President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new tactic in his effort to delay allowing the left-wing coalition to form a government: joining forces with the fascists. The snap elections of early July put the NPF—an alliance of the French Communist Party (PCF), La …

Staff (2024-08-27). Is secularism an obiter dictum. muslimmirror.com By Najmuddin Ahmad Farooqi The declining secularism and the secular values are no more a secret now€î Over a decade ago there used to be a covert attempt to redefining secularism€î After coming back to power in 2014 with a strong mandate BJP, the Hindu nationalist party pretend all along promoting cultural nationalism, de facto …

Adam Barrington, organizer with Railroad Workers United (2024-08-27). NTSB report on East Palestine, Ohio, rail derailment shows the need for public ownership of railroads. liberationnews.org The derailment is a story which exemplifies capitalism's wanton destruction of human life in the pursuit of profit.

Richard D. Wolff (2024-08-27). Why poverty reduction under capitalism is a myth. nationofchange.org Capitalists and their biggest fans have long argued that the system is an engine of wealth creation.

infobrics (2024-08-27). Ukraine persecuting family of MP who voted against Orthodox Church ban. infobrics.org The Kiev regime has no limits in its dictatorial practices, even persecuting its own politicians.

Misión Verdad (2024-08-27). The Mote in Your Brother's Eye: Is Venezuela's NGO Law Dictatorial? orinocotribune.com

diegoramos718 (2024-08-27). John Kiriakou: The Slide Into Authoritarianism. scheerpost.com

tvbrics (2024-08-27). Ethiopia makes progress in its national enterprise support programme. tvbrics.com The country's manufacturing output grew by more than 10 per cent last year…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-27). Australian Senator Malcolm Roberts: The time of blind trust in WHO's narrative is over; it's now the age of "prove it" expose-news.com Malcolm Roberts, Senator for Queensland, has delivered a speech in the Australian about the World Health Organisation declaring monkeypox (now mpox) a global public health emergency. WHO is influenced by big pharmaceutical …

tvbrics (2024-08-27). Egypt targets localising the production of raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry. tvbrics.com The initiative will help strengthen the country's economy…

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2024-08-25: News Headlines

scorinoco (2024-08-25). Venezuela: Foreign Minister Meets With Observers of the Second National Popular Consultation. orinocotribune.com The foreign affairs minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil, met with the international observers invited to the second National Popular Consultation of 2024 which will be held on Sunday, August 25. | "Today we spoke with the international observers invited to the second National Popular Consultation in which the people will exercise their democracy by selecting priority projects for their communities, projects that will be financed by the government," Minister Gil published in his Telegram account on Saturday, August 24. | He added that he also condemned before the observers "the cyber-fascist and criminal coup attempt…

indybay (2024-08-25). Thursday 8/22: Fascist Trump – NO! Killer Kamala – NO! The Whole Damn System's Got To Go! indybay.org Outside the DNC watch party at Manny's | (3092 16th St. San Francisco)…

Martha Ríos (2024-08-25). Gobierno de Venezuela rechaza declaraciones intervencionistas de Josep Borrell. radiohc.cu La Habana, 25 ago (RHC) Venezuela expresó su desacuerdo con las recientes declaraciones del alto representante de la Unión Europea (UE), Josep Borrell quien respalda un golpe de Estado fascista en el país suramericano y exhibe una postura intervencionista y neocolonial.

Repairers of the Breach, PPC (2024-08-25). Wednesday 8/28: "Bad Faith": Film & Talk – White Christian Nationalism Threat to Nov. Election & Democracy. indybay.org FREE virtual screening here: www.breachrepairers.org/livestream

newleftreview (2024-08-25). 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.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-25). When did the Globalists' plan to enslave the world using chronic illness begin? expose-news.com Many writers in the resistance try to figure out when the crisis began — the crisis being that global monopoly capitalism is trying to enslave the entire developed world via chronic illness. …

newleftreview (2024-08-25). 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.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-08-25). Cuban president congratulates Frei Betto on his 80th birthday. plenglish.com From #Cuba, where he is admired and loved for his contribution to the understanding of Church-State relations in his book "Fidel and Religion," and for his unwavering defense of the Socialist Revolution and his work for social justice, we congratulate brother Frei Betto on his 80th birthday, the president wrote. | Carlos Alberto Libanio Christo, known as Frei Betto (Belo Horizonte, 1944), is one of the greatest exponents of liberation theology. He is the author of some 60 books in various literary genres, and has supported liberation movements in Latin America. | Frei Betto is also an advisor to social movements…

Angela (2024-08-25). Wednesday 8/28: Webinar: The Rise of Authoritarianism and Hyper-Imperialism. indybay.org Online | masspeaceaction.org/event/authoritarianism-hyper-imperialism/

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-25). The Problem Isn't The US Having The Wrong President, The Problem Is The US Empire's Existence. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The reason I find myself fighting with both Harris supporters and Trump supporters is because they see the other party as the problem while I see the US empire itself as the problem.

Staff (2024-08-25). Venezuela: Canada Has No Moral Authority to Question Venezuelan Institutions and Democracy. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister for North America Carlos Ron said that Canada has no moral authority to question Venezuelan state institutions or the great democratic will of the Venezuelan people. | On his He added that the "dwarf empire" of Canada is the only government that prohibited Venezuelans from voting in its embassy in the 2018 presid…

David S. D'Amato (2024-08-25). Economic Warfare and the Chokehold of Empire. counterpunch.org

newleftreview (2024-08-25). 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.

