Daily Archives: August 9, 2023

2023-08-09: News Headlines

Richard D. Wolff (2023-08-08). U.S. leaders are split on China policyÔøº. nationofchange.org China adjusts to the twists and turns in the United States' split policy approach.

Paciifca's Capitalism, Race & Democracy (2023-08-09). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-08-09). Bolivia rechaza instalación de bases de EE.UU. en la Amazonía. telesurtv.net Presidente Luis Arce destacó la necesidad de impulsar un trabajo conjunto y coordinado para enfrentar la deforestación.

Ajamu Baraka (2023-08-09). War in Africa and War in the Americas: Accelerating the End of White World Supremacy. orinocotribune.com By Ajamu Baraka — Aug 2, 2023 | The structural crisis of capitalism in its neoliberal form has created a legitimacy crisis for the capitalist rulers, making the use of force a permanent strategy for maintaining their dominance. (from the The US recently deployed troops to Peru to shore-up the coup in that country, followed by the deployment of troops to Ecuador and the bizarre AFRICOM plan to insert Kenya and Rwanda forces all the way from Africa to Haiti to support the illegitimate Ar…

The Tricontinental (2023-08-08). Dossier no. 67: Dependency and Super-exploitation: The Relationship between Foreign Capital and Social Struggles in Latin America. mronline.org In the different countries of the world, capitalism is shaped and consolidated not only by the general logic of this mode of production, but also by the social, historical, and cultural conditions of each country. The way each country and region understand the forms of accumulation and expansion of capitalism is fundamental to the class struggle.

Frank Cappello (2023-08-08). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: John Q (w/ Nina Turner). levernews.com

Rhoda Wilson (2023-08-09). Professor Michel Chossudovsky: Bill Gates made a fortune from insider trading in 2020. expose-news.com Giving testimony at a citizen's inquiry in Canada in May, Professor Michel Chossudovsky said that certain covid announcements made by the World Health Organisation Director-General in 2020 led to stock market crashes. …

Anonymous103 (2023-08-09). Another Kiev's Drone Attack On Moscow Failed. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the night of August 9, the Ukrainian military again targeted the Russian capital with UAVs. Two drones were shot down by the Russian air defence forces over twe western and southern outskirts of Moscow. | According to the local reports, the attack took place at about 3 am. The locals claimed that they heard several explosions at night. Immediately after the attack, the local authorities claimed that it was thwarted. | One Ukrainian UAV was shot down in the Odintsovo district in the area of the…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-09). Ukraine Steps Up Attacks On Russia As Its Forces Struggle Across The Front (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On August 9, Ukraine made another attempt to attack the Moscow region with suicide drones, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. "An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Moscow Region was thwarted during the night. Two drones were shot down by air defense systems," the ministry said in a statement. | The attempted drone attack on Moscow did not result in any casualties or material damage, the min…

Staff (2023-08-08). Is Biden Risking War with Iran as U.S. Deploys Marines to Guard Commercial Ships in the Persian Gulf? democracynow.org In an escalation of tensions, the Biden administration has deployed thousands of U.S. Marines and sailors to the Middle East in order to deter Iran from seizing oil tankers and other commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz. The move comes after the Navy said Iran tried to seize two commercial oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman last month, after seizing dozens more since 2019. Iran responded by equipping its Navy with drones and missiles. "It's really baffling to see why we're taking such immense risks that could bring the U.S. into war for achieving things that are of little value when it comes…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-08-09). Atomic Bombing Of Japan Was Not Necessary To End WWII. popularresistance.org It is very common for Western governments and media outlets to tell the rest of the world to be very afraid of North Korea and its nuclear weapons, or to fear the possibility that Iran could one day soon have nukes. | But the reality is that there is only one country in human history that has used nuclear weapons against a civilian population — and not once, but twice: the United States. | On the 6th and 9th of August, 1945, the US military dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Around 200,000 civilians were killed. | Today, nearly 80 years later, it is still very common to h…

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-09). America's top 5 weapons contractors made $196B in 2022. responsiblestatecraft.org

Staff (2023-08-08). International actions demand freedom for Palestine Action prisoners. samidoun.net The international campaign to free Palestine Action prisoners is growing, even as the British state continues to ramp up its campaign of repression against direct actionists who have confronted Israeli arms manufacturers and related corporations in the weapons trade. On Wednesday, 9 August, three Actionists who dismantled a factory of the French arms firm, Thales, …

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