(2024-07-14). Resistance to U.S.-Israeli Terror: Resistance Rockets, Drones and Tunnels Take on Billion-dollar U.S. Weapons. Hezbollah, Yemen, Hamas. globalresearch.ca
(2024-07-14). Multipolarity and BRICS Once More. dissidentvoice.org
The debates over "multipolarity" and the significance of an allegedly multipolar BRICS grouping continue. In an opinion piece in People's Voice ("Multipolarity, BRICS+ and the struggle for peace, cooperation, and socialism today," June 16-30, 2024) writer Garrett Halas mounts an earnest defense of multipolarity and the BRICS+ "as a positive step towards socialism." Halas joins …
(2024-07-14). Israel's shrapnel weapons causing devastating injuries to children: Report. presstv.ir The weapons, experts says, are used in in places packed with crowd to maximize casualties.
(2024-07-14). IDF confirms killing of Hamas' Khan Yunis commander; Report: 13 killed in central Gaza. haaretz.com Four soldiers wounded, two in serious condition, in car ramming attack near Ramla in central Israel ‚ñ Israeli cabinet okays extension of IDF mandatory service from 32 to 36 months to deal with manpower shortage ‚ñ Hamas says military chief Mohammed Deif is 'fine' after Khan Yunis attack on Saturday ‚ñ Hamas sources say talks ongoing after conflicting reports that negotiations were shut down after attack ‚ñ Sirens sound in northern Israel…
(2024-07-14). You Are Not Alone if You Are Out of Work. counterpunch.org
Image by Hennie Stander. | We are endlessly and repetitively treated to sermons on the wonders of capitalism. Everybody will be taken care of, with the proviso that you are willing to work. As I have had frequent cause to note, that a line has to be furiously propagated across every channel speaks to a lack of concrete reality. And as more people, especially young people, see that they have declining possibilities, more questioning inevitably arises. | The only thing worse in capitalism to having a job, however unpleasant, is not having a job. Unemployment benefits are barely at starvation rates and end all to…
(2024-07-14). Russia says destroyed multiple Ukrainian warplanes over past 24 hours. presstv.ir The Russian army conducted cluster strikes on Ukrainian military airports with high-precision weapons.
(2024-07-14). North Korea Rejects NATO Summit Declaration. plusnews.ug North Korea has denounced a declaration at a recent NATO summit that condemned Pyongyang's weapons exports to Russia, calling the document "illegal," state media said Saturday. In a joint declaration this week, NATO leaders condemned North Korea for "fueling Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine," by "providing direct military support" to Moscow. NATO leaders also …
(2024-07-14). Russia warns it could target European capitals if US deploys missiles. scmp.com The White House said during the recent Nato summit that it would station long-range weapons, including Tomahawk missiles, in Germany.
(2024-07-14). The Quest for Global Dominance and X Factor. ummid.com All the big powers are engaged in a continuous search for more destructive weapons, including AI weapons, and even exploring the prospects of space warfare. So what is this X Factor in the quest for dominance?
(2024-07-14). 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.
Keir Starmer. Chatham House, CC BY 2.0 By Ethan Shone / Twelve months before seizing power in last week's historic election victory, Keir Starmer and the Labour Party welcomed with open arms an unprecedented lobbying campaign by the UK's most powerful corporations. | Weapons manufacturers implicated in human rights abuses…
A week after it first formed in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas with heavy rains and strong winds on Monday, killing at least two people, reported NBC News. The Category 1 storm knocked out power for more than 2.5 million customers and led to more than 1,000 flight cancellations, according to data tracker FlightAware. …
LOS ANGELES — Odyssey Theatre Ensemble is presenting a spicy adaptation of Noà´l Coward's salaciously audacious, eyebrow-raising ribald romp Design for Living. During the 1930s, as the Great Depression and rise of fascism devastated and threatened the world, a genre called "Proletarian Theater" entered Broadway, stage left. This pro-worker trend included Clifford Odets's landmark Waiting …
The United States' decision to dramatically increase its long-range fire capabilities in Europe starting in 2026 appears set to trigger a response from Russia, as a new missile race gathers pace in Europe. Announced yesterday, the U.S. plan calls for "episodic deployments" followed by "longer-term stationing" of various types of long-range missiles suggesting that, eventually, at least some of these weapons will be permanently deployed in Germany, in a T…
African-led health tech has improved the lives of millions of patients. But systemic change in global health procurement is needed to support local innovations ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | In a remote village in Rwanda, a life-saving medicine delivery takes place. A drone, operated by Zipline; an American company that designs, manufactures, and operates delivery drones, navigates …