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2024-08-23: News Headlines

UFCLP (2024-08-23). Sunday 8/25: Debate & Action Proposals for United Front Against Fascism & for a Workers Party. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | 'San Francisco…

George Grundy (2024-08-23). America's gathering storm: Trump's new American fascism. independentaustralia.net

indybay (2024-08-23). Thursday 8/22: Fascist Trump – NO! Killer Kamala – NO! The Whole Damn System's Got To Go! indybay.org Outside the DNC watch party at Manny's | (3092 16th St. San Francisco)…

María Candela (2024-08-23). Denuncia Venezuela ante el mundo acciones fascistas de la extrema ultraderecha. radiohc.cu Ante el Cuerpo Diplomático acreditado en Venezuela, se presentaron pormenores de un informe preparado por el Ministerio Público, con pruebas evidentes sobre las acciones fascistas y los crueles impactos de la guerra híbrida orquestada por la ultraderecha fascista contra la nación.

hindustantimes (2024-08-23). Al Qassam's New Drone Hits Israeli Forces; Hamas Hits Merkava Tank; IDF Soldier Killed | Gaza War. hindustantimes.com The Palestine militant group's armed wing, Al Qassam brigades, attacked Israeli forces at the Netzarim axis on August 22. Al Qassam fighters launched a new home-made attack drone to target Israeli forces. Al-Zouari is a one-way attack drone, produced locally by Hamas militants. Meanwhile, Israel confirmed the death of 19-year-old Sergeant Ori Ashkenazi Nechemya, a soldier from the 46th Battalion, 401st Brigade, during combat in the southern Gaza Strip.

Red Wine & Blue Advocates, Allies & Activists (2024-08-23). Tuesday 8/27: "Bad Faith": Film & Talk – White Christian Nationalism Threat to Nov. Election & Democracy. indybay.org Virtual screening and discussion…

Democracy Now! (2024-08-23). Democracy Now! 2024-08-23 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 23, 2024; "Historic Moment": Barbara Ransby on the Symbolism & Shortcomings of Kamala Harris's Nomination; Watch: Palestinian American Lawmaker Gives Speech the DNC Wouldn't Allow on Stage; Thousands March Against U.S. Arming of Israel as Harris Accepts Presidential Nomination; How Shirley Chisholm & Fannie Lou Hamer Paved the Way for Kamala Harris; "Two Faces of American Capitalism": Juan González on What the RNC & DNC Reveal About U.S. Politics; "A Generational Fight": Political Organizers on Kamala Harris, Defeating Authoritarianism & More; &…

WSWS (2024-08-23). Wellington rail workers reject proposed attacks on wages and conditions: Form a rank-and-file committee to fight back! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Group in New Zealand is holding an online meeting for Wellington rail workers this Sunday, August 25, to discuss the need for a rank-and-file committee, independent of the RMTU bureaucracy that is working with Transdev and Hyundai Rotem to impose another sellout deal.

WSWS (2024-08-23). Left-wing organisations in Sri Lanka support "Free Bogdan Syrotiuk" campaign. wsws.org The United Socialist Party, the Socialist People's Forum and the Frontline Socialist Party's "Youth for Change" have issued statements demanding the immediate release of Bogdan Syrotiuk.

WSWS (2024-08-23). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the DNC: The pro-imperialist politics of the DSA. wsws.org The role of the Democratic Socialists of America and DSA-backed candidates in defending the pro-capitalist and imperialist policies of the Democratic Party has emerged as a significant element of the Democratic National Convention.

Germán Gorraiz López (2024-08-23). China and the new US nuclear strategy. pressenza.com The Anglo-Jewish axis would outline for the next five years a plan that would involve the recovery of the role of the US as a world gendarme through an extraordinary increase in US military interventions abroad to recover the Unipolarity in global geopolitical framework; following the Wolfowitz Doctrine, which outlined "a policy of unilateralism" and "preventive military action to suppress possible threats from other nations and prevent dictatorships from being elevated to the status of a superpower". | Biden and the "Nuclear Employment Guide" | According to the New York Times, President Joe Biden approved a high…

WSWS (2024-08-23). Canada's Liberal government colludes with White House to shut down rail strike. wsws.org This amounts to a government-sanctioned dictatorship of the rail bosses, who will get everything they want from the CIRB. It is in keeping with the systematic suppression of workers' struggles over recent years by the Canadian capitalist state.

WSWS (2024-08-23). Study finds 64 percent higher risk of dementia among elderly hospitalized COVID-19 patients. wsws.org The criminal "let it rip" policy of the capitalist ruling elites has likely caused millions of cases of dementia globally since the start of the pandemic.

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-23). The Democratic Party Exists To Make Sure Good People Do Nothing. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The empire has weaponized the insight that the only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing, so spreading awareness of the reality that the Democrats are not good people and are not doing good things helps take away that weapon.

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2024-08-22: News Headlines

UFCLP (2024-08-22). Sunday 8/25: Debate & Action Proposals For United Front Against Fascism & For A Workers Party. indybay.org 474 Valencia St. | 'San Francisco…

It's Going Down (2024-08-22). This is America #199: Antifascist Report from the UK, Vicky Osterweil on Election Cycle Amidst Ongoing Genocide. itsgoingdown.org Welcome, to This Is America, August 21st, 2024. In today's episode, first we speak with the host of 12 Rules for What?, an antifascist podcast on the Channel Zero Network, about the wave of antifascist mobilizations against the far-Right following a series of anti-immigrant riots in the so-called United Kingdom, after the spread of viral…

Red Wine & Blue Advocates, Allies & Activists (2024-08-22). Tuesday 8/27: "Bad Faith": Film & Talk – White Christian Nationalism Threat to Nov. Election & Democracy. indybay.org Virtual screening and discussion…

Sam Wainwright (2024-08-22). Fight Labor's attack on the CFMEU. socialist-alliance.org Labor's new laws appointing an administrator with absolute dictatorial powers to run every branch of the Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union is the most serious attack on a union in living memory, argues Sam Wainwright.

