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.

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

Paciifca's Capitalism, Race & Democracy (2023-08-08). 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 (2023-08-08). 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.

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.

_____ (2023-08-07). The East Is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century. transcend.org 1 Aug 2023 – Western media never stop warning us of China: it menaces Taiwan, threatens its neighbors and shipping lanes in the South China Sea, and sticks military bases on Cuba. It spies on us by the most devious means, through TikTok, Huawei 5G, and weather balloons, and ensnares Africa with debt traps.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-08-08). Anxiety, depression are not cancer risk factors. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) The association between depression, anxiety and cancer risk has been a point of contention in scientific circles. In a new study a multi-national team refutes the idea that these mental health conditions are linked to most types of cancer.

infobrics (2023-08-07). South Africa Chinese Investment Ahead of BRICS Summit. infobrics.org The country is looking to Chinese infrastructure expertise as it struggles with energy blackouts and stubbornly high long-term unemployment rates…

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…

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, …

Olivia Rosane (2023-08-07). Japanese Officials Decry So-Called Defensive Use of Nuclear Weapons. truthout.org Local, national, and global leaders warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons as they commemorated the 78th anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima Sunday. This year's anniversary comes as the release of the film Oppenheimer has offered a high-profile reminder of the history of the atomic bomb and as nuclear tensions in the current day have heightened, in part due to… |

Ann Brown (2023-08-07). Russia: If Ukraine Counteroffensive Succeeds, We Will Have to Use Nukes. moguldom.com Russia's former president and current National Security Council deputy chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, recently warned that Russia might have no choice but to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine's counteroffensive against Moscow's invasion is successful. In a post on social media, Medvedev stressed that if Ukraine's forces, which are supported by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), captured …

Global Research News (2023-08-07). Selected Articles: Hiroshima: A "Military Base" According to President Harry Truman. globalresearch.ca By Did you know that tactical nuclear weapons or so-called mini-nukes with an explosive capacity between one-third and six times a Hiroshima bomb are …

Global Research News (2023-08-07). Selected Articles: Hiroshima: A "Military Base" According to President Harry Truman. globalresearch.ca By Did you know that tactical nuclear weapons or so-called mini-nukes with an explosive capacity between one-third and six times a Hiroshima bomb are …

_____ (2023-08-07). The East Is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century. transcend.org 1 Aug 2023 – Western media never stop warning us of China: it menaces Taiwan, threatens its neighbors and shipping lanes in the South China Sea, and sticks military bases on Cuba. It spies on us by the most devious means, through TikTok, Huawei 5G, and weather balloons, and ensnares Africa with debt traps.

WSWS (2023-08-07). 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing of Hiroshima: In 2023, socialism or barbarism. wsws.org The 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki constitute one of the most horrific war crimes ever committed. To this day, only the US government and military, the self-proclaimed leadership of the "free world," have used nuclear weapons.

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Pakistan: Train Crash Leaves at Least 30 Dead and +100 Injured. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, government and police officials of Pakistan said that at least 10 cars of a passenger train derailed in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Sunday, killing at least 30 passengers while injuring over 100 others. | Related: | The Hazara Express train, which comprises 16 to 17 cars with over 1,000 passengers, veered off the track while crossing a canal bridge on its way to the country's northwest Khyber Pakht…

infobrics (2023-08-07). South Africa Chinese Investment Ahead of BRICS Summit. infobrics.org The country is looking to Chinese infrastructure expertise as it struggles with energy blackouts and stubbornly high long-term unemployment rates…

Dean Baker (2023-08-06). The July Jobs Report: The Good News Keeps Coming. cepr.net It would be hard to imagine a much better jobs report than what we got Friday. The economy generated 187,000 jobs for the month, somewhat fewer than the consensus. The jobs numbers for the prior two months were also revised down by 90,000. At the same time, the unemployment rate edged down to 3.5 percent, …

teleSUR, nama, JCM (2023-08-07). Defensa antiaérea de Rusia derriba dron ucraniano en Kaluga. telesurtv.net El 3 de agosto, las autoridades de Kaluga afirmaron que siete drones ucranianos fueron derribados a 180 km de Moscú.

teleSUR (2023-08-07). Putin Orders Increase in Production of Kub and Lancet Drones. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin tasked the Kalahnikov military consortium with increasing production of the Russian Kub and Lancet kamikaze drones. | RELATED: | "The producers promised me to increase the production of drones. They are fulfilling it, but it must be increased even more," I said during a meeting with Sergei Chémezov, director of the Rostec corporation, which brings together 17 groups of compa…

