(2024-09-04). We've Organized For Palestinian Liberation For Years. popularresistance.org Left movements are engaged in some of the hardest work there is — politically, emotionally and spiritually — because it involves changing peoples' perceptions of the world, fighting against a status quo that is accepted as a given. That is true for abolitionists, for queer and trans people fighting for their rights, for the Land Back movement, and for all those fighting against capitalism. It is also true of anti-Zionist Jews organizing for Palestinian freedom, as we have for over two decades. | This work often requires challenging your own communities, engaging with and moving through painful feeling…
(2024-09-04). Paris Olympics 2024: Celebration Capitalism Around the Eiffel Tower. counterpunch.org 
(2024-09-04). 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.
(2024-09-04). Saturday 9/7: President, Shmesident – What Else is on Your Ballot? indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2024-09-04). Premier sends condolences to KZN road victims' families. sanews.gov.za Premier sends condolences to KZN road victims' families | KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has sent condolences to the families of road accident victims, who passed away in separate motor vehicle accidents in the province. | A two-vehicle collision took place on the R622 Mooi Plaza on Greytown Road over the weekend and claimed the lives of 11 people, while a taxi crash on the R74 Kranskop Road left six people dead and 10 critically injured. | "I would like to extend my profound condolences to the relatives and friends of those who lost their lives due to a fatal head-on collision, which took place on the R62…
(2024-09-04). Overriding strike vote by 33,000 Boeing workers, IAM bureaucrats schedule vote on non-existent contract. wsws.org What is worse, the IAM is prepared to even override a "no" vote to enforce the contract through an undemocratic technicality.
(2024-09-04). Iraqi resistance strikes Israeli target in Haifa with kamikaze drones. presstv.ir Fighters from the Islamic Resistance in Iraq have carried out a drone strike against a strategic position at the Port of Haifa in the Israeli-occupied territories.
(2024-09-04). Palestine Action Blockade And Spray Lobbyists For Israeli Weapons Firm. popularresistance.org At 7.45AM, Palestine Action struck at the 40 Strand, London offices of 'APCO Worldwide', political lobbyists for Israel's biggest weapons firm, Elbit Systems. Red paint was sprayed across the premises using repurposed fire extinguishers before three activists attached themselves to each other using a lock on device within a suitcase. The front door was closed using a D-lock and a banner was unfurled which reads 'Stop lobbying for Genocide. APCO Drop Elbit'. The action is currently ongoing. | According to the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists [1], APCO provides consultant lobbying services to 'Elbit…
(2024-09-04). Friday 9/6: 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…
(2024-09-04). Israel unable to sustain Gaza war without US weapons: official. newarab.com 
A senior Israeli air force official said on Monday that Israel would struggle to sustain its war on Gaza for more than a few months if not for the The official,
(2024-09-04). Tuesday 9/17: Webinar: Profiteers of Armageddon: Inside the Nuclear Weapons Lobby. indybay.org Online | masspeaceaction.org/event/profiteers-of-armageddon-inside-the-nuclear-weapons-lobby-with-bill-hartung/…
(2024-09-04). Arab states blast Netanyahu's claims of Egyptian arms smuggling into Gaza. presstv.ir Several Arab countries have strongly rejected Netanyahu's allegations that weapons are being smuggled to Hamas through the Egyptian border.
(2024-09-04). Putin Envoy's Chilling 'Direct War' Threat After Zelensky's Team Visits US: 'No Doubt Russia Will…'. hindustantimes.com Russia warned West over use of their weapons supplied to Ukraine. Russian envoy to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, lashing out at Ukraine's Western backers, said If the West tries to escalate the war, it would not be limited to the European continent. Antonov was commenting on recent trips to Washington by senior Ukrainian officials. Watch for more.
(2024-09-04). Putin's Prediction Turns True? Biden May Give 'Most-Dangerous' Weapon To Ukraine; All-Out War Now. hindustantimes.com U.S. officials made a significant remark on restrictions imposed on Kyiv over use of Western weapons. Reuters, citing the officials, said Washington is close to a deal to give Ukraine long-range missiles. Officials said that the long-range JASSMs could strike deep inside Russia. Watch for more.