Rob Larson (2024-08-22). The Best Families: Enduring Ruling-class Alibis. counterpunch.org Defenders of ruling elites have seldom been satisfied with the argument that the rich deserve their wealth because of their grudging willingness to provide jobs for everyone else. Very commonly, the tendency is to celebrate the rich and powerful as being different kinds of people from the rest of us—suggesting that they built their gigantic companies up from scratch by their own almost miraculously superior knowledge, relentless drive, and willingness to make tough calls.

noreply (2024-08-22). Finally, The Mystery Has Been Solved… smoothiex12.blogspot.com as DJT uncovered ⚪ Barak Obama allowed Russians to steal American hypersonic technology. This is why Russians are two generations ahead of the US in hypersonic technology, while originators of this technology ⚪ the United States that is ⚪ still cannot produce even "slow" hypersonic weapon. In related news, Russians also stole from the US supersonic smart missiles P-800 Onyx, and technology for S-400 and S-500. Russians also stole US victory over Hitler and those damn Russkies flew to space on a stolen American technology.

Archishman Raju (2024-08-22). Reading James Baldwin in a time of American decline. mronline.org Baldwin theorizes whiteness as the psychology of empire.

ecns.cn (2024-08-21). Nation unveils guideline to improve market access. ecns.cn China unveiled a guideline on Wednesday to improve its market access system, in an effort to further optimize the business environment and support the development of both domestic and foreign-funded enterprises.

ecns.cn (2024-08-22). Nation unveils guideline to improve market access. ecns.cn China unveiled a guideline on Wednesday to improve its market access system, in an effort to further optimize the business environment and support the development of both domestic and foreign-funded enterprises.

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2024-08-16: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Hasina calls for probe into violent protests in Bangladesh. ecns.cn In her first statement since resigning and leaving Bangladesh on Aug 5, Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina called for an investigation into the violence during weeks of student-led protests in the country.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Evacuation of thousands more begins from Kursk. ecns.cn Russia began evacuating thousands more people from its border regions on Thursday after Ukraine said it was advancing deeper into the country in a lightning incursion aimed at forcing Moscow to slow its advance along the rest of the front.

infobrics (2024-08-16). Kiev's use of British-made weapons in Russia's Kursk is already backfiring. infobrics.org Footage shows British-made tanks used in Kursk destroyed by Russian forces.

infobrics (2024-08-16). More Nations Interested in Joining BRICS. infobrics.org Trend reflects desire of Global South to counter Western dominance, analysts say…

infobrics (2024-08-16). China and Russia Launch New Bi-modal Service Around Siberia. infobrics.org China and Russia have inaugurated the Arctic Express No 1 Rail-Sea Cargo Service, marking a notable milestone in their trade relations…

infobrics (2024-08-16). Boosting India-Russia Trade: Strategies and Challenges. infobrics.org The Global Trade Research Initiative believes India can boost its trade with Russia through steps such as increasing exports, using local currencies, and formalizing a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union. Despite a significant trade imbalance due to increased crude oil imports from Russia, strategic measures could help India achieve its $100 billion trade target by 2030…

editor (2024-08-16). Biden and United Nations: are you listening to Netanyahu? onlineopinion.com.au If Biden and the Security Council need any more convincing that any Palestinian State is just a mirage — they should heed the words of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Time on 4 August.

Staff (2024-08-16). Headlines for August 16, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Continues Deadly Attacks in Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Resume for Day 2, Israeli Settlers Kill Palestinian as They Go on Armed Rampage in Occupied West Bank, Prices on 10 Common Medications Will Go Down in 2026 After First Round of Medicare Negotiations, Make the Road Action Endorses Kamala Harris for President, AZ's Top Court Allows GOP to Describe Fetuses as "Unborn Human Beings" on Ballot Measure Pamphlet, Doctors in India to Strike Amid Protests over Rape and Murder of Kolkata Medical Trainee, Paetongtarn Shinawatra Named Thai Prime Minister, Indonesian President Holds First Cabinet Meet…

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). EconoScope | China invests over $364 bln in urban renewal. ecns.cn China has invested 2.6 trillion yuan (about $364.58 billion) in over 66,000 projects designed to renovate urban infrastructure, according to recent data from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD).

