(2023-05-23). 'Market Fundamentalism' Is an Obstacle to Social Progress By: Richard D. Wolff. midwesternmarx.com 
A changing world order, a shrinking U.S. empire, migrations and related demographic shifts, and major economic crashes have all enhanced religious fundamentalisms around the world. Beyond religions, other ideological fundamentalisms likewise provide widely welcomed reassurances. One of the latter—market fundamentalism—invites and deserves criticism as a major obstacle to navigating this time of rapid social change. Market fundamentalism attributes to that particular social ins …
(2023-05-23). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Parasite (w/ Jessica Burbank). levernews.com
(2023-05-23). Our plan of action uses every tool in the toolbox. cpusa.org 
The study of fascism done by Communists throughout history is being proven correct in the United States. As the GOP is being taken over by extreme right elements in their party, this is confirming Bulgarian Communist Georgi Dimitrov's points about how fascism develops in countries experiencing a crisis of capitalism and a revolutionized working …
(2023-05-23). 60+ Years of Inhumane US Blockade on Cuba (Report Back). orinocotribune.com 
By Jasmine Butler — May 19, 2023 | We entered Cuba on May 3rd, 2023 with a base-level understanding of the U.S. blockade, its intent and purpose, and how it has impacted the Cuban people for the last 60+ years. Over the next 10 days, we discovered the depths of the U.S.' economic, political, psychological, and emotional warfare against the Cuban people. Beyond just a lofty economic measure, the blockade is intended to squeeze the life out of Cuba, to turn its people against the government and against socialism, and to ensure that U.S. hegemony continues to dominate the region and the globe. While the blockad…
(2023-05-22). US Empire of Debt Headed for Collapse. transcend.org 15 May 2023 – To paraphrase Gramsci, the old geopolitical and geoeconomic order is dying and the new one is being born at breakneck speed. It's no wonder "socialism with Chinese characteristics" spooks the Hegemon creditor oligarchy to the point they are even risking a Hot War.
(2023-05-23). Fannie Mae: We Expect A Recession Will Hit America After Housing Correction. moguldom.com Housing bulls may think the worst is behind us. There's a record number of multifamily units under construction, new home sales are rising, and just 16 percent of regional housing markets tracked by Zillow showed home price declines between March and April. However, one government-sponsored enterprise suggests the housing recession isn't over. A revised forecast model by Fannie …
(2023-05-22). What Would Happen If America Defaulted On Debt Obligations? 3 Things To Know About The Debt Ceiling. moguldom.com The U.S. has reached its debt limit, and while it has come close but never before defaulted on its obligations, government analysts agree that a default of its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling as soon as June 1 would lead to immediate and deep recessionary conditions. If the U.S. government defaults on its debt, the far-reaching …
(2023-05-23). Got a degree, but no Job? | With Aunindyo Chakravarty. peoplesdispatch.org Journalist and analyst Aunindyo Chakravarty talks about the phenomenon of educated Indian youth failing to get jobs. Unemployment amongst those with graduate or post graduate degrees is twice as much as that amongst those with lesser education…
(2023-05-23). Russia Eliminates Saboteurs in Belgorod Region. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have liquidated all the saboteurs who attacked the Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine, on Monday. | RELATED: | "Nationalist armed groups were surrounded and eliminated. More than 70 Ukrainian terrorists have been liquidated," Defense Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov said. | Drones were shot down by the air defense system over Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, G…
(2023-05-23). The Military-Industrial Complex Is Triggering US Debt Crisis. progressivehub.net JEFFREY D. SACHS | COMMON DREAMS…
(2023-05-22). Antony Loewenstein On His Book, 'Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports Technology Of Occupation'. thealtworld.com Journalist and author Antony Loewenstein joins the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss his new book, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World. | The book from Verso Books will be published on May 23, and it comprehensively documents how Israel's military industrial complex uses the occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground for the development of weapons and surveillance technology. | In our interview, Antony describes the impact Israeli military support and weapons have had on populations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. He specifica…
(2023-05-23). The Serbian Movement Against Violence. fpif.org In the aftermath of the two mass killings in and around Belgrade, Serbian citizens have handed over a huge number of illegal weapons. That is surely a positive step, but much more must be done.
(2023-05-23). G7 Hiroshima Summit Fails to Deliver Progress on Nuclear Disarmament. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-23). 750 U.S. Military Bases Globally, $7.2 Trillion US Nuclear Weapons Expenditure Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki. southfront.org 
The USS John Warner, a nuclear-powered submarine of the type Australia will soon be developing. Source: US Navy | Written by Statistics provided by the US Department of Defense, in 2003, outline…
(2023-05-22). Hiroshima Survivor Slams G7 Leaders for Embracing War & Rejecting Nuclear Disarmament. democracynow.org 
The G7 summit wrapped up Sunday in Hiroshima, where much of the summit focused on the war in Ukraine and China. While in Japan, President Biden and other world leaders paid tribute to the victims of the world's first nuclear attack — the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 — laying wreaths at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and planting a tree. But President Biden did not issue an apology for the attack, which killed an estimated 140,000 people and seriously injured another 100,000. For more, we speak with Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 and devoted her l…
(2023-05-22). Biden Okays F-16s For Ukraine, US Weapons To Attack Crimea. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | The Biden administration has signed off on both F-16s for Ukraine and attacks on Crimea using US-made weapons. Both of these moves have drawn dire warnings from nuclear-armed Russia, and both would have been unthinkable a year ago. | In a
(2023-05-22). Give the Defense Innovation Unit a Slice of Ukraine Funds. transcend.org 16 May 2023 – Calls to make Ukraine a laboratory and a testing ground for U.S. weapons and platforms are the right ones. Ukraine presents a tremendous opportunity for the Pentagon, industry, and our allies to learn how our weapons fare under real-world, high-intensity combat. But Ukraine should also be an accelerator, speeding up technologies with military applications.