(2024-01-18). Gaza: A Ghastly Window into the Crisis of Global Capitalism. znetwork.org
(2024-01-18). President Petro Condemns Capitalism as 'Building Walls and Dropping Bombs' at WEF in Davos (+Fake Video). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( During his speech this Wednesday, January 17, at the
(2024-01-18). Casino Capitalism and the Derivatives Market: Time for Another 'Lehman Moment'? globalresearch.ca
(2024-01-18). Commune or Nothing! Communes Against Capitalism. mronline.org In this panel, Kali Akuno, John Bellamy Foster, Chris Gilbert, and M.E. O'Brien examine the commune and communal organizing as part of the project of revolutionary social transformation. The speakers address how socialist communes can be used to abolish the logic of capitalism, which is based on the exploitation of human beings, the expropriation of nature, and oppression.
(2024-01-18). Casino Capitalism and the Derivatives Market: Time for Another "Lehman Moment"? dissidentvoice.org Reading the tea leaves for the 2024 economy is challenging. On January 5th, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said we have achieved a "soft landing," with wages rising faster than prices in 2023. But critics are questioning the official figures, and prices are still high. Surveys show that consumers remain apprehensive. There are other concerns. On December 24, 2023, Catherine …
(2024-01-18). AI and its implications a central topic at Davos meeting. wsws.org The contradiction between technology and the social relations of capitalism in which it is encased is becoming ever-more apparent.
(2024-01-18). Presidente de Colombia rechaza el capitalismo en foro de Davos. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano destacó que es necesario un cambio del sistema financiero mundial.
(2024-01-18). Thousands at risk of unemployment at Tata steel. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – Tata Steel, the Indian global steel manufacturer and owner of Port Talbot, has rejected a trade union deal amongst a recently announced 4-year-long plan to switch to a more environmentally-friendly approach, rendering the company unable to afford the majority of the 4,000 workers it currently employs, which the company informed the union about.The steel works company explained that the Wales factory is running at a loss, causing the decision to halt the fire of their blasting furnaces, and transition to electric arc furnaces that turn recycled scrap into steel in a much environmentally and financially…
(2024-01-18). US jobless claims lowest since September 2022. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – The US Department of Labor has announced this week's unemployment insurance claims, which came at an unexpected 187,000 in initial filings, a volume not seen in almost 16 months, with 16,000 fewer claims compared to last week's 203,000.An unemployment claim is issued when a person is dismissed from their position with no fault of the employee, they are filed in the state department in hopes of a temporary monetary compensation; it is a strong indicator of the current state of the labor market and economy in general.This week's drop in claims comes against Dow Jones estimation of 208,000, as well as an…
(2024-01-18). VIRTUAL EVENT TODAY AT 4:30 ET: The Boeing Disaster With Matt Stoller & William McGee. levernews.com
(2024-01-18). Live Event Replay: The Boeing Disaster With Matt Stoller & William McGee. levernews.com
(2024-01-18). Saturday 1/20: CODEPINK S.F. Bay Winter Gathering. indybay.org Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library, Russell Street @MLK Jr. Way, Berkeley…
(2024-01-18). Explosion near Erbil airport and Iraqi resistance targets US base in Syria with drones. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- An explosion reverberated near Erbil airport, triggering sirens at the American consulate.In a related incident, Iraqi resistance has announced the successful targeting of the occupied American Hemo base west of Qamishli Airport in Syria, employing drones in the operation. Iraqi resistance groups have escalated attacks on US positions in Iraq and Syria as a response to perceived US support for Israeli actions in Gaza. ÿߟÑÿπÿ±ÿߟÇ: ÿߟџ֟ÇÿߟàŸÖÿ© &yu…
(2024-01-18). Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes in Iran Targeting Militant Groups. news.antiwar.com Pakistan said Thursday that it carried out airstrikes targeting militants in Iran, which came after an Iranian attack on Pakistani soil. Pakistani officials said the strikes targeted seven locations used by ethnic Baloch militant groups known as the Balochistan Liberation Army and Balochistan Liberation Front. Pakistani warplanes and drones hit targets about 30 miles inside …
(2024-01-18). Two M23 Commanders Killed As FARDC, SADC Forces Launch Assault in North Kivu. plusnews.ug 
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have admitted losing two of their commanders as the Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and troops under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) launched an assault in North Kivu province. On Tuesday FARDC and SADC soldiers used combat drones, heavy and light weapons …
(2024-01-18). War on Gaza: Hostage's mother says he was poisoned by Israeli army in tunnel. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Hostage's mother says he was poisoned by Israeli army in tunnel | The mother of a hostage who died says her son inhaled fumes from weapons deployed by the Israeli army in Gaza but officials have not confirmed a cause | Thu, 01/18/2024 – 12: 09 | Israeli soldiers operating in Gaza on 12 January (AFP/Israeli army) | The
(2024-01-18). Blackouts in Gaza must not be used as 'weapons of war': Rights group. aljazeera.com Gaza is under a weeklong sustained telecoms outage, the longest since the onset of the war with Israel.
(2024-01-18). "We meant it": US stresses there is no other military package for Ukraine. infobrics.org US does not know where 40,000 weapons sent to Ukraine ended up.
(2024-01-18). "We Meant It", No More Weapons: US Stresses There Is No Other Military Package for Ukraine. globalresearch.ca