(2022-12-14). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, December 2022. greenleft.org.au Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six important new books on fungi, wheat, racism, building socialism and more.
(2022-12-14). Experts call on global efforts to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn Facing growing risks of a global economic recession, countries must strengthen policy coordination and improve global development governance, said experts from home and abroad during a webinar.
(2022-12-14). As inflation eases slightly, Biden and the Fed say recessionary interest rises will continue. wsws.org Biden's remarks echo the demands of Wall Street, which insists there be no let-up in the drive to to make the working class pay the cost of inflation by holding down wage increases.
(2022-12-14). IDF Chief Says Israel Attacked Iranian Weapons Convoy On Syrian-Iraqi Border. southfront.org 
(2022-12-14). U.S. Defies Turkey, Deploys M777 Howitzers & Bradley Vehicles In Northern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
A U.S. Soldier from the 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1/163rd Combined Arms Battalion, inspects a Bradley M2A3 Fighting Vehicle at Ali Al Salem AB, Jan. 27, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Chloe Ochs) | The United States-led Coalition deployed additional heavy weapons in northern Syria, defying Turkey's recent threats to Kurdish forces in the region. | On December 13, photos of the reinforcements surfaced online. The photos showed several M777 towed 155 mm howitzers. Local sources in no…
(2022-12-14). Weapons company Thales under fire for its role in human rights violations in West Papua. greenleft.org.au Community members gathered on December 1 to raise the West Papuan flag in the lobby of weapons company Thales' Brisbane office, reports Kerry Smith.
(2022-12-13). To fight for the future we must fight for socialism! wsws.org These are the introductory remarks by Gregor Link, a member of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Germany, to the December 10 rally, "For a Mass Movement of Students and Youth to Stop the War in Ukraine!"
(2022-12-13). UK imposes sanctions on Iran, Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — Britain on Tuesday said it had sanctioned 12 Russian military commanders as well as Iranian businessmen involved in the alleged production and supply of military drones used in the Ukraine war.
(2022-12-13). Six TRF1 Howitzers Written Off French Army Now In Service With Ukrainian Forces. southfront.org 
Minister of the Armed Forces of France Sébastien Lecornu confirmed that France supplied the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a batch of 155-mm howitzers TRF1 which were written off the French Army. | According to the French Ministry of Defense, a large amount of military equipment has already been delivered to Ukraine, "covering the entire range of needs of Ukrainians." | The supplies from France reportedly include anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, as well as "six 155-mi…
(2022-12-13). Headlines for December 13, 2022. democracynow.org G7 Leaders Pledge More Aid to Ukraine as Zelensky Appeals for Weapons and Fuel, Viktor Bout Joins Russian Ultranationalist Party; Brittney Griner Resumes Playing Basketball, Disgraced Cryptocurrency Executive Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas, Iranian Protester Publicly Hanged from Crane After Secretive Trial, Attack on Kabul Hotel Kills 3; Taliban Resumes Public Executions and Floggings, Israeli Troops Fatally Shoot 16-Year-Old Palestinian Girl on Roof of Her Own Home, EU Parliament Officials Accused of Accepting Bribes from Qatar, Protests Erupt in Tunisia Ahead of Parliamentary Elections, Protests Spread i…
(2022-12-13). US anti-Russian war plans limit aid to Kiev. infobrics.org Pentagon hesitates to give more weapons to Kiev, considering the possibility of direct war with Russia.
(2022-12-13). The Netherlands: Template for Ecomodernism's Brave New World? dissidentvoice.org 
Disaster capitalism and crisis narratives are currently being used to manipulate popular sentiment and push through a set of unpalatable policies that would otherwise lack sufficient political support. These policies are being promoted by wealthy interests that stand to make billions of dollars from what is being proposed. They seek to gain full control of food …
(2022-12-13). The Pandemic Exacerbated A Long-Standing National Teacher Shortage. popularresistance.org For more than a decade, academics and education policy experts have raised concerns about a widespread shortage of teachers in the United States.1 The first wave of warnings came in response to the drastic cuts in state and local spending on education following the Great Recession. But teacher shortages remained a significant challenge for the nation's public education system long after the immediate effects of the Great Recession wore off. Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic ignited a new round of concerns. | In this report, we use data from a wide range of sources to document the size and scope of the teacher…
(2022-12-13). As Inflation Cools, Experts Warn Powell to 'Think Twice Before Hiking Up Interest Rates Again'. commondreams.org "Experts from Nobel Laureate economists to business leaders agree: adding more fuel to the fire risks throwing our economy into a painful recession."