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Aerial view of Hailongtun Fortress Site in Guizhou. ecns.cn The Hailongtun fortress, the best well-preserved medieval castle ruins in China, was constructed in 1257 during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279). It was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2015.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Panda twins born in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Giant panda Le Le gave birth to panda twins on Thursday. The pair, a female and a male, were cubs of Ying Ying and Le Le, pandas given as a gift by the central government to Hong Kong in 2007. In March, Ying Ying and Le Le completed natural mating in Ocean Park.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Hong Kong welcomes birth of first giant panda twin cubs. ecns.cn The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday announced the birth of panda twins early Thursday morning in Hong Kong, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). 1 detained in rape of girl who later died. ecns.cn A man has been criminally detained on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl at a self-discipline training camp in Jiangxi province, police announced on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Scientists encouraged to collaborate to save planet. ecns.cn Scientists from around the world were urged to collaborate across borders and disciplines to tackle climate change through technological innovation on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Brussels rolls out stunning flower carpet. ecns.cn Aerial view of a flower carpet made of nearly millions of flowers at the Grand-Place during the 23rd edition of the Brussels' Flower Carpet show in Brussels, Belgium, August 15, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Senior Xinjiang officials meet with visiting Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Urumqi. ecns.cn Northwest China's Xinjiang regional Party chief Ma Xingrui and Erkin Tuniyaz, chairman of the regional government met with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Urumqi on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Reporter's inappropriate remarks on Quan Hongchan spark investigation. ecns.cn Sports reporter Zhu Xiaolong recently violated regulations by participating in an online program, where he made inappropriate remarks about Chinese Olympic champion Quan Hongchan.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Shenzhen, Dubai enhance financial cooperation. ecns.cn The SZSE and DFM have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining plans to explore closer cooperation in indexes, exchange traded funds, and fixed-income products, and the feasibility of new mechanisms and channels for cross-market financing.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). China increases holdings of U.S. treasury bonds to $780.2 billion in June. ecns.cn China's holdings of U.S. treasury bonds reached $780.2 billion in June, a gain of $11.9 billion from a month earlier, marking the second time this year that China has increased the holding since first addition in April.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Travel safety concerns increase after deadly waterfall accident. ecns.cn A tragic accident at a waterfall tourism spot in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has heightened concerns about travel safety during the busy summer season.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Experts aid Indonesian artificial reef projects. ecns.cn Experts from Shanghai Ocean University and Guangdong Ocean University are scheduled to complete the construction of artificial reefs in the coastal waters of Indonesia this month.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Number of Chinese scientists leaving U.S. increasing yearly. ecns.cn Scientists of Chinese descent in the United States have been leaving the country because of "pull factors" from China and the "push factor" of the China Initiative of 2018, according to a major research study published in an American scientific journal.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Construction of Tongzi River grand bridge to be completed in Guizhou. ecns.cn Spanning 965meters, the 1,422-meter-long bridge with the main tower of 208 meters high is an important part of the Jinsha-Renhuai-Tongzi Highway.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). China's investments in high-tech industries rise 10.4% in first seven months: NBS. ecns.cn China's investment in fixed assets continued to expand, with more investment going to high-tech industries.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Huawei cloud summit lights up digital Thailand. ecns.cn Chinese tech giant Huawei Cloud announced on Thursday its commitment to joint efforts with the Thai government and build the kingdom a regional cloud hub with its digital technologies.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Lights illuminate Great Wall to mark 50th anniversary of China-Brazil diplomatic ties. ecns.cn China and Brazil celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). China's expanding visa-free 'circle of friends' draws more global travelers. ecns.cn With China's increasing efforts in promoting unilateral visa exemptions and mutual visa-free policies, the expanding visa-free "circle of friends" has been drawing more foreign travelers to China.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). China tightens examination measures to prevent the import of monkeypox virus. ecns.cn The General Administration of Customs said on Friday morning that it will tighten examination measures for incoming travelers with a high risk of contracting monkeypox.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Chinese badminton player He Bingjiao retired from international badminton. ecns.cn Chinese badminton player He Bingjiao has retired from international badminton, the Badminton World Federation(BWF) announced on Tuesday. The 27-year-old won her career-best Olympic silver in women's singles at Paris2024 on August 5.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Global efforts in dire need against mpox. ecns.cn The World Health Organization called for a coordinated global response against the mpox outbreak on Wednesday after declaring it a public health emergency of international concern, or PHEIC, the agency's highest alarm at the moment.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Rescued raptors released back into wild in Beijing. ecns.cn Eight common kestrels rescued this summer were released back into the wild at Beijing Nanyuan Forest Wetland Park on Thursday, China's second National Ecology Day.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Realty draws hope from data. ecns.cn Fewer Chinese cities reported new home price rises in July compared to June, suggesting a need for various Chinese cities to explore new demand.

ecns.cn (2024-08-16). Drone deliveries guided by Beidou begin. ecns.cn The first drone delivery service guided by China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System has begun operations in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, offering local residents a glimpse into a futuristic, fast-paced delivery system.

editor (2024-08-16). Living standards fall as unreliables rise. onlineopinion.com.au Without more pie, announced policies claimed to boost incomes for all will fail. 'Magic puddings' are the fantasies of Bunyip Bluegum and Norman Lindsay.

teleSUR, JDO, MER, JGN, JCM, SH (2024-08-16). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.

Staff (2024-08-16). Apple planea retirar los espejos retrovisores de los autos. cubadebate.cu Apple Inc., conocida mundialmente por sus icónicos iPhones, está explorando un amplio abanico de proyectos que trascienden la esfera de los teléfonos móviles. La empresa tecnológica californiana ha registrado una serie de patentes para dispositivos futuristas, entre los que se destacan unos AirPods con pantalla táctil que permiten consultar a Siri y ver el pronóstico del tiempo, y un anillo para controlar las Vision Pro.

Staff (2024-08-16). La matemática de la economía y la sociedad. cubadebate.cu Podemos imaginar a un cazador asociando el número de presas con ciertos dedos de la mano para así poder saber si un día le fue mejor que otro. Seguramente a alguien se le ocurrió, en algún otro momento, ponerles un nombre ordenado a los dedos de las manos. Al asociarlos con las presas del día tuvieron así el primer conteo y los primeros números.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-08-16). EE.UU. anuncia que limita las solicitudes de asilo en la frontera. telesurtv.net Su entrada en vigor se producirá cuando el número de cruces en la frontera supere los 2.500 diarios durante una semana.

teleSUR, dcdc, YSM (2024-08-16). Encuesta: 88,2 % de peruanos desaprueban desempeño de Dina Boluarte. telesurtv.net El informe refleja que un 81,2 por ciento considera que Boluarte debería dejar "cuanto antes" su cargo.

teleSUR, MER (2024-08-16). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-08-16). Unesco advierte sobre deterioro acelerado de los océanos desde 2003. telesurtv.net La directora del ente, Audrey Azoulay, manifestó que factores como "temperatura, acidificación, nivel del mar: están sonando todas las alarmas".

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-16). Eleva a 22 el número de muertos por inundaciones en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net Las graves inundaciones han afectado casas que han sido arrasadas por las aguas del temporal, así como carreteras anegadas y árboles arrancados de raíz.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-08-16). Comunidad internacional saluda victoria de Sheinbaum en México. telesurtv.net Xiomara Castro dijo que acordó con Sheinbaum "trabajar juntas por la unidad de Latinoamérica y el Caribe".

