(2023-06-10). Feeling the heat: wildfires and capitalism. isj.org.uk Smoke is dense, choking, acrid and debilitating.
(2023-06-10). Why China's socialist economy is more efficient than capitalism By: John Ross. midwesternmarx.com 
The difficulty the U.S. faces in its current attempts to damage China's economy was analysed in detail in the article "The U.S. is trying to persuade China to commit suicide". Reduced to essentials, the U.S. problem is that it possesses no external economic levers powerful enough to derail China's economy. The U.S. has attempted tariffs, technology sanctions, political provocations over Taiwan, the actual or threatened banning of companies such as Huawei …
(2023-06-09). Marxist IQ: Imperialism past and present. cpusa.org 
As the Biden administration continues the blockade against Cuba, a Cold War revival against China, and a nearly $900 billion military budget, understanding V.I. Lenin's theory of imperialism, enunciated in Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism has rarely been more important. The following questions derive from that work. 1. Modern imperialism is the foreign …
(2023-06-09). Pacifica's CRD Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports;Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill. indybay.org Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy On Longshore Workers Shut Down Ports; Protests over Florida Anti-immigrant Bill; South Africa Stands Up to the ICC…
(2023-06-10). THE PARTY RESPONDS TO CRISIS IN CUBA By: MLToday. midwesternmarx.com 
The Communist Party of Cuba is a vanguard political party in a political system of people's democracy. As such, its role is to educate the people, guiding the people in the construction of socialism. The Party in Cuba possesses the moral authority to guide and educate, but it does not have the legal and constitutional authority to decide. The Constitution grants to the National Assembly of People's Power, the deputies of which are nominated by the dele …
(2023-06-09). Food, Energy Prices Drag Eurozone Economies Into Mild Recession. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), released data showing that the 20-nation eurozone was in mild recession at the start of this year. | RELATED: | Economic growth in the eurozone countries declined by 0.1 percent in each of the last two quarters, indicating a technical recession. Economic growth was hurt by high food and energy prices, disrupted trade networks, and instability — all l…
(2023-06-10). Drone Attack on Moscow Aims to Escalate US-NATO War With Russia. strategic-culture.org By Andre DAMON | On Tuesday, Ukraine launched its second drone strike on Moscow to date and the first targeting civilian homes. Eight fixed-wing drones were launched, of which at least one crashed into an apartment building. | Tuesday's attack on the capital city of Russia is a signal that, following last week's These attacks are aimed at provoking a reta…
(2023-06-10). Here's Why U.S. Life Expectancy Is Crashing. leecamp.com
(2023-06-09). Ukrainian Drone Targets Civilian Building In Russia's Voronezh. southfront.org 
A Ukrainian drone hit a residential building in the Russian city of Voronezh on June 9. | At least three people were injured in the attack, according to regional Governor Aleksandr Gusev. | Images and videos from the ground show that the building was severely damaged by the explosion of the drone. Several homes were damaged. | Reports claim that the unmanned aircraft carrying explosives and was intercepted by air defenses but still exploded after crashing down. | Sources of TASS reported t…
(2023-06-10). Russia Downed, Captured First American-Made ScanEagle Drone Over Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The Russian military has downed one of several Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 reconnaissance drones recently supplied to Ukraine by the United States. | The drone was reportedly downed with electronic warfare means over the Zaporozhye sector, where Kiev forces have been launching attacks for nearly a week as a part of their so-called spring counteroffensive. The nearly intact wreckage was recovered by Russian troops. | It is unclear when exact…
(2023-06-09). The Surprising Pervasiveness of Pro-War Propaganda. fpif.org Editor's note: The war in Ukraine has divided progressives like few other foreign policy issues in recent years. As a platform for progressive internationalism, FPIF has featured a range of viewpoints on the subject. In that spirit, we present this response from CODEPINK — a group that includes longtime collaborators with FPIF and our parent institution, the Institute for Policy Studies — to a recent critique by FPIF director John Feffer entitled " In the Foreign P…
(2023-06-10). Russian Warplanes, Drones Inflict Serious Losses On Kiev Forces In Zaporozhye & Donetsk (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Russian warplanes and drones inflicted heavy losses on Kiev forces during recent battles in the regions of Zaporozhye and Donetsk, videos that surfaced online on June 9 and 10 revealed. | One video shows a series of successful FPV suicide drones strikes against military vehicles of Kiev forces during the June 8 failed attack near the village of Orekhov in Zaporozhye. Two other videos released by the Russian Ministry of Defense show recent strikes by Su-25M3 close air support fighter jets and…
(2023-06-09). White House Says Iran Is Helping Russia Build a Drone Factory. news.antiwar.com As part of a "deepening" military partnership between Iran and Russia amid the war in Ukraine, US intelligence officials believe Tehran is assisting Moscow in building a drone manufacturing plant that may be operational next year, the White House said on Friday. American officials claim hundreds of Iranian drones were transported to Russia via the …
(2023-06-09). Western weapons in Kiev's service perform as predicted by independent analysts. infobrics.org Various sources are claiming that at least 3,715 service members, 52 tanks and 207 AFVs have been neutralized, along with a range of other supporting assets, including 134 lightly armored and transport vehicles, five jets and support aircraft, and at least two helicopters. In addition, 48 artillery pieces and 53 drones of various types were destroyed as well.
