(2023-09-28). Theory or Theater: What's the Difference Between Bidenomics and Trumponomics? sputnikglobe.com US President Joe Biden looks likely to face off against his predecessor Donald Trump for a second time in the 2024 presidential election. Despite the hostile rhetoric between the two figures, Marxist economics professor Richard Wolff argues that both are peddling the same economic policy.
(2023-09-28). Democratic Socialism Will Prevent the Catastrophes. dissidentvoice.org 
Capitalism gathered resources — land, labor, and capital to start an industrial revolution that brought prosperity and elevated standards of living to much of the earth's inhabitants. Once in motion, it generated additional capital that gathered more labor and more resources in a perpetual cycle of increased production that constantly benefitted populations. The achievements did …
(2023-09-28). Capitalism: an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. mronline.org 
Ah, money, the driving force behind life in the modern world.
(2023-09-28). The World's Most Dangerous Marxist | John Bellamy Foster | #182 HR. mronline.org 
Foster explains Marx's ecological critique of capitalism and how the concept of "metabolic rift" highlights the alienation between humans and nature caused by capitalism's focus on profit over sustainability.
(2023-09-28). The Voice referendum and the fraud of Australian parliament's Stolen Generations apology. wsws.org The current Voice proposal is the latest in a long line of false claims to redress the crimes of Australian capitalism, including the 2008 parliamentary apology to the tens of thousands of children removed from their families.
(2023-09-29). We are Zombies. indybay.org Zombie movies are an apocalyptic genre, in which there is an inkling that the given social order cannot last & has reached its development limits. The first great wave of zombies hit the Western culture industry during the crisis period of the seventies of the 20th century, when the "Golden Age" of post-war capitalism, full employment and mass consumption, came to an end.
(2023-09-29). "It's Not Socialism": China is a Capitalist Cheap Labour Economy, Based on Exceedingly Low Wages. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-28). President Díaz-Canel denies zero fuel situation in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed on Thursday that Cuba has not and will not reach a situation of total fuel shortage, despite the tightening of the United States blockade. On his account on the social network X, he wrote, "The reinforced blockade seeks that, but socialism is planning, participation and the people in power. All problems will have a response."
(2023-09-28). Pashinyan 'Betrayed' Karabakh Armenians Following West's Empty 'Political Declarations'. sputnikglobe.com The long, blood-soaked dispute between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijanis over the remote, mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh came to a crashing conclusion Thursday as the self-proclaimed republic announced plans to disband. Sputnik turned to one of Russia's top Caucasus affairs experts to find out how Karabakh's autonomy could have been saved.
(2023-09-29). Poverty is growing in Puerto Rico, under U.S. colonialism. mronline.org 
Poverty is rising in one of the world's oldest colonies: In Puerto Rico, 41.7% of people, including 57.6% of children, live in poverty. This is nearly four times the U.S. rate. And Puerto Rican workers are getting poorer even while unemployment falls.
(2023-09-28). Poverty Is Growing In Puerto Rico Under US Colonialism. popularresistance.org Poverty in Puerto Rico, under US colonialism, is getting worse over time, not better. | More than two-fifths of Puerto Ricans suffer from poverty, and nearly three-fifths of Puerto Rican children live in poor households. | In 2022, the poverty rate in the colonized US "territory" grew from 40.5% to 41.7%, according to US Census Bureau data. | A staggering 57.6% of Puerto Rican children live in poverty. And 38.8% of families are below the poverty line. | Poverty has been growing in Puerto Rico even at a time when more people are working. The unemployment rate fell from 13.1% to 9.9% in 2022, while poverty got wors…
(2023-09-29). Russia Destroys 11 Ukrainian Drones Above Kaluga, Kursk Regions. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian air defenses destroyed 11 Ukrainian drones at night: one of them over the Kaluga Region and 10 over the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
(2023-09-28). Russia develops AI for simultaneous control of drones. plenglish.com Moscow, Sep 28 (Prensa Latina) Russian researchers created an Artificial Intelligence (AI) capable of controlling up to 500,000 drones at the same time, the non-profit organization National Technology Initiative Platform reported.