Dave DeCamp (2023-08-06). Russia Vows Response After Ukrainian Drone Hit Russian Tanker. news.antiwar.com Russia has vowed it will respond to a Ukrainian attack that hit a Russian oil tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea on Friday night, which came after Ukraine's first strikes on a Russian commercial port. "Such barbaric actions cannot be justified and they will not remain without response, while their authors and perpetrators will …

Anonymous669 (2023-08-06). Russian Army Foils Drone Attack On Bryansk, Advances In Special Military Operation Zone (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Early on August 6, the Russian military foiled an new attempt by Kiev forces to target the Bryansk region with suicide drones. | Governor Alexander Bogomaz said that air defenses intercepted two drones over the district of Karachevsky in Bryansk, adding that there were no casualties."The Russian Armed Forces' air defense system destroyed two aircraft-type drones over the Karachevsky district. There is no destruction and no casualties," Bogomaz wrote on Telegram. | Emergency services…

Ann Brown (2023-08-07). Russia: If Ukraine Counteroffensive Succeeds, We Will Have to Use Nukes. moguldom.com Russia's former president and current National Security Council deputy chairman, Dmitry Medvedev, recently warned that Russia might have no choice but to use nuclear weapons if Ukraine's counteroffensive against Moscow's invasion is successful. In a post on social media, Medvedev stressed that if Ukraine's forces, which are supported by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), captured …

Global Research News (2023-08-07). Selected Articles: Hiroshima: A "Military Base" According to President Harry Truman. globalresearch.ca By Did you know that tactical nuclear weapons or so-called mini-nukes with an explosive capacity between one-third and six times a Hiroshima bomb are …

cbc.ca (2023-08-07). Scientist helped start the disarmament movement in Canada. cbc.ca Joseph Rotblat left nuclear weapons project, later began Nobel Prize-winning disarmament work in Pugwash, NS.

Olivia Rosane (2023-08-07). Japanese Officials Decry So-Called Defensive Use of Nuclear Weapons. truthout.org Local, national, and global leaders warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons as they commemorated the 78th anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima Sunday. This year's anniversary comes as the release of the film Oppenheimer has offered a high-profile reminder of the history of the atomic bomb and as nuclear tensions in the current day have heightened, in part due to… |

Fidel Castro Ruz (2023-08-06). "In a Nuclear War the Collateral Damage would be the Life of All Humanity". Fidel Castro. globalresearch.ca Let us have the courage to proclaim that all nuclear or conventional weapons, everything that is used to make war, must disappear!" Fidel Castro…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Cuban President calls eliminating nuclear weapons. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) On the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today called for the elimination of all nuclear weapons.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Russia strikes Ukrainian air bases in Rovno and Khmelnitsky. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian air bases in the provinces of Rovno and Khmelnitsky with high precision weapons, and achieved the planned objectives, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, reported today.

Washington's Blog (2023-08-06). The Real Reason America Used Nuclear Weapons Against Japan. It Was Not To End the War Or Save Lives. globalresearch.ca Like all Americans, I was taught that the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in order to end WWII and save both American and Japanese lives. But most of the top American military officials at the time said otherwise.

Olivia Rosane (2023-08-07). Japanese Officials Decry So-Called Defensive Use of Nuclear Weapons. truthout.org Local, national, and global leaders warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons as they commemorated the 78th anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima Sunday. This year's anniversary comes as the release of the film Oppenheimer has offered a high-profile reminder of the history of the atomic bomb and as nuclear tensions in the current day have heightened, in part due to… |

Fidel Castro Ruz (2023-08-06). "In a Nuclear War the Collateral Damage would be the Life of All Humanity". Fidel Castro. globalresearch.ca Let us have the courage to proclaim that all nuclear or conventional weapons, everything that is used to make war, must disappear!" Fidel Castro…

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Cuban President calls eliminating nuclear weapons. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) On the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel today called for the elimination of all nuclear weapons.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-08-06). Russia strikes Ukrainian air bases in Rovno and Khmelnitsky. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 6 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Armed Forces attacked Ukrainian air bases in the provinces of Rovno and Khmelnitsky with high precision weapons, and achieved the planned objectives, the spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, Igor Konashenkov, reported today.

Washington's Blog (2023-08-06). The Real Reason America Used Nuclear Weapons Against Japan. It Was Not To End the War Or Save Lives. globalresearch.ca Like all Americans, I was taught that the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in order to end WWII and save both American and Japanese lives. But most of the top American military officials at the time said otherwise.