Monthly Archives: July 2022

2022-07-29: News Headlines

Josef Thoman, David Goessmann (2022-07-29). 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.

Mark Weisbrot (2022-07-29). The Fed Will Be to Blame if the Economy Crashes Into a Recession. commondreams.org We don't need a recession—which would be devastating—to solve our inflation problem.

WSWS (2022-07-29). US economy starting to move into recession. wsws.org According to Commerce Department data released yesterday, US gross domestic product contracted at an annualised rate of 0.9 percent in the three months to June, following a 1.6 percent contraction in the first quarter.

WSWS (2022-07-29). 7 Prisoners from Brazil and modern slave labor. wsws.org Tens of millions remain trapped by capitalism in this primitive and brutal condition, and some of them in major urban areas.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-28). Russian Ops in Ukraine (July 28, 2022): Ukraine's "Kherson Offensive," Battle in the Donbass. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russia operations in Ukraine for July 28, 2022 — US continues sending weapons to Ukraine but in diminished numbers; — Pentagon overstates impact of HIMARS, omits Russian gains in Donbass; — Washington DC-based think tank admits Russia is still making gains; — Best case scenario for Ukraine's "Kherson Offensive" falls far short of…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-28). In Video: Russian Loitering Munition Takes Out Bayraktar Drone Communication Station In Ukraine. southfront.org MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA &#1 ; JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has destroyed a communication station for Bayraktar TB2 combat drones that was deployed by Ukrainian forces near the front in Kherson. | A video released on July 28 shows the communication station receiving a direct hit from a Russian Lancet loitering munition, which was reportedly laun…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-28). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 60th Infantry Brigade in Topolinoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 53rd Mechanised Brigade near Malyie Shcherbaki with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 28th Mechanised Brigade near Pokrovskoye with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 3 Ukrainian drones near Kamenka in the Kharkov region, Yasin…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-28). Western Media Fail in Desperate Attempts to Ridicule Russia's Use of Combat Lasers. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Last week, Russia revealed it has been using combat lasers in military operations in Ukraine. Primary targets of these weapons are believed to be quadrocopter commercial drones the Ukrainian military has increasingly started relying on, as its much-touted "Bayraktar" TB-2 and other similar large drones have failed miserably, being picked off by Russia's second-to-none air…

Dana Sanchez (2022-07-28). After Biden Dismissed Inflation, GDP Contracts 2 Quarters In Row Triggering Technical Recession Definition. moguldom.com Technically, it's official … kind of. After the second straight quarter of a declining economy, the U.S. is technically in a recession — a definition triggered when a country's real gross domestic product (GDP)—the most-watched indicator of economic activity—contracts for two or more consecutive quarters. Most economists agree that this defines a recession. However, the White House …

Matt Sedlar (2022-07-28). Fed Needs to Make Sure That It Doesn't Bring On the Next Recession. cepr.net Interest rate hikes are threatening to cause a recession. The Fed should be able to make sure that it doesn't make that mistake.

Staff (2022-07-28). GDP Falls at a 0.9 Percent Rate, Driven by Slower Inventory Growth and Falling Housing Construction. cepr.net Recession-fearing households increased spending on hotels and restaurants at a 13.5 percent annual rate in Q2.

Anonymous103 (2022-07-28). Military Situation In Syria On July 28, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 28, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 10 times: 3 &#1 ; in Idlib province, 6 &#1 ; in Aleppo province, 1 &#1 ; in Lattakia province; | On July 28, Turkish drones struck SDF positions near Ain Issa town; | On July 27, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Rafaat; | 17 SAA seRvicemen and local militia group members were killed and 35 others were wounded as a result of clashes in the Suwaid…

Marilyn Bechtel (2022-07-28). New California bill creates private right of action against illegal weapons. peoplesworld.org Under a new law California Governor Gavin Newsom signed July 22, individuals will be able to sue those who manufacture, distribute, transport, import or sell dangerous and illegal assault weapons and ghost guns in the state. Senate Bill 1327, Firearms: Private Rights of Action builds on a concept Newsom advanced late last year after the …

____ (2022-07-28). Xi stresses upholding socialism with Chinese characteristics to build modern socialist country. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed holding high the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and striving to write a brand new chapter in building a modern socialist country in all respects.

