(2022-07-27). Energy crisis: market intervention by policymakers is necessary. indybay.org We are in the middle of a multiple energy crisis. The supply of energy is in danger, and prices will continue to rise. This is not only a problem for private households and companies; rather, there is a danger that the persistently high inflation will become entrenched. Then we will be faced with a severe economic depression.
(2022-07-27). The Enduring Tyranny of Oil: War, Inflation, and Soaring World Temperatures. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) It may seem hard to believe, but only 15 years ago many of us were talking confidently about "peak oil" — the moment of maximum global oil output after which, with world reserves dwindling, its use would begin an irreversible decline. Then along came hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and the very …
(2022-07-27). Detroit Chrysler workers demand UAW delegates nominate Will Lehman. wsws.org During a shift change at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit workers spoke with the socialist candidate for president of the United Auto Workers and denounced efforts by the UAW bureaucracy to block his nomination at the constitutional convention today…
(2022-07-26). U.S. is No.1 empire of hacking, surveillance and theft of secrets. ecns.cn US government agencies have long been using advanced cyber surveillance technologies to indiscriminately keep tabs on people, a move that ignores ethical boundaries. For example, it found that ICE spent nearly $3 billion in recent years on new tech and data analysis. Its "surveillance dragnet" has access to data of three quarters of American adults and information belonging to over 218 million utility customers across all 50 states and the district.
(2022-07-26). American Federation of Teachers convention: In service of American capitalism's COVID-19 coverup, strike suppression, and war plans. wsws.org The American Federation of Teachers biennial convention towed the Democratic Party line in regard to covering up the pandemic, supporting war against Russia, and suppressing the working class through the trade union apparatus.
(2022-07-26). The Biden administration's new policy: Everyone will get COVID. wsws.org White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said yesterday during a brief on President Biden's recovery that everyone is going to get COVID-19, explicitly stating the reactionary shift in the response to the coronavirus and the pandemic.
(2022-07-26). Fox Seeks Allies Across The Political Spectrum To Shill For Bolsonaro. popularresistance.org It is no secret that, since the 2016 legislative coup against President Dilma Rousseff and 2018 arbitrary imprisonment of front-running presidential candidate Lula da Silva, multinational corporations have made billions of dollars from environmental deregulation, dismantlement of labor rights and privatization of Brazil's natural resources. It's also now known that corporate media outlets like the New York Times and Washington Post normalized the breakdown of Brazil's rule of law and rise of fascism by ignoring crimes committed by high-profile Judge Sergio Moro that were widely publicized in Brazilian media. | So…
(2022-07-26). The Enduring Tyranny of Oil: War, Inflation, Geopolitical Rivalry, and Soaring World Temperatures. commondreams.org Overcoming such a global phalanx of oil-industry defenders will require far more political muscle than the environmental camp has yet been able to muster.
(2022-07-26). UN Nuclear Review: A Prime Time to Stop the New Arms Race. commondreams.org The real solution to the threat of nuclear war is in plain sight, but still the powerful weapons makers and war profiteers refuse to yield.
(2022-07-26). The Enduring Tyranny of Oil. tomdispatch.com It may seem hard to believe, but only 15 years ago many of us were talking confidently about "peak oil" — the moment of maximum global oil output after which, with world reserves dwindling, its use would begin an irreversible decline. Then along came hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and the very notion of peak oil largely vanished. Instead, some analysts began speaking of "peak oil demand" — a moment, not so far away, when electric vehicle (EV) ownership would be so widespread that the need for petroleum would largely disappear, even if there was still plenty of it to frack or drill. However, in 202…
(2022-07-26). We Can't Build Real Power By Defending Democrats. popularresistance.org The United States Constitution is failing: Its anti-democratic structures are creating a crisis of legitimacy and an inability to address a cascade of social crises. This is a problem endemic to liberal democracies, as the contradictions between political democracy on the one hand, and the tyranny of capital and ruling class control of politics on the other become heightened. | Part of the crisis we face is the disjuncture between the sense of horror and urgency from the events of the last months and the gross inaction from politicians, particularly Democrats. Less than two weeks after a white supremacist attack…
(2022-07-26). To defeat MAGA fascism, every ally possible will be needed. peoplesworld.org 
The recent burst of Supreme Court rulings and January 6 Committee revelations have put the MAGA agenda and its plans to seize power front and center in U.S. politics. From white supremacist militias through the Supreme Court majority, from Trump and DeSantis over to "Republican Team Normal," the MAGA-controlled GOP is all in. They have …
(2022-07-26). US Covid-19 Insanity, The Working Class. Covid & Capitalism & THE NEW NORMAL By Dr. Gordon. indybay.org Dr. Nayvin Gordon reports on abandonment of any public health protection as the Covid-19 pandemic expands over two years after the pandemic starts.
(2022-07-26). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman campaigns on first day of convention. wsws.org The Mack Trucks worker and socialist candidate for president of the UAW needs the nomination of at least one delegate to appear on the ballot for president.
(2022-07-26). Canadian education workers support Will Lehman's campaign for United Auto Workers president. wsws.org The most recent meeting of the Cross-Canada Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee voted to support a resolution backing the campaign of rank-and-file auto worker and socialist Will Lehman for UAW president.
(2022-07-26). Child labor used in Hyundai-owned metal stamping plant in Alabama. wsws.org The case of a missing teen from Enterprise, Alabama in February cast light on the use of child labor at SMART LLC., where children as young as twelve risk amputation and crushing to make parts for Hyundai's most popular models.
(2022-07-26). "My entire store plans on voting no"—Significant opposition from Ohio Kroger workers to UFCW-backed contract. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site has received many comments from Kroger grocery workers in Columbus, Ohio, denouncing a three-year contract brought by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1059. Voting on the deal, which contains substandard wage increases and a divisive multi-tier wage structure, takes place Tuesday and Wednesday. The WSWS publishes a selection of these comments below.
(2022-07-26). 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo opens strong. ecns.cn The second China International Consumer Products Expo launched in Haikou, capital of South China's Hainan Province, on Monday, attracting 1,505 enterprises from 70 countries and regions, the organizer said.
(2022-07-25). 'Good' Wars, 'Good' War Criminals, 'Good' Dictators, 'Good' Separatists, 'Good' Oligarchs, 'Good' Money Launderers—and Their Antitheses. transcend.org Everything You Have Always Wanted to Know about It…
(2022-07-25). Behind the Drought and Food Deficits in Africa. transcend.org 19 Jul 2022 – The world is facing a combination of imperialist interventions, climate change and the burgeoning economic crisis of world capitalism.