(2024-09-03). We've Organized for Palestinian Liberation for Years. Here's What We Learned. truthout.org Left movements are engaged in some of the hardest work there is — politically, emotionally and spiritually — because it involves changing peoples' perceptions of the world, fighting against a status quo that is accepted as a given. That is true for abolitionists, for queer and trans people fighting for their rights, for the Land Back movement, and for all those fighting against capitalism. |
(2024-09-03). August Jobs Preview: What to Expect in the August Jobs Report. cepr.net The July jobs report was considerably weaker than most analysts had expected, with a reported job gain of just 114,000— the weakest since April's 108,000 — and a rise in the unemployment rate from 4.1 percent to 4.3 percent. The unemployment rate has now risen by 0.9 percentage points (PP) from its low last April. …
(2024-09-03). In the Battle Against Inflation, We Have Already Gone the Last Mile. cepr.net Peter Coy had a somewhat bizarre column in the New York Times yesterday warning us that even though we have gotten rid of most of the pandemic inflation with little rise in unemployment, "any further decline in inflation may not be as painless." The column highlights a new paper by Gauti Eggertsson, one of the …
(2024-09-03). Israeli Drone Strike Injures Four, Including A Paramedic, In Tulkarem. imemc.org 
On Monday night, four Palestinians, including a paramedic, were injured when the Israeli army fired a missile from a drone at an area in the Tulkarem refugee camp, in Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources and eyewitnesses said the Israeli military drones fired a missile at a site in …
(2024-09-03). Aerial Refueling Boom Pods That Could Go On F-15s In The Works. twz.com 
New boom refueling pods could turn combat jets or even drones into small tankers to help meet USAF demands, especially in a Pacific fight.
(2024-09-03). The Green New Deal could make electricity 28 times more expensive. wattsupwiththat.com Below I show how the Green New Deal can cause the average household electricity bill to go up a crushing $52,500. The reason is simple. Wind and solar require a lot of battery backup and we use a tremendous amount of electricity so the cost of all these batteries is many trillions of dollars.
(2024-09-03). Groups Urge UK to Go Further After It Suspends 30 of 350 Arms Licenses to Israel. truthout.org The U.K. is suspending 30 arms export licenses to Israel, the country's foreign minister announced Monday, citing the "clear risk" that Israel would use the weapons to commit grave violations of international law amid Israel's genocide in Gaza and raid on the occupied West Bank. Foreign Minister David Lammy told parliament that the decision to suspend 30 of the U.K.'s 350 arms licenses to… |
(2024-09-03). Headlines for September 3, 2024. democracynow.org Israeli Attack on U.N.-Operated Shelter in Gaza Kills 8 Palestinians in Bread Line, Polio Mass Vaccination Campaign Begins in Gaza Despite Ongoing Israeli Attacks, Israeli Military Returns Body of 58-Year-Old Palestinian Man with Signs of Torture and Abuse, Israeli Military Attacks Journalists Covering West Bank Raids, Kills Gaza TikTok Star , Hundreds of Thousands of Israelis Protest After Army Recovers Bodies of 6 Hostages, U.K. Suspends Some Weapons Shipments to Israel , CENTCOM Says 7 U.S. Military Personnel Are Injured in Raid on ISIS in Iraq, The New Yorker Publishes Images from U.S. Marines' 2005 Mas…
(2024-09-03). Israel unable to sustain Gaza war without US weapons: official. newarab.com A senior Israeli air force official said on Monday that Israel would struggle to sustain its war on Gaza for more than a few months if not for the The official,
(2024-09-03). US Seeks "Super Weapons" to Reign as Sole Superpower. thealtworld.com The US openly declares that it seeks to maintain a monopoly over shaping the "international order" following the Cold War and America's emergence from it as the sole superpower. | This policy is not new. | The New York Times in a 1992
(2024-09-03). On a Highway to Hell: Nuclear Weapons Offer an Illusion of Security. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca Nuclear weapons offer an illusion of security. By allowing the U.S. nuclear posture to shift from deterrence to employment, there will be a scenario where the U.S. will use nuclear weapons. And then it's lights out. | * | An interesting thing …