(2024-08-28). Release comrade Bogdan Syrotiuk unconditionally and immediately! wsws.org The persecution of Bogdan demonstrates that the defense of democratic rights is inseparable from the mobilisation of the international working class against imperialist war and capitalism.
(2024-08-28). 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.
(2024-08-28). Cuban FM sends congratulations to his Venezuelan counterpart. plenglish.com "We will work together for the strengthening of the solid bonds of brotherhood that unite our peoples and governments," Rodriguez highlighted on social network X. | This Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced a transformation in the ministerial cabinet to advance in the new stage of transition to socialism. | In total, the head of State made 17 changes and ratified 20 positions, highlighting the ratification of Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez, who will also assume the Ministry of Petroleum. | Maduro stressed the importance of the team being integrated "to go to the great stage of the new…
(2024-08-28). Failure of Boeing spacecraft strands 2 astronauts on the International Space Station. wsws.org It should be asked why NASA continues to trust Boeing, the airplane manufacturer which developed the MAX 8 jets responsible for the deaths of 346 men, women and children in two separate crashes in 2018 and 2019.
(2024-08-28). Ukrainian drone crashes into tallest building in Saratov, Russia. ummid.com A residential complex in the Russian city Saratov was damaged by falling debris from drones destroyed by Russia's air defence systems, regional Governor Roman Basurgin said on the Telegram messaging app.
(2024-08-28). Sinner, Swiatek ease into US Open second round but Raducanu crashes out. aljazeera.com Second day of US Open sees former champs Alcaraz and Osaka go through as Evans wins longest-ever match over Khachanov.
(2024-08-28). 10 killed in Kyenjojo road crash. independent.co.ug 
Kyenjojo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten people have been killed in a road crash in Kyenjojo District. The crash happened on Wednesday at 4: 00 am at Kaihura Trading Center along the Fort Portal-Kampala highway. Vincent Twesige the Rwenzori West Police Spokesperson, says that the accident involved a bus registration number UBE 807T belonging to Pokopoko …
(2024-08-28). Friday 8/30: Rep. Eric Swalwell: Stop Arming Israel! Restore Funding for UNRWA! Refuse Israel Lobby $! indybay.org Eric Swalwell's Office, 20990 Redwood Road, Castro Valley…
(2024-08-28). Israel launches largest occupied West Bank offensive since Second Intifada. middleeasteye.net 
Israel launches largest occupied West Bank offensive since Second Intifada | Drones bomb Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas as the military begins major assault | | An Israeli military vehicle drives down a road during a raid in northern city of Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank on 28 August 202…
(2024-08-28). Israel launches largest occupied West Bank offensive since Second Intifada. middleeasteye.net 
Israel launches largest occupied West Bank offensive since Second Intifada | Drones bomb Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas as the military begins major assault | | Israeli soldiers operate during a raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the city of Tulkarm in the occupied West…
(2024-08-28). At least 9 killed as Israel launches major raid on occupied West Bank. aljazeera.com Israeli military deploys hundreds of soldiers, backed by jets and drones, in largest such operation in two decades.
(2024-08-28). Middle East braces for all-out war. defenddemocracy.press Israel condemned for escalating crisis after air strikes target Lebanon Aug 25, 2024 ISRAEL was condemned today after it pummelled southern Lebanon with air strikes, driving the Middle East further into crisis, in what it claimed was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah. Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones of its own towards Israel in …
(2024-08-28). Zelensky Ignores Own Cities For Russian Land? Amid Kyiv Attack, Power & Water Cuts, Army Sent To… hindustantimes.com Ukrainian forces are now reportedly trying to break into a new Russian region. Reuters, citing Russian telegram channels, said the Ukrainian Army attempted to push into the Belgorod region. This comes after Russia launched over 100 missiles and around 100 drones across Ukraine on August 26. Russian attacks also continued on August 27 as Ukraine reported blackouts.
