(2023-10-24). The Commons Is An Antidote To The Crisis Of Capitalism. popularresistance.org Building on a recent interview with climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann where he talked about the severity of the climate crisis and the urgent necessity of action, Clearing the FOG speaks with David Bollier of the Schumacher Center for a New Economy about the paradigm-shifting concept of The Commons. Bollier travels around the world, particularly to European and Global South countries where The Commons is part of everyday public discourse and activities to learn about ways that people are creating structures to meet their needs outside of the market and the demand for growth.
(2023-10-23). How Community Energy Initiatives Can Be An Effective Tool For Degrowth. popularresistance.org The consensus among scientists is resounding: climate change poses a grave threat to both human wellbeing and the overall health of our planet. We need to dramatically cut down on emissions across all sectors and industries, with bold actions in this decade. This process must be fair and prioritize equity, inclusion, climate and environmental justice, and social justice. | At its heart, this process calls for a reevaluation of our approach to "development". It is evident that ceaseless economic growth driven by capitalism is neither sustainable nor desirable in the long run. Instead, we should strive to downsize…
(2023-10-24). Palestine Action Crashes Into Leicester's Israeli Drone Factory. popularresistance.org Just 12 hours after the Israeli regime massacred at least 500 wounded, starving, and displaced Palestinians in Gaza's Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist Hospital in a targeted missile strike, activists have breached and shut down the Leicester factory of Israel's drone supplier Elbit, outfitters of the Israeli military regime. These bombing attacks serve a singular purpose, being designed to remove as much Palestinian life as possible from Gaza, and are made possible with Western-made weapons and technologies. This includes the military drone technologies which Elbit's UAV Tactical Systems, based in Braunstone Town, Leicester…
(2023-10-23). September Jobs Preview: What to Expect in the September Jobs Report. cepr.net The labor market likely remained solid in September. The data on unemployment insurance claims suggest, if anything, that the labor market may have tightened somewhat as the number of weekly claims fell to almost 200,000. The number of people collecting unemployment insurance benefits remains at 1.1 percent of the labor force, an extraordinarily low level, …
(2023-10-23). Pentagon Expects 'Significant Escalation' of Attacks on US Troops Over Gaza War. news.antiwar.com A Pentagon official told reporters on Monday that the military is preparing for a "significant escalation" of attacks on US troops stationed in the Middle East due to President Biden's support for Israel's onslaught in Gaza. The comments came the same day US Central Command said its forces downed two drones that were fired at …
(2023-10-23). Biden's Dangerous World War III Innuendo, Aims to Maintain the Military-Industrial Complex's Profits. globalresearch.ca
(2023-10-23). THAAD and 'Patriot' deployments indicate US readies for war with Iran. infobrics.org Hamas operates no weapons that would require the deployment of the much-touted "Patriot" and even less so when it comes to THAAD. In fact, despite its massive arsenal of missiles and rockets, even the Lebanon-based Hezbollah doesn't operate weapons that would require the use of the aforementioned air defense/ABM systems. However, Iran does and the belligerent thalassocracy seems to be determined to get Tehran involved, one way or the other.
(2023-10-23). US sending more weapons to the Middle East. infobrics.org US deploying new air defense system to "protect" Israel aimed alleged Iran's "escalations".
(2023-10-23). Workers and youth speak out at Australian marches against Israeli assault on Gaza. wsws.org "The reason they can do it is because they have weapons, they have money and they have power. But we also have power, because there are a hundred thousand times more people that are willing to stand up and say 'No!'"