(2023-07-20). Video: Capitalism in Crisis. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-20). There Can Be No Justice Until Capitalism Is Removed From The Earth. popularresistance.org "What is the path that we are going to chart towards socialism?" This is the question that animated the first day of the 'Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism' conference, which is being held in South Africa between July 17 to 20. | The conference has been divided into commissions, each with a mandate to deliberate upon a particular theme and draft a concrete plan of action which will be adopted in the form of a resolution on the final day. The commissions on July 17 addressed the themes of food sovereignty and agroecology, gender struggles against patriarchy, and urban struggles for hou…
(2023-07-19). Patriarchy and the origins of women's oppression. mronline.org 
Any vision of a world beyond capitalism involves the liberation of women from oppression, exploitation and discrimination. But just because we might have been able to win revolutionary social change, it does not mean that equal economic, social and cultural rights will be automatic for women.
(2023-07-19). Ecosocialist Bookshelf, July 2023. greenleft.org.au 
Wildfires, deadly heat, climate strategy, sensing the world, anti-science, mining resistance. Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six important new books for reds and greens.
(2023-07-19). What are the Dilemmas of Humanity today? peoplesdispatch.org We bring you glimpses from the first day of the Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism conference that is currently underway in South Africa. Delegates from across the continent are deliberating on the crisis of capitalism and the socialist alternatives of our time…
(2023-07-19). For US workers, capitalism brings the heat. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-07-20). Nicaraguans Celebrate 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution. covertactionmagazine.com Under Stewardship of Original Revolutionary Leader Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua Remains a Beacon for Social Progress Despite Crushing U.S. Sanctions In the United States, the word "socialism" has come to have a negative meaning. In that meaning, the word implies the loss of individual sovereignty, rejection of religion and the institution of authoritarian political measures. While …
(2023-07-20). Ecosocialism needed in the age of climate emergency. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-20). Videos from Ecosocialism 2023. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-20). USSR's Support For Black Liberation Earns Russia Grace With Africans. popularresistance.org On the first week of spring in 1931, at the nadir of the Great Depression, nine Black teenagers stowed away on a Memphis-bound train scuffled with a gaggle of white youths who took exception to their presence. The Black youths made quick work of their counterparts, heaving all but one, Orville Gilley, from the slow-moving railcars to the grassy knoll below. Gilley would have met the same fate as his friends but by the time the Black youths got to him, the train had picked up considerable speed, and he was hanging perilously from the gondola. Fearing Gilley might fall underneath one of the railcars, two Black teen…
(2023-07-20). Plane Crash in Colombia kills 6. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the civil aviation authority of Colombia said that a small plane crashed in central Meta department, killing five members of Colombia's Democratic Center party along with the pilot. | Related: | According to official local media statements, the plane was flying from Villavicencio to Bogotá for a party gathering. | The party identified the victims as former senator and ambassador Nohora Tovar and her husband, Gui…
(2023-07-19). Housing Is a Human Right — We Need to Recognize It. otherwords.org In the wealthiest country on the planet, too many people still lack access to housing. | The pandemic revealed the full extent of the U.S. housing crisis. Where were the roughly At the same time, the pandemic proved that federal intervention could ease the crisis. Eviction moratoria and unemployment relief helped keep more people housed, fed, and secure. But these initiatives ended too quickly. | Lifting federal…
(2023-07-20). Russia continues retaliation attacks near Odessa and Ilichovsk. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) The Russian army continued retaliatory attacks against production workshops and storage sites of unmanned drones near Odessa and Ilichovsk, announced today the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov.
(2023-07-20). Blasts Heard Near Russian Hmeimim Air Base In Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On July 19, a series of blasts rocked the city of Jableh which is located just three kilometers to the south from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base on the Syrian coast. | Syrian state TV said that the blasts were the result of a military exercise. However, activists in Jableh alleged that several armed drones that attempted to attack Hmeimim Air Base were intercepted by Syrian and Russian air defenses over the city. | Photos that surfaced online showed small fires and damaged properties in Jableh. There…
(2023-07-20). In Video: Syrian Army Destroys Howitzer, Shoots Down Three Armed Drones In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had destroyed a howitzer and shot down three armed drones in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib, the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced on July 19. | In a statement, the ministry said that the army targeted and destroyed a 122 mm towed howitzer in the southern Idlib countryside. According to the ministry, the howitzer was used by terrorist groups to shell nearby government-held villages and towns. | The army also shot down three armed drones that att…
(2023-07-20). Advanced U.S. Anti-Drone System Spotted In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Telegram. | The United States-led coalition has deployed the Fixed Site-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft System Integrated Defeat System (FS-LIDS), which is designed to counter all types of drones, in Syria's northeastern region. | A photo that surfaced online showed a vehicle of the system near a base of the coalition located at the Conoco gas facility in the eastern Deir Ezzor countryside. | The FS-LIDS system uses a small, expendable drone dub…
(2023-07-20). The Art of Deception in the Era of ISR. sonar21.com 
Deception is an essential tool for any military or intelligence operation. Prior to the arrival of satellites, manned fixed-wing surveillance aircraft and drones, military planners had an easier time of…
(2023-07-19). US Announces $1.3 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a new $1.3 billion weapons package for Ukraine that includes air defense systems, kamikaze drones, missiles, and other equipment. The package is being provided to Ukraine through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which allows the US to purchase arms for Ukraine. The Pentagon said the announcement represents the beginning …
(2023-07-19). Ukraine's Recent Attacks On Crimea (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 17, the AFU attacked the Crimean Bridge with two naval drones. Two civilians were killed, a 14 years old girl was wounded; | On July 17, a Ukrainian strike UAV was found near the Port Kavkaz near the Crimean Bridge; | On July 16, the Russian Army thwarted the AFU attacks on Sevastopol with 7 UAVs and 2 surface drones. All drones were destroyed or downed; | On July 18, Russian forces shot down 28 UAVs near Crimea; | On July 19, a fire broke out at a military w…
(2023-07-20). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com 
Stand up for truth. Stand up against war. Today, we invite you to join us in empowering MintPress News, the vanguard of fearless investigative journalism that unearths the hidden web of the military industrial complex.