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-08-16). Líder mapuche Héctor Llaitul inicia huelga de hambre en prisión. telesurtv.net A través de un comunicado, Llaitul exigió la nulidad del juicio y que los recursos presentados hace unas semanas sean revisados por la Corte Suprema.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-16). Ataque ucraniano deja tres heridos en Bélgorod, Rusia. telesurtv.net Hace solo dos días esta región rusa registró otro ataque que cobró la vida del subjefe del municipio de Korochanski.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-08-16). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.

teleSUR, MS (2024-08-16). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-16). Docentes universitarios realizan paro nacional en Argentina. telesurtv.net Si no encuentran una respuesta satisfactoria, los manifestantes han declarado que existen posibilidades de que la semana próxima vayan nuevamente al paro.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-08-16). Trabajadores de telecomunicaciones rechazan ley de medios en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Los Diputados acordaron que el documento será nuevamente analizado después del 30 de junio.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-08-16). López Obrador asegura que continuará investigación del caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que "bajo ninguna circunstancia se va a cerrar el caso".

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-08-16). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

teleSUR, MER (2024-08-16). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-08-16). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.

teleSUR, odr, SH (2024-08-16). Autoridades dominicanas colocan a 25 provincias en alerta verde. telesurtv.net El COE aumenta 14 provincias y al Distrito Nacional en alerta amarilla debido a una masa de aire húmeda dejada por una onda tropical en el país caribeño.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-08-16). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.

teleSUR, MS (2024-08-16). Inundación de una mina de carbón en China deja tres muertos. telesurtv.net La tragedia tuvo lugar el pasado sábado alrededor de las 17H00, cuando diez trabajadores se encontraban en la zona afectada. Dos lograron escapar por sus propios medios, dejando a ocho atrapados.

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2024-08-16). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-08-16). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-08-16). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-08-16). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.

Staff (2024-08-16). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).

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2024-08-15: News Headlines

Pablo Meriguet (2024-08-15). Why is the far-right winning support from the working class? peoplesdispatch.org The latest dossier from the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research addresses the need for the left in Latin America to confront neofascism rising across the region and the world…

María Candela (2024-08-15). Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela continúa programa legislativo contra el fascismo (+Foto). radiohc.cu El Parlamento venezolano prosigue los debates para aprobar un Cuerpo legislativo que defienda al país de los daños del fascismo y el ciberfascismo.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-08-15). The U.S. Supports Horrific Atrocities in Indian-Occupied Kashmir—Where is the Outcry? covertactionmagazine.com The Biden administration has ratcheted up weapons supplies to India's quasi-fascist government as part of a dangerous anti-China policy In early February, the U.S. State Department approved nearly $4 billion in drone sales to India, adding to the $20 billion worth of U.S.-origin defense material the U.S. had sold to India since 2008. State Department …

Lynda Carson (2024-08-15). ProPublica releases dozens of Project 2025 secret training videos. indybay.org The release of some Project 2025 secret training videos released by ProPublica. Plus some links to articles about former fascist KKK Grand Wizard, David Duke's campaign contributors. David Duke is a Trump supporter! The David Duke campaign contributors that received national media coverage, were originally exposed locally by Lynda Carson, on IndyBay Media.

Laura Sito, Roberto Robaina (2024-08-15). The 1st International Antifascist Conference will take place in Porto Alegre in 2025. links.org.au Following its cancellation due to the floods in Porto Alegre in May 2024, the 1st International Antifascist Conference will take place next year in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-15). Venezuela rechaza declaraciones del Alto Comisionado de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 ago (RHC) El Parlamento venezolano, en reunión este martes, decidió aprobar un conjunto de leyes para cuidar y proteger a la población del odio, del terrorismo y de la difusión de ideas fascistas en las redes sociales, declaró el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional (AN), Jorge Rodríguez.

Mondialisation (2024-08-15). Fim das negociaàßàµes após o massacre ucraniano de civis em Kursk. globalresearch.ca O conflito ucraniano entrou numa nova fase. Na sequência das últimas provocaàßàµes do regime neonazista contra as áreas civis russas, Moscou tomou uma decisà£o importante, eliminando qualquer possibilidade de negociaàßà£o. O ataque terrorista ucraniano a Kursk violou uma grave linha …

infobrics (2024-08-15). West wants neo-Nazi hardliner to replace Zelensky. infobrics.org According to recent intelligence reports, Western backers are once again plotting to replace Zelensky, this time betting on former minister Arsen Avakov as a "candidate."

newarab (2024-08-15). Why is Egypt's new grand mufti Nazir Ayyad under fire. newarab.com

Labor Video Project (2024-08-15). Capitalism, Imperialism, The 2024 French Olympics & The Working Class. indybay.org The 2024 Olympics in France should the role of profiteering and capitalism as well as nationalism and imperialism as tools used by the US and other major imperialist countries.

newleftreview (2024-08-15). 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.

WSWS (2024-08-15). More Australian workers and youth explain why they have joined the SEP as electoral members. wsws.org "As a Palestinian myself I've always felt that all these systems of oppression are interconnected. We see that in the most violent and blatant way in Israel and the occupied territories, but really the whole world is basically occupied by capitalism, by greed."

Ashley Smith, Michael Roberts (2024-08-15). The Persistence of Global Capitalism's Long Depression. cadtm.org

newleftreview (2024-08-15). 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.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-08-15). Venezuela Today: Revolution and Elections. libya360.wordpress.com Chris Gilbert Celebrating Maduro's victory. (Rome Arrieche) In light of recent imperialist aggressions, Chris Gilbert reflects on the challenges and complexities of using elections as a tool for socialist construction. Hugo Chávez changed the way socialists viewed elections around the world. The left had long been skeptical about them. The main arguments were that elections…

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-15). Alerta Diosdado Cabello sobre nuevos planes violentos en Venezuela. radiohc.cu La Habana, 15 ago (RHC) El primer vicepresidente del Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, alertó sobre nuevos planes violentos orquestados por la ultraderecha para el venidero sábado, trascendió hoy en Caracas.

WSWS (2024-08-15). Free Bogdan Syrotiuk! wsws.org This resolution was unanimously adopted by the Eighth National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held from August 4 to August 9, 2024.

