Larry Patriquin (2023-10-29). How 'Cannibal Capitalism' is devouring the planet. canadiandimension.com Smoke from wildfires in Canada engulfs New York City, June 2023. Photo by Anthony Quintano/ | Cannibal Capitalism: How our System is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet — and What We Can Do About It: | Nancy Fraser | Verso, 2023 | The world is a mess. In her latest book,

WSWS (2023-10-28). ECB keeps rates on hold as euro area moves towards recession. wsws.org In her opening press conference remarks ECB president Christine Lagarde said the euro area economy remained "weak."

Chicago Alba Solidarity, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-10-29). Medea Benjamin Reveals Details Of Visit To Venezuela's Diplomat Alex Saab. popularresistance.org Activist and founder of the CODEPINK women's group, Medea Benjamin, stated that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, kidnapped by the United States, "has a commitment to himself, to his dignity, to his honor and his major commitment is with the Venezuelan people." | Benjamin, who had the opportunity to visit the special envoy in the Miami federal prison recently, commented on her impressions during the most recent webinar of Hands Off Venezuela, organized by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign of the Fire This Time Movement of Canada. | Medea Benjamin highlighted that Saab remains "firm, with his head held high."

Cynthia Papermaster (2023-10-29). Fasting for Gaza Ceasefire at Nancy Pelosi's doorstep. indybay.org CODEPINK and World Beyond War are sponsors of a fast for a ceasefire in Gaza, for the love of the children of Gaza. We are asking Nancy Pelosi to call for a cease fire and de-escalation, per 80% of Democrat voters and HR 786. We are asking Biden to support a ceasefire and to stop spending our $ on weapons for the Israeli military to use against civilians in Palestine.

Staff (2023-10-28). CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin Reveals Details of Visit to Venezuela's Diplomat Alex Saab. orinocotribune.com Activist and founder of the CODEPINK women's group, Medea Benjamin, stated that the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, kidnapped by the United States, "has a commitment to himself, to his dignity, to his honor and his major commitment is with the Venezuelan people." | Benjamin, who had the opportunity to visit the special envoy in the Miami federal prison recently, commented on her impressions during the most recent webinar of Hands Off Venezuela, organized by the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign of the Fire This Time Movement of Canada. | Medea Benjamin highlighted that Saab remains "firm, with his head held high," and…

Toby Blomé (2023-10-28). SF CODEPINK Meets Nancy Pelosi: CEASEFIRE NOW! indybay.org "The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality." James Baldwin…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-10-28). New drone attacks against US bases in Syria. plenglish.com In two separate statements, the group claimed responsibility for an attack with two drones against U.S. forces concentrated in the Tanef area, in eastern Syria near the Iraqi and Jordanian borders. | The statement added that the drones hit their targets, without confirming yet if there were casualties or material damages in the referred base. | Another attack targeted U.S. military residences at the base established in the Al-Omar oil field in the north of the eastern province of Deir Ezzor. | Missile and drone bombings against U.S. targets in Syria increased notably since the start of the Israeli war against th…

Martin Hacthoun (2023-10-29). Russia shoots down 36 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and Crimea. plenglish.com Moscow, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) The Russian anti-aircraft defense destroyed a total of 36 Ukrainian drones of the airplane type over the Black Sea and the northwest of Crimea, the Ministry of Defense of Russia reported today.

Palestine Action. (2023-10-29). Palestine Action Strikes Three Israel-Supplying Weapons Factories. popularresistance.org This morning, three simultaneous actions have targeted weapons factories across Britain, to prevent the production of weaponry destined for use by Israel in their ongoing massacre of the Palestinian people. While Israel's Instro Precision in Kent has been met with a 100-person-strong blockade, a lock-on and a rooftop occupation disrupted Leicester's UAV Tactical Systems and Howmet Fastening Systems. | At the Instro Precision factory in Sandwich, over 100 people have descended on the site, to blockade the two entrances to the Discovery Park business area. The site, which has faced protests for years and has previo…

UCSC Right Livelihood (2023-10-29). Tuesday 11/14: Paul Walker: Using International Law for the Abolition of Chemical Weapons. indybay.org Virtual Event: ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvc-yppzkiHtW4Rbrh_c23atYvZf3at4fY…

WSWS (2023-10-28). Indian workers and youth outraged over Israel's genocidal war on Palestinians. wsws.org "It is essential to stop the provision of weapons to Israel with the help of dock workers in America and Israel, airport workers of Israel and other countries that helps Israel providing the destroying weapons."

UCSC Right Livelihood (2023-10-28). Tuesday 11/14: Paul Walker: Using International Law for the Abolition of Chemical Weapons. indybay.org Virtual Event: ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvc-yppzkiHtW4Rbrh_c23atYvZf3at4fY…

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (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.

Frank Cappello (2023-10-24). MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: The Wizard Of Oz (w/ Franciso Pérez). levernews.com

Friends of Socialist China. (2023-10-24). Integrating The Basic Tenets Of Marxism With China's Specific Realities. popularresistance.org In an address at a meeting on cultural inheritance and development, General Secretary Xi Jinping noted, "Given the rich foundations of our more than 5,000-year-old civilization, the only path for pioneering and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics is to integrate the basic tenets of Marxism with China's specific realities and with its traditional culture. This systematic conclusion, drawn from our explorations of Chinese socialism is the strongest assurance for our success." In his speech, General Secretary Xi incisively discussed the significance of integrating the basic tenets of Marxism with China…

Palestine Action. (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…

Staff (2023-10-24). Years After Washington's Bloody Escape from Lebanon, US Threatens to Send the Marines: 'Ahla Bhal Talleh'! orinocotribune.com By Karim Al-Amin — Oct 23, 2023 | Around 5: 30 a.m. on the morning of Sunday, October 23, 1983, a yellow Mercedes truck entered the main compound of the United States Marine Corps (the marines) near Beirut Airport. The truck driver circled the area south of the parking lot of the compound and then left the premises. At 6: 22 a.m., the truck returned and broke into the compound. However, this time it approached from the west side of the parking area, making a detour, before heading directly towards the barbed wire fence that separated the parking area from the building. After crashing through the fence, it bro…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-10-25). US Blocks Peace In Gaza, Supporting Israel's Genocidal War On Civilians. popularresistance.org While Israel indiscriminately bombs the Gaza strip, killing thousands of Palestinian civilians, the United States has blocked numerous ceasefire proposals at the United Nations Security Council. | Instead of supporting peace, Washington has sent more weapons and military aid to Israel. | Meanwhile, mainstream Western human rights organizations have clearly stated that Israel is carrying out rampant war crimes, wiping out entire families. | A top UN expert warned "that Palestinians are in grave danger of mass ethnic cleansing".

Progressive International. (2023-10-25). Palestine Action US Campaign Launches To Stop Israeli Genocide Of Palestine. popularresistance.org On Thursday, October 12th, organizers with Palestine Action US took direct action against Israel's largest weapons manufacturer, Elbit Systems, at its "Innovation Center" in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Activists blockaded Elbit's main entrance so their employees could not enter, and drenched the building with red paint and graffiti, exposing Elbit for profiteering from Israeli war crimes against Palestinians. "Elbit Systems will not conduct business as usual in our city, while their weapons are mass murdering the Palestinian people right now," activists cried as they were locked down to Elbit's front doors. "War cr…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-10-24). US Sending More Weapons to the Middle East. globalresearch.ca