(2023-09-06). How Can the Labor Movement Keep up the Momentum? soundcloud.com On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff mark Labor Day with a discussion on how workers are fighting back with intensity not seen in many years. From UPS to academic workers to writers and actors, major labor struggles have been erupting nationwide in a revolt against mounting inequality and corporate greed. And the …
(2023-09-07). Marxism and the U.S. Response to the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 Pandemics. internationalviewpoint.org Over the last fifty years, few public health professionals have considered Marxism relevant, and few Marxists have treated pandemics as an imminent concern. We offer this paper to help both public health professionals and socialists view pandemics through a Marxist lens. Although our theory is global in scope, we focus on the U.S. because of its scientific prominence, its outsized global role in the AIDS pandemic, and its poor performance in the COVID-19 pandemic. Our hope is that this piece will strengthen efforts to protect public health and, better yet, help usher capitalism off the Earth before it makes the p…
(2023-09-07). Labour, protests, and state capitalism in Belarus, three years on. internationalviewpoint.org
(2023-09-06). The climate crisis will end when capitalism ends. mronline.org 
Humans have an infinite capacity for wishful thinking, but a revolutionary project is by definition a recognition that wishes are for fairy tales.
(2023-09-06). Dilemmas of Humanity conference concludes in Santiago. peoplesdispatch.org Movement leaders and intellectuals from across Latin America and the Caribbean met in Santiago, Chile, from September 2-4 for the Regional Dilemmas of Humanity Conference. The conference, organized by the regional social movement platform ALBA Movimientos and the International Peoples' Assembly (IPA), sought to provoke debate and discussion about building socialism and finding solutions to address the major crises generated by capitalism. | Peoples Dispatch was on the ground to bring you everything you need to know about the Santiago Dilemma's Conference on regarding building socialism in the region and what it w…
(2023-09-06). The climate crisis will end when capitalism ends. mronline.org Humans have an infinite capacity for wishful thinking, but a revolutionary project is by definition a recognition that wishes are for fairy tales.
(2023-09-06). Dilemmas of Humanity conference concludes in Santiago. peoplesdispatch.org Movement leaders and intellectuals from across Latin America and the Caribbean met in Santiago, Chile, from September 2-4 for the Regional Dilemmas of Humanity Conference. The conference, organized by the regional social movement platform ALBA Movimientos and the International Peoples' Assembly (IPA), sought to provoke debate and discussion about building socialism and finding solutions to address the major crises generated by capitalism. | Peoples Dispatch was on the ground to bring you everything you need to know about the Santiago Dilemma's Conference on regarding building socialism in the region and what it w…
(2023-09-07). Native Son: Big Bill Haywood. dissidentvoice.org [The] barbarous gold barons do not find the gold, they do not mine the gold, they do not mill the gold, but by some weird alchemy all the gold belongs to them. — Big Bill Haywood, addressing commencement of miners' strike, Colorado, 1903. Work taught him of injustice early and converted him to socialism. His …
(2023-09-07). Saturday 9/9: Labor on the Move: Prospects and Challenges. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-09-06). 'Our Major Interest Is Copper': Britain Backed Pinochet's Bloody Coup in Chile. orinocotribune.com By Mark Curtis — Sep 4, 2023 | When the Chilean military overthrew Salvador Allende's democratically elected government in September 1973, UK officials supported and worked with the new junta as it indulged in widespread atrocities, declassified files show. | ‚Ä¢ "For British interests… there is no doubt that Chile under the junta is a better prospect than Allende's chaotic road to socialism", the foreign secretary said | ‚Ä¢ "The prospects for British business in Chile are clearly much brighter under the new regime", Britain's ambassador in Santiago agreed. | ‚Ä&…