WSWS (2024-08-15). Socialist autoworker Will Lehman proposes 3-point program to defend Warren Truck jobs. wsws.org A rebellion against the UAW bureaucrats is needed. Workers should replace them with leaders drawn from the shop floor, exercising leadership democratically through rank-and-file action committees.

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2024-08-15). CovertAction Bulletin — Eyewitness: Venezuela's Election. covertactionmagazine.com Venezuela's elections took place on July 28th. Nicolás Maudro defeated the right-wing candidate Edmundo González Urrutia by over a million votes. The imperialist machine immediately jumped into action to denounce the elections, condemning Maduro as a dictator and calling the results undemocratic…

newleftreview (2024-08-15). 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.

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2024-08-14: News Headlines

Cameron Harrison (2024-08-14). Southern Workers Assembly: 'Build rank-and-file power to fight fascism'. peoplesworld.org Watch the full Southern Workers Assembly Town Hall — video at the end of this article. "People are tired of hearing that this is the most important election of our lifetime, but it's true," declared Bill Fletcher, Jr., at the Southern Workers Assembly (SWA) Town Hall held last week. Fletcher is a trade union activist …

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-08-14). Venezuela to hold public consultation on anti-fascist law. plenglish.com Caracas, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The National Assembly of Venezuela will launch a public consultation throughout the country on the Law against Fascism, Neofascism and Similar Expressions, which seeks to become a protective shield of the nation.

María Candela (2024-08-14). Democracia vs Fascismo. radiohc.cu El líder ve el futuro deseado: éxitos y fracasos, como si fuera el pasado; y toma decisiones para que las cosas sucedan, orientando la actitud favorable y de acción en sus actos diarios, hacia lo que quiere lograr.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-08-14). Comienza en Venezuela consulta pública sobre ley antifascista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 14 ago (RHC) La Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela iniciará hoy en todo el país un proceso de consulta pública sobre la Ley contra el Fascismo, Neofascismo y Expresiones Similares, que busca convertirse en escudo protector de la nación.

WSWS (2024-08-14). Hundreds of Australian students attend meetings opposing Israeli onslaught. wsws.org The attendance at the meetings highlights a developing politicisation amid an eruption of militarism, the growth of fascist movements internationally and dire social conditions.

Lynda Carson (2024-08-14). ProPublica releases dozens of Project 2025 secret training videos. indybay.org The release of some Project 2025 secret training videos released by ProPublica. Plus some links to articles about former fascist KKK Grand Wizard, David Duke's campaign contributors. David Duke is a Trump supporter! The David Duke campaign contributors that received national media coverage, were originally exposed locally by Lynda Carson, on IndyBay Media.

WSWS (2024-08-14). Fascist billionaires Trump and Musk express hatred of working class and fear of Marxism in interview on X. wsws.org For over two hours, the two billionaires used the global communications platform to spread their neo-Nazi ideology and politics.

JANET (2024-08-14). Hamas demands global response following the Al-Tabaeen School massacre. iacenter.org Hamas resistance fighter August 12, 2024 The following statement from Hamas was published on Resistance News Network on Aug. 11, 2024. In light of the brutal and systematic Zionist targeting of unarmed civilians in Gaza, the ongoing massacres for more than 10 months, and the crime committed at dawn yesterday by the Zionist terrorist army against worshippers in Al-Tabaeen School in Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, where more than a hundred displaced people were martyred, their bodies torn apart by three U.S.-made bombs, joining nearly 40,000 martyrs who have fallen due to the crimes of the Zionist Nazis, we in…

infobrics (2024-08-14). (Re)Nazification of Bundeswehr. infobrics.org The most disturbing development is how Germany and its Bundeswehr have embraced their Nazi past right at the time when Berlin is getting ready to be the spearhead of the new EU/NATO-led crawling invasion of Russia, including by allowing previously banned medium and intermediate-range missiles on German soil, once again bringing Europe (and the world) to the edge of an abyss.

newleftreview (2024-08-14). 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.

newarab (2024-08-14). Polanyi's The Great Transformation and the myth of free markets. newarab.com Looking at economic and other transformations during the Industrial Revolution and beyond, he showed that there is nothing inevitable and 'natural' about free markets, the ideological belief that they can solve most economic problems being utopian and dangerous. | JM Keynes, an important economic thinker of the last century, saw those in authority as distilling thoughts "from some academic scribbler of a few years back." Indeed, his ideas underpin much economic policy today. | However, unlike Keynes who was an apologist for some form of capitalism, the less-remembered Polanyi's "scribbling" shows that market f…

Ashley Smith, Michael Roberts (2024-08-14). The Persistence of Global Capitalism's Long Depression. cadtm.org

Richard D. Wolff (2024-08-14). Capitalism, Mass Anger and the 2024 Elections. counterpunch.org In the wake of his huge defeat on June 30, 2024, when 80 percent of voters rejected French "centrist" President Emmanuel Macron, he said he understood the French people's anger. In the UK, Conservative loser Rishi Sunak said the same about the British people's anger, as Labor leader Starmer now says as the anger explodes.

newleftreview (2024-08-14). 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.

WSWS (2024-08-14). Socialist Equality Party achieves ballot status in Washington state. wsws.org Supporters of the SEP collected 1,395 signatures during the course of a three-month-long campaign across Washington state, well over the 1,000 required to place Kishore and White on the ballot.

WSWS (2024-08-14). The 2024 US elections and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party. wsws.org We are publishing here the main resolution adopted by the Eighth National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US), held from August 4 to August 9, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-08-14). Anti-China content fabricated in applications for overseas study. ecns.cn Some agencies providing services for people wanting to study abroad have added fabricated content including biased views about China and reactionary political comments in the students' admission documents to help them secure places in foreign universities.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-14). Does the UK have a two-tier justice system? A comparison of cases shows it does, but it is not consistent nationwide. expose-news.com The recent public outcry about authoritarianism in Britain, ignited by the authorities' response to the Southport child murders and mass immigration protests, has raised significant questions about two-tier policing and sentencing. These …

newleftreview (2024-08-14). 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.

ecns.cn (2024-08-14). Survey: High interest rates not spooking Hong Kong SMEs. ecns.cn Enterprises are most willing to invest in research and development, followed by training related to e-commerce or digital technology, as well as overall staff training.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-08-14). India and US enhance cooperation on MSMEs. plenglish.com New Delhi, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) from India and the United States reportedly agreed to explore the development of a digital business matching platform to increase business opportunities.