(2023-09-28). Russian electronic warfare systems force two drones to land outside Kursk. tass.com No damage or casualties have been reported, according to the governor…
(2023-09-28). Russia's Shahed-136 Drones Now Feature Tungsten Shrapnel. thedrive.com 
Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images | Russia is stepping up its attacks with Overnight Thursday, Russia attacked with 44 Shaheds drones, all but 10 of which were destroyed in the air, the Ukrainian Air Force claimed on its Telegram channel. | The Ukrainian Air Force said it shot down 34 of 44 Shahed drones launched Thursday. (Ukrainian Air Force Telegram)…
(2023-09-29). Killing by algorithm: Australia lacks adequate ethical restraints. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-09-29). How Soviet-era doctrine and weapons trump American warfighting. infobrics.org Ukrainians are better soldiers than Americans, says US combat veteran.
(2023-09-29). Kiev Producing Weapons Abroad. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-28). We Must Contemplate the Unimaginable Costs of a Nuclear War to Prevent It. truthout.org Despite Russian hints about the use of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, consider it strange — amid other world-endangering possibilities — how little attention nuclear destruction gets anymore. And that's despite the fact that there are now nine (yes, nine!) nuclear powers on this planet, ranging from the United States, Russia, and China to Israel and North Korea. Still, at some point in… |
(2023-09-28). At the Brink? tomdispatch.com Despite Russian hints about the use of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, consider it strange — amid other world-endangering possibilities — how little attention nuclear destruction gets anymore. And that's despite the fact that there are now nine (yes, nine!) nuclear powers on this planet, ranging from the United States, Russia, and China to Israel and North Korea. Still, at some point in your life, you've probably heard about the theory of "nuclear deterrence" embraced by so many in our military and those of other major powers globally. The idea is that nuclear weapons actually keep us all "safe…
(2023-09-28). Zelensky Discusses Joint Weapons Production With Western Officials. news.antiwar.com French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday and discussed joint weapons production a day before Ukraine will host a forum of international arms contractors. "I discussed with your ministers very specifically how French industry can help you. We, of course, will continue this work," Lecornu said in a …
(2023-09-28). Killing by algorithm: Australia lacks adequate ethical restraints. greenleft.org.au
(2023-09-28). Kiev producing weapons abroad. infobrics.org Kiev regime was forced to relocate defense industry facilities due to Moscow's intense high precision strikes, according to Ukrainian officials.
(2023-09-28). North Korea Unanimously Amends Constitution on 'Accelerated Development' on Nuclear Weapons. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – North Korea develops nuclear weapons to guarantee the country's rights to existence and development, deter war and protect peace and stability in the region, North Korean state-run news agency reported Thursday, citing Choe Ryong Hae, the chairman of the Standing Committee of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly.
(2023-09-28). Rosatom Involved in Creation of Advanced Arms Capable of Maintaining World Balance – Putin. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is engaged in the creation of advanced weapons that are capable of maintaining a strategic balance in the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
(2023-09-28). Why Is Washington Arming the Palestinian Authority with Israeli Approval? orinocotribune.com By al-Carmel News — Sep 18, 2023 | Why did the Israeli government agree to supply the Palestinian Authority with weapons and armored vehicles? | Hussein al-Sheikh, the secretary-general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the official responsible for security coordination with the Israeli occupation, confirmed that the Palestinian Authority (PA), like the Israeli army, is unable to confront the "diffuse resistance cells" in Jenin, Nablus, and Tulkarm. This prompted the US side to "recognize the needs of the Authority for use [of weaponry] in incursions and clashes."
(2023-09-28). Russia warns against speculating on use of nuclear weapons — diplomat. tass.com "These are very dangerous games. We are able to deal with existing challenges with the means that we have at our disposal. Our defense industry is growing," Konstantin Gavrilov noted…
(2023-09-28). West seeking ceasefire to flood Ukraine with weapons, says Lavrov. tass.com When asked if there were any signs that talks on Ukraine could be launched in the fall, he answered in the negative…
(2023-09-28). North Korean parliament amends constitution to accelerate development of nuclear forces. tass.com According to the draft amendments and additions, as a responsible nuclear state, North Korea seeks to accelerate the development of nuclear weapons to guarantee the country's right to existence and development…
(2023-09-28). Russian Aerospace Force Receives New Su-57 Multirole Fighter Jets. sputnikglobe.com In August, during a meeting with Rostec chief executive Sergei Chemezov, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for an increase in the share of production of the latest weapons, noting that the Su-57 and Su-35 fighters had "proved themselves perfectly".
(2023-09-28). Contemplating the Unimaginable Costs of a Nuclear War. counterpunch.org Despite Russian hints about the use of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine, consider it strange — amid other world-endangering possibilities — how little attention nuclear destruction gets anymore. And that's despite the fact that there are now nine (yes, nine!) nuclear powers on this planet, ranging from the United States, Russia, and China