(2023-09-07). Saturday 9/9: Labor on the Move: Prospects and Challenges. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-09-06). 'Our Major Interest Is Copper': Britain Backed Pinochet's Bloody Coup in Chile. orinocotribune.com By Mark Curtis — Sep 4, 2023 | When the Chilean military overthrew Salvador Allende's democratically elected government in September 1973, UK officials supported and worked with the new junta as it indulged in widespread atrocities, declassified files show. | ‚Ä¢ "For British interests… there is no doubt that Chile under the junta is a better prospect than Allende's chaotic road to socialism", the foreign secretary said | ‚Ä¢ "The prospects for British business in Chile are clearly much brighter under the new regime", Britain's ambassador in Santiago agreed. | ‚Ä&…
(2023-09-07). WNBA legend Chamique Holdsclaw discusses her mental health struggles. therealnews.com 
Chamique Holdsclaw's legendary status was apparent from the moment she entered professional sports. After helping the US National Team win the Gold Medal in the 1998 Berlin Olympics, Holdsclaw was named Rookie of the Year in her first WNBA season. Her talent on the court and success in the WNBA projected an image of stability, but away from the cameras, Holdsclaw struggled with her mental health. On this episode of Edge of Sports, Holdsclaw speaks frankly about her struggles with depression, bipolar disorder, and fame. Elsewhere in the episode, Dave rails against the "anti-woke" Trumpist response to the US…
(2023-09-07). Consumer Health: Teens and depression — a back-to-school concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, though, the lows are more than just temporary feelings. They're symptoms of depression. Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teen depression is a…
(2023-09-06). Goldman Sachs Grows Confident US Will Avoid Recession Next Year. sputnikglobe.com After record breaking inflation and several bank failures, many economists predicted the United States was headed toward a recession; however, that trend has started to reverse. Last week, the Federal Reserve's staff forecasted the economic downturn was unlikely.
(2023-09-07). Russian Air Defenses Down Ukrainian Drones Over Moscow, Bryansk Regions & Rostov-on-Don. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Air defense forces in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don destroyed two drones overnight, one crashed outside the city and another one in the city center, damaging vehicles and injuring one person as a result, Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev clarified early Thursday.
(2023-09-07). Boeing, Airbus likely to stop supplying spare parts to Pakistan International Airlines. firstpost.com Marred by "serious cash flow problems," Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is expected to stop receiving supply of spare parts from Boeing and Airbus. | According to a report by The News, Boeing and Airbus, which are top aircraft manufacturers, are likely to discontinue the supply of spare parts to cash-strapped Pakistan by mid-September. | PIA, in a summary sent to the Economic Coordination Committee (EEC) for an emergency bailout, expressed its inability to pay its creditors, aircraft lessor, fuel suppliers, airport operators, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). | Pakistan's largest airli…
(2023-09-06). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…
(2023-09-06). UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? indybay.org UfP Annual Conference — Are We Already in World War III? | Thursday, 19 October, 2023, 18: 00 — 20: 00 (UK Time) | Are we already in World War III? | Can a Roadmap for Peace Change Culture of War to Culture of Peace | Chair — Rita Payne, President Emeritus, Commonwealth Journalists Association | Speakers: | Alfred de Zayas, Lawyer, Writer, Historian and an Expert in the Field of Human Rights and International Law (Switzerland) | Medea Benjamin, Political Activist, Co-Founder of CodePink, Author, War in Ukraine (USA) | Tony Robinson, Editor, Pressenza — An International News Agency and Author…
(2023-09-07). Powerful Explosion Rocks Southern Russian City Amid Latest Wave of Drone Attacks. themoscowtimes.com One of the drones downed in Rostov-on-Don damaged buildings not far from the Russian Defense Ministry's southern command center.
