Bruce Lerro (2023-06-16). Promethean City Builders vs Finance Capital Malthusians. dissidentvoice.org Orientation Summary of Part I In Part I of this article, I contrasted the differences between rising Multipolarism with a declining Anglo-American empire. Taking the side of the multipolarists of the East, I identified Lyndon LaRouche as someone who bridged the gap between East and West. His concept of "The American system" defends the Enlightenment …

Editor (2023-06-16). Don't Be Fooled by Rainbow Capitalism, Says Legendary Black Trans Activist. scheerpost.com

Fight Back (2023-06-16). Book review: "The Revolutionary Science of Marxism-Leninism" is all about theory to transform the world. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — The Revolutionary Science of Marxism-Leninism, published by the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, is a concise and fantastic book detailing the fundamentals of Marxism. Written by J. Sykes, the book is an excellent introduction for those looking to learn the science of revolution, the history, methods and outlook of scientific socialism. It breaks down complex questions of philosophy, organizing and others into easily understandable terms, making it good for beginners and an excellent primer for those who already have a grasp on Marxism-Leninism and are looking to sharpen their understa…

ecns.cn (2023-06-16). Jobs stable in May, but youth still struggling. ecns.cn The unemployment rate remained stable in May, hovering around 5 percent, but younger job seekers still face a tough outlook with structural imbalances in the job market.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-16). Jordanian Army Shot Down Drone Carrying Weapons Over Border With Syria. southfront.org File image. | On June 16, the Jordanian military announced that it had shot down a drone carrying weapon parts from Syria over its side of the border. | A statement reported by state news agency Petra said that troops from the Eastern Military Region downed the drone that had crossed illegally into the kingdom's territory. The confiscated weapons parts were transferred to the concerned authorities, said the statement. | This was the second time in a week when the Jordanian army downed a drone over t…

Lucas Leiroz (2023-06-16). West Asked Kiev to Kill as Many Russians as Possible — Ukrainian MD. dissidentvoice.org According to the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Kiev's sponsors reportedly demanded that the regime eliminate as many Russians as possible as a condition for sending weapons. The case shows how the West really does not expect a Ukrainian victory on the battlefield, only seeking to weaken Russia as much as possible. Kiev's defense chief Aleksey …

_____ (2023-06-15). Why Were Trump's Stolen Documents a Secret from the American People in the First Place? strategic-culture.org The stolen and lied-about documents that Trump stands indicted for trying to hide from federal investigators, such as information about the American nuclear weapons stockpile, its assessment of other nuclear nations' nuclear arsenals and vulnerabilities, plans to attack Iran, and embarrassing assessments of foreign leaders, have pundits and politicians in an appropriate high dudgeon.

Amy Goodman (2023-06-15). A New Cold War Between US, Russia and China Began in 1999, Says Gilbert Achcar. truthout.org Belarus says Russia has begun transferring tactical nuclear weapons to the former Soviet state, which shares a nearly 700-mile border with Ukraine, escalating the risk of a nuclear confrontation in Europe. Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has urged allies to "dig deep" to provide more arms and ammunition to help Ukraine as it launches its counteroffensive against Russia. |

Conor Gallagher, Naked Capitalism. (2023-06-15). What's Behind The US-Driven Reforms Coming To The World Bank? popularresistance.org Change is coming to the World Bank. While not expected to be formalized until October, it looks like the two big shifts will involve climate change and a bigger emphasis on middle income countries. It's difficult to predict exactly how the new mission will play out, but one thing is clear: the efforts are being driven by the desire to counter/thwart Beijing's expanding global influence. Both Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan devoted chunks of their big China speeches in April to the subject. And it looks like the reforms will go hand in hand with pushing the debunked narr…

Peter Boyle (2023-06-14). Kohei Saito: Why we need an ecosocialist future. greenleft.org.au Kohei Saito argues there are five important reasons why we need to move beyond capitalism to deal with the ecological and social crises besetting the world today. Peter Boyle reports.

Project Censored (2023-06-14). E-girls and Truth in Military Recruitment plus Gun Violence and the Intersections of Patriarchy and Capitalism in the US. projectcensored.org To open the program, Mickey and former Project Censored intern Reagan Haynie speak with Alan MacLeod, senior staff writer for MintPress News. He's just written about a new phenomenon in…

Chloe DS (2023-06-15). Myanmar's spring revolution and the Rohingya genocide. greenleft.org.au Burmese educator, academic, and human rights activist, Maung Zarni, spoke to Green Left's Chloe DS ahead of his participation in the Ecosocialism 2023 conference, on July 1‚Äí2.

