(2022-09-03). US approves potential $1.1bn weapons sale to Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) — The United States administration announced three contracts on Friday to sell weapons and technical services to Taiwan worth $1.1 billion in total, the US Department of State and a Pentagon agency have announced.
(2022-09-03). State Department Approves $1.1 Billion Weapons Package for Taiwan, Pentagon to Speed Up Arms Sales. news.antiwar.com
(2022-09-03). Happy Anti-War Day! The weapons must be silent! indybay.org The DGB (the German alliance of unions) and its member unions, an important voice in the German peace movement, commemorate the barbaric consequences of war and fascism on September 1. Trade unionists fight for peace, democracy and freedom.
(2022-09-03). Video: Brazil elections – Bolsonaro, Lula and the radical left: An interview with Luana Alves (PSOL/MES). greenleft.org.au Sà£o Paulo councillor Luana Alves from Brazil's Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) speaks to James Wyner and Federico Fuentes about the coming elections in Brazil.
(2022-09-03). Job growth slows in August and unemployment rises as US Fed plans further interest rate increases. wsws.org A sharp drop in job and wage growth is the intended result of US Federal Reserve policies, with more sharp interest rate increases planned.
(2022-09-02). Medea Benjamin & Jodie Evans: What Killed America's Peace Movement? scheerpost.com CODEPINK founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans. [Photo courtesy of CODEPINK] | : More than six months into Russia-Ukraine war, peace seems increasingly out of re…
(2022-09-02). White House Asks Congress for $14 Billion To Fund Its War Against Russia. news.antiwar.com The Joe Biden administration requested another massive infusion of cash for its war against Russia. The latest short-term spending proposal seeks nearly $14 billion for weapons and economic assistance for Ukraine. Since Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago, the US has sent Kiev tens of billions in weapons and direct economic assistance. On Friday, the …
(2022-09-02). Euro zone inflation hit new high amid near certain recession. wsws.org The European economy been battered by rising energy and electricity prices, a product of the escalating NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine but one of the significant features of the latest data is that inflationary pressures are spreading more broadly.
(2022-09-02). Taiwan Signs $555 Million Contract to Purchase US-Made Drones. news.antiwar.com Taiwan has signed a contract to purchase four MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones from the US worth $555 million, Taiwanese officials said on Wednesday. The MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone is made by General Atomics and is a naval variant of the MQ-9 Reaper drone with more focus on maritime surveillance. Under the contract, the first drone will be …
(2022-09-02). Surging prices in Europe: The ruling class makes workers pay for the capitalist crisis. wsws.org Europe's working class is facing the greatest assault on its standard of living in a century, when postwar inflation and the aftermath of the 1929 stock market crash destroyed the livelihoods of large segments of the working and middle classes.
(2022-09-02). On the "Rocks of Recession" and Economic Collapse. Britain's "Special Relationship" with America. globalresearch.ca
(2022-09-02). Economy Adds 315,000 Jobs in August, but Unemployment Rises to 3.7 Percent. cepr.net The index of aggregate hours fell by 0.1 percent in August. | The August employment report gave a somewhat mixed picture as the establishment survey showed a strong gain of 315,000 jobs, while the household survey showed the unemployment rate rising by 0.2 percentage points to 3.7 percent. However, the picture given by both surveys is somewhat more complicated. | In the case of the establishment survey, the prior two months of jobs numbers were revised down by 107,000. This still left a very strong three-month average of 375,000, but slower than it would be without the downward revision. | More importantly, the l…
(2022-09-02). Gorbachev Rode the Tiger and Ended Up Inside It. commondreams.org The late Soviet leader ended the Cold War, but his botched reforms opened the way to Russia's modern crony capitalism.
(2022-09-02). Black America Responds To Jay-Z's Defense Of American Capitalism In 'God Did' Lyrics. moguldom.com Some people are praising the four-minute verse Jay-Z dropped on of DJ Khaled's latest single, "God Did." Most are surprised he did it in one take. Some have latched onto the lyrics, which are getting both applause and thumbs down. The single also features Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, JAY-Z, John Legend. On his "God Did" verse, …
(2022-09-02). New York Imposes New Gun Restrictions on Concealed Carry. telesurenglish.net New York State started to prohibit concealed carry of weapons in designated sensitive areas across the state on Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's century-old concealed carry weapons law in June. | RELATED: | Concealed carry permit holders are not allowed to bring their firearms into sensitive locations, including Times Square, bars, libraries, schools, government buildings and hospita…
(2022-09-02). Behind the Rise in Union Support—And the Challenge Ahead. commondreams.org The inequities leading to the current moment largely derive from the policies of neoliberalism, a model of unfettered capitalism.
(2022-09-02). Syrian Fighter Jet Crashes In Al-Suwayda Countryside (Video). southfront.org 
On September 2, a fighter jet of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) crashed in the outskirts of the town of al-Khalidiyeh in the northern countryside of al-Suwayda. | The fighter jet reportedly took off from the nearby Khalkhalah Air Base. It was counducting a training mission when it fell from the sky as a result of a mechanical failure. The pilot managed to eject before the crash. However, he was lightly wounded. He is currently being treated in al-Suwayda National Hospital. | According t…
(2022-09-02). Capitalism Created The Climate Catastrophe. popularresistance.org In November 2022, most member states of the United Nations (UN) will gather in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El Sheikh for the annual UN Climate Change Conference. This is the 27th conference of the parties to assess the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, commonly referred to as COP 27. The international environmental treaty was established in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, with the first conference held in Berlin in 1995; the agreements were extended in the Kyoto Protocol of 2005 and supplemented by the Paris Agreement of 2015. No more needs to be said of the climate catastrophe, which threatens mass specie…
(2022-09-01). Ukraine — A Frontline Report — Vanishing Foreign Weapons. popularresistance.org Some people ask why I read the New York Times and other such outlets of mostly 'western' propaganda. One obvious reason is to "know your enemy", to find out what the propaganda wants us to think. Another one is to find the gems that give a real picture of a situation which often sneak themselves into the coverage, though usually way below the headline. | Today there is a piece about Ukrainian military units which are trading weapons with each other. | A Frontline Shadow Economy: Ukrainian Units Trade Tanks and Artillery | Within the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, Zmei was not just a lowly sergeant. He was the brigade's…