(2023-09-06). Romania: Potential Drones Parts Found Near Border Do Not Pose a Threat. news.antiwar.com Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said that pieces of a drone could be found within his country's territory on Wednesday. Moscow recently targeted Ukraine's ports on the Danube River, a region that borders Romania. Tilvar explained, "I confirm that in this area, pieces that may be of a drone were found," adding they do not …
(2023-09-06). 22 Years of Drone Warfare and No End in Sight. counterpunch.org "I no longer love blue skies. In fact, I now prefer gray skies. The drones do not fly when the skies are gray." That's what a young Pakistani boy named Zubair told members of Congress at a hearing on drones in October 2013. That hearing was during the Obama years at a time when the government had barely even
(2023-09-06). Romania: Potential Drones Parts Found Near Border Do Not Pose a Threat. news.antiwar.com Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said that pieces of a drone could be found within his country's territory on Wednesday. Moscow recently targeted Ukraine's ports on the Danube River, a region that borders Romania. Tilvar explained, "I confirm that in this area, pieces that may be of a drone were found," adding they do not …
(2023-09-07). Ukrainian forces attack Zaporozhye Region's Energodar with drones — operational services. tass.com It is specified that the main blow came to the 14-storey residential building…
(2023-09-06). Pentagon Offers New Details on AI-Powered Programs Intended to Counter China. sputnikglobe.com The first pilotless vehicles were developed by the United Kingdom and the United States during World War I but they were not used during the conflict. Reconnaissance drones were first used on a mass scale in Vietnam. However, deadly drone use exploded during the United States' war on terror, first being used in Afghanistan in 2001.
(2023-09-06). New F-35s Delayed Again to April 2024 Over Software Problems to Fire Weapons. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Lockheed Martin will once again delay its delivery of the latest upgraded versions of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the US armed forces because of continued problems in the software needed to fire its weapons, the company said in a Wednesday statement.
(2023-09-06). Drone Manufacturer Makes Bank on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com While big name firms like Lockheed and Raytheon knock down the most money and get the most attention for supporting US military adventurism, new wars buoy smaller companies, especially those which find themselves on the leading edge of the latest killing technologies. Such is the case with Aerovironment — a 52-year-old firm that's become the …
(2023-09-06). Drone Manufacturer Makes Bank on Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com While big name firms like Lockheed and Raytheon knock down the most money and get the most attention for supporting US military adventurism, new wars buoy smaller companies, especially those which find themselves on the leading edge of the latest killing technologies. Such is the case with Aerovironment — a 52-year-old firm that's become the …
(2023-09-06). Prioritizing Human Rights in Relations with Saudi Arabia. dissidentvoice.org 
The Saudis picked us up from the detention center in Daer and put us in a minibus going back to the Yemen border. When they released us, they created a kind of chaos; they screamed at us to "get out of the car and get away." … this is when they started to fire mortars …
(2023-09-06). Ukraine's 'biggest arms supplier' orchestrated 2014 Maidan massacre, witnesses say. thegrayzone.com Once denounced by Zelensky as a "criminal," gun runner Serhiy Pashinksy has become the top private supplier of arms to Ukraine. Eyewitness testimony has fingered Pashinsky as the architect of a bloody false flag operation which propelled the 2014 Maidan coup and plunged the country into civil war. Years before emerging as Kiev's top private weapons trafficker, ex-legislator Serhiy Pashinsky played a key role in the 2014 US-backed coup which toppled Ukraine's democratically-elected president and set the stage for a …
(2023-09-06). The Criminal Insanity of Climate Change: Direct Energy Weapons (DEW) Create Forest and Bush Fires, Destroying Entire Cities and Igniting Boats in the Sea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). "Alarming": Biden to Supply Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine Despite Contamination Risks. democracynow.org 
The Biden administration is expected to send armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine as part of the latest military aid package, even though the weapons are radioactive and their use causes contamination that is hazardous to human health. It's the latest escalation in the war between Ukraine and Russia that nonproliferation activists warn could possibly lead to a nuclear confrontation. The United Kingdom already provided Ukraine with depleted uranium munitions earlier this year, one of which sparked contamination fears when it was reportedly destroyed by Russian forces over the weeke…
(2023-09-07). UK to Spend $112Mln on New Precision Rifles. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The UK government plans to spend 90 million pounds ($112 million) over the next decade to procure thousands of advanced high-precision rifles, known as Alternative Individual Weapons or AIWs.
