(2022-08-26). Activists protest Indian Ocean weapons conference. greenleft.org.au Anti-war and peace protesters from Stop AUKUS-WA protested the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference. Kerry Smith reports.
(2022-08-26). The necessary breach and Rackets and Rockets. indybay.org The climate movement should not be afraid of being accused of radicalism. Given the civilization-threatening dimensions of the climate crisis, it is a matter of sheer collective will to survive to solve this monstrous problem. It is obvious that global capitalism, in its boundless compulsion to grow, is incapable of reducing resource consumption and emissions.
(2022-08-26). Hebei craftsman recreates 100 kinds of ancient Chinese weapons. ecns.cn A craftsman in Hebei Province has reproduced about 100 types of ancient Chinese weapons during the past 10 years.
(2022-08-25). US Announces Largest Weapons Package for Ukraine. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the United States announced an additional tranche of security assistance to Ukraine worth nearly US$3 billion, the largest one-time weapons aid to Kiev that came as the Russia-Ukraine conflict reached the half-year mark. | RELATED: | According to a breakdown by the Department of Defense (DoD), items in the newly-announced package include six additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) with additional munition…
(2022-08-25). Great Britain and Norway To Supply Ukraine with Micro Drones. southfront.org 
Black Hornet | The British and Norwegian defense ministries have agreed to supply "Black Hornet" micro drones to Ukraine for free. The supply costs 9.25bn dollars. The amount includes the cost of transportation and training of the AFU (Armed forces of Ukraine) servicemen. The delivery will be paid by the British side, while Norway contributed 41.1m dollars to the project. | The main functions of the drone are reconnaissance and identification. The Norwegian Ministry of Defense noted that drones are quite…
(2022-08-25). Biden pledges billions more for the "forever war" against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden pledged an additional $3 billion in weapons to Ukraine, in the largest single disbursement of US weapons since the start of the war six months ago.
(2022-08-25). Russian defense ministry introducing AI technologies in army. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are used in Russian high-precision weapons, however much attention is still paid to the personal training of Russian servicemen, a source in the Russian defense ministry announced.
(2022-08-25). U.S. GDP contracts less than predicted. america.cgtn.com New figures out this Thursday show the U.S. economy contracted less than first thought in the second quarter of the year, offering backing to those who maintain the country is not in a recession.
(2022-08-25). "Economic Warfare" Directed against China? The Shanghai "Covid Zero Tolerance Mandate" globalresearch.ca "Covid Tolerance Zero" has contributed to destabilizing Shanghai's financial sector as well as China's buoyant export economy. It has created social havoc for millions of people, requiring the imposition of PCR tests, using the QR code as a means of social control.
(2022-08-25). Saint Paul rallies to demand Minnesota divest from Israel. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On August 23, more than 40 protesters gathered outside the governor's mansion, home to Governor Tim Walz, to demand Minnesota's State Board of Investment (SBI) sell off its shares in Israeli corporations. The SBI is tasked with investing taxpayer money for public funds, largely state pensions. | The action was initiated by the Anti-War Committee (AWC) and held the evening before the August meeting of the Minnesota SBI in order to raise awareness of the state of Minnesota's holdings in a variety of Israeli companies, most notably Elbit Systems. | Elbit Systems is a weapons manufacturing and cybers…
(2022-08-25). In Video: Iran Kicks Off Large-Scale Drone Exercise. southfront.org 
On August 24, the Iranian military kicked off a large-scale military exercise to test its combat and reconnaissance drones. | Troops from the four units of the military, namely the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force and Air Defense Force, and more than 1 drones are reportedly taking part in the two-day exercise, which covers all areas across Iran, from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman to the northern territories. | Vice Admiral Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi, the spokesman for the exercise, said on the f…
(2022-08-25). Global Economic Depression: U.K. "Sharpest Economic Contraction" Since 1709. European Economies in Straightjacket. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-25). Husband Of Nancy Pelosi, Multimillionaire Paul Pelosi Sentenced To 5 Days In Jail For Ridin' Dirty, DUI. moguldom.com Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol and was sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation for a crash in California's wine country that injured another driver. Pelosi, 82, has already served two days in jail after the May 28 …
(2022-08-25). The Legacy of Resistance to the Prison Industrial Complex. Nehanda Abiodun Enters the Struggle. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-25). Nehanda Abiodun and the Legacy of Resistance to the Prison Industrial Complex. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe African American revolutionary exemplified the movement to end national oppression and the criminalization of a people Black August Series No. 4 Since the early 1980s, the prison population in the United States has grown exponentially with African Americans, Latin Americans and other working class people making up the majority of those incarcerated in…
(2022-08-25). Helicopter crashed in western Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — A security source reported on Wednesday that a helicopter belonging to one of the country's oil companies crashed in a desert in western Iraq.
(2022-08-25). The revival of German militarism and the fight for socialism. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Christoph Vandrier to the Seventh National Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US). Vandrier is the chairman of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (SGP), the German section of the International Committee of the Fourth International.
(2022-08-25). UK foreign secretary "ready" to use nuclear weapons if need be. infobrics.org British prime minister candidate Truss is also prepared for "global annihilation".
(2022-08-25). LGBTQ+ theory, history, and the CPUSA (part 1). cpusa.org 
The following article has been adapted from a talk presented at the Little Red Schoolhouse in New York City, July 28, 2022. Part 2 will be posted next week. Good afternoon, everyone. Some of you may be familiar with my name, Eric A. Gordon, as a writer. I'm the Cultural Editor of People's World …