DikelediM (2024-08-14). UIF commissioner to host employer breakfast session in Queenstown. sanews.gov.za UIF commissioner to host employer breakfast session in Queenstown | The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is calling on employers in the Eastern Cape to attend an Employer Breakfast session that is set to take place in Queenstown next week. | The session which will be held at Aloe Grove Guest Farm, will be hosted by the fund's Commisssioner, Teboho Maruping. | Employers from all sectors, including commercial business owners and operators of Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in Komani (Queenstown) as well as the broader Eastern Cape Province are invited to attend the session on Monday, 19 August 2024. | "

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2024-08-11: News Headlines

Clifton D'Rozario (2024-08-11). Clifton D'Rozario (CPIML Liberation, India): Understanding the rise of the global far right. links.org.au Clifton D'Rozario — There is no denying the far right has emerged as a formidable political force around the world. In India, fascism is not just being fought in the electoral arena; it is also being confronted on the streets.

Editor (2024-08-10). Why Americans should be worried by the rise in British fascism. mronline.org The racist pogroms on the streets of Britain are the result of British support for genocide in Palestine and the construction of a "migrant threat".

Editor (2024-08-10). Anti-fascist rallies take the streets away from the racists. mronline.org Counterfire members attended demonstrations across the country and sent the following reports of the heartening mobilisations against racism and fascism.

It's Going Down (2024-08-10). As Texas Antifascist Found "Not Guilty," Billionaire GOP Mega-Donor Reportedly Bankrolling Lawsuit for Fascist, Anti-Semitic Group. itsgoingdown.org On Thursday, August 8th, Chris "Big Tex," was found not guilty by a jury in a criminal trial on charges of "assault on a police officer," following a mobilization in the spring of 2023 in defense of a drag event at a brewery in Fort Worth, Texas in response to threats from fascist groups. In…

Phil Hearse (2024-08-10). Britain: Thousands mobilise to face down fascist rioters. links.org.au Phil Hearse — Thousands of anti-fascists mobilised to face down fascist groups threatening immigration lawyers and mosques in cities across Britain on August 7.

Arvind Dilawar (2024-08-11). The Transfer Agreement: Nazi Support for a Jewish State in Palestine. counterpunch.org

WSWS (2024-08-10). Ukrainian attack on Kursk prompts media calls for US escalation against Russia. wsws.org US and European news outlets have hailed what The Economist dubbed "The second battle of Kursk," referencing the World War II battle in which Soviet forces, then allied with the United States, France, and England, decisively defeated the armies of Nazi Germany.

WSWS (2024-08-10). Ukrainian attack on Kursk prompts media calls for US escalation against Russia. wsws.org US and European news outlets have hailed what The Economist dubbed "The second battle of Kursk," referencing the World War II battle in which Soviet forces, then allied with the United States and Britain, decisively defeated the armies of Nazi Germany.

Tom Tanuki (2024-08-10). Media, government, spies — collectively they're memory-holing neo-Nazism. independentaustralia.net

newleftreview (2024-08-11). 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.

James Risen (2024-08-10). Racism Is Why Trump Is So Popular. theintercept.com

newleftreview (2024-08-10). 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.

Jenny Ufer, Resilience. (2024-08-11). Towards A Degrowth Border Perspective. popularresistance.org What do we do with our borders? The right-wing shift in the European political climate in recent years has meant a higher degree of securitisation. At the same time, some are calling for border controls to be reduced or even abolished. Perhaps the answer lies in a change of perspective; a new outlook free from the shackles of capitalism and inspired by degrowth. | Recent national and European elections have marked a shift to the right in European politics. While the far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally, RN) failed to win a majority in France's parliamentary election, it will still be the most represen…

Ashley Smith, Michael Roberts (2024-08-11). The Persistence of Global Capitalism's Long Depression. cadtm.org

newleftreview (2024-08-11). 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.

Ashley Smith, Michael Roberts (2024-08-10). The Persistence of Global Capitalism's Long Depression. cadtm.org

newleftreview (2024-08-10). 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.

Rhoda Wilson (2024-08-11). UK government is supercharging its assault on free speech, both within the UK and globally. expose-news.com By criminalising open discussion and sharing of content online relating to the unrest in the UK, the new socialist UK government under TwoTierKeir, assisted by an ideologically two-tier police force, is suppressing …

scorinoco (2024-08-10). PSUV Leader Diosdado Cabello: We Have Submitted All Documents to the Supreme Court. orinocotribune.com The vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, reported that the PSUV has delivered all the documents asked for by the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) regarding the July 28 presidential elections. | "The United Socialist Party of Venezuela and the comrades of the different parties of the Great Patriotic Pole, the alliance that nominated President Nicolás Maduro, attended the TSJ summons in recognition of its authority, of the authority of the Electoral Chamber in everything concerning the electoral issue," Cabello declared to the press after exiting…

GABRIELLE PROSSER (2024-08-10). 'We say the working class needs its own party, a party of labor'. themilitant.com Minnesota: Thousands hear the SWP campaign program: | MINNEAPOLIS — "No offense, but how are you guys going to change things?" Steven Lutchen, a truck driver, asked Dennis Richter, Socialist Workers Party candidate for vice president, at a Hmong Farmers Market in St. Paul Aug. 4. "They won't give you any publicity." | "We're counting on what's beginning to change among working people," Richter replied, pointing to recent labor struggles, from flight attendants fighting for a new contract to the autoworkers strike last fall. | "We need to build a party of labor, to organize to fight in the interests…