(2023-09-07). Western 'Wonder Weapons' Won't Turn the Tide in Ukraine. sputnikglobe.com US-made Javelin anti-tank missiles, HIMARS rocket artillery, JDAM guided glide bombs and Patriot air defense systems have all failed to grant victory to the Kiev regime. Brian Berletic, an ex-US Marine and independent geopolitical researcher and writer, said the failure of the UK's front-line tank was predictable.
(2023-09-07). DPRK adheres to 'nuclear weapons against nuclear weapons policy' — ambassador. tass.com Sin Hong Chol noted that "today, the Korean Peninsula is becoming one of the hottest spots where the vicious circle of confrontation and tensions repeats itself again and again due to the brutal hostile policy of the United States against the DPRK"
(2023-09-07). South African Communists call for U.S. ambassador's expulsion over Russia weapons allegations. peoplesworld.org 
The South African Communist Party is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to expel U.S. Ambassador Reuben Brigety over the diplomat's accusations that South Africa provided weapons to Russia for the war in Ukraine. "Brigety baselessly accused South Africa of supporting" Russia's campaign against Ukraine, an SACP statement issued Tuesday said. "In defense of our democratic …
(2023-09-07). Smugglers caught supplying weapons parts to Ukraine — FSB. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 7 (Prensa Latina) Russia's FSB security service announced on Thursday that it had intercepted a ring of smugglers who funneled military-grade spare parts to foreign nations, including components to repair Ukrainian aircraft.
(2023-09-07). US to send radioactive weapons to Ukraine despite their extreme danger to humans. infobrics.org The US is running out of conventional weapons to provide Kiev, which is why it has recently started sending banned weapons, such as cluster munitions, and now even radioactive ones, such as DU.
(2023-09-07). The US Announces 1 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine. telesurenglish.net U.S. Department of State announced US$1 billion in new aid for Ukraine on Wednesday while Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kiev to show support. | RELATED: | The State Department said that the new package includes an additional drawdown of up to US$175 million worth of weapons and equipment from the Department of Defense's inventories. | What's notable among the capabilities in this round of security assistance is the 120mm deplet…
(2023-09-06). Poland Aims To Create Largest Army in Europe Within Two Years. news.antiwar.com Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Jaros≈Çaw Kaczy≈Ñski told a group of arms manufacturers that Warsaw will have Europe's strongest land force within two years through a series of weapons purchases. Warsaw believes increasing military spending to three percent of GDP and expanding its military to 300,000 personnel will make the Polish Army so powerful it cannot …
(2023-09-05). Judges Reject Alabama's Congressional Map, Which They Said Needs To Be Less Racist. newsone.com 
Source: Susanne Neumann / Getty | Right now, the most popular Republican talking point declares that systemic racism is a lie. Yet, GOP legislators and elected officials keep demonstrating exactly what structural racism is and how it operates. For example, if a legislative body redistricts its state's congressional map in a way that intentionally dilutes Black voting power, they are engaging in systemic/structural racism. This is not something that can be done by the racist store clerk who refuses to stop following around his Black customers, or the Karen who calls 911 the second she sees a Black person she think…
(2023-09-06). Ukraine's 'biggest arms supplier' orchestrated 2014 Maidan massacre, witnesses say. thegrayzone.com Once denounced by Zelensky as a "criminal," gun runner Serhiy Pashinksy has become the top private supplier of arms to Ukraine. Eyewitness testimony has fingered Pashinsky as the architect of a bloody false flag operation which propelled the 2014 Maidan coup and plunged the country into civil war. Years before emerging as Kiev's top private weapons trafficker, ex-legislator Serhiy Pashinsky played a key role in the 2014 US-backed coup which toppled Ukraine's democratically-elected president and set the stage for a …