Jacob Andrewartha (2023-06-15). Indian Communist: 'Modi represents the Indian brand of fascism'. greenleft.org.au Clifton D' Rozario, a leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, and guest speaker at the upcoming Ecosocialism 2023 conference, talks to Jacob Andrewartha about the rise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and how the left is fighting back against his fascist regime.

José Carlos Llerena (2023-06-15). The Amauta Mariátegui and the Commander Che. peoplesdispatch.org June 14 marks the birth of two of the most important revolutionaries and Marxist thinkers in Latin America: José Carlos Mariátegui La Chira (1894-1930) and Ernesto Che Guevara (1928-1967). The Peruvian forefather of Indo-American Socialism and the Argentine internationalist of the Cuban Revolution may have not known each other personally, but they had a special relationship, proving themselves necessary and essential to each other. | The relationship between Mariátegui and Che Guevara is an ongoing one. It is thanks to Mariátegui's work we remember, in the way that we do, the revolutionary Che Guevara. And thanks…

midwesternmarx (2023-06-14). The Purity Fetish and Middle Class Radicalism: Review and Application of Garrido's The Purity Fetish. By: Paul So. midwesternmarx.com ​Carlos Garrido's book The Purity Fetish and the Crisis of Western Marxism is undoubtedly an essential reading for any revolutionary American Marxist who is serious about building socialism. It is an open secret, and an embarrassment, among leftists in the west that they are politically impotent. Despite the fact that an increasing number of millennials and generation z's in the United States have a positive attitude towards socialism and Marxism, Marxists remain relativ …

Cira Pascual Marquina, Resumen English. (2023-06-14). Chávez, UNASUR And The End Of Unipolarity. popularresistance.org A pivotal event that would push Chávez to proclaim the Bolivarian Process anti-imperialist (and later frame our project as "Socialism of the 21st Century") was the April 11, 2002 coup d'état — which involved imperialist interference — and also the popular mobilization to rescue him and bring him back to the presidency on April 12 and 13. From that moment on, he began to purge his government of the conservative and anti-popular elements in it. He did all this because he was listening and learning from the people. | In 2004 Chávez declared the Venezuelan process to be anti-imperialist.

Joel Wendland-Liu (2023-06-14). New book studies why Black women turned to the Communist Party in 1930s. peoplesworld.org In her innovative study of four Midwestern cities during the Depression era, historian Melissa Ford reveals an emergent pattern of social crisis, involvement, and Black women's radical activism. A Brick and a Bible examines the evidence and creates a framework for understanding this tradition of social action by Black women, naming it "Midwestern Black radicalism." …

WSWS (2023-06-14). Australian Labor government faces rising discontent as recession looms. wsws.org Rapidly slowing household spending and a sharp fall in dwelling construction confirm that the downturn is already hitting working people hard, on top of a worsening cost-of-living crisis.

WSWS (2023-06-14). Tanker truck crash in Pennsylvania kills one, closes Interstate 95. wsws.org Both overwork for the truck driver and decay of basic infrastructure are implicated as causes of the disaster.

ecns.cn (2023-06-15). China's jobless rate for youth of 16-24 years old hits 20.8% in May: NBS. ecns.cn China's surveyed unemployment rate among the 16-24 years age group hit a new high in May, but employment situation has remained stable benefitting from "targeted supportive measures" as the economy continues to recover.

Staff (2023-06-14). Headlines for June 14, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 37 Charges Before Telling Supporters "They're Coming After You", Judge Allows E. Jean Carroll to Add Trump CNN Town Hall Remarks to Defamation Lawsuit, Russian Strikes Kill 6 in Ukraine; U.S. to Send More Weapons, Incl. Depleted Uranium Tank Shells, South African Activists Take Aim at Standard Bank in Fight to Stop East African Pipeline, Greta Thunberg Warns Global Climate Decisions at COP28 Could Be "Death Sentence" for Humanity, Olympic Track Star Tori Bowie Was 8 Months Pregnant and in Labor When She Died of Complications, Black Civil Rights Attorney Arr…