Róger Calero (2024-08-10). 1952: Cuban farmworkers in a fight get help from Fidel Castro. themilitant.com Earlier this year the Militant received a letter from Javier Perdomo, one of the millions of working people caught up by the "enormous machine for grinding people up" that is the U.S. criminal "justice" system. That quote comes from Ramón Labañino, one of the five Cuban revolutionaries framed up by the FBI in 1998 for monitoring counterrevolutionary groups that operate in Florida and carry out attacks against Cuba. | Perdomo wrote about receiving the socialist newsweekly in the Florida prison where he is incarcerated. "I am grateful an issue of the paper fell into my hands. It spoke about Che, Fidel, and the work…

WSWS (2024-08-10). SEP (Sri Lanka) presidential election meeting: Fight for international socialism against war, austerity and dictatorship! wsws.org Only our party speaks the truth and explains to workers, the poor and young people the serious situation they confront and the necessity of fighting for a revolutionary socialist alternative.

Robert Kurz (2024-08-11). Totalitarian Economy and Paranoia of Terror: The Death Wish of Capitalist Reason. indybay.org While the financial capitalist crisis mechanisms of shareholder value threw billions of people into poverty and despair, the majority of the global intelligentsia mockingly sang the song of capitalist democratic optimism. They now have paid the price: When critical reason is silenced, its place is taken by murderous hate.

Robert Kurz (2024-08-10). Totalitarian Economy and Paranoia of Terror: The Death Wish of Capitalist Reason. indybay.org While the financial capitalist crisis mechanisms of shareholder value threw billions of people into poverty and despair, the majority of the global intelligentsia mockingly sang the song of capitalist democratic optimism. They now have paid the price: When critical reason is silenced, its place is taken by murderous hate.

Staff (2024-08-10). AAP's Sisodia calls upon people to fight against 'dictatorship'. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against "tyranny" in the country and said if all opposition parties stand united against "dictatorship", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will come out of prison within 24 hours. Addressing AAP workers at the party headquarters here a day …

Staff (2024-08-10). AAP's Sisodia calls upon people to fight against 'dictatorship'. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Saturday called upon party workers and people to fight against "tyranny" in the country and said if all opposition parties stand united against "dictatorship", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will come out of prison within 24 hours. Addressing AAP workers at the party headquarters here a day …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-08-10). Nuclear War Is "On the Table". Build Awareness. Say No to A Two Trillion Dollar Nuclear Weapons Program! globalresearch.ca Will the US launch "Mini-nukes" against Iran in Retaliation for Tehran's "Non-compliance"?

yalensis (2024-08-11). Ukraine War Day #900: NATO Invades Russia. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | In its 1,000 year history Russia has been invaded quite a lot of times. For this reason, Russian rulers (at least the wise ones) always placed much emphasis on fortifying and controlling the border areas. For example, Tsar Ivan Grozny, who put together the basic architecture of the centralized Empire, had designated four major border cities: Smolensk, Pskov, Novgorod, and Kazan. The first three were assigned to keep out Poles and Swedes; and the latter, Crimean Tatars. To govern these border towns, the Tsar appointed four Dukes of high-ranking nobility who also served in his privy council. Thes…

newleftreview (2024-08-11). 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.

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-10). Nobody Would Vote For Any Of This Bullshit Without Extensive Manipulation. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It is a well-documented fact that under the western empire not only are our political systems aggressively manipulated by the rich and powerful for the benefit of the rich and powerful, but public opinion is as well. Insane systems which rely on exploitation, injustice, ecocide, militarism and war are actively normalized via mass-scale psychological manipulation, and we are then presented with candidates and platforms which support those systems and told that anything else is fringe commie extremism.

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-10). Nobody Would Vote For Any Of This Bullshit Without Extensive Manipulation. thealtworld.com One of the biggest lies we are sold in western politics is that election results paint an accurate picture of what the public truly wants. We are told that candidates who promote peace and economic justice lose elections because their platforms are unpopular with the wider public, as though the people are organically coming into worldviews which support poverty, inequality, war and militarism all on their own. | "Socialism just isn't popular!" we are told, as though we don't live under a capitalist empire that has spent generations violently stomping out socialism wherever it pops up and brainwashing the public i…

newleftreview (2024-08-10). 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.

Irene Torres, Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Daniel Fernando López-Cevallos (2024-08-10). Correspondence] Lancet Commissions must challenge colonial knowledge hegemony. thelancet.com A recent Correspondence highlighted the well known fact that the O'Neill—Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health was launched in Mexico without including any of the Commissioners based there or elsewhere in Latin America.1 However, the authors conflate such an omission with the potential to perpetuate power imbalances in global health and propose a symbolic (tokenising) reparation as an inclusive approach. If colonising enterprises were designed to engage (subjugate) us all, the decolonising project should concern (empower) us all.

Felicity Arbuthnot (2024-08-10). Hiroshima — A Criminal Enterprise From Which Nothing Has Been Learned. Felicity Arbuthnot. globalresearch.ca When Paul Tibbets was thirteen years old he flew a bi-plane over Florida's Miami Beach dropping a promotional cargo of Babe Ruth Candy Bars directly on to the promotional target area. 30 years later: "I was told I was going to destroy one city with one bomb.

Alan Waring (2024-08-11). Is the Search for Justice Futile in Today's Tyrannical Climate? fairobserver.com We live in an era of increasing exposure to harmful threats and risks to individuals, groups, societies, nations and humankind. As the 2024 World Economic Forum Global Risks Report narrates, many of these hazards, whether natural or manmade, are made worse by the failure of public and private authorities to act decisively and appropriately. Many…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-08-10). Pfizer's "Secret" Report on the Covid "Vaccine". Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. globalresearch.ca Pfizer was fully aware that the mRNA vaccine which it is marketing Worldwide would result in a wave of mortality and morbidity. This is tantamount to a crime against humanity on the part of Big Pharma.

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