(2023-09-06). "Alarming": Biden to Supply Depleted Uranium Shells to Ukraine Despite Contamination Risks. democracynow.org The Biden administration is expected to send armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine as part of the latest military aid package, even though the weapons are radioactive and their use causes contamination that is hazardous to human health. It's the latest escalation in the war between Ukraine and Russia that nonproliferation activists warn could possibly lead to a nuclear confrontation. The United Kingdom already provided Ukraine with depleted uranium munitions earlier this year, one of which sparked contamination fears when it was reportedly destroyed by Russian forces over the weeke…
(2023-09-06). Latest US Military Package to Ukraine Includes Radioactive Weapons. truthout.org The Biden administration is expected to send armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine as part of the latest military aid package, even though the weapons are radioactive and their use causes contamination that is hazardous to human health. It's the latest escalation in the war between Ukraine and Russia that nonproliferation activists warn could possibly lead to a nuclear… |
(2023-09-06). Poland Aims To Create Largest Army in Europe Within Two Years. news.antiwar.com Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Jaros≈Çaw Kaczy≈Ñski told a group of arms manufacturers that Warsaw will have Europe's strongest land force within two years through a series of weapons purchases. Warsaw believes increasing military spending to three percent of GDP and expanding its military to 300,000 personnel will make the Polish Army so powerful it cannot …
(2023-09-06). The Criminal Insanity of Climate Change: Direct Energy Weapons (DEW) Create Forest and Bush Fires, Destroying Entire Cities and Igniting Boats in the Sea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-06). Activists Storm Manchester Office of Sole Recruiters for Israel's Largest Weapons Firm. palestineaction.org
(2023-09-06). Latest US Military Package to Ukraine Includes Radioactive Weapons. truthout.org The Biden administration is expected to send armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine as part of the latest military aid package, even though the weapons are radioactive and their use causes contamination that is hazardous to human health. It's the latest escalation in the war between Ukraine and Russia that nonproliferation activists warn could possibly lead to a nuclear… |
(2023-09-07). FSB Prevents Terrorist Attacks by Ukrainian Saboteurs Ahead of Elections in DPR. sputnikglobe.com DONETSK (Sputnik) – Employees of the Russian Federal Security Service's (FSB) Directorate for the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) have found a weapons cache in the city of Dokuchaievsk, which was planned to be used to carry out terrorist attacks by Ukrainian saboteurs ahead of the elections in the region for September 8-10, FSB has told Sputnik.
(2023-09-07). Russia continues to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus — senior diplomat. tass.com Sergey Ryabkov refrained from further commenting on the nature of the preparations being made and the deadlines for completing the assigned tasks, citing the lack of relevant instructions…
(2023-09-07). US supplying depleted uranium weapons to Kiev qualifies as criminal act — Russian diplomat. tass.com According to Sergey Ryabkov, "hundreds of materials have been compiled and dozens of discussions have been conducted involving leading experts, environmental activists, medical doctors, and specialists in the chemical interactions in nature between minerals and living beings"
(2023-09-05). EU expected to put squeeze on Africa at G20 given Russian, Chinese leaders' absence. tass.com The sources say that the EU seeks to guarantee the African Union full G20 membership, not just permanent guest invitee status…
(2023-09-06). Ukraine's 'biggest arms supplier' orchestrated 2014 Maidan massacre, witnesses say. thegrayzone.com Once denounced by Zelensky as a "criminal," gun runner Serhiy Pashinksy has become the top private supplier of arms to Ukraine. Eyewitness testimony has fingered Pashinsky as the architect of a bloody false flag operation which propelled the 2014 Maidan coup and plunged the country into civil war. Years before emerging as Kiev's top private weapons trafficker, ex-legislator Serhiy Pashinsky played a key role in the 2014 US-backed coup which toppled Ukraine's democratically-elected president and set the stage for a …