(2022-01-06). Yet another contradiction of capitalism. mronline.org 
In the United States there are still four million persons who remain unemployed compared to before the pandemic; and yet the Biden administration's attempt to stimulate the economy has already run into a crisis with the re-emergence of inflation not just in that country but elsewhere in the capitalist world as well.
(2022-01-06). Lula's Standing Rose in 2021 while Bolsonaro and the Third Way Ran out of Steam. orinocotribune.com By Emir Sader — Dec 29, 2021 | The first characteristic of Brazil in 2021 was the reversal of optimism regarding economic reactivation and favorable economic projections for 2022. On the contrary, throughout the year the economic recession took root, to the point that the Central Bank of Brazil had to substantially raise interest rates. | Unemployment remained at the high levels of the previous year, but what increased greatly was the number of precarious workers. Today we can say that the vast majority of Brazilians who earn some kind of income do not do so with a formal contract. That is, they have no job…
(2022-01-06). BOMBSHELL: India's Role in the US Proxy war on Myanmar (and on China). newatlas.report January 6, 2022 (The New Atlas) — Just as India had in the past aided US foreign policy objectives against China through hosting violent militant groups targeting Tibet, India is once again hosting militants, this time targeting China's BRI partner, Myanmar in Southeast Asia. Reuters admits that armed militants and their weapons are staged inside …
(2022-01-05). How American capitalism profits on death. wsws.org Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the correspondence between mass infection and stock prices is well established. The markets fall when they suspect measures will be taken to stop the spread of COVID-19, and they rise when the disease is allowed to spread unchecked.
(2022-01-05). Beyond the Capitalist Paradigm of Destruction: Generative Chaos. libya360.wordpress.com Leonardo Boff I believe that this leap, with our participation, especially the victims of the exploitation of capitalism, can occur and would be within the possibilities of the history of the universe and the Earth: from the current destructive chaos, we can move on to generative chaos of a new way of being and inhabiting…
(2022-01-05). World leaders mourn Archbishop Desmond Tutu in acknowledgement of services rendered to imperialism. wsws.org Post-apartheid, Tutu's greatest service by far to South African capitalism and world imperialism was as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
(2022-01-05). Tuesday 1/4: Press Conference: Stop the Mayor's War on the Tenderloin! indybay.org SF City Hall. Tune into the livestream via @PSLBayArea on Twitter…
(2022-01-05). Rocket Reportedly Hits Near Military Base Hosting US Forces in Iraq. sputniknews.com The reports of a rocket attack come after two drones were shot down on Tuesday attempting to approach the coalition's Ain al-Asad Air facility.
(2022-01-05). Selling Out Democracy for Political Influence. otherwords.org One year ago, the foundation of our democracy was jeopardized in a full-blown coup attempt by seditionists egged on by former president Donald Trump. People died. | Confederate flags were waved inside the Capitol. People with zip ties and weapons were ready to do harm or even kill members of Congress and the vice president. These were right-wing extremists who had the encouragement, and even help, from Trump allies in Congress. | When the dust settled, many corporations rightly spoke out and pledged to halt contributions to lawmakers whose rhetoric and actions played a part in the insurrection — including t…
(2022-01-05). Meet the activists on the Kent coast, trying to save lives. thecanary.co 
We live in a disgraceful time; a period when generations after us will look back and wonder how we could have been so cruel. They will wonder why so many of us, in our comfortable lives in Europe, left our fellow human beings to drown at sea; how we remained silent. | They will ask us how we could have let our government invade other countries for profit, or how we pretended not to notice that weapons used to arm Saudi Arabia, Israel, or the US were made in