(2022-10-15). White House Announces New $725 Million Arms Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Joe Biden administration will send $725 million in more weapons and other military equipment to Ukraine, the White House announced on Friday. The arms shipment is expected to contain munitions, including more rounds for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), and military vehicles but no new significant capabilities or counter air-defenses.Russia's wide scale …
(2022-10-15). Ideological Work in the New Era of Socialism in China. libya360.wordpress.com Gabriel Martinez Part 1 The Reform and Opening policy, initiated by the Communist Party of China in 1978, has produced important transformations in the economic sphere of the country. The transformation in the structure of property has, little by little, caused the basic structure of property relations in the country to change to a system…
(2022-10-15). UK Says Its Drones Killed ISIS Commander In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Cpl. John Watt, avionics specialist, 42d Attack Squadron, Royal Air Force, Creech Air Force Base, Nev., challenges a mode 4, Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) cryptic code on the MQ-9 Reaper prior to flight. USAF Photo by Lawrence Crespo Released | The United Kingdom has claimed responsibility for the In a brief statement r…
(2022-10-15). The historical background of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fight for global elimination. wsws.org This report was given by Evan Blake to the Seventh Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) in support of the resolution titled "The COVID-19 pandemic and the fight for socialism"
(2022-10-15). Joe Manchin Says He's Pro-Job Creation, But He's Lobbying the Fed to Increase Unemployment. zcomm.org Manchin has justified fossil fuel extraction because it "creates jobs." He's also pushing a policy that would cut them…
(2022-10-15). Sunday 10/30: A Marxist Look at Capitalism's Meltdown. indybay.org 747 Polk St. @ Ellis, San Francisco or via zoom tinyurl.com/MarxistLookCapitalismMeltdown…
(2022-10-14). EU Warns West Will 'Annihilate' Russian Army If Moscow Uses Nukes. news.antiwar.com EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell issued a threat against Russia on Thursday, warning that Western powers would "annihilate" the Russian army if Moscow uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. "Putin is saying he is not bluffing. Well, he cannot afford bluffing, and it has to be clear that the people supporting Ukraine and the European Union …
(2022-10-14). Macron: France Won't Respond to a Nuclear Strike on Ukraine With Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com French President Emmanuel Macron answered questions about Paris's nuclear weapons policy in a Wednesday television interview. He indicated that Moscow detonating a nuclear weapon in Ukraine would not cause Paris to use its nukes. Macron is facing criticism for his remarks. Paris's current nuclear policy only allows for the deployment of its ultimate weapons in …
(2022-10-14). What Must Be Done to End Nuclear Extortion and Build Lasting Peace. commondreams.org The way out is for President Biden and every member of Congress to immediately call for a ceasefire, support peace negotiations, and end the weapons shipments that risk Armageddon.
(2022-10-14). Opinion: Jay-Z's Comments About Capitalism Attracted Vitriol But What Else Should Black People Expect? moguldom.com Jay-Z says that "capitalist" is a new slur to bring the Black community down. Of course, some folks are upset about it. But it makes sense that he said what he said. Jay-Z is a billionaire capitalist. On an Aug. 31 Twitter Spaces conversation with DJ Khaled, Lenny S. and Rob Markman, Jay-Z said: "Before …
(2022-10-14). World Bank chief says global economy 'dangerously close' to a recession. ecns.cn The global economy is "dangerously close" to a recession, as inflation remains elevated, interest rates rise, and growing debt burden hits the developing world, World Bank President David Malpass said Thursday.
(2022-10-14). Edward Harrison: The Yield Curve Is At Maximum Inversion, Signaling America Is Headed For Recession. moguldom.com 
The yield curve between the 2-year and 10-year Treasury notes has continued to invert with the spread between the two now deepening to its most significant level in more than 22 years. Early Friday, the spread between the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) and the U.S. 2-year Treasury yield (US2Y) touched -55 basis points. In …
(2022-10-14). The Heat: IMF warns that for many 2023 will feel like a recession. america.cgtn.com 
The International Monetary Fund lowers its outlook for the global economy.
(2022-10-14). Israel Authorizes Military to Kill Palestinians with Drones in the West Bank. globalresearch.ca
(2022-10-13). The COVID disaster and the political crisis of Australian capitalism. wsws.org "The criminal 'let it rip' pandemic policies of governments—invariably enforced by the labour and trade union bureaucracies—have exposed the brutality of capitalism, and its readiness to sacrifice lives for corporate profit and private wealth accumulation."