David Goeàümann (2022-07-28). Noam Chomsky: We Can Free Ourselves from State Capitalism. commondreams.org Even without fundamental changes in prevailing state capitalism, the kind of New Deal-style regulation that was dismantled by the neoliberal assault can be reinstated, and strengthened.

Deweylaura (2022-07-28). Marxist IQ: A people's culture. cpusa.org Capitalism sees cultural production (literature, theater, painting, films) as both commodities to be produced for profit and expressions of ruling-class ideology. But artists influenced by both Marxism and the struggles of the working class have produced work to advance working-class consciousness. This Marxist IQ is dedicated to those artists and their work. 1. World-famous …

WSWS (2022-07-28). St. Louis Boeing defense workers vote down contract, prepare to strike. wsws.org A strike at the plants, which build the F-15 and F-18 military aircraft as well as drones and other aerospace weapons used by the military, would have a major impact not only on Boeing but on the American military-industrial complex as a whole.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-07-27). 2, 0 Machinists at Boeing St. Louis Plant on verge of forced strike. peoplesworld.org ST. LOUIS —Some 2, 0 Machinists at three St. Louis-area military aircraft production plants prepared for a forced strike starting August 1, after rejecting the company's "modified best and final offer" that they called completely inadequate. "We cannot accept a contract that is not fair and equitable, as this company continues to make billions of dollars each …

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2022-07-27). The struggling Communist Party of Swaziland needs international solidarity. peoplesworld.org Life expectancy in Swaziland, in southern Africa, is the world's seventh lowest; its HIV/AIDS prevalence is the world's highest, at 26%. Unemployment is 41%, and wages for 80% of workers are less than $2 per day. Swaziland is an autocracy headed by a king, and it's social and economic indicators show that the people are …

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2022-07-28: News Headlines

Josef Thoman, David Goessmann (2022-07-28). 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.

____ (2022-07-28). Xi stresses upholding socialism with Chinese characteristics to build modern socialist country. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed holding high the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and striving to write a brand new chapter in building a modern socialist country in all respects.

WSWS (2022-07-28). St. Louis Boeing defense workers vote down contract, prepare to strike. wsws.org A strike at the plants, which build the F-15 and F-18 military aircraft as well as drones and other aerospace weapons used by the military, would have a major impact not only on Boeing but on the American military-industrial complex as a whole.

Sara Flounders (2022-07-27). Ukraine: Will U.S. sabotage grain deal? workers.org July 24 — A deal brokered by Turkey for the export of grain from both Ukraine and Russia presents a political problem for U.S. imperialism and its war aims. Washington's response: ship more weapons. The landmark deal to move hundreds of tons of grain, if it moves forward, undermines U.S./NATO . . . |

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-07-27). CovertAction Bulletin — Surveillance Nation: From Amazon to the NSA. covertactionmagazine.com Amazon wants to be your retailer, educator, grocery store, security system, bank and now your healthcare provider: A few days ago, reports came out that the tech giant is looking to buy One Medical for $4 billion, its latest foray into the healthcare business. At the same time, Amazon provides law enforcement with easy access to massive amounts of data and the tools to parse it. Of course it's not just Amazon: Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and every big tech company obey the basic law of capitalism: grow or perish. They all rely on one shared resource: our data. And they all cozy up to the U.S. government…

Mark Gruenberg (2022-07-27). 2, 0 Machinists at Boeing St. Louis Plant on verge of forced strike. peoplesworld.org ST. LOUIS —Some 2, 0 Machinists at three St. Louis-area military aircraft production plants prepared for a forced strike starting August 1, after rejecting the company's "modified best and final offer" that they called completely inadequate. "We cannot accept a contract that is not fair and equitable, as this company continues to make billions of dollars each …