(2024-08-28). Pattern of Genocidal War Mongering: NJ Rep. Donald Norcross's Record Under the Lens. fightbackbetter.com 
Nearly every US member of Congress, be they Republicans or Democrats, holds a peculiarly uniform policy stance on Israel. This position is largely hawkish and violent, via their continued support for appropriations of funds and provision of weapons to Israel despite the ICJ's July 19th advisory opinion stating that Israel's occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem is unlawful. | The ICJ also ruled that Israel's annexation, settlement regime, and exploitation of natural resources in the Palestinian territories are illegal under international law. Additionally, the court found that Israel's di…
(2024-08-28). Friday 8/30: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-08-28). Ukraine's Kursk Disaster In Numbers: Total Soldiers, Weapons Lost So Far, Revealed By Russia. hindustantimes.com The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that over 6,600 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and injured in the Kursk incursion, RT reported. Ukraine had invaded the Russian border region on August 6. Not just manpower, the Kursk incursion is also depleting Ukraine's arsenal. This includes 73 battle tanks and 100s of other war weapons. Watch this video for more…
(2024-08-28). Ukraine and Hiroshima: Geopolitical Parallel. ummid.com In 1945, the US sent a message to the Soviet Union. In Ukraine, tactical nuclear weapons will send a message to the US that continuing its strategy of incremental conflict escalation risks full-blown nuclear war.
(2024-08-27). Why poverty reduction under capitalism is a myth. nationofchange.org Capitalists and their biggest fans have long argued that the system is an engine of wealth creation.
(2024-08-27). NTSB report on East Palestine, Ohio, rail derailment shows the need for public ownership of railroads. liberationnews.org 
The derailment is a story which exemplifies capitalism's wanton destruction of human life in the pursuit of profit.
(2024-08-27). Brazil forms committee to oversee probe into plane crash that killed 62. aljazeera.com Panel expected to call on several key figures in bid to prevent repeat of deadly crash north of Sao Paulo.
(2024-08-27). Monday 8/26: Virtual Teach-In/Class: Codepink Gaza Summer School. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/summerenroll…
(2024-08-27). Friday 8/30: Rep. Eric Swalwell: Stop Arming Israel! Restore Funding for UNRWA! Refuse Israel Lobby $! indybay.org Eric Swalwell's Office, 20990 Redwood Road, Castro Valley…
(2024-08-27). Hezbollah's First Attack Since 300-Rocket Barrage; Assault Drone 'Directly' Hits North Israel Target. hindustantimes.com Hezbollah on August 26 claimed to have struck Israel with an assault drone, Al Jazeera reported. The Lebanese militant group said to "directly hit" a surveillance equipment in Ramyah site in northern Israel. This is the first reported Hezbollah attack on Israel since the August 25 mega attack in which the Iran-backed group fired over 300 rockets and drones. Watch this video for more information.
(2024-08-27). Hezbollah Responds to Assassination of Martyr Fouad Shokor. orinocotribune.com The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon announces the beginning of its operation in response to the assassination of martyr Fouad Shokor, releasing three statements to mark the "first phase" of its retaliation. | The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon — Hezbollah launched an "initial response" to the assassination of Commander Martyr Fouad Shokor at dawn Sunday, on the anniversary of Imam Hussein's Arbaeen, by launching a large number of drones deep into the occupied Palestinian territories. | In a statement, the Resistance clarified that the attack targeted a strategic Israeli military site, adding that details about…
(2024-08-27). Russia launches another wave of missiles and drones at Ukraine. aljazeera.com Russia pounds its neighbour with deadly strikes for a second day in a row as Kyiv deploys air defence systems overnight.
(2024-08-27). Friday 8/30: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-08-27). 'Neither the UN nor the US Stopped Smuggling of Iranian Weapons to Houthis,' Yemeni Journalist Tells TML After Airstrike on Tanker. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-27). Biden gives arms shipment proponent top Israel policy role. mondoweiss.net 
(2024-08-27). US sent over 50,000 tons of weapons to Israel amid Gaza assault, fueling humanitarian crisis. nationofchange.org This unprecedented level of military aid, averaging one shipment every 12 hours, has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organizations and international observers.
(2024-08-27). Italian Armoured Vehicles Invading Russia While Italian Leonardo Weapons Corporation Builds Nuclear Weapons. Manlio Dinucci. globalresearch.ca The war against Russia has entered a new and more dangerous phase with the incursion of Ukrainian forces into the Russian region of Kursk. The New York Times calls it "the largest foreign incursion into Russia since World War II," …
The charity ActionAid has "urgently" called for an end to escalating cross-border clashes between Israel launched airstrikes into Lebanon, while Hezbollah fired rockets and drones at Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. | Hezbollah called the attack an initial response to the targeted killing of one o…