Global Ecosocialist Network. (2023-12-06). COP28 — We Need To Challenge The Power Of Fossil Fuel Capitalism. popularresistance.org Despite the fact that we are teetering on the edge of the climate cliff, capitalist governments are far from the drastic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and carbon drawdown necessary to prevent this "temporary" temperature rise from becoming the norm, setting us well on the path to an unlivable planet for the majority of the world's human and non-human population. On the contrary, emissions have steadily increased during the past few years. | The environmental destruction caused by wars, occupations and the military-industrial complex are compounding the crisis. The shift away from fossil fuels to renewabl…

Frank Cappello (2023-12-05). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Zoolander (w/ Brian Morabito). levernews.com

Julio C. Gambina (2023-12-05). Argentina — Restauración conservadora bajo régimen constitucional. globalizacion.ca Los golpes de Estado desde 1930 a 1976 tenían como propósito esencial restaurar en el gobierno al bloque de poder terrateniente y del capital externo, hegemónico en la construcción del capitalismo local a fines del siglo XIX. | Con la ley…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2023-12-05). We Can Have Either Billionaires or Democracy. Not Both. counterpunch.org The wealthy are so secure in the protections they have from democratic curbs on their financial power that their biggest worries, as per the UBS report, include "geopolitical tensions," inflation, recession, and higher interest rates. Fears around a "tight jobs market" and "stricter sustainability rules," fall low on their list. In other words, they feel secure against threats of wage rebellions and government regulations.

geo.tv (2023-12-05). YouTuber Trevor Daniel Jacob jailed for 'staging' dangerous plane crash. geo.tv YouTuber Trevor Daniel Jacob pleaded guilty to obstructing an investigation by deliberately destroying the wreckage after the incident.

Dean Baker (2023-12-05). How Does a Person's Lived Experience Tell them the Local Economy Is Good, but the National Economy is in the Tank? counterpunch.org All the normal economic data tell us that people should feel pretty good about the economy right now. Unemployment has been below 4.0 percent for 21 consecutive months for the first time in more than half a century. Tens of millions of people have left jobs they didn't like to find better ones. As a

Codepink (2023-12-05). Friday 12/8: Shutdown Lockheed Martin. No Weapons for Genocide. indybay.org Lockheed Martin Office, 275 Battery St. (@ Sacramento), San Francisco Financial District…

Codepink (2023-12-06). Friday 12/8: Shutdown Lockheed Martin. No Weapons for Genocide. indybay.org Lockheed Martin Office, 275 Battery St. (@ Sacramento), San Francisco Financial District…

geo.tv (2023-12-06). At least 85 civilians killed in Nigerian army's botched drone strike. geo.tv Drones mistakenly struck the village of Tudun Biri as residents celebrating a Muslim festival…

Unicorn Riot (2023-12-05). Blockade Protest Disrupts Raytheon at University of Arizona Tech Park. unicornriot.ninja

Ari Tolany, Lillian Mauldin, Janet Abou-Elias, Women for Weapons Trade Transparency, In These Times. (2023-12-05). How Israel Got An Endless Supply Of US-Made 'Smart' Bombs. popularresistance.org The United States has had the authority to quietly transfer precise-guided munitions, or PGMs, to Israel for the past three years through a little-noticed provision passed by Congress in January 2021. | Section 1275 of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) allows a limitless transfer of PGMs from U.S. reserve stocks to Israel's stockpile without normal congressional notifications, as long as U.S "combat readiness" isn't compromised.

infobrics (2023-12-05). Anti-Russian senior German politician calls for EU to have nuclear weapons. infobrics.org The objective would be to protect Europe from Moscow, which is naively seen as a "threat" by pro-Western European politicians.

Angela (2023-12-05). Friday 12/8: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…

David Cronin (2023-12-06). Buying Israel's weapons is a bigger EU priority than aiding Palestinians. electronicintifada.net Ursula von der Leyen is no friend of Gaza's victims.