Monthly Archives: June 2023

2023-06-12: News Headlines

Richard D. Wolff, Canadian Dimension. (2023-06-11). Market Fundamentalism Is An Obstacle To Social Progress. popularresistance.org A changing world order, a shrinking US 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 institution a level of perfection and "optimality" quite parallel to what fundamentalist religions attribute to prophets and divinit…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-11). Documentary: Unsustainable — The UN's Agenda for World Domination. expose-news.com Globalists in the power elite — working through the United Nations — are waging war against property rights, gun rights and capitalism to usher in a Marxist World Order. This war is …

Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism. (2023-06-11). The US Economy — Surprisingly Resilient Or Potemkin Village? popularresistance.org For today's episode, we want to talk about what's going on in the US economy. Because when you look at the discussion that's going on, you see a lot of contradictory narratives. On the one hand, you have people like Bank of America's CEO Brian Moynihan, who said on Sunday that the country may face a mild recession later this year. You see a lot of major CEOs making similar predictions. By contrast, the Biden administration and much of the US mainstream media are insisting that the US economy is showing extraordinary resilience. So, Michael, I want to ask you, what is your analysis on the current state of the US e…

Prabir Purkayastha (2023-06-11). India's worst train accident in 20 Years: Privileging vanity over safety. peoplesdispatch.org The three-train accident involving the Shalimar Coromandel Express, Yashwantpur Howrah Superfast Express and a goods train is India's worst train accident in 20 years. The confirmed deaths as of 7 June are 288 persons. | The accident occurred near Balasore—at the Bahanaga Bazar railway station—when the Coromandel Express from Howrah, going towards Chennai, crashed into a goods train. While the main line was free and the signal green, the Coromandel Express was diverted onto a loop line where a stationary goods train stood and crashed into it. This was the first collision. The second was when the derai…


Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2023-06-12). The surprising pervasiveness of pro-war propaganda. nationofchange.org An FPIF commentary criticized CODEPINK's position on the war in Ukraine. Here is our response.

WSWS (2023-06-12). US to sell drones to Taiwan in provocative intelligence-sharing plan. wsws.org Washington is not only supplying military hardware, as it has done in the past, but drawing Taipei into its framework of military alliances in the Indo-Pacific directed against China.

Anonymous103 (2023-06-11). Military Situation In Donbass On June 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Serebryansky; | Russian artillery struck the AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Lastochkino; | The AFU reportedly hit 2 control points, 5 weapons and military equipment, 1 artillery unit, 4 important military objects in the past 24 hours; | The AFU entered the village of Neskuchnoye, but w…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-11). ISIS Attack In Northern Iraq Leaves Two Officer Dead, Three Soldiers Wounded. southfront.org File image. | ISIS terrorists attacked an Iraqi military barracks in the northern province of Kirkuk late on June 10, killing two officers and wounding three soldiers. | In a statement, Iraq's Joint Operations Command (JOC) said that the terrorist attack took place in the village of Multaqa in al-Dibis district."At 10: 00 pm yesterday, terrorist elements attacked with light and medium weapons a military barracks," reads the statement, which was released on June 11. | ISIS has not claimed responsibility for the at…


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2023-06-10: News Headlines

isj.org.uk (2023-06-10). Feeling the heat: wildfires and capitalism. isj.org.uk Smoke is dense, choking, acrid and debilitating.

midwesternmarx (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 …

cameron orr (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 …

Capitalism, Race & Democracy (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…

midwesternmarx (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 …

teleSUR (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…

Staff (2023-06-10). Here's Why U.S. Life Expectancy Is Crashing. leecamp.com

Anonymous767 (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…

Anonymous669 (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…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies, Marcy Winograd (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…

Anonymous669 (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…


Connor Freeman (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 …

infobrics (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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| To surmount the debt crisis, America needs to stop feeding the Military-Industrial Complex, the most powerful lobby in Washington. |

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| In the year 2000, the U.S. government debt was $3.5 trillion, equal to 35% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). By 2022, the debt was $24 trillion, equal to 95% of GDP. The U.

Abdul Rahman (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…

Alina Ramos Martin (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.

Anonymous669 (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…

Connor Freeman (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 …

infobrics (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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| To surmount the debt crisis, America needs to stop feeding the Military-Industrial Complex, the most powerful lobby in Washington. |

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| By Jeffrey D. SACHS |

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| In the year 2000, the U.S. government debt was $3.5 trillion, equal to 35% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). By 2022, the debt was $24 trillion, equal to 95% of GDP. The U.

Abdul Rahman (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…

Alina Ramos Martin (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.

Anonymous669 (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…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-06-09). Biden Administration Announces $2.1 Billion Weapons Package for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com

Xiaolu Sun (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.

Andreas Urban (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.

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