(2024-08-14). Capitalism, Mass Anger and the 2024 Elections. counterpunch.org 
In the wake of his huge defeat on June 30, 2024, when 80 percent of voters rejected French "centrist" President Emmanuel Macron, he said he understood the French people's anger. In the UK, Conservative loser Rishi Sunak said the same about the British people's anger, as Labor leader Starmer now says as the anger explodes.
(2024-08-14). Polanyi's The Great Transformation and the myth of free markets. newarab.com 
Looking at economic and other transformations during the Industrial Revolution and beyond, he showed that there is nothing inevitable and 'natural' about free markets, the ideological belief that they can solve most economic problems being utopian and dangerous. | JM Keynes, an important economic thinker of the last century, saw those in authority as distilling thoughts "from some academic scribbler of a few years back." Indeed, his ideas underpin much economic policy today. | However, unlike Keynes who was an apologist for some form of capitalism, the less-remembered Polanyi's "scribbling" shows that market f…
(2024-08-14). The Persistence of Global Capitalism's Long Depression. cadtm.org
(2024-08-14). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.
(2024-08-14). Liz Truss storms off stage after being humiliated by lettuce banner prank. leftfootforward.org Former Prime Minister Liz Truss stormed off stage at an event where she was promoting her book, after a banner featuring a lettuce with the words 'I crashed the economy' was unfurled behind her as part of a stunt by a campaign group. | Truss, whose premiership ended in disaster after her mini-budget crashed the economy and sent mortgage costs soaring, was speaking at the event about why she supported President Trump and why Americans were struggling with the economy. | The stunt, carried out by campaign group Led by Donkeys, was a reference to the challenge set by the Daily Star newspaper in October 2022 to se…
(2024-08-14). Brazilian Supreme Court resumes trial after plane crash. plenglish.com Brasilia, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Federal Court (STF) of Brazil will resume the trial on the rules for the investigation of air crashes and the secrecy of calculations after a plane crashed last August 9th with 62 people aboard.
(2024-08-14). UIF commissioner to host employer breakfast session in Queenstown. sanews.gov.za UIF commissioner to host employer breakfast session in Queenstown | The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is calling on employers in the Eastern Cape to attend an Employer Breakfast session that is set to take place in Queenstown next week. | The session which will be held at Aloe Grove Guest Farm, will be hosted by the fund's Commisssioner, Teboho Maruping. | Employers from all sectors, including commercial business owners and operators of Small Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in Komani (Queenstown) as well as the broader Eastern Cape Province are invited to attend the session on Monday, 19 August 2024. | "
(2024-08-14). Garden to assist George Hill residents. sanews.gov.za Garden to assist George Hill residents | The eThekwini Municipality has stepped in to help residents of George Hill Informal Settlement, which has been plagued by unemployment, poverty, and crime. | To address these challenges, the Inner eThekwini Regeneration and Urban Management Programme (ITRUMP) Area Based Management (ABM) has identified the need to start an organic vegetable garden to support poverty-stricken families in ward 31. | The vegetable garden was recently launched by the city, after ITRUMP ABM reached out to sister departments for help to make the garden a success. | Under the mentorship of Althea…
(2024-08-14). Russia shoots down 117 Ukranian drones and four missiles. plenglish.com Ukrainian troops attempted a terrorist attack with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Tocka-U tactical missiles against facilities in Russian territory, where anti-aircraft defense service destroyed the aerial targets, the military institution stated on its official Telegram channel. | The message specifies that 37 drones and four missiles were eliminated over the Kursk province, 37 UAVs over the Voronezh region, 17 in Belgorod, 11 in Nizhny Novgorod, and nine in Volgograd. | Likewise, three UAVs were shot down in the Bryansk region, two in the Orlovsk and one more in Rostov. | The Russian provinces bordering Uk…
(2024-08-14). Russia shoots down 117 Ukranian drones and four missiles. plenglish.com Ukrainian troops attempted a terrorist attack with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Tocka-U tactical missiles against facilities in Russian territory, where anti-aircraft defense service destroyed the aerial targets, the military institution stated on its official Telegram channel. | The message specifies that 37 drones and four missiles were eliminated over the Kursk province, 37 UAVs over the Voronezh region, 17 in Belgorod, 11 in Nizhny Novgorod, and nine in Volgograd. | Likewise, three UAVs were shot down in the Bryansk region, two in the Orlovsk and one more in Rostov. | The Russian provinces bordering Uk…
(2024-08-14). Russia shoots down 117 drones and four Ukrainian missiles. plenglish.com The Ukrainian military troops tried to commit a terrorist attack with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Tocka-U tactical missiles against facilities in the Russian territory, the anti-aircraft defense service destroyed the aerial targets, the military institution stated on its official Telegram channel. | The message specifies that 37 drones and four missiles were eliminated over the Kursk province, 37 UAVs over the Voronezh region, 17 in Belgorod, 11 in Nizhny Novgorod, and nine in Volgograd. | The text also adds that three UAVs were shot down in the Bryansk region, two in the Orlovsk region, and one more in…
(2024-08-14). Ukraine pounds Russia with drones, Zelenksy says troops advancing deeper into Kursk region. scmp.com The Ukrainian assault on Russia has dramatically changed the narrative around the war. Russia had been advancing since the failure of Ukraine's 2023 counteroffensive.