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-27). US Says It Has Not Seen Signs of Russia Buying Drones from Iran. news.antiwar.com A spokesman for the White House's National Security Council on Tuesday "We've seen no indications of any sort of actual delivery and/or purchase of Iranian drones by the Russian Ministry of Defense," NSC spokesman John Kirby told Al Arabiya. | Earlier this month, on the eve of President Biden's trip to the Middle East, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan cl…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-27). Military Situation In Iraq On July 27, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 27, Iraq called on the UN Security Council to issue a resolution to withdraw Turkish forces from all Iraqi spots after the horrific attack on a resort in KRI; | On July 27, Iraqi groups attacked Turkish Bashiqa base in the Zelkan area with several rockets; | On July 26, the Saraya Ababil group attacked Turkish military bases in the Barukhe and Siriye areas in northern Iraq with Murad 6 suicide drones; | On July 25, five Turkish servicemen were killed during Operati…

Thiemo Kirmse (2022-07-27). Guidance to the system change, parts 1 and 2. indybay.org World War II led to U.S. domination of the political West, which was able to make its mark on the part of the world it more or less controlled. Led and dominated by the military-industrial complex and engaged mentally in a war with the Soviet Union, the USA suppressed any efforts of autonomous state developments that contradicted its interests.

Staff (2022-07-27). Argentina Judge Orders Release of Cargo from Grounded Venezuelan Plane. orinocotribune.com An Argentine judge has ordered the release of the cargo of a Venezuelan plane that has been detained in Argentina since June 6. | On Monday, July 25, the federal judge of Lomas de Zamora, Federico Villena, ordered the Argentine Customs to allow all cargo and merchandise to be released from the detained Boeing 747-300, loaded with parts of cars for automobile companies in Argentina The plane is owned by Emtrasur, a subsidiary of the Venezuelan state airline Conviasa. Although Conviasa is on the United States list of sanctioned companies, Emtrasur has no sanction measures against it anywhere in the world. | The…

Anonymous765 (2022-07-27). Militants In Syria's Greater Idlib Escalate Drone Attacks. southfront.org |

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-27). VIDEO: Moment when Turkish bases attacked by drones. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) — The Iraqi group Saraya Ababeel (SA) published a video footage showing the launch of drone attacks on two Turkish bases in northern Iraq.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-27). Rocket Attack Hit Large US Base In Northeastern Syria — Reports. southfront.org U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment provide security support during mission on Sept. 9, 2018, at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Cpl. Gabino Perez/Marine Corps) | Early on July 27, a series of explosions rocked a large base of the US-led coalition near the town of al-Shaddadi in the southern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | Several news sources, including the Lebanese al-Mayadeen TV, reported that the explosion were the result of a rocket attack that targeted the…

WSWS (2022-07-27). Company collapses continue in Australia's "construction industry bloodbath" wsws.org Building firms are crashing, throwing countless workers out of work and owing millions of dollars to home buyers, contractors, suppliers and workers.

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2022-07-27). The struggling Communist Party of Swaziland needs international solidarity. peoplesworld.org Life expectancy in Swaziland, in southern Africa, is the world's seventh lowest; its HIV/AIDS prevalence is the world's highest, at 26%. Unemployment is 41%, and wages for 80% of workers are less than $2 per day. Swaziland is an autocracy headed by a king, and it's social and economic indicators show that the people are …

Contributing Writers (2022-07-26). NATO Drones Murder Syrians at Church Inauguration in Hama/ By Miri Wood. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: NATO Drones Murder Syrians at Church Inauguration in Hama (syrianews.cc) NATO loitering drones murdered two Syrians and wounded twelve others attending the inauguration of the Aya Sophia Church in Suqaylabiyah City, Hama governate, Syria. The drones (one, or two, according to different sources) were jammed with explosives, meant to do the most …

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