(2023-07-20). UN Warns Brain Chips Like Elon Musk's Neuralink Could be Used as 'Personality-altering' Weapons — as FDA Approves Tech for Human Trials. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-20). Ukraine justifies massive nukes and Western 'way of war' spending increase, military claims. thecanary.co Ukraine highlights the need for nuclear weapons and affirms the 'western way of war', a new report claims. This report comes as the Tories announced a £6bn hike in nuclear warhead spending over the next six years. But, critics are not having it. Anti-war leaders said the decision was counter to peace and social justice, …
(2023-07-19). US Asset Managers Have 'Significant Investments' in Nuclear Weapons and Cluster Bombs: Analysis. scheerpost.com 
"Many investors, given a choice, would not want to profit from companies that manufacture weapons of mass destruction," said As You Sow's Andrew Behar.
(2023-07-19). William Arkin: CIA Is Playing "Outsize Role" in Ukraine Despite Biden Pledge Not to Send U.S. Forces. democracynow.org 
A new investigation reveals the extent of the CIA's involvement in the war in Ukraine, where the agency operates clandestinely in what, under a formal declaration of war, would be the domain of the military. We're joined on the show by the author of the investigation, William Arkin, a national security reporter and senior editor at Newsweek, who says that the CIA has "got its hand in a little bit of everything" in Ukraine. According to various sources, the CIA is shuttling weapons into Ukraine using a "gray fleet" of commercial aircraft that crisscrosses Central and Eastern Eur…
(2023-07-19). On Israel and Palestine, US Electeds Are Out of Touch With Their Own Voters. ips-dc.org The United States' support for Israel—military, financial, diplomatic and more—is an old story. It hasn't changed much, other than to escalate. Israel bombs Gaza, and Congress votes to send hundreds of millions of dollars beyond the $3.8 billion mandated by law, and to send new weapons to replace those used up in the assault. Israeli settlers officially backed by police and military raid Jenin and other West Bank towns, attacking residents and seizing land to expand illegal settlements, all in violation of international law, and Washington continues to protect Israel from ever being held accountable i…
(2023-07-19). U.S. Funds Invest in Nuclear & Cluster Bombs. strategic-culture.org 
Some of the largest corporate retirement funds are among the most heavily invested in weapons banned under international law, finds a corporate accountability watchdog. | By Brett WILKINS | Join us on , , and . | Amidst what…
(2023-07-19). Putting the nuclear genie back in the bottle. nationofchange.org Can it be done? Can nuclear weapons be abolished?
(2023-07-19). Russian Military Revealed Targets Of New Wave Of Retaliation Strikes. southfront.org 
On Juy 19, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported on the night attacks on the Ukrainian military facilities throughout Ukraine. The Russian military confirmed "a group strike with high—precision naval and air-based weapons". | The Russian Ministry of Defence revealed the targets of the attack, claiming that that precision strikes hit "facilities of the Ukrainian military industry, fuel infrastructure and ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Odessa". Another target h…
(2023-07-19). Russian MoD Shares Details On Recent Odessa Strikes, Ground Attack In Kupyansk (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military has carried out a series of pinpoint strikes with sea and air-launched high-precision weapons against high-value Ukrainian targets, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 19. | In a statement, the ministry said that the strikes targeted military industry facilities, fuel infrastructure and ammunition depots of Kiev forces in the Odessa region as well as Kanatovo Air Base of the Ukrainian Air Force in the Kirovograd region."All the assigned targets have been neutr…
(2023-07-19). Biden Is Monstrously Wrong on Cluster Bombs. progressive.org Cluster bombs are uniquely sinister weapons, designed to spew shrapnel from dozens of smaller grenade-like bombs across large areas.