(2024-08-14). Thursday 8/15: Webinar: The Border Industrial Complex in the Time of Elections. indybay.org Online | secure.everyaction.com/TpAKN-FrqkuUK6lI5JXRUQ2…
(2024-08-14). Jewish Voice for Peace: US 'actively assisting' Israel to commit genocide. presstv.ir "It's well past time for a weapons embargo. We demand a complete end to US funding, arming, and backing of the state of Israel's oppression of Palestinians."
(2024-08-14). From Iraq to Russia: Scott Ritter's Battle Against US Foreign Policy Sparks FBI Raid. mintpressnews.com Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter alleges FBI raid is an attempt to silence his efforts to challenge America's stance on Russia and Ukraine.
(2024-08-14). Headlines for August 14, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Widens Evacuation Orders for Khan Younis Amid Deadly Strikes on Gaza and West Bank, U.N. Security Council Holds Emergency Meeting After Israeli Attack on Gaza School Kills 100+, Biden Administration Approves $20 Billion in Additional Weapons Sales to Israel, Sudan Peace Negotiations Open Without Participation of Sudan's Army, Second Russian Region Declares State of Emergency as Ukrainian Forces Push Deeper into Russia, Germany Seeks Arrest of Ukrainian Diving Expert for Bombing Nord Stream Pipeline, Bangladesh Opens Murder Probe into Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin Sacke…
(2024-08-14). US Approves $20 Billion Weapons Sale to Israel, Including 50 F-15 Jets. themedialine.org
(2024-08-14). US approves $20 billion weapons package for Israel. presstv.ir The US is sending a new multi-billion dollar military package for Israel amid the regime's genocidal war against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.
(2024-08-14). After Sending Weapons To Iran, Putin Hosts Palestine Leader, Hints Big Mid-East Move | Israel, USA. hindustantimes.com Russian President Vladimir Putin met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday in Moscow. Putin told Abbas that Moscow was pained by the plight of his people and backed their aspiration to create an independent Palestinian state. Abbas too called Russia "one of the dearest friends" of the Palestinian people. He told Putin that "we believe in you, we trust you, and we feel your support."
(2024-08-14). Here's what's in the US's $20 billion weapons package to Israel. aljazeera.com The Biden administration has approved sending $20B worth of arms to Israel, even as the US publicly calls for restraint.
(2024-08-14). US approves sale to Israel of $20 billion weapons package. gnnhd.tv 
An expert on the process said some deliveries could be even earlier than 2026…
(2024-08-14). Israel Army Admits It Can't Handle Iran: After Boosting Mid-East Force, US Made To Spend $20 Billion. hindustantimes.com The United States on August 13 approved the sale of $20 billion worth of weapons and equipment to Israel amid Iran attack fear. According to the Pentagon, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken approved the sale of F-15 jets and equipment along with tank and explosive mortar cartridges and army vehicles, to Israel.
(2024-08-14). US approves sale to Israel of $20 billion weapons package. newarab.com 
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken approved the sale of F-15 jets and equipment worth nearly $19 billion along with tank cartridges valued at $774 million, explosive mortar cartridges valued at ove…
(2024-08-14). Amnesty urges US to keep ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi. newarab.com 
The Biden administration must maintain its years-long suspension of "offensive" The United States should reconsider lifting the ban on sales to the Gulf country, Amnesty International USA said, slamming the move as "reckless". | "The US and other arms-supplying states must halt all transfer of…
(2024-08-14). Acceptance of China's initiative to renounce the first use of nuclear weapons under an international treaty. pressenza.com
(2024-08-14). Development Indicators of USA and Russia – Some Interesting Insights. ummid.com Some weaknesses of Russia and the USA from a development perspective are common — both have high levels of inequality and both spend a high share of their budgets on weapons and military.