(2021-06-02). Profit Share of Corporate Income Falls In Pandemic. cepr.net 
I thought it was worth highlighting the drop in the profit share of corporate income reported for the first quarter of 2021. It did rise slightly from the 2020 average, but it is below the 2019 level. This means that, in spite of the high unemployment in 2020, the wage share actually rose slightly. (The …
(2021-06-02). For Memorial Day, Here Is How We Stop All Wars. popularresistance.org For Memorial Day week, Clearing the FOG speaks with David Swanson, the cofounder and executive director of World Beyond War, an international organization that is working to abolish all war. World Beyond War will hold its annual conference virtually from June 4 to 6. The conference, called "From Weapons Fairs to War Zones: Unraveling the War Machine," will bring activists together to share how they are stopping weapons corporation exhibitions, divesting from war, closing foreign bases and more. They will discuss what type of world they are working to create. David also speaks about his recent book, "Leaving World…
(2021-06-02). The Booming Economy vs. Debt and Deficit Fears. counterpunch.org Most of the data on the economy is looking very good these days. The number of weekly unemployment claims has fallen sharply. Levels are still high, but just over half the level we were seeing earlier this year. And, this is before all the moves by Republican governors to cut back benefits, so the decline
(2021-06-02). Pentagon to Use War Games to Smuggle Weapons to Ukrainian Army, Extremist Formations for War in Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and munitions to the nation's armed forces and fascistic paramilitaries and mercenaries of the infamous Azov Battalion and similar units….
(2021-06-02). Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense Ministry. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon to use war games to smuggle weapons to Ukrainian army, extremist formations for war in Donbass: Russian Defense MinistryRick Rozoff Today's TASS cites Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, warning that the U.S. and NATO will exploit this year's Sea Breeze military exercise in Ukraine to smuggle advanced weaponry and …
(2021-06-02). Author of WSJ "Wuhan lab" story wrote lies about Iraqi "Weapons of Mass Destruction" indybay.org The lead writer of the Wall Street Journal piece that led to the embrace by the entire US media of the "Wuhan lab" theory was the co-author with Judith Miller of the discredited "aluminum tubes" story that helped launch the US invasion of Iraq.
(2021-06-02). Consumer Health: Understanding atypical depression. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about dealing with atypical depression. Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave, and it can lead to emotional and physical problems. For some …
(2021-06-02). Consumer Health: Understanding the link between depression and pain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. It affects how you feel, think and behave, and it can lead to emotional and physical problems. Depression and pain are closely related. Depression can cause pain, and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression create a vicious cycle …
(2021-06-02). Author of Wall Street Journal "Wuhan lab" story wrote lies about Iraqi "Weapons of Mass Destruction" wsws.org The lead writer of the Wall Street Journal piece that led to the embrace by the entire US media of the "Wuhan lab" theory was the co-author with Judith Miller of the discredited "aluminum tubes" story that helped launch the US invasion of Iraq.
(2021-06-02). Why Now Was the Right Time to Release Top-Secret File on Nuclear Weapons. zcomm.org The document about a 1958 crisis shows officials eagerly making the case for atomic warfare against China…
(2021-06-01). Mass grave with 215 bodies found at Canadian "Indian" residential school. wsws.org Lasting well into the 1970s, the state-sponsored residential school system was aimed at eradicating indigenous culture and transforming Native children into a pliant workforce for Canadian capitalism.
(2021-06-01). Risks and Benefits of Benzodiazepines—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Dr Horowitz and colleagues highlight multiple risks associated with long-term benzodiazepine use, including dependence, tolerance, addiction, depression and anxiety, impaired cognitive functioning, falls, and motor vehicle crashes. We agree with these concerns. In our Viewpoint, we quoted the revised FDA boxed warning for benzodiazepines, which includes many of these hazards. Furthermore, we stated that "this increased caution regarding benzodiazepine use is warranted; fewer benzodiazepine prescriptions are needed." For these reasons, we respectfully disagree with their characterization of our Viewpoint.
(2021-06-01). All (MacCarthyite) hell breaks loose in Peru as the country prepares to choose new President. dissidentvoice.org Huge billboards across Lima's main avenues read like cheap Cold War propaganda: "Peru says no to communism", "Socialism leads to communism", and "Think about your children's future", are just three of the many panic-inducing slogans. Nobody knows who's paying for the expensive advertisement and nobody cares, including the government agencies created to stop this kind …
(2021-06-01). Austerity's Hidden Purpose & From California Capitalism to Bidenomics. indybay.org For governments pursuing austerity, spending cuts mean lower national income and fewer taxes. Unlike a household or a business, if the government cuts its spending during tough times, it is cutting its revenues, too.
(2021-06-01). Saturday 6/26: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Mission Economy — A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism. indybay.org We continue to meet via Zoom. | Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com for the invite.