(2022-12-13). US Air Force tests hypersonic missile. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) — The US Air Force has carried out another test of the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) — a boost-glide vehicle-based weapons system with a 1,600 km range and a maximum flight speed of up to Mach 20.
(2022-12-12). Dan Kovalik: We Are Already In World War III. popularresistance.org Clearing the FOG speaks with Dan Kovalik, an author and lawyer with expertise in human rights and international law, about his recent visit to Russia and the Donbass region that was formerly part of Ukraine. Kovalik describes what he saw there and how the Russians he met view the current conflict as one between Russia and NATO at this point. Based on the direct involvement of the United States and NATO countries in the area, Kovalik argues that World War III has already begun and that the only way the West could fight such a battle, if it escalates, is through the use of nuclear weapons, which would devastate the…
(2022-12-12). Wagner Pilots On Burning Su-24M Struck Ukrainian Military Column Near Bakhmut. southfront.org 
In early December, a plane of Wagners PMC Su-24M was shot down in the area of Klescheevka in the Bakhmut region. The crew commander Antonov Alexander Sergeevich and the navigator Vladimir Nikolaevich Nikishin died as a result of the incident. | Wagner sources confirmed the crash of their aircraft and described the actions of the pilots. | On December 2, while the crew was performing a combat mission in the Klescheevka area, the situation on the battlefield began to change sharply. The Arme…
(2022-12-12). Zelensky Asks G7 For Natural Gas, Longer-Range Weapons. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday addressed the Group of 7 and asked for natural gas and more advanced weaponry, including fighter jets, tanks, and long-range missiles. After the meeting, G7 leaders released a joint statement reaffirming they will support Ukraine for "as long as it takes." So far, the US has held off giving …
(2022-12-12). Cluster bombs: Biden considers sending banned weapons to Ukraine. mronline.org CNN reports that the Biden administration is considering adding cluster bombs to the mass of weapons it is pouring into Ukraine. The production and use of cluster bombs is prohibited under international law.
(2022-12-12). EU depleted military stockpiles by helping Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that the bloc had run out of military stockpiles as it continued to supply weapons to Ukraine amid ongoing hostilities.
(2022-12-12). Why America Wants To Prevent Russia's 2030 Armament Program? southfront.org 
Although Russia's military budget is 20 times smaller than NATO's, it's able to get a much bigger bang for its buck, as it has the world's most powerful thermonuclear arsenal, the most powerful ground force, the second largest air force, as well as the second largest navy on the planet. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Most experts agree that the Russian military is the second most powerful on the planet, even when disregarding weapons of mass destr…
(2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto—Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…
(2022-12-12). Dakar Manifesto: Africa: From Resistance to Alternatives, 2001. orinocotribune.com By Black Agenda Report Nov 9, 2022 | The 2001 Dakar Manifesto had a simple but unassailable claim: the total and unconditional cancellation of the odious African debt. | Two recent incidents demonstrate in unembellished and unambiguous fashion how capitalism, to paraphrase the great Walter Rodney, continues to exploit and under-develop Africa. First, the UK's Serious Fraud Office convicted a subsidiary of the Anglo-Swiss multinational corporation Glencore of paying millions of dollars in bribes to state-owned companies in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Sudan, in order to buy pri…
(2022-12-12). Our kind of Marxist: an interview with Staughton Lynd. mronline.org 
In my opinion, American capitalism no longer has any use for, let's say, 40 percent of the population. These are the descendants of folks who were brought over here in one way or another during the period of capital accumulation. They're now superfluous human beings.
(2022-12-12). British empire killed 165 million Indians in 40 years: How colonialism inspired fascism. multipolarista.com 
A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.
(2022-12-12). Dr. David Martin Blasts Health Authorities for Turning Roughly 4 Billion People into "Bioweapons Factories" globalresearch.ca
(2022-12-12). Japan to Buy US-Made Tomahawk Missiles in Another Move Away From Pacifism. news.antiwar.com Japan is set to purchase hundreds of US-made long-range Tomahawk missiles in the latest sign that Tokyo is moving away from the pacifism that was outlined by its post-World War II constitution, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The purchase will give Japan long-range strike capability, breaking from the country's policy of only having weapons …
(2022-12-12). Erdogan strongly slams US support of terror groups in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the US for giving support and weapons to terrorist organizations in northern Syria.