(2023-06-10). Jeffrey Sachs, America's Wars and the US Debt Crisis. strategic-culture.org
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(2023-06-09). US bid to convince allies to normalize ties with Israel is floundering. peoplesdispatch.org Despite repeated high-level visits, US officials have so far failed to convince the Saudis to normalize relations with Israel. The recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also confirms speculation that Gulf Cooperation Council countries are striving for more autonomy…
(2023-06-09). Putin announces nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus. plenglish.com Sochi, Russia, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin "immediately after July 7 or 8," Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting in this city.
(2023-06-09). Russian Ministry Of Defense Details Recent Ukrainian Losses (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On June 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense provided details on recent operations in Ukraine and losses inflicted on Kiev forces. | In a statement, the ministry said that a long-range maritime and airborne high-precision strike against NATO ammunition, weapons, and military equipment depots, including unmanned aerial vehicles, last night."The strikes disrupted the supply of groups of Ukrainian troops in the areas of combat operations," the ministry added. | According to the statement, Kiev for…
(2023-06-09). White House Says Iran Is Helping Russia Build a Drone Factory. news.antiwar.com As part of a "deepening" military partnership between Iran and Russia amid the war in Ukraine, US intelligence officials believe Tehran is assisting Moscow in building a drone manufacturing plant that may be operational next year, the White House said on Friday. American officials claim hundreds of Iranian drones were transported to Russia via the …
(2023-06-09). Western weapons in Kiev's service perform as predicted by independent analysts. infobrics.org Various sources are claiming that at least 3,715 service members, 52 tanks and 207 AFVs have been neutralized, along with a range of other supporting assets, including 134 lightly armored and transport vehicles, five jets and support aircraft, and at least two helicopters. In addition, 48 artillery pieces and 53 drones of various types were destroyed as well.
(2023-06-10). Jeffrey Sachs, America's Wars and the US Debt Crisis. strategic-culture.org
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(2023-06-09). US bid to convince allies to normalize ties with Israel is floundering. peoplesdispatch.org Despite repeated high-level visits, US officials have so far failed to convince the Saudis to normalize relations with Israel. The recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also confirms speculation that Gulf Cooperation Council countries are striving for more autonomy…
(2023-06-09). Putin announces nuclear weapons deployment in Belarus. plenglish.com Sochi, Russia, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) The deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin "immediately after July 7 or 8," Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting in this city.
(2023-06-09). Russian Ministry Of Defense Details Recent Ukrainian Losses (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On June 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense provided details on recent operations in Ukraine and losses inflicted on Kiev forces. | In a statement, the ministry said that a long-range maritime and airborne high-precision strike against NATO ammunition, weapons, and military equipment depots, including unmanned aerial vehicles, last night."The strikes disrupted the supply of groups of Ukrainian troops in the areas of combat operations," the ministry added. | According to the statement, Kiev for…
(2023-06-09). Biden Administration Announces $2.1 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com
(2023-06-09). Gun violence survivors rally in DC. america.cgtn.com 
Protesters held a seven-day demonstration in Washington, D.C., urging Congress to ban assault weapons, but some lawmakers don't want to see that happen.
(2023-06-09). Loss of reality and bellicism. indybay.org Ukraine is "worn out" here, which is supposed to fight a proxy war "until the last Ukrainian" and is equipped for this with weapons, ammunition, financial means, etc., in the desperate hope to finally force Russia to surrender or at least to gain a negotiating position in which the West can impose all possible maximum demands on the enemy. None of this is even remotely realistic.